[P2assist] Energy Star technical assistance available
Scott Mouw
Scott.Mouw@ncmail.net
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 16:29:13 -0400
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FYI to P2assist listserve participants:
Resources from US EPA Energy Star:
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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?
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The US Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star(r) 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. =20
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Energy Star Internet presentations have been scheduled for September =
2001.
EPA invites you to visit its Web site at
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resources_IP.htm=
<http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resources_IP.ht=
m>
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 <mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov> >. =
Attached
are descriptions of all the Internet presentations offered by Energy =
Star. =20
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Money for Your Energy Upgrades
This one-hour presentation focuses on financing energy upgrades despite
tight capital budgets. Topics include (1) cost savings from energy =
upgrades;
(2) the costs of delaying such upgrades; (3) traditional and =
non-traditional
financing methods; and (4) the financing scheme most appropriate for =
your
institution. Target audience: financial decision makers/facility =
managers in
state and local governments, K-12 schools, and colleges and =
universities.
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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.
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One-2-Five* 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.
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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.
=20
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.
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To View a Calendar for July through September or To Register
Visit
<http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resources_IP.ht=
m
Scott Mouw
NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
1639 Mail Service Center =20
Raleigh NC 27699-1639
919.715.6512 FAX: 919.715.6794
Web: www.p2pays.org
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>FYI to P2assist listserve=20
participants:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Resources from US EPA Energy=20
Star:<BR> <BR>Would you like to explore the financing options for =
energy=20
efficiency<BR>projects? Receive technical assistance on how to =
improve the=20
energy<BR>performance of your buildings? Find out how to bulk =
purchase=20
Energy Star<BR>labeled products? Learn about the process and =
benefits of=20
benchmarking your<BR>portfolio of buildings? And =
more?<BR> <BR>The US=20
Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star(r) invites you =
to<BR>participate=20
in one or more presentations delivered via conference call and<BR>the=20
Internet. You can view the slide presentation and=20
participate<BR>individually using your own computer and office phone, or =
gather=20
interested<BR>colleagues together around one phone and computer. =
During=20
the presentation,<BR>you can discuss your questions with energy and =
financing=20
expert consultants.<BR>There is no cost for your participation. =20
<BR> <BR>Energy Star Internet presentations have been scheduled for =
September 2001.<BR>EPA invites you to visit its Web site at<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resource=
s_IP.htm">http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resour=
ces_IP.htm</A><BR><<A=20
href=3D"http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resource=
s_IP.htm">http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resour=
ces_IP.htm</A>><BR>to=20
view a schedule and to register. Once you register, your=20
confirmation<BR>information will appear on the screen. Please wait =
for=20
this screen to<BR>appear and print it out, as it will be needed to =
access the=20
presentations.<BR>If you have any problems registering, please email <A=20
href=3D"mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov">payne.melissa@epa.gov</A><BR><<A=
=20
href=3D"mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov">mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov</A> =
<<A=20
href=3D"mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov">mailto:payne.melissa@epa.gov</A>>=
;=20
>. Attached<BR>are descriptions of all the Internet =
presentations=20
offered by Energy Star. <BR> <BR>Money for Your Energy=20
Upgrades<BR>This one-hour presentation focuses on financing energy =
upgrades=20
despite<BR>tight capital budgets. Topics include (1) cost savings from =
