A Better Building a Better Bottom Line a Better World

Success Stories
The Average Building
Wastes 30% of the
Energy It Consumes
Because of Inefficiencies
Buildings and the Fight

Against Climate Change

Every building, from the smallest school to the tallest skyscraper, uses energy
most often generated by the burning of fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels
releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to the challenge
of climate change. In fact, the nearly 5 million buildings in the U.S. where we
work, play, and learn are responsible for nearly 20 percent of both the nation's
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at a cost of over $100 billion per year.

The Difference a Building

Can Make

On average, 30 percent of the energy consumed in commercial buildings is
wasted. Energy efficiency is the single largest way to eliminate this waste,
reduce emissions, and save money.
The thousands of businesses and organizations that work with the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR program are saving
billions of dollars and preventing millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
from entering our atmosphere each year, all without tradeoffs in
performance or comfort.
Isn't it time to make your building part of the solution?
Cambridge Savings Bank, built in 1820,
improved its energy performance and
proves that buildings don't have to be new
to earn EPA's ENERGY STAR.
Ford Motor Company saved more than
$15 million in one year through innovative
energy management strategies.
Council Rock School District reduced energy USAA Real Estate Company increased its
use by 40 percent in just three years, saving average ENERGY STAR score from 48 to 82
nearly $5 million in energy costs. (on a 1-100 scale).

Get Started

Follow these four easy steps to get started
with ENERGY STAR:

Become an ENERGY STAR partner.
energystar.gov/joinbuildings

Assess your energy performance.
energystar.gov/benchmark and energystar.gov/targetfinder

Develop and implement a plan to reduce energy use.
energystar.gov/guidelines

Engage employees and tenants with fun, interactive tools.
energystar.gov/work
Learn more at energystar.gov/buildings
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
For more information
call 1.888.STAR.YES
(1.888.782.7937)
Office of Air and Radiation
(6202J)EPA430-F-09-077
May 2010

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A Better
Building.
A Better
Bottom Line
A Better
World.
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Fight climate change
and improve the energy
efficiency of the places
where we work, play, and
learn with help from EPA.
ENERGY STAR

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Make Your Building Part
of the Solution with EPA
and ENERGY STAR.®
Beyond Appliances: Buildings Earn EPA Label
ENERGY STAR
Through ENERGY STAR, EPA works with owners and
managers of our nation's commercial buildings to
help them strategically manage their facilities' energy
performance, cut energy use, lower utility bills, and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An important part of
this effort is EPA's recognition of top performance.
Like your dishwasher, buildings can earn EPA's mark of superior energy
efficiency-the ENERGY STAR. To achieve this, buildings must be independently
verified to perform among the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide.
On average, ENERGY STAR labeled buildings use 35 percent less energy and
generate 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than their peers,
making them an important part of the fight against climate change.
Your Path to Energy Savings
Ready-Made Energy Management Strategy
EPA's Guidelines for Energy Management are built on the
best practices of leading organizations. Use these
guidelines to map out your own strategy.
energystar.gov/guidelines

Objective Energy Measurement and Tracking Tools
Assess your energy performance with EPA's objective,
standardized measurement and tracking tools. You can
measure and track the energy use of all your facilities and
benchmark them against similar facilities nationwide. Or
calculate the energy performance of new building designs
and compare them to your goal.
energystar.gov/benchmark
energystar.gov/targetfinder
energystar.gov/epis

Technical Guidance
Once you know how much energy your facility uses and how
it stacks up to its peers, you can develop a plan to improve
efficiency. A building upgrade manual, industrial energy
guides, and other tools will help you hit the ground running.
energystar.gov/bldgmanual
energystar.gov/epis
Leading the Way: ENERGY STAR Partnership

With help from EPA, thousands of well-known organizations are saving energy
and reducing their carbon footprint. Current ENERGY STAR partners include
30 percent of the Fortune 500, eight of the 10 largest U.S. healthcare systems,
major league baseball teams, colleges and universities, congregations, and
small businesses.

Come join the ranks of these environmental leaders:

Off-the-Shelf Promotional Tools
Bring •
your ••
GREEN
to work
As you reduce your energy use, share your
accomplishments with others and challenge them to
join you. EPA offers no-cost, ready-made communication
materials you can use to promote your energy
achievements to customers, employees, and your
community.
energystar.gov/work
Enhanced Credibility
More than 75 percent of American consumers recognize
the ENERGY STAR. Align your organization with a proven
brand by partnering with EPA and earning the
ENERGY STAR for your facility.
energystar.gov/eslabel
ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings
Use 35% less energy
Generate 35% fewer
greenhouse gas emissions
Compared to Average Buildings
Your Building: Your Benefit

Focusing on your building's energy efficiency will pay dividends throughout
your business. You'll reduce energy bills without sacrificing performance
or comfort. Lower bills mean more money to spend on your organization's
goals and mission, while helping customers and clients recognize your
environmental leadership. Partnering with ENERGY STAR is more than a
good environmental decision, it's a good business decision.

U.S. Manufacturing: Part of the Solution

The U.S. manufacturing industry is responsible
for nearly 30 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions. Whether making steel, refining oil,
or canning vegetables, energy efficiency is the
most cost-effective climate strategy.
Hundreds of companies across nearly a dozen
manufacturing industries are using the same
successful ENERGY STAR strategy to develop
strong energy management programs, earn
the ENERGY STAR for their facilities, and
achieve breakthrough improvements in
energy efficiency.
Learn more at energystar.gov/industrial
and energystar.gov/epis
• U.S. MANUFACTURING
• TRANSPORTATION
• RESIDENTIAL
• COMMERCIAL
• OTHER (1%)

Industrial plants are
responsible for nearly
30% of our greenhouse
gas emissions.
ENERGY STAR Labeled Office Buildings

Cost 500 less
(per square foot to operate)
Compared to Average Office Buildings

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