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ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT — THE MILITARY CHALLENGE, a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Energy, (DOE), and the U.S. Department of Defense, (DoD), is the first national, military-focused energy-efficiency campaign to encourage every serviceman and woman to save energy, money, and protect the environment by replacing their inefficient, incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs.
The overarching goal of OPERATION CHANGE OUT is to replace at least one incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified model in each residential unit at participating military installations.
It all starts on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Progress will be measured in the following ways:
Any U.S. military installation can participate in OPERATION CHANGE OUT. The idea of the effort is to bring people together to work towards achieving the goal of changing out inefficient lighting to ENERGY STAR qualified lighting. This collaboration includes combined efforts from DOE, DOD, privatized housing providers, the base PX, base energy managers, base or outside base community organizations, utility companies, Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors, ENERGY STAR manufacturing and retail partners, lamp recycling programs and others.
Designate a base champion, such as the base energy manager, to lead and organize the effort. The base champion can work directly with campaign staff to help track and publicize progress, educate the community and achieve measurable results. The campaign team can help you work with ENERGY STAR partners to procure large quantities of ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs for your on base, or you can simply request ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs from your current supplier.
Distinguish your company as environmentally responsible while boosting your return on investment. Changing to ENERGY STAR qualified products will help keep your energy costs down as energy prices rise. The ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT campaign team can help you work with ENERGY STAR manufacturing partners to procure large quantities of ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs.
Adopt a base in your service territory, and help the DoD installation replace inefficient bulbs. Educate the base on ENERGY STAR lighting and other actions to reduce energy use. Participate in an event.
Work with a housing provider or base to help them buy large quantities of bulbs or explore other opportunities to help. ENERGY STAR manufacturing partners interested in supporting base communities should contact the ENERGY STAR account manager for guidance.
ENERGY STAR retail partners interested in supporting base communities should contact the ENERGY STAR account manager for guidance. Possible opportunities include working with manufacturers and program sponsors to provide coupons for service men and women, or integrating the campaign message into end caps and POP materials.
Check your stock of ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs to find out the variety of shapes, colors and wattages available. If feasible, consider expanding the variety of bulbs you offer. Contact ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT staff for product guides, display suggestions, guidance on promotional partnerships and to receive campaign posters for your PX.
Community groups both on and off base can work together with others participating in OPERATION CHANGE OUT to contribute to events, conduct outreach and educational efforts throughout the community, and encourage people to take the pledge.
Hazardous waste and lamp recycling programs can help support bases and housing providers by working to establish easy-to-use recycling services, where needed. These services meet the needs of the installation for responsible management of the light bulbs when it’s time to recycle.
While OPERATION CHANGE OUT is specifically focused on the U.S. military community, everyone can participate in CHANGE THE WORLD, START WITH ENERGY STAR. Visit www.energystar.gov/changetheworld to learn how you can be a part of a national effort to fight global climate change.
Contact ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT campaign staff at operationchangeout@drintl.com for more information.