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KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Step 7: Recognize Achievements Toolkit 7A: Awards and Recognition

KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Step 7: Recognize Achievements Toolkit 7A: Awards and Recognition. Step 7 Recognize Achievements Toolkit 7 a Awards and Recognition. Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit.

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KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Step 7: Recognize Achievements Toolkit 7A: Awards and Recognition

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  1. KEEPS Energy Management ToolkitStep 7: Recognize AchievementsToolkit 7A: Awards and Recognition • Step 7 • Recognize Achievements • Toolkit 7a • Awards and Recognition Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit

  2. KEEPS Energy Management ToolkitToolkit 7A: Awards and Recognition KEEPS Energy Management Toolkit Toolkit 7a Awards and Recognition

  3. 7-Step Energy Management Process Make the Commitment Assess Performance and Opportunities Set Performance Goals Create an Action Plan Implement the Action Plan Evaluate Progress Recognize Achievements

  4. Awards and Recognition Overview Importance Considerations

  5. Awards and Recognition Prep Audience • Energy Team, District Energy Manager, Other District Stakeholders Time • Prep: 30 to 60 minutes • Presentation & Exercise: 60 to 90 minutes

  6. Awards and Recognition Useful Terms Awards – delivery of a tangible item to help mobilize and energize a person or persons to strive for desired goals and outcomes Recognition – formal and informal acknowledgment of individual or team performance that demonstrates organizational appreciation for peoples’ efforts

  7. Why Recognize Achievements? Sustains momentum and support for your energy management program Motivates and builds a sense of pride and ownership of the program Helps individuals understand how their actions directly affect the district’s goals and objectives “What gets recognized gets repeated”

  8. Goals and Objectives What are the goals and objectives of the program? • Improving energy efficiency • Changing behaviors • Educating students about energy efficiency • Reducing operating costs • Including water conservation and/or recycling to our program

  9. Awards Determination How will energy savings be calculated to determine who receives awards? • Establish a baseline year • Consider both reduction in consumption and utility costs

  10. Awards Determination (cont.) Will other areas of achievement be considered? • Education • Improvement • Environmental stewardship • Community responsibility

  11. Recognition Levels What are the levels of recognition going to be? • Individual • Students • Faculty • Staff • Teams • Facility • District

  12. Example Recognition Programs National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) • http://www.need.org Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools • http://www.greenschools.ky.gov Bullitt County Public Schools • http://www.bullittschools.org Kenton County Public Schools • http://kenton.schoolpointesites.com

  13. Budget: What to Consider What kind of budget is available for awards? How many awards will be given? What are the costs of each award? Will schools receive a percentage of the monies that the school district saves? What are some low-cost or no-cost awards and recognition that would be meaningful to participants?

  14. Ideas for Awards Low-cost ideas • Certificates • Mugs • T-shirts • Banners • Food Other incentives • Money • Celebration

  15. Awards Criteria Guidelines Forms Application Process Deadlines Must be well-defined and easily accessible

  16. Presentation When will the awards be presented? • Monthly • Quarterly • Yearly Where will the awards be presented? • Classroom • School assembly • Board of Education

  17. Communications To primary stakeholders • Energy program goals • Awards and recognition program guidelines • Utility costs and consumption • Monthly “Report Card” updates • Postings on the district’s energy website • Translate cost and consumption numbers into other tangible items

  18. External Recognition Why seek outside recognition? • Validation for district’s program • Pride and satisfaction of staff and students • Positive public relations for the district

  19. External Recognition Sources National Energy Education Development Project Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools ENERGY STAR® Other

  20. Awards and Recognition Summary Recognition motivates people and helps maintain momentum for the program Several components should be considered when developing internal recognition program External recognition validates Energy Management Program

  21. End of presentation Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools • (502) 852-0965 • http://www.kppc.org/KEEPS KEEPS is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the combined efforts of the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, the U.S. Department of Energy and KPPC.

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