Our Goal:

The Arizona Department of Commerce Energy Office is dedicated to assisting K-12 school districts statewide with energy saving tips, strategies, and solutions tailored to your district’s specific needs. Our goal is to explore which K-12 buildings in Arizona need assistance with energy efficiency. The first step is to have each district input data for each of their schools into EPA’s Energy Star® database (Portfolio Manager) in order to obtain an Energy Star® rating. The Energy Office is available to assist your district in getting this benchmarking process started. Below you will find helpful tips on how to begin and what information is needed in order to obtain a rating for each building . The Energy Office is here to help, so please do not hesitate in using us as a resource.

Where to Begin:

Energy Star has several helpful links containing important information which is available on their K-12 webpage.

• Planning an Energy Strategy for the Future
• Guidelines for Energy Management
• How to Become an EnergySmart School
• Energy Star 'Menu of Offerings' for K-12 Schools  (566 KB)
• K-12 Factsheet  (332 KB)
• Information for K-12 Schools about Indoor Air Quality
• Online Training Sessions - held frequently
• Energy Star Qualified Products
• How to Join Energy Star

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"Must-have" Files: 

• Benchmarking Information Sheet  (1,013 KB)
• Utility Waiver  (32 KB)
• Must be completed and signed by an authorized school district representative before the Energy Office can access historical utility bill data from appropriate service provider.