Energy Management

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Energy Conservation

Getting Others Involved With Your Energy Conversation Efforts to Ensure Success:

Getting Started with Your Energy Conservation Plan
Shrinking Budgets – How Energy Conservation: Saving Money and Putting it Back into the Budget

Document Downloads:

  • Energy/Utility Management Program Plan (156) (Adobe PDF) Sample overview energy/utility management plan, including administrative oversight, billing, HVAC, new equipment and technology, communication, site based management, personal appliances, performance contracting and more. (From Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA)
  • Energy/Resource Conservation Program Work Plan (75) (Adobe PDF) Detailed, task by task outline to guide the development and ongoing support work for an effective energy/resource conservation program. (From Evergreen School District, WA)
  • Energy/Resource Conservation Program Incentive Guidelines (51) (Adobe PDF) Outlines the criteria for which participating schools will be evaluated and rewarded for participating in the conservation program, including potential dollar earnings. (From Evergreen School District, WA)
  • Energy/Resource Conservation Program Incentive Compliance Scoresheet (49) (Microsoft Excel) Calculator for evaluating, scoring, comparing and rewarding participating schools. (From Evergreen School District, WA)
  • Energy/Resource Conservation Program Procedures (44) (Adobe PDF) Administrative procedures regarding building operating procedures for energy efficiency, including: lighting, HVAC, plug loads, computers, solid waste and communication. (From Evergreen School District, WA)
  • Energy/Resource Conservation Program Board Policy (49) (Adobe PDF) Administrative endorsement advocating environmental stewardship, energy efficiency and resource conservation. (From Evergreen School District, WA)
  • HVAC Temperature Guidelines (96) (Adobe PDF) Explanation of winter (heating) and summer (cooling) set points and temperatures, including what constitutes an issue and how to report it. (From Douglas County School District Re 1, CO)
  • RFP for Solar Panels (52) (Adobe PDF) RFP for design, fabrication and installation services for photovoltaic solar panels and the establishment of a power purchasing agreement. (From Quaboag Regional School District, MA)
  • Example Energy Conservation Newsletter (73)(Adobe PDF) Sample newsletter to share organization conservation initiatives and results, as well as tips and best practices, with students, staff and the community. (From Santa Fe Public Schools, NM)
  • Energy Conservation Guidelines (107) (Adobe PDF) Provides school employees, students and volunteers the necessary short and long range administrative guidelines to implement energy awareness and conservation measures. (From Rogers Public Schools, AR)
  • Energy Conservation Building Operation Guide (103) (Adobe PDF) Provides school employees, students and volunteers the necessary guidelines and industry standards associated with operating a building in an energy efficient manner. (From Sharon Public Schools, MA)
  • Energy Management Plan (132) (Adobe PDF) Provides a plan to implement energy policies to reduce energy consumption and achieve the highest standards in energy/water use, environmental and economic performance. (From Sharon Public Schools, MA)
  • Energy Policy (76) (Adobe PDF) Provides leadership in developing a realistic energy use ethic, increasing awareness of energy needs and costs to conserve on energy while maintaining a comfortable environment. (From Sharon Public Schools, MA)
  • Energy Regulation (65) (Adobe PDF) Provides school employees, students and volunteers the necessary short and long-range administrative guidelines to implement energy awareness and conservation. (From Sharon Public Schools, MA)

Documents:

The New Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart SchoolsESS OM Guide Cover

The new Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart Schools (PDF 2.9 MB) is a primary resource for implementing a district or school-wide operations and maintenance (O&M) program that focuses on energy efficiency. The objective of this guide is to provide organizational and technical information for integrating energy and high-performance facility management into existing O&M practices. Written for school district management, facility managers, business officials, and administrators, the Guide helps users:

  • Identify energy savings
  • Develop an energy management plan
  • Address technical considerations

SEnergyGuideCVR-1School Operations and Maintenance:
Best Practices for Controlling Energy Costs
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Published by The Department of Energy, this guide serves as a good overview of O&M concerns related to energy efficiency of schools.

Making the Case for Energy-Saving Measures to Existing Schools
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For existing schools, implementing energy-efficient operations and maintenance strategies can enable school districts to save as much as 20% in energy costs, extend the life of equipment, and improve the overall physical environment in their school facilities. These strategies range from simple, no-cost measures to more complicated investments. Many energy management strategies require small capital outlays and can produce rapid paybacks, in some cases, in less than two years.

Links:

U.S. Department of Energy
www.energy.gov

Energy Efficiency and Renewal Energy
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energysmartschools

The U.S. Department of Energy’s EnergySmart Schools Program promotes a 30-percent improvement in existing school energy use. The program provides resources like this Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart Schools to assist school decision makers in planning, financing, operating, and maintaining energy-efficient, high-performance schools. It also offers education and training for building industry professionals.