Energy Star Online Training Sessions

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for these no-cost ENERGY STAR® online training sessions and learn how to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more.

Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager for Local and State Governments
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 2:00–3:00 PM ET

This session will review EPA’s online energy management tool, Portfolio Manager, which allows you track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of your buildings to peer buildings across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time.

ENERGY STAR and Green Building Rating Systems
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 2:00–3:30 PM ET

During this session, attendees will learn how to use EPA tools and resources to help meet requirements for green building rating systems such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Green Globes system, and others. Attendees will discover how ENERGY STAR tools and resources work together with these systems to address building energy performance, both for new and existing facilities.

Computer Power Management with ENERGY STAR
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 1:00–2:00 PM ET

Computer power management is helping organizations realize energy and financial savings by managing computer and monitor power settings. Organizations using this software can save up to $50 per computer annually. This training session introduces an innovative software tool that enables you to manage your computer and monitor power from a central location and also reviews educational outreach materials.

Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager for Large Portfolios
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 2:00–3:00 PM ET

For users more familiar with Portfolio Manager, this session discusses tools available to those with a large portfolio of buildings. Topics discussed include best practices for bulk data management for new and existing accounts with real-life examples of organizations that have successfully benchmarked large portfolio of buildings.

Benchmarking Wastewater Plants in Portfolio Manager
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 2:00–3:15 PM ET

Learn how to track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of wastewater treatment plants to other peer facilities across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions in wastewater treatment plants to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time.

Who should participate? IT staff, energy managers, building managers and upper management.

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