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What is ENERGY STAR?

An Introduction to Benchmarking With ENERGY STAR ® November 8, 2009 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show Andrew Schulte, ICF International Working in Support of ENERGY STAR. What is ENERGY STAR?. Voluntary climate protection partnership with EPA

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What is ENERGY STAR?

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  1. An Introduction to Benchmarking With ENERGY STAR®November 8, 2009International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant ShowAndrew Schulte, ICF InternationalWorking in Support of ENERGY STAR

  2. What is ENERGY STAR? • Voluntary climate protection partnership with EPA • Strategic approach to energy management, promoting energy efficient products and practices • Helps organizations save money and protect the environment • Influential brand recognized by over 75 percent of Americans 2

  3. Key ENERGY STAR Resources for Hoteliers • Guidelines for Energy Management • Benchmarking to Measure and Track Progress • Tools and Resources • Building Upgrade Manual • Guidance for small businesses • Guidance on commercial food service equipment • Trainings • Communications materials • Recognition Opportunities

  4. Strategic Approach to Energy Management • A roadmap to help organizations – • Assess energy performance • Set reduction goals • Track savings over time • Reward improvements 4

  5. ENERGY STAR Hospitality Partners Over 130 Partners, including…

  6. Integration of ENERGY STAR into AH&LA’s “Green Guidelines”

  7. What is Benchmarking? A point of reference from which to make comparisons 7

  8. Assessing Energy Performance • How do your buildings compare to others? • In the past, a standardized, comparable metric of whole building energy performance did not exist • EPA introduced the Energy Performance Rating System to meet this need 8

  9. National Energy Performance Rating System Is 10 MPG high or low for this automobile? Is 90 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for this hotel? Fuel Efficiency (MPG) Energy Performance Rating (1 – 100) 9

  10. Why Benchmark Using Portfolio Manager? • Track cost, energy and emissions savings and measure progress toward goals • Compare your hotel against a national sample of similar buildings • Assess effectiveness of current operations, policies, practices • Set priorities for upgrade efforts and retrofits • Track, verify, and recognize savings • Document role in environmental protection and demonstrate success • Comply with state and local requirements for energy performance disclosure (becoming more frequent)

  11. Added Benefits of Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager • In addition to measuring energy performance, Portfolio Manager can help users track and report • Greenhouse gas emissions • Water consumption • Energy costs • Onsite renewable energy and RECs 11

  12. Comparative Metric Adjust Invest Adjust Level of Focus Invest Maintain 1 25 50 75 100 Energy Performance Rating Prioritize portfolio-wide upgrades and improvements 12

  13. Online Travel Sites Now Marketing “Green” Properties

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