Tools and Resources

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.

Signed in June 2009, Sears Holdings Corporation’s environmental policy statement outlines its commitment to:

On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, EPA held a two-hour meeting for all ENERGY STAR Commercial and Industrial partners in Washington, DC. Click on the link below to download the entire, 98-slide presentation from the meeting. Note that it may take a moment to load due to the file size.

The agenda for the meeting was as follows:

Welcome & ENERGY STAR Plans for 2016

• Jean Lupinacci, ENERGY STAR, US EPA

Celebrating the unsung heroes of energy efficiency (because buildings don’t run themselves)

This guide helps small and mid-sized manufacturers apply EPA's Guidelines for Energy Management to their own company. At every step of the way, the guide presents relevant ENERGY STAR tools and resources to help. Find financial incentives and assistance, and learn how you can earn recognition for your efforts.

This is a one-page report summarizing energy consumption for a sample property. A Verifying Professional can sign and stamp it to verify the validity of the data. Some localities may require it as part of local legislation, but it is not required for ENERGY STAR certification.

The ENERGY STAR Student Activity Guide provides a comprehensive overview of ENERGY STAR tools and resources available to colleges and universities that are looking to improve energy performance. It also offers ideas for hosting activities on campus that will appeal to and motivate students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the local community to learn how to protect the environment by using energy-efficient practices and products.

This 74-page document, from the National Science and Technology Council, presents guidance and recommendations on the benefits and complexities in the use of submetering technologies for new and existing buildings.

Use this brochure to find the most effective ways you can reduce energy use in your data center. IT professionals, facility managers, energy managers, and sustainability coordinators can identify several opportunities to save energy, from virtualizing your servers to organizing your data to managing data center air flow. Print and share this brochure to your colleagues to help your organization reduce its energy consumption.