Organizations with energy programs that achieve results have senior-level support, sufficient energy program staff, and management structures that empower staff to address energy efficiency issues directly. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® “Guidelines for Energy Management” provide a management structure for organizations to follow in developing a strategy for achieving sustained performance. Forming an energy team is one of the first steps in this framework.
Teaming Up to Save Energy is a “how-to” guide on building an energy management team. The guide discusses the structure, launch, and maintenance of an energy team. Examples from ENERGY STAR partner organizations and a checklist are provided to illustrate practices and help with implementation. This guide complements “Guidelines for Energy Management,” which is available online at www.energystar.gov.