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Resources
from US EPA Energy Star: Would you like to explore
the financing options for energy efficiency projects? Receive technical assistance on how to
improve the energy performance of your buildings? Find out how to bulk purchase Energy Star labeled products? Learn about the process and benefits of
benchmarking your portfolio of buildings?
And more? The US Environmental
Protection Agency's Energy Star®
invites you to participate in one or more presentations delivered via
conference call and the Internet.
You can view the slide presentation and participate individually using
your own computer and office phone, or gather interested colleagues together
around one phone and computer.
During the presentation, you can discuss your questions with energy and
financing expert consultants. There
is no cost for your participation. Energy
Star Internet
presentations have been scheduled for November 2001. EPA invites you to visit its Web site at
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resources_IP.htm
to view a schedule and to register.
Once you register, your confirmation information will appear on the
screen. Please wait for this screen
to appear and print it out, as it will be needed to access the
presentations. If you have any
problems registering, please email payne.melissa@epa.gov
<mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov>. Attached are descriptions of all the
Internet presentations offered by Energy Star. Money
for Your Energy Upgrades The Five-Stage Approach to Building Upgrades This 45-minute presentation covers the major steps in implementing
energy upgrades in buildings: (1) planning, benchmarking, and developing an
energy usage baseline; (2) the five-stage integrated approach to upgrades; and
(3) communicating success. The Five-Stage Approach focuses on lighting,
building tune-ups, load reductions, distribution systems, and heating and
cooling systems. Target audience: facility managers in K-12 schools, colleges
and universities, and state and local governments. One-2-Fiveâ Energy Management Diagnostic This 45-minute presentation focuses on a CD-based software tool that
helps senior managers assess their energy management practices in key
organizational areas. These include purchasing, capital finance, resources,
maintenance practices, and equipment operations. Through simple yes/no
questions, the tool helps managers (1) identify energy management opportunities
in their organizations; (2) assign priorities; (3) define an action plan; and
(4) measure progress toward sustainable reductions in energy operating costs
and associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Target audience: facility managers and executive decisionmakers in state
and local governments, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. Benchmarking Tool/Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager is a 45-minute presentation on a
Web-based software that allows users to calculate the energy efficiency
of their office or K-12 building from a national perspective. Participants view
some of the key screens users encounter and learn how to enter data either
through the Web or a downloadable template. Buildings that are among the top 25
percent nationwide in terms of energy performance and maintain an indoor
environment that conforms to industry standards can qualify to receive the Energy Star label. Target audience: office building owners,
facility and energy managers, and K-12 school officials. Cost
Savings through Energy Star
Purchasing Purchasing products with the Energy
Star label can substantially reduce your organization's energy use and
costs. Cost Savings through Energy Star Purchasing is a 30-minute
presentation on the broad range of products carrying the Energy Star label. This presentation
describes (1) the support EPA provides to aid purchasing of products with
superior energy performance; (2) guidelines that define energy performance for
numerous products; (3) drop-in procurement language for stipulating energy
performance attributes to vendors; (4) lists of energy-efficient products; and
(5) energy savings software that calculates the life cycle costs of Energy Star labeled products and their
less efficient counterparts. Target audience: purchasing officials, energy and
sustainability officers, and budget/financial officials. Monitor
Power Management This 30-minute presentation describes a new Energy Star program that is helping organizations realize
the enormous potential energy savings available from proper power management of
computers and monitors. The program
includes educational outreach material and an innovative software tool that
enables monitor power management from a central location. Typical energy savings for an
organization of 1,000 computers are 380,000 kWh/year. The target audience is upper management,
IT managers, facility/energy managers at large
PC-intensive organizations such as government, colleges and universities, and
large corporations. To View a Calendar through January or To Register Visit <http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resources_IP.htm> Michael Segal Associate The Cadmus Group. Tel: 703-247-6113 Fax: 703-247-6001 For more
information on saving money and preventing pollution through energy efficiency,
please visit Michael Segal Associate The Cadmus Group. Tel: 703-247-6113 Fax: 703-247-6001 For more information on saving money and preventing pollution through
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