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Energy Treasure Map: Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens

Last Updated: 
10-8-2019

Print out this checklist and take it along during your Treasure Hunt in your restaurant or commercial kitchen.

Topic: 
Energy tips
Resource type: 
Campaigns
Market sector: 
Restaurants,
Small business,
K-12 schools,
Entertainment venues,
Congregations,
Hospitality
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Evergreen Public Schools’ Policy and Procedures for Efficient and Responsible Use of Resources

Last Updated: 
11-8-2019

Creating an energy policy is a key step in formalizing your organization's commitment to saving energy. After all, you’ll be much more likely to achieve lasting results when energy efficiency is integrated as a core element of your organization’s business practices.

Topic: 
Energy management guidance
Resource type: 
Third-party resources,
Sample energy policies
Market sector: 
K-12 schools
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Financing Energy Efficiency Projects

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

This five-page article introduces energy performance contracts and the corresponding benefits of using tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements as the underlying financing vehicle. It explains how to use the energy inefficiencies buried in your current operating budget to pay for energy-saving equipment.

Topic: 
Financial
Market sector: 
K-12 schools,
State & local government
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Finding Money for Your Energy Efficiency Projects

Last Updated: 
8-12-2019

This 14-page paper describes how performance contracts and tax-exempt lease-purchase agreements may offer you a practical solution when no money is available in the current budget for further improvements. It equips you to persuade the decision-makers within your school district, city, county, community college, university, or state that implementing energy efficiency upgrades is a good business decision and should be done as soon as possible.

Topic: 
Financial
Market sector: 
State & local government,
K-12 schools,
Federal agencies
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Harshaw Trane and Hardin County Schools: SPP Success Story

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

Harshaw Trane performance contract saves Hardin County Schools $5 million and helps eight schools earn the ENERGY STAR certification.

Resource type: 
Success stories
Market sector: 
K-12 schools
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How Seaford School District Met the Mark for Energy Efficiency

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

Read this 2-page success story to learn how the Seaford School District (Seaford SD), a rural school system in southwestern Delaware, implemented an energy management plan that has reduced its portfolio-wide energy consumption by 16 percent annually, saving nearly 8.2 million kBtus of energy. As a result, the district is saving an estimated $100,000 in annual energy costs and preventing nearly one million pounds of CO2 emissions per year. Through its energy efficiency efforts, Seaford SD offsets the CO2 emissions of approximately 105 vehicles or 53 households.

Resource type: 
Success stories
Market sector: 
K-12 schools
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Introduction to Energy Performance Contracting

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

This 36-page briefing report provides a tutorial in the fundamentals of energy performance contracting (EPC) for policy makers who need to understand how EPC fits into the broader context of energy efficiency policy and programs.

Topic: 
Financial
Market sector: 
Federal agencies,
Higher education,
K-12 schools,
State & local government
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Johnson Controls and Midlothian Independent School District: SPP Success Story

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

Texas School District saved $4.2 million in energy, water, and operational efficiencies with support from Johnson Controls.

Resource type: 
Success stories
Market sector: 
K-12 schools,
Service and product provider (SPP)
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K-12 Energy Efficiency Student Toolkit

Last Updated: 
10-9-2018

This 20-page guidebook is designed for K-12 students who want to jump-start or enhance their school’s energy management program. Students will learn how to:

Market sector: 
K-12 schools
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K-12 Energy Efficiency Treasure Hunt Checklist

Last Updated: 
3-6-2018

Use this two-page checklist to conduct an Energy Efficiency Treasure Hunt in your K-12 school and identify areas to improve efficiency. 

Market sector: 
K-12 schools
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