Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for these no-cost ENERGY STARŪ online training sessions and learn how to improve the energy efficiency of the nation's commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more.
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Computer Power Management with ENERGY STAR
Tuesday, February 16 || Tuesday, March 16, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Computer Power Management is helping organizations realize energy and financial savings that are available by managing computer and monitor power settings. Organizations using this software can save up to $50 per computer annually. This training session introduces an innovative software tool that enables you to manage your computer and monitor power from a central location and also reviews educational outreach materials. Who should participate? IT staff, energy managers, building managers, and upper management.
Purchasing and Procuring Efficient Equipment
Wednesday, February 17 || Wednesday, March 17, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified products can reduce your organization's energy use and costs. This training includes information about ENERGY STAR resources to help your organization purchase products with superior energy performance; guidelines that define energy performance for numerous products; sample procurement language for stipulating energy performance attributes to vendors; and energy saving software that calculates the life cycle costs of ENERGY STAR products and their less efficient counterparts.
Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager for Local and State Governments
Tuesday, February 25 || Tuesday, March 23, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
This session will review EPA’s online energy management tool, Portfolio Manager, which allows you track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of your buildings to peer buildings across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time.
ENERGY STAR and Green Building Rating Systems
Thursday, February 11, 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET
During this session, attendees will learn how to use EPA tools and resources to help meet requirements for green building rating systems such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Green Globes system, and others.
Benchmarking Wastewater Plants in Portfolio Manager
Tuesday, February 23, 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Learn how to track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of wastewater treatment plants to other peer facilities across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions in wastewater treatment plants to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time.
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Large Portfolio Benchmarking 201
Tuesday, January 26 || Wednesday, February 24 || Tuesday, March 30, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
For users more familiar with Portfolio Manager, this session discusses tools available to those with a large portfolio of buildings. Topics discussed include best practices for bulk data management for new and existing accounts with real-life examples of organizations that have successfully benchmarked large portfolio of buildings.
Financing Energy Efficient Upgrades with ENERGY STAR
Wednesday, January 27 || Wednesday, February 17 || Thursday, March 25, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Learn how public sector organizations are improving energy efficiency with innovative solutions to financial barriers. Attendees will learn about financing projects in the public and private sectors, the basics of performance contracting, and how EPA’s tools and resources can help you make the decision to improve your facilities now or later.
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