Enhance Existing Programs with ENERGY STAR - Industrial Programs

Integrate ENERGY STAR into your on-going and future energy programs with tools and resources that encourage continuous improvement and superior energy management.

• Incorporate the Guidelines for Energy Management into your program offerings. You can use this process to explain to your customers how your programs and complementary ENERGY STAR tools can help where improvement is needed.
  • EXAMPLE: NICOR GAS an Illinois gas utility, assists its customers in developing an energy management strategy by adopting the framework presented in the Guidelines for Energy Management and highlighting utility offerings that help at each step.
• Use the Self Assessment Matrix to assist your customers to compare their energy management practices with those outlined in the Guidelines for Energy Management.
• Provide industrial facility owners and managers with easy-to-use, freely available tools to help them accomplish energy savings goals.
• Raise the profile of your organization's energy activities by using the ENERGY STAR name and logo; reach out to industrial facility owners, local governments and other organizations. Find out how to communicate your efforts and get recognized.
• Conduct or sponsor training and education programs that introduce energy efficiency tools, technology, and management strategies.
  • EXAMPLE: New Hampshire Governor's Office of Energy and Community held a one-day ENERGY STAR conference for residential builders, architects, engineers, commercial and industrial facility operators, school officials, building managers, and procurement officials to learn about ENERGY STAR.