energy=20
upgrades;<BR>(2) the costs of delaying such upgrades; (3) traditional =
and=20
non-traditional<BR>financing methods; and (4) the financing scheme most=20
appropriate for your<BR>institution. Target audience: financial decision =
makers/facility managers in<BR>state and local governments, K-12 =
schools, and=20
colleges and universities.<BR> <BR>The Five-Stage Approach to =
Building=20
Upgrades<BR>This 45-minute presentation covers the major steps in =
implementing=20
energy<BR>upgrades in buildings: (1) planning, benchmarking, and =
developing an=20
energy<BR>usage baseline; (2) the five-stage integrated approach to =
upgrades;=20
and (3)<BR>communicating success. The Five-Stage Approach focuses on =
lighting,=20
building<BR>tune-ups, load reductions, distribution systems, and heating =
and=20
cooling<BR>systems. Target audience: facility managers in K-12 schools, =
colleges=20
and<BR>universities, and state and local =
governments.<BR> <BR>One-2-Five*=20
Energy Management Diagnostic<BR>This 45-minute presentation focuses on a =
CD-based software tool that helps<BR>senior managers assess their energy =
management practices in key<BR>organizational areas. These include =
purchasing,=20
capital finance, resources,<BR>maintenance practices, and equipment =
operations.=20
Through simple yes/no<BR>questions, the tool helps managers (1) identify =
energy=20
management<BR>opportunities in their organizations; (2) assign =
priorities; (3)=20
define an<BR>action plan; and (4) measure progress toward sustainable =
reductions=20
in<BR>energy operating costs and associated greenhouse gas =
emissions. =20
Target<BR>audience: facility managers and executive decisionmakers in =
state and=20
local<BR>governments, K-12 schools, colleges, and=20
universities.<BR><BR>Benchmarking Tool/Portfolio Manager<BR>Portfolio =
Manager is=20
a 45-minute presentation on a Web-based software that<BR>allows users to =
calculate the energy efficiency of their office or K-12<BR>building from =
a=20
national perspective. Participants view some of the key<BR>screens users =
encounter and learn how to enter data either through the Web<BR>or a=20
downloadable template. Buildings that are among the top 25=20
percent<BR>nationwide in terms of energy performance and maintain an =
indoor=20
environment<BR>that conforms to industry standards can qualify to =
receive the=20
Energy Star<BR>label. Target audience: office building owners, =
facility=20
and energy<BR>managers, and K-12 school officials.<BR> <BR>Cost =
Savings=20
through Energy Star Purchasing<BR>Purchasing products with the Energy =
Star label=20
can substantially reduce your<BR>organization's energy use and =
costs. Cost=20
Savings through Energy Star<BR>Purchasing is a 30-minute presentation on =
the=20
broad range of products<BR>carrying the Energy Star label. This =
presentation=20
describes (1) the support<BR>EPA provides to aid purchasing of products =
with=20
superior energy performance;<BR>(2) guidelines that define energy =
performance=20
for numerous products; (3)<BR>drop-in procurement language for =
stipulating=20
energy performance attributes<BR>to vendors; (4) lists of =
energy-efficient=20
products; and (5) energy savings<BR>software that calculates the life =
cycle=20
costs of Energy Star labeled<BR>products and their less efficient =
counterparts.=20
Target audience: purchasing<BR>officials, energy and sustainability =
officers,=20
and budget/financial<BR>officials.<BR> <BR>Monitor Power =
Management<BR>This=20
30-minute presentation describes a new Energy Star program that =
is<BR>helping=20
organizations realize the enormous potential energy savings<BR>available =
from=20
proper power management of computers and monitors. The<BR>program =
includes=20
educational outreach material and an innovative software<BR>tool that =
enables=20
monitor power management from a central location.<BR>Typical energy =
savings for=20
an organization of 1,000 computers are 380,000<BR>kWh/year. The =
target=20
audience is upper management, IT managers,<BR>facility/energy managers =
at large=20
PC-intensive organizations such as<BR>government, colleges and =
universities, and=20
large corporations.<BR> <BR>To View a Calendar for July through =
September=20
or To Register<BR>Visit<BR><<A=20
href=3D"http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resource=
s_IP.htm">http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/content/govt_resour=
ces_IP.htm</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scott Mouw<BR>NC Division of Pollution =
Prevention=20
and Environmental Assistance<BR>1639 Mail Service =
Center =20
<BR>Raleigh NC 27699-1639<BR>919.715.6512 =
FAX:=20
919.715.6794<BR>Web: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.p2pays.org">www.p2pays.org</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HT=
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