The OR-MEP team developed a series of resident education pieces for property managers to implement at their properties to help residents reduce energy use. These resources are designed to raise awareness about energy efficiency in a practical and relatable format. The resources include:

Children’s Activity Booklet: This booklet is designed to introduce children to energy saving practices through fun games and activities. Activities include a word search, crossword puzzle, coloring page, and more.

Available in English and Spanish

Savings That Count Fact Sheet: This resource is designed as a reference for residents who are looking to save energy at home. This document outlines a typical unit and calls out energy saving tips and features that residents can implement.

Available in English and Spanish

How to Use Portland General Electric’s Energy Tracker: This how-to guide is designed for Portland General Electric customers to utilize Energy Tracker. The guide walks users through what Energy Tracker is, how to log in, how to navigate the site, and specific considerations to keep in mind when thinking about energy efficiency.

Available in English and Spanish

How to Use Pacific Power’s Energy Usage Function (Coming Soon): This how-to guide is designed for Pacific Power customers to utilize the Energy Usage function on their online Pacific Power account. This guide walks users through what the Energy Usage function is, how to log in, how to navigate the site, and how to view and interpret energy usage.

Coming Soon – Available in English and Spanish

Resident Energy Savings Competition Guide (Coming Soon): The resident competition guide is a how-to resource for property managers to use to host a competition at their properties. The guide walks managers through five steps of the competition: set-up and announcement, plug load savings workshop, encouraging resident participation, check-in workshop, and celebration.

Coming Soon – Available in English

In upcoming newsletters, OR-MEP will spotlight each of the resident education pieces. For a sneak peek, view the resources on our website.