An Overview of theEnergy Education Program

Monroe County CSCNovember 3, 2009

For 23 years, Energy Education has partnered with organizations to reduce utility consumption for over 1000 clients in 48 states.In the process, our clients have saved over $1.9 billion, enabling them to reinvest precious financial resources into life-changing programs while preserving the environment.It is the power of a partnership with Energy Education.

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Energy-Saving Recommendations

First, hundreds if not thousands of recommendations are made to reduce consumption of electricity, natural gas, water, and other utilities.

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Energy Education’s Experience

•Experts and Specialists have 400+ years combined experience in energy conservation

•Have worked in 20,000+ facilities•1200+ areas are evaluated•Program results in 20-30% reduction in

utility consumption

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Energy Education’s Process

Second, Energy Education implements a powerful, proven process that consistently turns recommendations into real savings.

Our Transformational Energy Management Process™ changes consumption behavior by focusing on four critical components…

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Assessment + Planning

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Coordination + Communication

•Communication is key to behavioral change•Everyone who uses energy must be part of

the solution•Communication is primarily done one-on-one

2

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Leadership + Focus

• Energy Education Specialist (EES) to be hired

• Paid for from savings the program generates• Provides hand-on support for your program• Trained by Energy Education

• On-site training• National conferences

3

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Measurement + Verification

• You keep the score!• You license utility accounting

software (EnergyCAP Pro)• Software is based on industry

standards for measuring savings• Data is entered by your EES

directly from your utility bills• Adjustments are made to account

for non-program variances• Reports show reduced

consumption and savings from behavioral changes

4

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The Result

• Equates to good things for the environment:

• Taking cars off the road, planting trees• Lowering your carbon footprint

• Saving money allows you to:• Preserve programs• Fund new equipment• Preserve and even enhance salaries and

benefits• Energy Education conservatively projects:

• Saving $860,000 or more in the first year alone

• $11.4 million in net savings over the next 10 years

• Equals 22+ teaching positions• 475% ROI over ten years

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3rd Party Validation

Percent of 2008 K-12 ENERGY STAR Building Labels