Tools and Resources

Use this two-page customizable press release template to help spread the word about your participation in EPA's 2015 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition. 

Use these materials to promote your participation in the 2016 ENERGY STAR^® National Building Competition: BOOTCAMP! In this packet, you will find talking points, sample tweets, template news articles, template press releases, and more!

This year’s Battle of the Buildings is a chance for organizations across the country to transform their buildings into lean, green, energy-saving machines in just 90 days—with the ENERGY STAR^® National Building Competition: BOOTCAMP!

Use the promotional materials in this toolkit to help spread the word! Encourage your members, clients, and contacts who own or manage buildings to join the fun and team up with ENERGY STAR to engage employees and occupants, and build a workplace culture of energy conservation.

Use this Training Plan to map out your participation in the BOOTCAMP! This Training Plan includes:

• Introduction to the competition and explanation of the main activities.
• Steps for getting ready for competition launch on September 1.
• Timeline of materials that EPA will release during the competition period.

Use this activity kit to remind your occupants to activate power-saving settings on their computers! In this kit you will find:

• Customizable 8.5x11” poster
• Social media graphic
• Print-ready reminders

Use this activity kit to remind your occupants to always continue to conserve energy throughout the year. In this kit you will find:

• Wrap Up Web Banner PDF
• Wrap Up Web Banner graphic

Use this activity kit to encourage employees, residents, and other occupants in your building to get into the Halloween spirit while saving energy! In this kit you will find:

• Print-ready 8.5x11” poster
• Social media graphics
• Print-ready reminders

Use this activity kit to help your occupants close the gap on any unwanted outside energy loss via unclosed doors and windows. In this kit you will find:

• Close the Gap 1440 x 1080 Standard Width Graphic
• Close the Gap 1920 x 1080 Wide Screen Graphic
• Close the Gap 4 x 3 Reminder Poster
• Close the Gap 11 x 17 Poster
• Close the Gap 16 x 9 Poster

Use this activity kit to avoid wasteful machinery settings. In this kit you will find:

• Don’t Blow It 1440 x 1080 Standard Width Graphic
• Don’t Blow It 1920 x 1080 Wide Screen Graphic
• Don’t Blow It 4 x 3 Reminder Poster
• Don’t Blow It 11 x 17 Poster

Use this activity kit to encourage employees and tenants to find and report air leaks. In this kit you will find:

• Hear a Hiss Report This 1440 x 1080 Standard Width Graphic
• Hear a Hiss Report This 1920 x 1080 Wide Screen Graphic
• Hear a Hiss Report This 4 x 3 Reminder Poster
• Hear a Hiss Report This 11 x 17 Poster