1. Dan Ahern, Regional Pollution Prevention Program Manager, 404.562.9028, ahern.dan@epa.gov Targets of Opportunity

2. Costs Rising Crude Oil Natural Gas Retail Electricity Prices

3. Worldwide Appetite for Energy is Surging EIA-IEO 2006

4. electricity consumption Total net electricity consumption doubles from 2003 to 2030. 71% of that growth in developing countries But, Times are Changing Source: EIA

5. National Security?

6. Use the 5 th Fuel! Efficiency is the Least-Cost Solution Sources: EIA 2004, ACEEE 2004

7. to achieve their best best in energy efficiency to achieve their best best in energy efficiency enables enables organizations of all types enables enables organizations of all types voluntary A voluntary Program – established in 1991 by the EPA & DOE voluntary A voluntary Program – established in 1991 by the EPA & DOE What is Energy Star

8. Exit Signs Boilers Insulation Furnaces Thermostats Central Air Conditioners Air- Source Heat Pumps Gas Heat Pumps Geothermal Heat Pumps RETAIL/UTILITY INITIATIVES Dishwashers Refrigerators Room A/Cs Computers Printers ‘90 ‘92 ‘94‘96 ‘98‘00 New Homes Faxes Copiers Light fixtures Clothes washers TVs VCRs Windows Audio DVDs CFLs Roofing Office Buildings Dehumidifiers Retail RED -- DOE-led product areas ‘02 Hospitals Hotels Telephony Vent Fans Ceiling Fans Unitary HVAC C-Refrigeration Schools ‘04 Auto Manufacturing New Buildings Commercial Cooking Vending Air Cleaners ‘05 Mfgrs Scanners Power Supplies WHOLE BUILDING INITIATIVES ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATINGS Timeline

9. A Menu of Opportunities Brand & Product Brand awareness > 68% 8,000 partners across all sectors 50 product categories Over 2 billion products sold Commercial & Industrial 26,000+ rated buildings, 3,200 earned the label – 576 Mft^2 6 Industry focus sectors Homes 750,000 ES new homes built (12% of all new homes) 27,000 renovations with HP 25 sponsors Utility Activities 30 States and 450 utilities as ES program sponsors Utility partners serve over half of all US households

10. Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 2.4 Million ft^2 9 th largest federal building in US EPA is largest tenant (25%) Energy Star 2005/2007

11. 1 Worst Performers Best Performers Number of Buildings 25 50 75 100 EPR & Energy Intensity (kBtu/ft 2 -year) 172.9 47.4232.1125.5 537.2 Score: energy reduction needed 50 to 75: 29% reduction 62 to 75: 18% reduction 25 to 50: 27% reduction 25 to 75: 49% reduction Age of building and presence of efficient technologies - poor predictors of energy use.

12. Real Programs with Real Results In 2006, Americans, with help of ENERGY STAR: Saved $14 billion on energy bills Prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to 25 million cars (37 million metric tons of GHG emissions) Met 5% of the total 2006 electricity demand

13. Sustainable – Green – Efficient Buildings You Can’t ‘Be Green’ Unless You are Blue

14. Danny Orlando, Regional EnergyStar Coordinator, 404.562.9087, orlando.danny@epa.gov Targets of Opportunity