Duan Tianyu (FOS), Juay Liang Jing (YLLSOM), Lee Zi Jie (FOS), Maryanne Joju (FOS), Wang Xiaohan (FOS)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Chua Siew Chin
Energy consumption has been increasing over the past years. 90% of Singaporeans have access to smartphones and switching to Energy Saving Mode (ESM) is would help to reduce energy usage. We aim to increase the number of Ridge View Residential College (RVRC) residents using ESM, raise awareness about its potential to save energy and reduce e-waste, and determine the most effective method in encouraging ESM usage.
We created a poster, video and telegram channel to educate and encourage more RVRC residents to adopt ESM. The effectiveness of our methods were quantified through a pre and post survey involving the same respondents. We also interviewed 18 individuals for their opinions on ESM. After implementation, we expect to see an increase in frequency and number of RVRC residents using ESM. Hence, a combination of our methods proved effective in increasing RVRC students’ ESM usage, with video being the most effective method.