Following the CLASS 5 Plan can reduce your organization's energy use and costs by 5-10% in the first year.

Why do I need a behavior-based energy efficiency program?

Because people run energy systems.

And people use energy, everyday.

And people create organizational values. By helping people understand why saving energy is important to your organization and how they can help, a significant shift will occur: they will start making choices to save energy, not because they are told to, but because they want to. And energy savings will follow.

Can I afford a behavior-based energy efficiency program?

In a word, yes.

The CLASS 5 Plan can reduce organizational energy use by 5-10% in the first year. So do the math. If you’re spending $6,500 or more per month on energy, the payback can be less than one year. And the savings will continue to build, month after month, year after year.

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How do I get management to support my efforts?

Buy-in from upper management is critical to “setting the tone” for a behavior-based energy efficiency program.

Step 1 in the CLASS 5 Plan helps you connect with key leaders, solidify their support and convey that support across the organization.

Will a behavior program work in my organization?

Organizations that have achieved the greatest energy savings with the CLASS 5 Plan have had three things in common:

Senior-level support for the effort
An internal champion or team to coordinate program implementation
Broad-based participation.

You provide the commitment. We’ll provide the Plan.

Turn ‘Em Off!

Is it really that easy?

Yes and no. Achieving and sustaining energy savings requires more than turning off lights, computers or heating systems. It involves changing the way people think about and use energy, every day.

So yes, “little things” like turning things off can make a difference. But that’s only the beginning.

Save Energy – Ride Your Bike!

Written by Ann Arney on May 18, 2012

Did you know that May is National Bike Month?

Whether you are biking to work or school, for fun or exercise, to explore city or nature, ditching your 4 wheel gas guzzler for an energy efficient bike is a good thing to do for youself, and for the Earth!

All month and across the country, communities are hosting bike events. From group rides to meet ups to classes and safety awareness the fun and friendly bike is at the center of the action.

Taking just ONE car off the road can eliminate almost 6 tons of CO2 emissions – be energy efficient and trade your car for a bike this month, and every month!

For more ideas about how to be energy efficient, browse through our blogs, or visit CLASS5energy.com

Mother’s Day for Mother Earth

Written by Cory Cavegn on May 10, 2012

Every year around this time we celebrate the women in our life who taught us right from wrong, up from down, and how to say please. Mother’s Day is a day to give a little something back to Mom. Some use flowers or candy, and these are wonderful sentiments to make a Mom feel special. While many think of Mother’s Day as a reason to buy, there is something to be said about the little things we do to make Mom smile. She provided so much for us, how can we ever repay her? It is the little things.

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Our Blog is Moving!

Written by CLASS 5 on May 7, 2012

We are very excited that our blog will be moving to a new home in the coming weeks! Living on the front page of our website has worked well, but as we grow we think a dedicated blog site will be easier to navigate and provide a better outlet for answering your behavior and energy efficiency questions!

Please bear with us as we move all of our posts to the new site.

Thank you!

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