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OPERATION
CHANGE OUT
MILITARY CHALLENGE
Dear Base Commanding Officers, Military Housing Providers and Energy Managers:
We are writing to ask you to join with military bases across the country in a fun, dynamic and engaging energy-
efficiency campaign.
Inspired by the success of the national ENERGY STAR® Change a Light, Change the World Campaign, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) has joined forces with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to create a program
expressly for our nation's servicemen and women and their families. The campaign, ENERGY STAR® OPERATION
CHANGE OUT - THE MILITARY CHALLENGE, encourages military members to replace inefficient, incandescent
light bulbs in their residences with ENERGY STAR qualified models.
Changing just one incandescent light bulb to an ENERGY STAR qualified light bulb in every on-base housing unit in
the United States would:
• Save about 62 million kilowatt hours over the lifetime of the bulbs, enough energy to light about 32,000
homes for a year!
• Save nearly $7 million in energy costs over the lifetime of the bulbs.
• Prevent the emissions of more than 95 million pounds of carbon dioxide.1
Why Choose ENERGY STAR for Base Housing?
• Reduce energy costs.
• Find the right bulb. ENERGY STAR products save on utility bills without sacrificing comfort or
convenience. ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes
and colors for different lighting needs.
• Distinguish your installation by demonstrating your commitment to putting energy efficiency into action.
• Green your buildings. Choose ENERGY STAR qualified products, an easy step to green
your building.2
• Educate your residents about energy use and efficiency for now and the future.
The achievements of individual bases will be monitored—and celebrated. Progress will be announced on
October 1,2008. In addition, bases demonstrating exemplary, verifiable challenge results and outstanding
promotional activities will be eligible for national recognition from ENERGY STAR in 2009.
The key to your installation's success in the program is the appointment of a strong OPERATION
CHANGE OUT champion and team. We urge you to take a few moments to review this campaign guide and then
act quickly to organize your successful bulb change-out effort. Contact us at OperationChangeOut@drintl.com so
we can count you in!
We hope you will join the more than one and a half million Americans across the country who have chosen more
energy-efficient lighting. Together, we can change the world.
'Assumptions for savings numbers can be found at www.energystar. gov/0 CO under Toolkit
2 OPERATION CHANGE OUT supports federal energy-efficiency mandates such as Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy,
and Transportation Management," and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
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Want To Keep Your Base
Red, Mnfe, And Blue?
Go Green!
Bases are signing up for ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT- THE MILITARY CHALLENGE, a joint effort of the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). This is the first national, military-focused
light bulb change-out campaign designed to decrease our nation's energy use.
The program encourages servicemen and women and their families to take command of our energy future by
reducing energy use. The mission is simple: replace inefficient incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR
qualified models
IT ONLY TAKES ONE
The goal of OPERATION CHANGE OUTls to replace at least one
incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified model
in each residential unit at participating military installations. The
effort will focus on encouraging the entire base community to get
involved, including military members, energy managers, housing
management companies, post exchanges, recreation centers,
spousal groups, local utilities, and interested community partners.
DON'T DELAY—JOIN TODAY!
ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT tracks the total number
of residential units and light bulbs replaced on each installation at
www energystar gov/OCO. Progress will be posted online as it is
reported to the campaign team. To find out what information base
champions and privatized housing providers should collect for
reporting, visit the Toolkit section at www.energystar.gov/OCO.
The installation with the greatest percentage of participating
residential units will be announced on ENERGY STAR Change
a Light Day, October 1,2008. In addition, bases demonstrating
exemplary, verifiable challenge results and outstanding
promotional activities will be eligible for national recognition
from ENERGY STAR in 2009.
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On Earth Day, DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman
kicked off OPERATION CHANGE OUTmth Camp
Lejeune Commanding Officer Col. Richard Flatau, Jr.,
by recycling the last of the 17,500 incandescent light
bulbs that were changed out in privatized base
housing. Congratulations, Camp Lejeune!
So go ahead. Get your green on.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
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OPERATION CHANGE OUT - A Six-Step Plan:
O Create your team. Creating a team is an important element in developing, implementing, and promoting
your participation. Visit the www.energystar.gov/OCO Toolkit section for tips to create a winning team.
Q Write us. Contact our staff at operationchangeout@drintl.com to join the campaign. It would be our
pleasure to register your base as a Pledge Driver, and send you your unique tracking link.
e Set your goal. Your goal can be based on the combined number of on-base housing units
and barracks.
O Use the campaign tools. A variety of turnkey tools and resources are available for you from the
campaign's Online Toolkit.
Q Go for it. Change inefficient, incandescent light bulbs to ENERGY STAR qualified models wherever
you can.
