ENERGY STAR
About ENERGY STAR9
ENERGY STAR" is a joint voluntary program of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that
promotes energy-efficient products and
practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
ENERGY STAR helps individuals, schools,
businesses, colleges and universities, and other
organizations save money and protect their
environment by improving energy performance.
Did you know?
An ENERGY STAR qualified compact
fluorescent light bulb (CFL) or fixture lasts up
to 10 times longer than a standard
incandescent light bulb and uses about 75
percent less energy.
One ENERGY STAR qualified CFL prevents 570
pounds of greenhouse gas emissions over its
lifetime, the equivalent of keeping 270 pounds
of coal from being burned.
Replacing just one regular light bulb in every
American home with an ENERGY STAR
qualified CFL would save enough energy to
light 3 million homes for one year, save $600
million in annual energy costs, and prevent
greenhouse gas emissions for one year
equivalent to approximately 800,000 cars.
Learn More
For more information, please visit^
www.enerqystar.qoj
ENERGY STAR OnCampus
Goals of the ENERGY STAR OnCampus Program
Improve the energy efficiency of your campus by switching out
incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Educate students about links between energy use and the environment
Lead your school to become an ENERGY STAR partner
If You're Interested In:
Meeting new people
Planning fun events to get students interested in energy efficiency
Designing creative messages
Empowering and motivating students to change their energy behavior
ENERGY STAR OnCampus is the program for you!
How to Get Started
EPA has many tools and resources to help you plan and implement a
program to replace light bulbs. Here's what you'll do first:
Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge at www.energystar.gov
Learn what's already being done on your campus to address energy use
Use EPA's online CFL calculator to identify a goal for energy and financial
savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
Work with local retailers to request discounted rates or donations of CFLs
Design a plan to encourage students to:
s Install ENERGY STAR qualified CFL bulbs or fixtures
Turn off appliances when not in use to reduce energy use
Consider energy-efficient choices on a daily basis
See page 2 for a step-by-step checklist for ENERGY STAR OnCampus.
Campus Successes
In one year, Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill reduced its energy use by 35.7 percent, saving more than $250,000 in energy
costs and reducing more than 730 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Competitions between dorm floors motivated the students to participate, and
lighting improvements, as well as operational and maintenance enhancements,
helped to increase the building's energy efficiency and save energy costs.
Students and staff at three California universities created ENERGY STAR
demonstration projects to showcase energy efficiency in a residence hall setting.
The three rooms, located at the University of California (UC) Berkeley, Humboldt
State University, and California State University (CSU) San Bernardino, feature
ENERGY STAR qualified lighting, appliances, and electronic devices commonly found
in student rooms, such as DVD players, compact refrigerators, and ster«
The ENERGY STAR OnCampus program is ideal for students pursuing degrees in:
Business, Communications, Education, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
OnCampus eco^Ambassadors
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Checklist for ENERGY STAR OnCampus
Follow the steps below to improve energy efficiency on your campus by leading a program
to install energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL).
Q 1. Take the ENERGY STAR pledge.
Visit www.energystar.gov to take the ENERGY STAR Pledge to save energy and help
fight climate change. Your commitment will help to inspire others to do the same.
Q 2. Find out what's being done on your campus.
Your efforts to replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs may be the first step towards
creating a campus-wide energy strategy, or they may fit within existing energy
program activities.
Talk with your school administrators and facilities team to learn what's already being
done and howyour efforts might complement their ongoing efforts.
Q 3. Set a goal for energy and financial savings and reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions.
Download the CFL calculator to set a goal for the energy savings you want to achieve.
Go to www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls_savings to download the
calculator. Using a simple spreadsheet format, the calculator estimates annual and life
cycle costs of CFLs, determines the time to recoup initial costs based on energy
savings, and summarizes the energy savings and reductions in air pollution resulting
from the replacement of incandescent bulbs. Add the goals into your campus
presentation using the template provided by the OnCampus team and load your
presentation into the OnCampus Connector.
Meet with school administrators to get their approval of the goal you've established.
Q 4. Partner with local retailers to obtain CFLs.
Contact local retailers, utility companies, or other potential donors in the area around
your campus to find out if they would be willing to donate CFLs for your program or to
offer a discounted rate for CFLS for the light bulb exchange. Go to
www.energystar.gov to search for retailers near your campus.
Q 5. Design a plan to encourage students to participate.
Use the information you have gathered to motivate students and other campus staff
to join in and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by installing CFLs. Be creative!
Work with organized campus groups and Resident Advisors in dorms to hold a kick-off
event to promote your program and encourage others to take the ENERGY STAR
Pledge. Check out the tips for scheduling events on the right.
Design and make available pledge cards for students to sign. Keep a list of those who
participate and collect the pledge cardsyou'll need to track how many incandescent
bulbs are replaced with CFLs.
Q 6. Track your results.
Use the CFL calculator to determine how much energy has been saved as a result of
your efforts. Monitor the results periodically to see whether you have reached your
initial goals. Share the results to generate enthusiasm and to initiate other activities
that will contribute to energy savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Q 7. Learn how to clean up broken CFLs.
CFLs contain a small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. Learn howto
properly clean up a broken CFL to reduce potential risks associated with exposure to
the mercury vapors that might be released from a broken bulb. Go to
www.epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.htmlfortips on howto properly clean up broken CFLs.
ENERGY STAR
CFL Calculator
Use the CFL Calculator to estimate your
energy and cost saving benefits. The
calculator will estimate your savings based
on the number of CFLs installed, electricity
rate (kWh), hours used per day, cost of
conventional bulbs and CFLs, and wattage
of conventional bulbs. ENERGY STAR
qualified light bulbs pay for themselves in
about 6 months.
Tips for Successful Events
1. Find a suitable space.
2. Put up posters to advertise the event.
3. Create a Facebook ad or event.
4. Ask friends to spread the word.
5. Plan to have snacks available - find out
if you can get donations.
6. Arrange for music at the event.
7. Arrive early to set up the space,
including snacks and music.
8. Create sign-up sheets for all attendees.
9. Post news about the event on the
OnCampus Connector, including the
sign-up sheets.
EPA OnCampus Connector
The Connector is an online collaboration
forum for OnCampus ecoAmbassadors to
discuss ideas, post documents, and share
successes. Access the online forum at:
https^/epaoncampus.groupsite.com/login
EPA Contact Info
ENERGY STAR Hotline
(888) STAR-YES; (888) 782-7937
EPA OnCampus Team
EPAOnCampus@epa.gov
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