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Demand-Side Management Program Design Lab: From Problem to Program
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Designing effective Demand-Side Management (DSM) programs takes more than theory—it requires practice. In this interactive, live virtual workshop, participants will work through a realistic energy over-use scenario to identify the core problem, shape a meaningful intervention and outline the program elements needed to bring it to life.
Through guided prompts and collaborative discussion, you’ll define barriers to change, consider customer needs, map deployment steps and select simple data collection methods to support tracking and evaluation. The session concludes by connecting program goals to evaluation indicators, helping you see the full lifecycle from concept to measurement.
This two-hour workshop is designed for learners who understand DSM fundamentals and want to strengthen their program design skills through applied, scenario-based practice.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Analyze an energy over-use scenario to identify drivers and barriers.
- Develop an intervention that responds to customer needs and identified challenges.
- Outline key DSM program components, including deployment steps, engagement strategies and data collection needs.
- Identify evaluation indicators that align with program goals and support improvement.
- Describe how design decisions influence delivery, data and future evaluation cycles.
Speaker
Cory Cook
Director, Utility Management & Insights, Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (BGIS)
Cory has spent the past 15 years working and learning in the demand side management industry. Cory is currently the Director of Utility Management & Insights at Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions (BGIS). Most recently he was Manager of DSM Intelligence and Analytics at the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) in Ontario, but also held roles in the design, delivery and evaluation of DSM programs at the IESO, ICF Consulting and Toronto Hydro. Cory earned an advanced diploma in Sustainable Energy & Building Technology, as well as an undergraduate degree in Management Studies from Humber College, and is working toward the completion of an MBA with a concentration in Business Analytics from Carleton University.
