Brainstorming

Note down the ideas you like from the brainstorming. Maybe you’ll need them later...

Welcome!Thank you once more for participating in this small “experiment”.

Goal of the experiment is to explore other ways of doing in our households, consuming less energy, but still enjoying doing

them. Can we lock out of our routines and practices? Can we invent new ways of doing? Can we learn by experimenting with our

consumption and can we share the knowledge we gain?

For the purposes of this experiment, you received an energy meter that is going to give you real time feedback on the total

electricity you consume. The energy meter is just a tool for you to re-examine your lifestyle, Act and React on feedback,

and rediscover ways of doing.

There is no right or wrong! I want you to try to experiment with your consumption, be creative and imaginative and

enjoy this small “experiment”. Your input is very valuable for me, as I want to come up with ideas and concepts together with you! So, the more notes, thoughts, ideas and frustrations you put in this workbook, the richer the process and the outcome.But also for you, it’s

a great opportunity, to take a break, and reconsider your doings together with other people. Inspire others and get inspired from

others to redesign your daily life. Don’t leave it to chance!

Enjoy & Have Fun!Loucas

loucaspapa@gmail.com

0651410299

PlanningThe experiment will last 3 weeks. In the first week, we will install the Wattcher. With the help of the energy meter, try to get to know your house and its appliances better. Think of doings you would like to improve in the next two weeks. Please don’t start your experiments during the first week, as we want to get reference data for the current consumption to see if we can improve it. During this week, you can focus on the

workbook and its exercises. It would be a good idea to place the workbook next to your Wattcher, so that you don’t foget to fill it in.

Second and third week: You can finally start reacting! Experiment in any way you want, but don’t forget to document your findings, your surprises and frustrations.

Once the experiment is over, we will meet for a last time for a workshop to talk about your experience and generate ideas and concepts for possible solutions to save energy in the house .

Day 1:Kick off!Introduction& Brainstorming

Install energy meter, get reference measurements, plan 3 experiments Experiment with energy meter, reinvent 3 doings, document on workbook

Day 8:Start Experimenting!

Day 15: Continue with experiments

Day 21:The End!Reflect on the experiment and conceptualize

For the purposes of this experiment you received a wattcher. The wattcher is an energy meter that shows your current consumption, your daily consumption and your targeted consumption (%). For more details about how the wattcher works, information and tips you can check the manual of the wattcher in the box, or just visit the www.wattcher.nl .

Plug in your wattcher, but please for the first week don’t start experimenting and saving energy, as we want to see what your average level of consumption is, and then see how we can improve it in the following 2 weeks.

The wattcher keeps the data for the last 7 days. So, after the first week, note down your average consumption, and set your target consumption in wattcher for next week. For instance, if your average consumption during the first week was 10kWh per dag, and you want to minimize it in 9kWh per dag, then Wattcher will show in its display your daily consumption as percentage from your targeted consumption. In this case 90%.

Be aware that the wattcher you have is a prototype, and not the final product. Hence, there might be some malfunctions. In case you have any problems, please don’t hesitate to contact with me at: loucaspapa@gmail.com or at 0651410299.

get to know your energy!Audit your house! Play with your Wattcher, switch on/off and plug in/out your appliances and get feedback on the energy you consume. How did it go?

Week # 1, Tuesday 12/5/09

I was surprised...

I didn’t know that

I got frustrated with...

washing machine

washing washing powdrer

temperaturetimes I wash

....

for instance:

Week # 1, Thursday 14/5/09

What do your “doings” involve? Try to analyze the ones you’re thinking to change:

reflect!

In the brainstorming we had, we referred on “doings”. Try to think in terms of actions. For instance: washing, drying, cooking, lighting, drinking, freezing...etc. and think of 3 doings you would like to improve now that you have also the feedback from the wattcher:

why?why?

why?

Congratulations!You are ready to start with your experiment from tuesday on!

Find a nice title for your little project, and draw it on the cover of the workbook.

It’s your project now!

Week # 1, weekend 16-17/5/09

check, compare and plan!

Set your goals of how much energy (%) you want to save during next week and set it in your wattcher. Make a rough planning of how you want to achieve it.

Check your average, daily energy consumption and note it downGo to your neighbor, and compare it with his/hers

memy neighbor:............................

Discuss about the differences. What do you notice?

Week # 2, Tuesday 19/5/09

how is it going...?Use some of the stickers to tell about your experience so far...Any challenges, frustrations, rewards, problems?

o o

(------)

What do you think of me? How does it feel like to live with an energy meterin the house?

Week # 2, Wednesday 20/5/09

what have you changed... compared to what you were doing before the experiment?

How do you feel with changing your habits (use the stickers if you want)?

Before Now

Week # 2, Friday 22/5/09

Write, draw, sketch, collage what you learnt last week. Share and discuss it with your neighbors.

What I learnt last week...

Week # 2, Sunday 24/5/09

comfort...?Sometimes in order to change, and improve some things in our lives, we have to step out of our comfort zone...Set challenging goals for this week, and go for extreme energy reductions.

During this week, note down on the bar, the things that you changed and the level of comfort/discomfort they caused you

comfort

discomfort

Week # 3, Tuesday 26/5/09

o o

(------)

I’m a little bit insecure...Is the information from the energy meter enough? Would you prefere something different?...

neighborsDuring these 3 weeks you had the chance to interact with your neighbors and discuss on your energy consumption.

Use the stickers and explain how did it go...

Week # 3, Friday 29/5/09

Write, draw, sketch, collage what you learnt last week. Share and discuss it with your neighbors.

What I learnt last week...

Week # 3, Sunday 31/5/09

congratulations!You are a graduate of Act Re.Act!

The experiment is over...Mark your progress on the bar, and comment

Act Re.act!

startyour goals

and beyond...

Do you plan to continue? How?

How was it?

Week # 3, Monday 1/6/09

The end...Here is some place for you to make any last comments, remarks, reflections and recommendations before our following session...

thank you!!!Thank you very much for your participation and the time you invested on this experiment. I hope Act Re.Act! was worthwhile for you as it is for me. Hopefully, you got new insights and ideas that you can use to continue rediscovering your lifestyle and improving your energy consumption.

See you at our last lession,

Loucas