ENERGY STAR8 for Your Business
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR is a voluntary, government program that helps Americans save energy and
money with tested and proven energy-efficient products and practices. In 2006 alone, with
the help of ENERGY STAR, Americans saved $14 billion on their energy bills and prevented
greenhouse gas emissions equal to those from 25 million vehicles. ENERGY STAR offers an
energy management strategy to help measure energy performance, set goals, track
savings, and reward improvements for commercial and industrial buildings across
America.

Building Energy Use and Its Impact on the Environment
Energy use in commercial and industrial buildings is responsible for a bout 45 percent of the
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. However, the
opportunity to reduce these emissions is  significant, since as much as 30 percent of the
energy consumed in commercial and industrial buildings is often wasted. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, through the ENERGY STAR program, can showyou how
to reduce your buildings' emissions through enhanced energy efficiency.

Consider that:
>  A400 percent variation in the intensity of energy use in America's buildings exists and
   cannot be explained by age, technology, hours, size, or climate.
>  Little improvement of overall energy consumption has been seen, although building
   components are 30 percent more efficient than they were in 1980.
>  Oversizing building fan systems, on average, occurs by 60 percent.
>  Most chillers are oversized by 50 to 200 percent.

Good Energy Management Is Good Business
The value of strong energy management  is increasingly recognized by financial analysts.
Studies by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors (see online at
www.energystar.gov/energymanagement) found that leaders in energy management
achieved superior stock and financial performance over those slow to adopt in energy
management. Here are some recent successes:
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Good Energy Management Is Good Business (cont.)
>  Food Lion's energy savings since 2000 are now equal to the energy needed to power
   457 virtual stores, as if 37 percent of the chain uses no energy at all.
>  Marriott saved almost $6 million in 2006. This equals a reduction in operating costs of
   10 cents per occupied room night and a nearly 2 percent reduction in greenhouse gas
   emissions per available room.
>  Davenport Community School District reduced the annual energy cost per student to
   $88 compared to the national average of $181  per student.
>  PepsiCo reduced its energy use by 6 percent in 2006 and avoided  an estimated
   $14 million in energy and utility costs.

Use Less, Save  More, and Earn the ENERGY STAR
Demand for environmentally friendly buildings is growing, and superior energy efficiency,
identified by the ENERGY STAR, is a critical element of green building. Buildings that earn
the ENERGY STAR are the top performers for energy efficiency nationwide and use about
35 percent less energy than average buildings.

Consider that buildings that have earned the ENERGY STAR:
>  Cost 50 cents less per square foot to operate.
>  Have higher occupancy rates, increased asset value, and lower carbon emissions.
>  Experience continuous improvement in energy performance over time.

Thousands of buildings and a growing number of industrial facilities in all 50 states have
earned the prestigious ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance. With no-cost tools
and guidance, EPA can help you meetyour goals and contribute to ENERGY STAR'S
nationwide challenge to improve the energy efficiency of America's commercial and
industrial buildings by 10 percent or more!

To learn how ENERGY STAR can assistyou in energy management, visit:
http://www.energystar.gov/buildings.
For more information
www.energystar.gov
orcall1.888.STAR.YES
(1.888.782.7937).
                                 United States
Office of Air and Radiation
(6202J1EPA430-F-07-019
August 2007

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