The purpose of this best practices project is to develop and communicate excellent practices nationwide in order to enhance the design, implementation, and evaluation of energy efficiency programs.
Energy efficiency programs have been implemented by various organizations for over twenty-five years. Programs have evolved and improved by taking advantage of both formal and informal communication of program features and lessons learned. The Energy Efficiency Best Practices Project seeks to build off this experience and knowledge by establishing a structure for analyzing and communicating best practices to help meets today’s complex energy challenges. The project uses a benchmarking methodology to identify best practices for a wide variety of program types. A number of products have been developed through this best practices project.
Non-Residential Reports
Non-Residential Lighting
Best Practices Report
Non-Residential HVAC
Best Practices Report
Non-Residential Large Comprehensive Incentive Programs
Best Practices Report
Non-Residential New Construction Best Practices Report
Executive Summary for
Non-Residential Lighting Programs
Executive Summary for
Non-Residential HVAC Program Area
Executive Summary for
Non-Residential Large
Comprehensive Incentive
Program Area
Executive Summary
for Non-Residential
New Construction
Program Area
Residential Reports
Residential Lighting
Best Practices Report
Residential HVAC
Best Practices Report
Residential Single-Family Comprehensive Weatherization
Best Practices Report
Residential Multi-
Family Comprehensive
Best Practices Report
Residential Audit Programs
Best Practices Report
Residential
New Construction
Best Practices Report
Executive Summary for
Residential Lighting
Program Area
Executive Summary
for Residential AC
Program Area
Executive Summary
for Residential Single-
Family Comprehensive Weatherization
Program Area
Executive Summary
for Residential Multi-
Family Program Area
Executive Summary
for Residential Audits
Program Area
Executive Summary
for Non-Residential
New Construction
Program Area
Other Reports
Methodology
Crosscutting - Advertising Best Practice Report
Non-Residential
Education & Training
Best Practices Report
Crosscutting Best
Practices & Project Summary
Executive Summary for
Crosscutting Advertising
Program Area
Portfolio Best
Practices Report
Energy Efficiency
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Best Practices Self-Benchmarking Tool
Use this easy tool to identify in your own programs their strengths, areas of improvement needed, and strategies for improving them, based on the results of the Best Practices Study. Just download the Self-Benchmarking Spreadsheet and Instruction Sheet and you’ll have everything you need.