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Our Youth. Our Future.
Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002Charity Reg. No: 1739
environmental challenge organisation (singapore)
known as ECO Singapore 
*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978http://www.eco-singapore.orgITel: (65) 6333 5543IFax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903
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ECO Living Programme @Lorong Lew LianAudit 4 (Energy)
 Venue: Blocks 1 – 8, Lorong Lew LianDate: 16 July 2011Time: 9am – 12.30pm
Overview
ECO Singapore is organising an ECO Living Programme for blocks 1 to 8at Lorong Lew Lian in conjuction with Braddell Heights Zone ‘B’Residents’ Committee (RC) with volunteers from Starbucks.ECO Living Programme is a community grassroots programme that aimsto relief the burden of low/ middle-income families while doing our bitfor the Earth. We will do this by performing energy, water and wasteaudits in HDB households in order to identify and advise on areas forimprovement.This audit was the fourth one for Lorong Lew Lian and focused on thetheme of “energy”.
Objectives
 
To assess the energy usageof individual appliances
 
To impress upon residents onthe need to conserveenergy
 
To share energy-saving tipsand tools
 
To get residents to pledgeto practise energy-savingtips
Overview of Audit 4
Three representatives from ECO Singapore arrived at 8 am to preparethe necessary logistics at the Community Hall near block 5.
Contact Person : Tan Yi HanExecutive, ECO Living ProgrammeContact No. : (65) 91700320Email : yihan.tan@eco-singapore.org
 
Our Youth. Our Future.
Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002Charity Reg. No: 1739
environmental challenge organisation (singapore)
known as ECO Singapore 
*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978http://www.eco-singapore.orgITel: (65) 6333 5543IFax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903
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26 enthusiastic volunteers, including 23 from Starbucksparticipated in this audit. At 9.15am, a briefing wasconducted to run through with the volunteers the procedure to followwhen visiting the residents.Once the volunteers were clear on their tasks they were told to divideinto pairs.At 9.45am, the volunteers collected their logistics. Each group wouldget a reusable bag containing the resident info sheets, energy auditchecklists, volunteer infosheet, sample utilities bill, a clipboard, starstickers, and energy-saving flyers and stickers, energy saving lightbulbs,as well as an energy monitor.The volunteers then fanned out tothe various blocks.The volunteers were tasked to usethe energy monitor to measurethe energy used by variousappliances, and then calculatethe electricity costs involved. Thiswould help the resident to have abetter understanding of wherethey can make the biggestimpact. Interesting phenomenonsuch as standby or “vampire”power were also quantified.The residents were then given a Philips energy-saving lightbulb as well asflyers and stickers from e2Singapore.By 11.45am, all the volunteers had completed their allocated units andreturned to the Community Hall.After the logistics were collected, a debrief was conducted for eachindividual group. At 12.30pm, the programme officially ended.
Results
A total of 48 households went through the energy audit. Most of the restwere not at home or were too busy.
 
Our Youth. Our Future.
Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002Charity Reg. No: 1739
environmental challenge organisation (singapore)
known as ECO Singapore 
*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978http://www.eco-singapore.orgITel: (65) 6333 5543IFax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903
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Feedback
There were a lot more volunteers this time compared to the previous 2audits, thus allowing each pair to spend more quality time with theresidents. Also, although we had more logistics bags than there werevolunteers, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as those pairs whofinished early could take another bag and continue.The key difference this time was the use of energy monitors. Feedbackfrom the residents was extremely positive, most of whom were reallyfascinated at being able to find out the sources of energy usage.
Partnering Organisations:
ECO Living Programme would not be possible without the continuous supportfrom our partner organisations through the opportunity and resources theyprovided.The partner organisations for this event are:
Braddell Heights Zone ‘B’Residents’ CommitteeStarbucks SingaporePte Ltdwww.emonitor.com.sg
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