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• Identify savings opportunities
  
• Establish an energy management plan
  
• Take a first step with lighting
  
• Improve your operations and maintenance and achieve low-cost savings
  
• Perform an energy audit to determine additional savings opportunities
  
• Calculate the savings
  
• Communicate your accomplishments
  
• Additional articles and links (Energy Savings Resource Library)

Identify savings opportunities
Often building owners and managers do not have a clear picture of how much energy their buildings use. Ten years of experience in ENERGY STAR has shown that you can't manage what you can't measure. Benchmarking your building is an important first step to better energy efficiency. Learn details about benchmarking.

Establish an energy management plan
Do not underestimate the value of planning. Refer to the ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual for additional technical guidance on building upgrades.

Take a first step with lighting
Upgrading commercial office space offers a high-return, low-risk investment for existing office buildings. Furthermore, high-quality, energy-efficient lighting improves light quality and can lead to improved employee productivity. See tools and resources for lighting retrofit projects.

Improve your operations and maintenance and achieve low-cost savings
An analysis of the top-performing buildings in ENERGY STAR shows that the operations and maintenance (O&M) of a building can have a greater impact on energy consumption than the equipment and technology used in the building. Low-cost measures to improve O&M can save 10% of your energy bill.

Perform an energy audit to determine additional savings opportunities
Additional savings exist in other areas: heating, cooling, ventilation, fan systems, plug loads, energy management systems, and many more. Consider hiring a professional to audit your building. Refer to the ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual for additional considerations.

Calculate the savings
Calculate your savings potential for lighting upgrades. See the Lighting Upgrade Analysis calculator on the tools and resources for lighting retrofit projects page. Put savings in financial terms and develop a compelling financial case to secure management support -- a critical first step for a successful corporate energy program.

Communicate your accomplishments
Communicate your energy and environmental savings to your employees, customers, and stakeholders. Contact us to learn about recognition opportunities.

ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual
The ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual is a strategic guide to help you plan and implement profitable energy saving building upgrades. Note: This manual was created for use in the US; some information may not apply in other countries. Continue to the ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual.

Additional articles and links (Energy Savings Resource Library)

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