1. Summer 2010
Top 10 Investments to Lower Energy Costs

2. Top 10 Investments to Lower Energy Costs
Learning Objectives:

• Determine maximum energy efficiency investment opportunities for your building
• 3. Leverage existing utility rebates and incentives to go deeper with energy saving strategies and methods
• 4. Evaluate your operations and maintenance budget to identify hidden resources and opportunities
• 5. Learn about new energy savings technologies that can be applied to existing buildings

Presented By:
Laura Steinbrink, MBA, LEED-AP

6. Where to start?

7. GOAL:
Making Investments that Pay

8. Plan for ActionMaximize Return on Investment
A Planned Approach to Energy Cost Savings
Step 1: Define Organizational Goals & Objectives
Step 2: Conduct Energy Assessment
Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Step 5: Implement First Projects
Step 6: Measure and Verify
Step 7: Capture Savings
Step 8: Implement More Projects

9. Plan for ActionMaximize Return on Investment
A Planned Approach to Energy Cost Savings
Step 1: Define Organizational Goals & Objectives
Step 2: Conduct Energy Assessment
Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Step 5: Implement First Projects
Step 6: Measure and Verify
Step 7: Capture Savings
Step 8: Implement More Projects

10. Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
What is your energy use breakdown?
Source: Center for Sustainable Systems

11. Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
What is your energy use breakdown?
Use energy audit data to discover opportunities
Focus on highest energy use areas
Low Cost No-Brainers:
Replace lighting t-12 to t-8
Incandescent to CFL/LED
Turn up A/C 3-5
Turn down heat 3-5
Power strips off at night

12. Common Energy Savings Projects

13. Common Energy Savings Projects

14. Common Energy Savings Projects
Engage your Employees!
Regardless of company size, the ideas for cost savings, innovation and change will come from your employees

15. Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Get out more than you put in
Budget Allocation
Finance
Grant Award
Pay-as-you-save

16. Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Reinvest Savings Along the Way
Use energy cost savings to fund additional projects

17. Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Apply for Grant Dollars
Resources:

• www.dsireusa.org
• 18. Ohio Department of Energy
• 19. Your energy supplier
• 20. Product Suppliers
• 21. Sustainability Consultants