Industrial plant communication tools
These downloadable resources are intended to help build employee energy awareness within your facilities, to encourage energy efficiency behaviors in the workplace and at home, and to promote your organization's commitment to energy efficiency. Resources include:
- Plant Posters
- ENERGY STAR Day Internal Email Template
- Social Media Toolkit
- Save Energy at Home Flyer
- Energy-Saving Ideas Contest
- Energy Fair Guide
- Press Release and Internal Announcement Partnership Templates
For guidance on using the ENERGY STAR name and logo, consult the ENERGY STAR Brand Guidelines.
Energy Awareness Posters
Plant posters can be an effective way to raise awareness about energy efficiency and communicate actionable steps your employees can take to reduce energy waste. The posters are available with a variety of designs and messaging, and many are available in both a standard version and co-brandable version.
The default format for the posters is 11 x 17” (ledger size). The posters are designed to be scaled down to print at 8.5 x 11” (letter size). EPA suggests printing posters at the full 11 x 17 inches and placing them in strategic locations within your facility for maximum value.
Done using that? Turn It Off! Use these posters to remind your employees to turn off lights and equipment when not in use and to put shutdown procedures in place for your facility's closing time to reduce energy waste.
Free Air? Guess Again! Compressed air can be an expensive plant utility. Use these posters to promote five useful tips for saving energy with compressed air systems.
Earth Day is on April 22! Promote simple energy-saving actions that your employees can take to turn off lights and equipment when not in use with these Earth Day Posters.
October is Energy Awareness Month! Energy Awareness Month is another great opportunity to display these posters to keep energy efficiency top of mind for your employees.
Download Energy Awareness Month Posters
Looking for ways to promote Energy Awareness Month externally? Find social media posts and web banners below to celebrate in October.
Celebrate Earth Day and ENERGY STAR Day
Earth Day (April 22) and ENERGY STAR Day (October) are good opportunities to reiterate your company's commitment to energy efficiency as an ENERGY STAR partner. Share this email with your employees to mark the occasion.
Download Internal Earth Day Email
Download Internal ENERGY STAR Day Email
For additional information and resources for ENERGY STAR Day, download the ENERGY STAR Day Partner Toolkit.
Promote your ENERGY STAR partnership on social media
Use this social media toolkit to highlight your partnership with ENERGY STAR. The toolkit contains:
- Sample social media posts
- Social media graphics representing a variety of industries
- Sample social media posts for Energy Awareness Month and ENERGY STAR Day (October)
- Web banners for Energy Awareness Month (October)
Sample Social Media Graphics
Encourage your employees to save energy at home
When employees understand the value of energy efficiency in their personal lives, they often bring their knowledge and experience to the workplace. You can help your employees save energy and money at home by distributing the tips and resources featured on this flyer.
Hold an energy-saving ideas contest
Holding a contest to solicit energy-saving ideas is a great way to engage your employees’ best thinking and creativity, while empowering them with a sense of ownership in the energy efficiency culture of your business. The energy-saving ideas contest resources include:
- Instructions on how to hold an energy-saving ideas contest.
- A customizable email or memo announcement of the contest.
- Customizable flyers to promote the contest to employees.
Host an Energy Fair
Hosting an energy fair provides an opportunity to connect with your employees and the local community, foster goodwill, and strengthen relationships. These fun events also demonstrate your commitment to sustainability and responsible energy management.
Announce your partnership with ENERGY STAR
Organizations join ENERGY STAR as a partner to demonstrate their commitment to energy management. By announcing your partnership to your employees and/or the public, you can reinforce your organization’s commitment to advancing energy efficiency. Use these customizable announcement templates to notify your employees or the public that your organization is now an ENERGY STAR partner.
Download Press Release Template Announcing Partnership
Download Internal Announcement Template of Joining Partnership
Not a partner? The ENERGY STAR Industrial partnership is open to any manufacturing company with operations in the United States. Click here to Join the ENERGY STAR partnership.