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2018 ENERGY STAR metric updates: All webinar recordings

Last Updated: 
2-27-2018

The slides and recordings of completed webinars related to the 2018 ENERGY STAR metric updates are listed below.

Topic: 
Portfolio Manager,
Portfolio Manager,
ENERGY STAR score calculation details,
Technical reference
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
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A New Benchmark of Energy Performance for Energy Management in U.S. and Canadian Integrated Steel Plants

Last Updated: 
5-25-2017

This paper reports on the work of EPA and the integrated steel industry to develop an Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for integrated mills that develop and manufacture steel in the United States. The paper describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the EPI for evaluating the energy performance of integrated steel mills in the U.S. and Canada. 

Topic: 
Energy performance indicators (EPIs),
Technical reference
Resource type: 
Technical documentation,
Industrial program & policy reports
Market sector: 
Iron & steel manufacturing
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Commercial Bread & Roll Bakery EPI Technical Documentation

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

This report describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for commercial bread and roll bakeries. It reviews how the EPI was developed to provide a plant-level indicator of energy performance by working with the baking industry. The report also presents the individual equations used in the EPI.

Topic: 
Energy management guidance
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
Market sector: 
General industrial/manufacturing
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Development of ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator for Integrated Steel Mills

Last Updated: 
5-25-2017

This report describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for integrated steel mills. It also explains how the EPI was developed to provide a plant-level indicator of energy efficiency by working with the steel industry. This report is useful if you would like background information on how EPA's ENERGY STAR Integrated Steel Mill EPI was developed. The report presents the individual equations used to develop the EPI.

Topic: 
Guides,
Technical reference
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
Market sector: 
Iron & steel manufacturing
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Development of ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicators for Metal Casters

Last Updated: 
5-25-2017

This report describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for metal casting plants. It also explains how the EPIs were developed to provide a plant-level indicator of energy efficiency by working with the metal casting industry. This report is useful if you would like background information on how EPA's ENERGY STAR metal casting plant EPIs were developed. The report presents the individual equations used to develop the EPIs.

Topic: 
Energy management guidance,
Benchmarking,
Technical reference
Resource type: 
Technical documentation,
Industrial program & policy reports
Market sector: 
Metalcasting
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Development of the Powertrain Energy Performance Indicators

Last Updated: 
1-8-2018

This report describes the data and statistical methods used to construct the Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) for automobile powertrain (engine & transmission) plants. It reviews how the EPIs were developed to provide plant-level indicators of energy performance by working with the motor vehicle  industry. The report also presents the individual equations used in the EPI.

Topic: 
Energy performance indicators (EPIs),
Technical reference
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
Market sector: 
Motor vehicle manufacturing
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Energy Efficiency and Cost Saving Opportunities for Metal Casting

Last Updated: 
11-8-2016

Energy costs typically account for 5-7% of the overall operating costs in a metal casting foundry. Energy waste is found in all plants, and improving energy efficiency goes right to the bottom line. Following the procedures outlined in this guide will reduce your energy costs (and dollars spent) per ton of cast metal while improving your environmental reputation as well as image in the community.

Topic: 
Energy management guidance,
Guides
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
Market sector: 
General industrial/manufacturing
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ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry: BTU QuickConverter

Last Updated: 
12-9-2016

Use this spreadsheet to easily convert common energy units to BTUs and Source Energy BTUs. If your site participates in the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, you can use the total source MMBTU provided in the QuickConverter to track your energy use. Industrial sites who sign up for EPA's ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry commit to improve their energy efficiency by 10% within five years.

Resource type: 
Technical documentation,
Campaigns,
ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
Market sector: 
General industrial/manufacturing
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ENERGY STAR Industrial Plant Certification: Professional Engineers’ Guide

Last Updated: 
3-7-2018

This document provides guidance for Professional Engineers on the validation process of the ENERGY STAR plant certification Statement of Energy Performance.

Topic: 
Recognition
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
Market sector: 
General industrial/manufacturing
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ENERGY STAR Score for Data Center Estimates (Canada)

Last Updated: 
2-9-2018

The ENERGY STAR score provides a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property. In the United States, data centers are able to earn the ENERGY STAR score using an energy intensity metric that takes into consideration the IT Energy used by the data center (see the Technical Reference for the ENERGY STAR Score for Data Centers for more details). For data centers within a larger property, it can sometimes be difficult for property managers to obtain IT Energy.

Topic: 
Portfolio Manager,
ENERGY STAR score calculation details,
Technical reference
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
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