0 Tell the world. Did you change outa hundred bulbs orten thousand bulbs? Report your success,
including photos, to our campaign staff at operationchangeout@drintl.com. View progress towards
your pledge goal in real time through your unique tracking link or at www.energystar.gov/OCO.
Take Command oP Your Energy Future.
You can play a key role in educating your community about the need to use energy more efficiently. Here are
some ideas to help you promote your efforts, engage your community, and achieve your goal.
• Use the OPERATION CHANGE OUT Campaign materials to tell your community about the benefits of
ENERGY STAR qualified lighting, and what kind of impactyou can have on the planet.
• Use your resources, like the base newspaper, e-newsletters, and your Web site to get the word out.
• Post OPERATION CHANGE OUT posters around your installation. We have posters; just ask!
• Work with the local community, such as the utility, non-profits, and schools, to expand your impact.
• Host an event or energy-efficiency fair, or integrate energy-efficiency education into an existing-
community event. Visit www.energystar.gov/OCO to learn about the Earth Day Energy Efficiency Fair
and OPERATION CHANGE OUT Kick-off event at Camp Lejeune, and get tips for planing your event.
• Buy ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs in bulk. Visitwww.energystar.gov/QuantityQuotesto receive quotes
on large orders from ENERGY STAR supplier partners, or request ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs
from your current supplier.
For more tips and tools for success, visit the Toolkit section at www.energystar.gov/OCO.
Engage The Next Generation To Take Command oP Our Energy Future.
Expand your impact by sharing fun activities and worksheets with students. Materials are available in the Toolkit
section of www.energystar.gov/OCO.
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Why Focus On Lighting?
• Energy conservation and ENERGY STAR go
hand-ln-hand; choosing qualified lighting
saves energy, money, and time, while also
protecting our environment.
• Lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent
of the average home's electricity use.
Switching to qualified lighting is one of
the easiest ways to save energy today.
• The energy used in the average home
contributes more than twice the
greenhouse gas emissions ofthe
average car per year.
• Because about 70 percent of our electricity
comes from burning fossil fuels, using
energy-efficient lighting helps reduce
emissions of carbon dioxide, mercury, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide.
• Lighting is a simple way to teach families about energy use.
Energy Star QualiPied Light Bulbs:
• Use 75 percent less energy and last up to 15 times longer than traditional
incandescent bulbs, saving $30 or more in electricity costs and preventing
more than 400 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the lifetime of
one bulb.
• Come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and shades of white light for nearly every
household application. Look for special buibs designed for dimmer switches
or three-way lamps. The "Choose A Light Guide" can help.
• Offer greatest savings in the lights that are used most.
• Come with a minimum 2-year warranty covering manufacturer defects
for residential use.
Check out the variety of ENERGY STAR qualified lighting at
www.energystar.gov/lighting.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) And Mercury
• If a CFL breaks at home, it can be easily and safely disposed of. Clean-up
recommendations are available atwww.energystar.gov/CFLsandMercury.
• CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury, so they should be disposed of properly—
ideally recycled. Take advantage of base-sponsored or local recycling options where
available. For help finding a recycling facility visit www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling.
• Coal-burning power plants are the single largest source of human-caused mercury
emissions in the United States, contributing more than 40 percent. Because CFLs use
75 percent less energy than the incandescent bulbs they replace, CFLs represent a net
mercury emissions reduction.
Learn more about CFLs and mercury atwww.energystar.gov/CFLsandMercury.
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Online Choose A Light Guide
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Choose a Light
Eveiy time you are using an Ef
STAR qualified product you are saving
energy, money, and green ho
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of
the U.S. Department of Energy and
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency helping us all save money
and protect the environment
through energy efficient proAicts
and practices.
To have the best experience possible, keep the following tips in mind:
fj When your CFL burns out, recycle it. Go to http://www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling for
recycling locations.
www.energystar.gov/cfls
LIFETIME COST
ENERGY STAR® Qualified Light Bulbs
Light Bulbs Qualified Light Bulb
Saving figures based on 6,000 hour CFL lifetime, 1,000
hour incandescent lifetime, 3 hours of use per day, and
electric rate of 10.030 per kWh, a CFL price of $3.00 and
an incandescent price of $0.50.
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RESULTS TO DATE:
Over 1.5 Million personal commitments have been received as of
April 1,2008 by the national ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign to
change over 5 million bulbs.
17,500 Light Bulbs have been changed out in Camp Lejeune privatized
base housing, with an additional 1,500 bulbs being changed in barracks and other base facilities.
Let us know if we can add YOUR base to the list of bases that have accepted ENERGY STAR'S
OPERATION CHANGE OUT—THE MILITARY CHALLENGE!
Visit www.energystar.gov/OCO to learn what other bases are doing and to
accept the challenge!
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ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S.
Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency helping us all save money and
protect the environment through energy-efficient
products and practices.
LEARN MORE AT 1
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