EPA Energy Star Internet & Conference Call Presentations - Presentation Schedule for Financing and Technical Seminars on:

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Each month ENERGY STAR offers a variety of training sessions and invites you to participate in one or more delivered via conference call and the Internet.  You and your colleagues can view the presentation from one office computer.  At the same time, you will be able to discuss key points with financing and energy experts. There is no cost for your participation. "So it's basically a conference call led by people who are guiding you through an onscreen PowerPoint presentation.  By all means, I encourage you to pass this information along or to join us.  Please note that the financial presentations are geared to public sector participants. The technical presentations are applicable to businesses as well. - Michael Segal.

Money for Your Energy Upgrades - This one-hour presentation focuses on financing energy upgrades despite tight capital budgets. Topics include (1) cost savings from energy upgrades; (2) the costs of delaying such upgrades; (3) traditional and non-traditionalfinancing methods; and (4) the financing scheme most appropriate for your institution. Target audience: financial decision makers/facility managers instate and local governments, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities.

* May (Tuesdays, 2-3 Eastern) 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
* June (Tuesdays, 2-3 Eastern) 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26
* July (Tuesdays, 2-3 Eastern) 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31

The Five-Stage Approach to Building Upgrades - This 45-minute presentation covers the major steps in implementing energy upgrades in buildings: (1) planning, benchmarking, and developing an energy usage baseline; (2) the five-stage integrated approach to upgrades; and (3) communicating success. The Five-Stage Approach focuses on lighting, building tune-ups, load reductions, distribution systems, and heating and cooling systems. Target audience: facility managers in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and state and local governments.

* Wednesday, May 2, 2-2:45 Eastern
* Wednesday, June 6, 2-2:45 Eastern
* Wednesday, July 5, 2-2:45 Eastern

One-2-FiveŽ Energy Management Diagnostic - This 45-minute presentation focuses on a CD-based software tool that helps senior managers assess their energy management practices in key organizational areas. These include purchasing, capital finance, resources, maintenance practices, and equipment operations. Through simple yes/no questions, the tool helps managers (1) identify energy management opportunities in their organizations; (2) assign priorities; (3) define an action plan; and (4) measure progress toward sustainable reductions in energy operating costs and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Target audience: facility managers and executive decision makers in state and local governments, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.

* Wednesday, May 16, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Wednesday, June 20, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Wednesday, July 18, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern

Benchmarking Tool/Portfolio Manager - Portfolio Manager is a 45-minute presentation on a Web-based software that allows users to calculate the energy efficiency of their office or K-12 building from a national perspective. Participants view some of the key screens users encounter and learn how to enter data either through the Web or a downloadable template. Buildings that are among the top 25 percent nationwide in terms of energy performance and maintain an indoor environment that conforms to industry standards can qualify to receive the ENERGY STAR Label for Buildings. Target audience: office building owners, facility and energy managers, and K-12 school officials.

* Monday, May 21, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Monday, June 20, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Monday, July 18, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern

Labeling for ENERGY STARŽ Products - This 45-minute presentation covers ENERGY STAR labeling and specifications for home electronic products. Topics include (1) what is ENERGY STAR; (2) ENERGY STAR labeled products; and (3) what the label can do for you. Target audience: manufacturers, designers, suppliers, and distributors of home electronic products and components.

* Thursday, May 17, 12-12:45 Eastern
* Thursday, June 21, 12-12:45 Eastern
* Thursday, July 26, 12-12:45 Eastern

Cost Savings through ENERGY STAR Purchasing - Purchasing products with the ENERGY STAR label can substantially reduce your organization's energy use and costs. Cost Savings through ENERGY STAR Purchasing is a 30-minute presentation on the broad range of products carrying the ENERGY STAR label. This presentation describes (1) the support EPA provides to aid purchasing of products with superior energy performance; (2) guidelines that define energy performance for numerous products; (3) drop-in procurement language for stipulating energy performance attributes to vendors; (4) lists of energy-efficient products; and (5) energy savings software that calculates the life cycle costs of ENERGY STAR products and their less efficient counterparts. Target audience: purchasing officials, energy and sustainability officers, and budget/financial officials.

* Friday, May 23, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Friday, June 29, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Friday, July 27, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern

PC Power Management - This 30-minute presentation describes a new ENERGY STAR program that is helping organizations realize the enormous potential energy savings available from proper power management of computers and monitors. The program includes educational outreach material and an innovative software tool that enables monitor power management from a central location. Typical energy savings for an organization of 1,000 computers are 380,000 kWh/year.  The target audience is upper management, IT managers, facility/energy managers at large PC-intensive organizations such as government, colleges and universities, and large corporations.

* Thursday, May 3, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Wednesday, June 13, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern
* Wednesday, July 11, 2-2:45 PM, Eastern

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