Physical Place:
Energy & Efficiency
START Metric #41:
Energy Consumption
Guides & Resources
‘How To’ Guides
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Energy Efficiency Treasure Hunt
From Energy STAR, a checklist to conduct an energy efficiency treasure hunt at your school.
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Building Upgrade Manual
From Energy Star, an outline of challenges & opportunities, technical recommendations, financial and implementation issues, to help you plan for energy efficiency..
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A Guide for Energy Efficiency Programs in K-12 Schools
EPA's guide to developing & implementing energy efficiency programs in K-12 schools.
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Clean Energy Campaign Toolkit for Districts
From Sierra Club, a toolkit to help you successfully run a campaign that will build support from decision-makers and policy influencers for a transition to renewable energy.
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How to Use Portfolio Manager
Energy Star’s free Portfolio Manager is an interactive online resource management tool that enables you to benchmark your school’s energy performance, prioritize efficiency measures, and verify energy reductions in buildings.
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