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ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings College Course: Week 3 Sample Presentation

This 53-slide PowerPoint presentation is a sample of a college-level course presentation that can be used as part of a course on commercial building energy efficiency.

Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
Higher education
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ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings College Course: Week 4 Sample Lecture Plan

This one-page document provides a suggested lesson plan for week four of a college-level course on commercial building energy efficiency.

Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
Higher education
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ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings College Course: Week 4 Sample Presentation

This 62-slide PowerPoint presentation is a sample of a college-level course presentation that can be used as part of a course on commercial building energy efficiency.

Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
Higher education
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ENERGY STAR Guide to Energy & Water Efficiency Competitions in Buildings & Plants

Use this 23-page guide to plan and lead an energy or water efficiency competition of your own. This step-by-step workbook walks you through every detail and decision to help you create a competition that is right for you, your organization, and your community! Updated in October 2016, the guide includes examples of other energy- and water-saving contests from across the nation, as well as updated resources you can leverage in your own competition. 

Resource type: 
Communication tools,
Communications samples & templates,
Campaigns,
National Building Competition
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ENERGY STAR Kids Site

The ENERGY STAR Kids' Site is a bright, interactive site with fun facts for kids and energy-saving ideas and activities for everyone.

Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
K-12 schools
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ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: 2016 BOOTCAMP coaches

This Excel spreadsheet lists all coaches and number of supported properties for the 2016 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition. This year, there are more than 30 Service and Product Provider coaches working behind the scenes to help each team maximize their energy and water use reductions.

Resource type: 
Campaigns,
Communication tools
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ENERGY STAR Plant energy awareness posters (English)

Customize one or all of these employee energy awareness posters to promote energy management best practices at your industrial site.

Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
General industrial/manufacturing
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ENERGY STAR plant energy awareness posters (Spanish)

Customize one or all of these Spanish-language employee energy awareness posters to promote energy management at your industrial site.

Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
General industrial/manufacturing
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ENERGY STAR® Action Workbook for Small Business Summary

This two-page document summarizes the ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Small Business and is useful for people who want a high-level overview of the seven-step ENERGY STAR approach to saving energy in your small business. For businesses interested in implementing this approach, we recommend downloading the full ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Small Business.

Topic: 
Energy management guidance
Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
Small business
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ENERGY STAR® Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Your Restaurant

Use this two-page document to find specific advice on how restaurants can save money by following ENERGY STAR guidance. This resource is intended to complement and build upon the guidance provided in the ENERGY STAR Small Business Action Workbook, with a focus on the commercial food service facility type.

The factsheet provides tips on cutting down on energy usage and links to additional ENERGY STAR resources for restaurants.

Topic: 
Energy management guidance
Resource type: 
Communication tools
Market sector: 
Small business
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