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ENERGY STAR
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Build your own banner template

These materials are provided to help you plan and organize your communications and energize your participants to work off the waste with help from ENERGY STAR. Use the resources below and customize the template materials as needed to help you recruit participants, facilitate the sharing of best practices, keep participants engaged, and celebrate achievements – all while saving energy and water, saving money, and protecting the environment all year long!

The templates include talking points, promotional ideas, a social media guide, and email examples, including sample instructions for using Portfolio Manager. Download the packets below to start spreading the word.

Planning & creative resources

  • Build Your Own Battle: Competition Calendar
  • Build Your Own Battle: Rules of the Battle
  • Build Your Own Battle: Promotional Communication Plan
  • Build Your Own Battle: Template Competition Emails

Technical resources

A complete list of ENERGY STAR technical resources is available here. Below are some of the most popular ENERGY STAR resources for standing up a robust energy management program and improving energy and water efficiency in commercial buildings.

  • ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management
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