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Summary
ENERGY STAR is a
joint program of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Department of Energy helping us all save money and
protect the environment through energy efficient products and
practices.
Government
agencies spend more than $10 billion a year on energy to provide
public services and meet constituent needs - while grappling with
tightening budgets. Energy use in commercial buildings and industrial
facilities is responsible for more than 50 percent of U.S. carbon
dioxide emissions. Therefore, it is imperative that any local
government looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pay special
attention to its own buildings and the buildings in its community.
ENERGT STAR
provides an opportunity to reduce these emissions because as much as
30 percent of the energy consumed in commercial buildings is often
used unnecessarily or inefficiently. Through ENERGY STAR, the EPA
provides local governments a proven energy management strategy and
no-cost tools to save energy and money, as well as demonstrate your
environmental leadership.
Local and state
governments, as well as federal agencies, that partner with EPA and
take the ENERGY STAR Challenge demonstrate their commitment to
taxpayers as well as the environment.
Resources
U.S.
EPA
EPA
Energy Star Program.
Other
Federal Agencies
U.S.
Department of Energy—ENERGY STAR Program.
States
ENERGY
STAR Partners. Locate local government ENERGY STAR
partners by state.
Publications
ENERGY
STAR Publications. All publications are offered free
of charge.
Databases
and Tools
Database
of State Incentives for Renewable Energy. Contains
financial and regulatory incentives available from each of the 50
states designed to promote the application of renewable energy
technologies.
EIA
State Energy Profile. Provides state energy statistics
at a glance, including consumption and prices for petroleum, natural
gas, coal, electricity, and nuclear power.
Clean
Cities. A program that provides information on how to
build a local alternative fuel market which, in turn, improves air
quality, stimulates the local economy, and increases public awareness
of alternative fuels.
ENERGY
STAR'S Guidelines for Energy Management. Tools for
establishing a comprehensive energy management program.
Portfolio
Manager. Measure and track energy and water use in all
existing buildings.
Target
Finder. Use this resource to set energy use targets
and rate energy design intent for new buildings.
Wastewater
plants and drinking water systems. Improve energy
performance of these operations.
Financial Assistance
State
Energy Program. Provides funding to states to design
and carry out their own energy efficiency and renewable energy
programs.
Department
of Energy Financing Solutions and Incentives. DOE
provides useful resources for energy efficiency and renewable energy
projects for the home, business, industry, utilities, and government.
Weatherization
Assistance Program. Provides information on grant
money available to states, which states can, in turn, award to local
agencies to perform weatherization services
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