May 7, 2007

Government agencies spend over $10 billion a year on energy to provide public services and meet constituent needs — while grappling with tightening budgets. Yet nearly one-third of the energy used to run typical government buildings goes to waste.

Learn more about what local governments are doing to increase energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR using energy management best practices during a 90-minute Internet presentation on Tuesday, May 15th at 2:00 PM EST.

Participants will learn about:

• New features of EPA’s Portfolio Manager, including percent energy reduction, master accounts, water tracking, and the ability to measure and track energy use, cost, and associated carbon emissions for all building types.

• Best management practices that the City of Fort Wayne, IN, is implementing to track energy use in all city buildings.

• The ENERGY STAR Challenge for Local Governments.

There is no charge to participate, and all you need to join us is a high-speed Internet connection and a telephone line to interact with speakers and other participants.

To register for this presentation, please:

• Visit http://energystar.webex.com and click on the session titled “ENERGY STAR Local Government Quarterly Networking Meeting” under “Training Center.”

• Click on the link for “Registration.”

• Complete the contact information on the next page.

• An e-mail with the information needed to participate in the presentation will be sent to the e-mail address you have specified. Please check your spam e-mail filter if the message does not appear in your inbox.

• Click on the link provided in this e-mail and join us at least 15-minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

If you have any questions about this presentation or the registration process, please contact Brett Rosenberg at brosenberg@usmayors.org.