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<br />D. Research concerning devices: <br /> <br />Information from Rocky Mountain Institute, A WW A Research Foun- <br />dation and Colorado Office of Water Conservation and various man- <br />ufacturers and distributors. <br /> <br />IV. Project Implementation <br /> <br />L Volunteers are being enlisted through the City's volunteer coor- <br />dinator. We have given her a job description with duties to be <br />performed, and the skills and knowledge requirements neces- <br />sary for the volunteers. Volunteers must be able to perform <br />basic plumbing functions and be able to converse effectively <br />with the general public. The volunteers will work in teams of <br />two to help eliminate any "questionable" behavior by either the <br />volunteers or the participants. Volunteers will be recruited <br />from Front Range Community College, CSU, interested organi- <br />zations and the general public. <br /> <br />A day-long training program will be required for volunteers <br />and City staff involved in the project. The training will cover <br />the methods for measuring water use, identifying leaks, and in- <br />stalling retrofit devices. The importance of communicating <br />clearly with customers will be stressed. <br /> <br />City staff will arrange the time and date for each audit, Ap- <br />pointments will be scheduled during regular workdays, eve- <br />ning hours and on Saturdays. City staff will accompany each <br />volunteer team on at least their first home visit. Every auditor <br />will be required to wear a City identification tag when they <br />enter the homes. <br /> <br />From various water audit program reports, a typical audit takes <br />approximately one hour. With the additional flow measure- <br />ments and public education aspects of our program, we will <br />schedule one and a half hours per audit. If a team of two volun- <br />teers do 3 audits a day, six days a week, and two teams work <br />each day, the 500 audits will be completed in approximately <br />14 weeks and require approximately 2,016 manhours, The <br />number of volunteers will depend on the amount of time per <br />week they will be able to work. If an average volunteer works <br />8 hours a week, we will need to recruit 20 volunteers. <br /> <br />Participants for the project will be recruited through a direct <br />mailing to high consumption customers, bill inserts and adver- <br />tising in the Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald and KLOV <br />radio. <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />