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Become an IFMA ENERGY STAR®!
IFMA has launched a six-month energy challenge for North American chapter and council members. The challenge encourages members to use the online ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to benchmark their building's energy performance against similar facilities. Chapters will compete for having the most participants; and councils will compete for the most ratable and unique/non-ratable buildings. Winners will be announced at IFMA Facility Fusion, April 11-13, 2012, in Chicago, Ill.
- Think your building can't be benchmarked? That's even more reason to join your peers in setting up your ENERGY STAR building profile and sharing data through IFMA's Master Account!
- It only takes 5 steps and 5 minutes. Get started today - sign up at the right of this page »
What will the winning chapters and councils receive? Bragging rights! Each winning chapter and council will receive one complimentary registration to World Workplace 2012 in San Antonio. This registration will cover conference registration only. Winning chapter and councils will also receive a web banner to post to their IFMA website.
Do you have questions about IFMA's Energy Star Challenge? Find the answers here.
How to Share Data with IFMA
Step 1: Visit www.energystar.gov/benchmark and log in.
In the My Portfolio screen, click "Share Facilities."
Select a Portfolio Manager Master Account: IFMA-IFMA_Master.
Click "Add and Modify" at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Set Access Rights to "Read Only."
Select "No" for ALL Optional Rights.
Step 3: Select the appropriate IFMA Group to share into.
DO NOT share with "Main Portfolio."
Step 4: Select the facilities in your Portfolio Manager account you will be sharing with the specific IFMA Master Account Group.
Step 5: Confirm your choices then select "Save."
Online Resources
Download information about the Challenge to share with your chapter or council:
- IFMA downloads - handout, poster, FAQ and helpful hints, PPT template
Presentation notes are included.
Please edit the PPT to meet the specific needs of your chapter or council. - ENERGY STAR.gov downloads - posters, resources list, fast facts, starter kit (includes data collection worksheet, reference guide and training video)
Download the ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual to find unique facility strategies for K-12 schools, supermarkets and grocery stores, hotels and motels, and retail stores.
ENERGY STAR Website Badge
To retrieve your own web badge, copy the code below into your website.
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Additional Resources
- Sustainability How-to Guides
- Energy Star
- Low-Cost/No Cost Energy Savings
- Lighting
- Water Conservation– Part 1 Part 2
- FMJ articles – search by keyword
