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1. How A Family Reduced Their
Carbon Footprint & Saved $1,342
Per Year Using Lean Six Sigma
Project Storyboard Example

2. What Is A Carbon Footprint?
• According to the Environment Protection Agency,
“carbon footprint” refers to the amount of greenhouse
gases emitted into the atmosphere each year by:
• an individuals
• a household
• a building
• an organization
• a country

3. Project Wins
• Reduced household Carbon
Footprint Emissions by 7%
• Helped improve the
environment
• Gained insight into the
actives that result in carbon
emissions
Project Results Summary

4. DMAIC Approach
• Investigated which areas of improvement could have
the most impact and still work within the set
parameters
• Follow the Voice of the Customer
• Targeted categories listed in the carbon footprint
software

5. Define Phase
• Voice of the Customer
• Customer was a concerned homeowner
• Customer wanted to lower carbon footprint by at
least 5% without added costs

6. Measure Phase
• Carbon footprint measurement were based on:
• Location of home
• # of persons living in home
• Annual food, home goos, and services spending
• Annual electricity, gas, and water usage
• Amount of public transportation miles traveled

7. Local Average
• Transportation: 18.4 tons
• Housing: 7.8 tons
• Shopping: 20.8 tons
• TOTAL: 47 tons
Baseline Carbon Footprint Per Year

8. Analyze Phase
• Brainstorming led to several potential causes that
could affect energy and resource use
• Analysis of the data showed significant improvement
could be made at no additional costs

9. Hypothesis Statements

10. Improve Phase
What Was Accomplished?
• A pledge reduction in the amount of carbon
• Exceeded customer expectations by 2%
• Met the VOC and chose solutions that can easily be
implemented into other customers’ households
What Was Learned?
• Several options were available to reduce footprint
• It is best to select reduction options that fit customers routine,
budget, and lifestyle

11. Baseline and Improvement Data Comparison
A 7% reduction in carbon emissions can be achieved based
of three phases of pledged improvements.

12. Control Phase
Monitoring & Response Planning
• If the proposed measures are not followed by all
team members, the reduction in emissions will not
be realized. This would eliminate any potential cost
savings
• Team Member 1 will serve as person responsible to
monitor team member activities
• Another carbon footprint reading will take place
every 3-6 months

13. Additional Benefits Of Improvements
• Transportation Carbon Footprint Savings: $166/year
• House Carbon Footprint Savings (Energy): $386/year
• Shopping Carbon Footprint Savings (Food): $859/
year
• Total Carbon Footprint Savings: $1,342/year

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