Competitions can be a great way to motivate your team to find new efficiencies, engage occupants in your efforts, and multiply savings across your portfolio – all while helping the environment.
You can join an existing competition or start your own. See EPA’s list of legislation and campaigns leveraging ENERGY STAR for competitions near you.
Why are competitions so effective? They help your team:
Ready to host your own competition? Use no-cost guides and templates to help plan every step of your competition, from determining the framework to collecting and managing the data to celebrating successes and sharing best practices.
EPA has tools to walk you through each part of the competition process, from planning and data management, to outreach and communications. Check out the resources below, and if you have any questions along the way, submit them at www.energystar.gov/buildingshelp with the subject line "Build Your Own Battle."
The Competition Guide provides an overview of the important considerations for building a competition, and includes step-by-step guidance on how to:
The Data Management Guide is based on lessons learned and best practices from seven years of hosting competitions for hundreds of buildings. Use this guide for step-by-step instructions on how to:
To help you in further managing the data from your competition, use this template Competitor Data Tracker spreadsheet. Based on the template EPA refined through seven years of managing competitions for hundreds of buildings, it includes:
Use the Activity Kits and Communications Resources to communicate your competition goals along the way. Each Activity Kit is focused on one energy- or water-saving action, and includes:
