J.B. Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Step 1 Make the Commitment Toolkit 1 B Establish an Energy Team

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability 2 KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Toolkit 1 B Establish an Energy Team

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability 3 7-Step Energy Management Process 1.Make the Commitment 2.Assess Performance and Opportunities 3.Set Performance Goals 4.Create an Action Plan 5.Implement the Action Plan 6.Evaluate Progress 7.Recognize Achievements

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Energy Team Overview Importance Team Members Roles and Responsibilities 4

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Why establish an Energy Team? Teams help the work get done! Create a district-specific plan Integrate energy efficiency into the culture Change behaviors Change day-to-day operations 5

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Is an Energy Team necessary? Teams are absolutely necessary! Take ownership of the program Create accountability Diffuse the knowledge gained Share the workload 6

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Why not just school teams? District teams provide leadership! Develop district goals and plan Evaluate progress across district Provide framework for school teams 7

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Who should be on the Energy Team? People from different areas within the district Superintendent Energy Manager Finance/Purchasing Director Facilities/Maintenance Director Information Technology Specialist Principals/Teachers/Aides/Students Food Services Manager Curriculum Coordinator 8

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Who should be on the Energy Team? People from outside the district Utility Service Provider Local Government Energy Service Company Local Business/Industry Leader 9

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Who should be on the Energy Team? Also consider … Who might serve as team leader? What is a manageable team size? How do members join the team? What about groups/departments that cannot participate? e.g. classified staff from key departments 10

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability How are team members recruited? Superintendent appoints members Team members volunteer Team Leader posts announcements that the team needs members Team Leader recruits potential team members directly 11

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability What does the Energy Team do? Develop the Energy Management Plan Serve as points of contact Champion the cause Document/account for work completed and program/plan results 12

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability What does the Energy Team do? Develop work plan Discuss logistics Meeting frequency, duration, time, location Record-keeping responsibilities −Agendas, sign-in sheets, minutes, etc. Energy Team resource materials are available at 13

KPPC Kentucky’s Resource Center for Environmental Sustainability Energy Team Summary Energy Teams help develop and implement the Energy Management Plan Energy Teams are vital to success District-level teams provide leadership and framework for school-based teams Cross-functional teams bring different perspectives District-level teams meet regularly and operate similarly as other committees 14

J.B. Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville (502) Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KEEPS is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the combined efforts of the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, the U.S. Department of Energy and KPPC.