WWW.ENERGYSTAR.GOV ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP ADDS VALUE TO YOUR BOTTOM LINE AND CORPORATE REPUTATION PRODUCTS HOME NEW PARTNER +WHAT IS ENERGY STAR? IMPROVEMENT HOMES MMaHIMafllaMM RESOURCES + NEWSROOM Leaders in healthcare tap the power of superior energy management. EPA, through its ENERGY STAR® program, provides partners with guidelines for superior energy management built on the practices of industry leaders. Use these guidelines to lower your operating costs and reinvest the savings in patient care. You will also demonstrate your organization's environmental commitment by reducing pollution and the emissions that contribute to global warming. Did you know? • Every $1 a non-profit healthcare organization saves on energy is equivalent to $20 in new revenues for hospitals or $10 for medical offices. • For-profit hospitals, medical offices, and nursing homes can boost earnings per share by a penny by reducing energy costs just 5%. Let ENERGY STAR guide you, step by step. Become a partner by calling 1-888-STAR-YES or visiting: 1 www.energystar.gov ------- Use less energy. Improve financial health. Based on the success of thousands of ENERGY STAR® partners, EPA has developed a proven strategy for energy management. By following these guidelines, your organization will take control of energy costs, improve your bottom line, and help protect the environment. Here's some of what you can do: Assess Performance & Set Goals Great management starts with the right measures. Get a handle on your energy use with EPA's national rating system. This system allows you to measure the energy efficiency of your facilities and compare them to others across the United States. Using data that you provide online, the system produces a baseline rating from 1 to 100. Once you have established this base- line, use ENERGY STAR'S tools and resources to prioritize your investments, set goals, and track your management success. Access the national rating system online through ENERGY STAR'S Portfolio Manager. Recognize Achievements Distinguish your organization from the competition. ENERGY STAR is the national symbol for protecting the environment through energy efficiency, recognized by over half of all U.S. house- holds. Leverage that awareness by displaying the ENERGY STAR on facilities that rate 75 or higher. Partners that improve their ratings portfolio-wide by 10, 20, or 30 points distinguish themselves as ENERGY STAR Leaders. EPA recognizes Leaders as setting the standard for superior energy management. Make Commitment Assess Performance & Set Goals Create/Update Action Plan Recognize Implement Achievements Action Plan Evaluate Progress ENERGY STAR Guidelines Visit www.energystar.gov and click on ENERGY STAR Guidelines under Business Improvement. Then click on the individual links for tools and resources that can help you at each step. For more ways to take control of your energy costs and improve your bottom line, call 1-888-STAR-YES or visit: www.energystar.gov SEFA United States Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 6202J EPA 430-F-04-027 www.epa.gov July 2004 ------- |