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ENERGY STAR Tools and Resources to Improve Building Performance
The following ENERGY STAR tools and resources can be used with your customers to help them establish a commitment to continuous improvement and implement building performance strategies.
ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines
Use the logo to advertise the ENERGY STAR partnership, create energy efficiency campaigns, and gain recognition.
Guidelines for Energy Management
Use these Guidelines for Energy Management as a framework to improve energy performance across the organization. Learn about continuous improvement, creating and implementing an action plan, evaluating results and gaining recognition for achievements.
Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs
Increase the likelihood that end-users will find your funding and technical resources.
Energy Performance Rating System
Portfolio Manager
Rate a building's energy performance and track its progress.
Target Finder
Set an energy consumption goal for new building design.
Financial Value Calculator (FVC) 
(1.04MB)
Relate energy improvement investments in metrics relevant to business.
Cash Flow Opportunity Calculator (CFOC) (265KB)
Demonstrate the financial benefits of prompt energy efficiency improvements.
Training & Networking Opportunities
Compare different financing methods available to public sector organizations; tap into a wealth of experience from other partners sharing best practices and solutions to energy management challenges; and receive training on the available tools and resources, how to partner, and more.
New Building Design
Follow a series of strategic checklists with related resources for each step of the design process.
Strategic Building Energy Performance Improvement
Building Upgrade Manual
plan and implement profitable energy saving building upgrades. Use the five-stage approach for energy upgrades that includes operations and maintenance, lighting, load reduction, fan systems, and heating and cooling.
Supplemental information
Purchasing and Procurement
Use ENERGY STAR's purchasing and procurement pages to make smart purchasing decisions.
Monitor Power Management Software
Access free software to automatically put computer monitors to rest when not in use.
Marketing Materials
Challenge Toolkit
Educate your employees, customers and the public about your ENERGY STAR achievements.
ENERGY STAR newsroom
Access the latest press releases.
Service and Product Provider Directory
Access a listing of energy service and product providers that can help identify, prioritize and implement quality projects to improve total energy management.
Find a Professional Engineer (PE)
Find a professional engineer that has performed verifications for ENERGY STAR labeled buildings.
Labeled Building and Plant Profiles
Review a listing of buildings that achieve their highest energy performance as a result of prudent energy management strategies and proven technologies.
