How to Become Energy Efficient

Virtually any small business can improve its energy efficiency easily and cost-effectively, using the numerous resources that are available both from ENERGY STAR and a wide variety of other organizations. These resources are available to help you through the process of completing an upgrade. This process can be broken into major activities that are involved in carrying out an energy improvement project.

Major Activities

• Identifying Energy Efficiency Projects
  Things you can do to jump-start an energy savings program.
• Financing Energy Efficiency Projects
  Learn how to obtain funds, including grants and loans, for making energy efficent upgrades.
• Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
  Learn about federal tax credits available for energy efficiency upgrades you make to your small business.
• Choosing a Contractor
  Guidelines for selecting a contractor when making energy efficient upgrades.
• Prioritizing Energy Efficiency Projects
  Not sure where to begin? Learn where to make changes that have the most impact on energy efficiency.
• Managing Energy Efficiency Projects
  Get tips and tools to help manage cost-effective energy saving updgrades.