Congrats to Cooper-Young, winner of The Smallest User competition!

Check out pictures from our awards ceremony & reception below.

Tom Chamberlain of MLGW hands out Tees to neighborhood residents at Playhouse on the Square.

Neighborhood residents chow down on the spread from Central BBQ.

Colin Kidder's contest-winning sculpture will take up permanent residence outside the Cooper-Young offices.

Tom Chamberlain gives out raffle items, including 2 In-Home Energy Evaluations, Lowe's gift certificates, CFLs and other goodies.

MLGW's President Jerry Collins speaks to the crowd about the importance of the competition.

U of M's Dr. David Arant talks to the crowd about the university's involvement in the competition.

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February 1, 5:30, Playhouse on the Square

 

Click here to see a timeline/calendar of events for both neighborhoods and The Smallest User competition. Check back with us often to find out how you can get more involved!

Cooper-Young held a kick-off event for The Smallest User competition at First Congregational Church on January 27, 2010. Sutton Mora-Hayes of the Cooper Young Development Corporation and Tom Chamberlain of MLGW met with a small but excited group of residents to spread the energy-saving word.

Scott Little, an energy adviser for Conservation Services Group, told homeowners about ways to make their homes more energy efficient and public programs that offer rebates for energy efficient renovations. Read the full story from The Commercial Appeal here.

To view all of the photos from the event, click here or see below for the highlights.

Tom Chamberlain of MLGW, Dr. David Arant of the University of Memphis' Journalism Department, and Sutton Mora-Hayes of the Cooper-Young Development Corporation.

 

The Cooper-Young crowd applauds Tom's presentation.

 

Jennifer Hardesty and Maggie Cardwell listen intently to the presentations.

 

Scott Little, an energy adviser for Conservation Services Group, talks about public energy-efficiency programs and rebates.

 

Two PR students from the University of Memphis help out with raffle tickets for the event.

 

Energy-conscious Evergreeners gathered at Trinity United Methodist on January 28 to hear from Tom Chamberlain about The Smallest User. Despite the rainy conditions, 150 members of the Evergreen community turned out to their semi-annual meeting and learned a little bit about how to save energy.

To see all of the pictures click here or see below for a few of the highlights.

State Senator Beverly Marrero with Tom Chamberlain of MLGW after his presentation.

 

A few Evergreen residents chow down while the baby thinks long and hard about how he's going to save energy.

 

State Representative Jeanne Richardson poses with students from the U of M.

 

Roughly 150 Evergreeners turned out despite inclement weather to hear more about how to become The Smallest User.

 

Memphis City Councilman Jim Strickland and Tom Chamberlain of MLGW give some earnest smiles for energy savings.

 

On July 13, 40 excited Cooper-Young residents turned out at the CYDC headquarters to find out more about The Smallest User and energy conservation programs. They also found out that they are in the lead!

Debbie Sowell briefed her troops on the ways Cooper-Young is planning to keep taking it to Evergreen, and a majority of those in attendance signed pledge cards saying that they are committed to helping their neighborhood win. Click here to see her opening remarks and a video by the Zombie Boys!

Tom Chamberlain presented an updated PowerPoint on competition status and gave away some great books on energy saving as well as a Smart Strip. He also told everyone about energy saving programs which you can read about here.

The very friendly staff from the midtown Home Depot also stopped by to give a presentation on self-installation of a programmable thermostat.

Check out the great pictures from the event below, and see all of them on our Facebook page.

Cooper-Young residents sign their pledge cards and read about the 10 easy ways to save energy.

Smallest User Swag - It could be yours if you submit an entry to The Smallest User blog!

Debbie Sowell is interviewed by Cooper-Young's own Zombie Boys about energy conservation.

Midtown Home Depot staff tells everyone how to install a programmable thermostat.

Sydney Taylor, our MLGW intern, hands out some of the goodies to C-Yers winning the raffle.

Debbie Sowell, board member of CYCA and Cooper-Young's Smallest User ambassador, shows us a few things about energy-saving.

Debbie shows us just how important it is to change your air filters by showing a dirty one on the left and a clean one on the right. Make sure to change your filters at least once every 2 months.

Here Debbie shows us one of the easiest and cheapest ways to maximize your energy savings. Caulking reduces the amount of heat that seeps into your home and keeps your air conditioning from escaping. Click on the picture above to learn how.

Debbie is sporting her Smallest User T-shirt here. Want one? Complete an energy-saving home improvement project, send us a photo, and we'll deliver one to your home!