Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit

1. KEEPS Energy Management ToolkitStep 5: Implement the Action PlanToolkit 6: Evaluate ProgressMain Presentation • Step 6 • Evaluate Progress • Toolkit 6 • Evaluate Progress Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit

2. KEEPS Energy Management ToolkitToolkit 6: Evaluate ProgressMain Presentation KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Toolkit 6 Evaluate Progress

3. 7-Step Energy Management Process Make the Commitment Assess Performance and Opportunities Set Performance Goals Create an Action Plan Implement the Action Plan Evaluate Progress Recognize Achievements

4. Evaluating Progress Overview Importance How to Evaluate Progress Accomplishments and Lessons Learned • Evaluation Flow-Chart • Reference Evaluation Questions • Evaluation Worksheet

5. Why evaluate progress? Identify best practices Measure effectiveness of initiatives Determine progress toward the energy performance goal Reprioritize action items Share successes with internal and external stakeholders

6. Evaluating Progress ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager • Toolkit 1D: Become an ENERGY STAR Partner KEEPS Utility Tracking Tool • Toolkit 2B1: KEEPS Utility Tracking Tool KEEPS Energy Report Card • Toolkit 5: Implement the Action Plan KEEPS Energy Checklist • Toolkit 5: Implement the Action Plan

7. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Tracks energy and water consumption Benchmarks facility energy performance Monitors progress Estimates carbon footprint Generates custom reports See KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit 1D: Become an ENERGY STAR Partner

8. KEEPS Utility Tracking Tool Spots trends in energy usage patterns Illustrates energy costs/expenses Identifies opportunities for improvement See KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit 2B1: KEEPS Utility Tracking Tool

9. KEEPS Energy Report Card Compares the utility consumption of multiple facilities to one another Ranks schools based on progress Allows stakeholders to see real-world results of their decisions and actions See KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit 5: Implement the Action Plan

10. KEEPS Energy Checklist Provides building-level snapshot of energy-consuming behaviors Includes facility-wide, no-cost/low-cost checklist Allows energy team to evaluate behaviors in several functional areas See KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit 5: Implement the Action Plan

11. Communicating Accomplishments and Identifying Lessons Learned Evaluation Flow Chart • General, process-oriented questions to help energy teams evaluate progress Reference Evaluation Questions • Comprehensive list of questions to assist in evaluation process Evaluation Worksheet • Questions to consider throughout evaluation process

12. Evaluation Flow Chart: Overview 12

13. Evaluation Flow Chart:Successful Activity

14. Evaluation Flow Chart:Unsuccessful Activity

15. Next Steps Revisit Communications Plan Energy Management Action Plan Project Planning Tool Projects and Actions Worksheet

16. Evaluate Progress Summary Evaluation is critical to ensure year-after-year energy and cost savings Use KEEPS and ENERGY STAR resources to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses Use evaluation process to help summarize accomplishments and determine next steps

17. End of Presentation Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools • (502) 852-0965 • www.kppc.org/KEEPS 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.