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About OEE

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Commercial and Institutional Organizations

Getting started: First steps

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Training and awareness

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First Steps: Advantages

 

Step 1: Change your thinking

 

Step 2: Establish a baseline

 

Step 3: Compare with other facilities

 

Step 4: Understand payback

 

Step 5: Choose your measures

 

Step 6: Arrange financing

 

Step 7: Track your savings

 

Step 8: Celebrate your success

Step 8: Celebrate Your Success

You should be proud of your organization's efforts to reduce its energy consumption. For example, you could display the details and results to employees and other stakeholders. After all, a commitment to saving energy and protecting the environment involves convincing others to do the same.

Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) offers opportunities to raise awareness of energy efficiency in your organization and national recognition to organizations that successfully implement energy efficiency savings.

Awareness Opportunities

More ideas on how promoting energy efficiency plans and savings in your organization can be found in the publication A Guide to Implementing an Energy Efficiency Awareness Program.

Awards

  • Canada's Energy Efficiency Awards are given by the National Advisory Council on Energy Efficiency and the OEE in categories such as buildings and equipment.
  • Innovator Awards are given by the Energy Innovators Initiative (EII) to commercial and institutional organizations that have proven their commitment to energy efficiency.
  • ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Awards recognize companies and organizations that have surpassed the competition in offering Canadian consumers the most energy-efficient product, technology or service available on the market.

Case Studies

Successful projects are sometimes featured in OEE case studies of existing buildings, new buildings and ENERGY STAR participants.

Other Opportunities for Recognition

Find out more about national exposure for existing buildings through the Energy Innovators Initiative (EII), for new buildings through the Commercial Building Incentive Program (CBIP), and for ENERGY STAR participants.

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