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ENERGY STAR for Entertainment
The entertainment industry spends approximately $4.6 billion on energy each year to operate facilities that host a variety of events. However, energy usage and costs can be controlled through strategic energy management. Improved energy performance will reduce operating costs, which will increase available funds for attracting and entertaining your visitors. Partner with ENERGY STAR to demonstrate your commitment to improving the energy performance of your building portfolio, as well as to the environment.
Types of Entertainment Facilities
Improve the energy performance of the following building types in the entertainment sector:
- Stadiums and arenas
- Convention centers
- Theaters/performing arts centers
- Museums and art galleries
- Fitness centers
- Golf courses/country clubs
- Amusement parks
- Other entertainment venues
What You Can Do
Active energy management is the key to controlling energy consumption and operating costs. Use EPA's tools and resources below to help you establish an energy management program that includes benchmarking your building portfolio's energy performance, making no- and low-cost O&M improvements, and communicating your successes.
- Join ENERGY STAR to show your organization-wide commitment to energy management.
- Take the ENERGY STAR Challenge.
- Establish a comprehensive energy management program using ENERGY STAR’s Guidelines for Energy Management.
- Benchmark your building in Portfolio Manager. Use the Entertainment Benchmarking Starter Kit and the Quick Reference Guide to Benchmarking
(1MB) for additional guidance. - Participate in Online Training Sessions.
- Use the Building Upgrade Manual to help you implement profitable energy-saving building upgrades.
- Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products to save energy throughout your buildings. The ENERGY STAR label appears on over 50 different product categories. Use these products in your facilities to lower energy use, save money, and help protect the environment.
- Use the Quantity Quotes Web site
for bulk procurement of select ENERGY STAR qualified products. - Find rebates for Commercial Food Service Equipment offered by utilities and other energy-efficiency program sponsors.
- Use the Quantity Quotes Web site
- Earn recognition for continual improvements through ENERGY STAR Awards.
Promoting Energy Efficiency
Show your guests, visitors, and fans how your facility has taken steps toward reducing your environmental footprint through energy efficiency, and encourage them to become energy efficient at home and work.
- Communicate your energy management efforts to visitors, stakeholders, and staff.
- Use a video or print public service announcement.
- Plan an event or involve the local community to celebrate with ENERGY STAR (3.9MB).
- Encourage visitors to purchase ENERGY STAR Labeled Products.
Remind staff to participate in your energy management program and to "Bring Green to Work."
What Others Are Doing
- ENERGY STAR Entertainment and Hospitality Partners
- Learn about other ways the Entertainment Industry is managing energy and going green.
- Entertainment Sector News
