| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pennsylvania
ER-13: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Has the institution conducted a sustainability literacy assessment?:
Did the assessment include a baseline evaluation of students and then a follow-up evaluation of the same cohort?:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment :
A brief description of how the assessment was developed:
As part of the Energy Efficient Building Hub (EEB Hub) project (now the Consortium for Building Energy Innovation), and in partnership with PJM Interconnection LLC (the organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia) Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) developed an electricity price ticker, a web-based and desktop app which allows people to track the wholesale price of electricity and see in real time how the price of electricity fluctuates with weather, time of day, and overall changes in consumer demand. In addition to developing the price ticker itself, Penn IUR and PJM developed an electricity literacy program that aims to enhance public understanding of the wholesale price of energy, and to promote responsible energy use. The creation of the electricity literacy test was developed with the EEB Hub, PJM Interconnection LLC, Penn IUR and Penn Facilities & Real Estate Services as tool to educate the Penn community about the cost of electricity.
The Electricity Price Ticker can also be downloaded onto your desktop as a Windows gadget.
A brief description of how the assessment was administered:
The electricity literacy test was promoted throughout the Penn campus community. The Penn Green Campus Partnership pushed out links to the electricity ticker and literacy test via their website, www.upenn.edu/sustainability, and their e-newsletter, Red & Blue On College Green. University Communications created a press release for the launch of the energy ticker. The Green Campus Partnership and Penn IUR also used social media to promote the electricity literacy test.
A brief summary of results from the assessment:
The results of the electricity literacy test were compiled by Penn IUR and were shared with the project partners in hopes that this information would help shape future communications around electricity price volatility and general communications about energy consumption.
The website URL where information about the literacy assessment is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
"PJM Electricity Price Ticker and Energy Literacy Education Campaign"
http://penniur.upenn.edu/initiatives/pjm-electricity-price-ticker-and-energy-literacy-education-campaign
"Penn IUR, Partners Launch Innovative Electricity Price Awareness Campaign"
www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/penn-iur-partners-launch-innovative-electricity-price-awareness-campaign
"Track energy prices in real time with the Penn IUR electricity ticker!"
http://penniur.upenn.edu/press-room/announcements/track-energy-prices-in-real-time-with-the-penn-iur-electricity-ticker
"Models of Excellence Recognizes Energy Conservation Efforts"
www.upenn.edu/sustainability/news/models-excellence-recognizes-energy-conservation-efforts
"Electricity Price Ticker Tracks Volatile Prices"
http://penniur.upenn.edu/press-room/announcements/electricity-price-ticker-tracks-volatile-prices
"PJM Electricity Price Ticker and Energy Literacy Education Campaign"
http://penniur.upenn.edu/initiatives/pjm-electricity-price-ticker-and-energy-literacy-education-campaign
"Penn IUR, Partners Launch Innovative Electricity Price Awareness Campaign"
www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/penn-iur-partners-launch-innovative-electricity-price-awareness-campaign
"Track energy prices in real time with the Penn IUR electricity ticker!"
http://penniur.upenn.edu/press-room/announcements/track-energy-prices-in-real-time-with-the-penn-iur-electricity-ticker
"Models of Excellence Recognizes Energy Conservation Efforts"
www.upenn.edu/sustainability/news/models-excellence-recognizes-energy-conservation-efforts
"Electricity Price Ticker Tracks Volatile Prices"
http://penniur.upenn.edu/press-room/announcements/electricity-price-ticker-tracks-volatile-prices
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