ENERGY STAR: Strategic Brand Management

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ENERGY STAR Strategic Brand Management
CEE WINTER PROGRAM MEETING JANUARY 15, 2008

• Sam Rashkin
• National Director, ENERGY STAR for Homes
• U.S. EPA

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Today

• Brand Success to Date What it Means for
  Tomorrow
• Program Foundation
• Outreach Activities New PSA Campaign and Other
  Efforts
• Updates ProductsResidentialCommercial/Industria
  l Update

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Environmental Brand Success Requires
Finding/Building Upon Intersection of Interests
Environmental Protection
Cost-Effective No Sacrifice in Performance
Consumer is Key
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ENERGY STAR

• Protects the Environment through superior energy
  efficiency
• No Tradeoffs in performance or quality
• Cost Effective (2nd price tag)
• Source of Authority Govt. backed symbol
  providing valuable, unbiased information
• Binary (Y/N)
• Power of the individual to make a difference

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ENERGY STAR Strategies

• Residential
• Labeled Products
• 50 products
• 1700 manufacturers
• Labeled New Homes
• 20-30 more efficient
• Home Improvement
• beyond products
• ducts / home sealing
• whole home retrofits

• Commercial
• Corporate Energy Management
• benchmarking, goals, upgrades(management,
  systems vs. widgets)
• whole building label for excellence
• technical Assistance
• Labeled Products
• plug loads, not system components
• Industrial
• Small Business

International partnerships Canada, EU, Japan,
etc
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ENERGY STAR Accomplishments

• In 2006, Americans with the help of ENERGY STAR
• 37 MTCe GHG emissions prevented 25 million
  vehicles
• 14 billion energy bill savings
• 170 billion kWh lower energy use almost 5 of
  US electricity sales
• 1/3 total US GHG emissions reduction from EPAs
  CCPs

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ENERGY STAR Program Success

• 70 Public awareness
• 9,000 organizations engaged in man., delivery,
  adoption
• 2 billion qualified products purchased by
  consumers
• 725,000 new homes
• 10 of new homes starts
• 10,000s buildings benchmarked
• 1,000s of buildings improved

Environmental Results Positioned to Double over
next 10 Years
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Large Environmental Benefit
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A Brand

• Complex relationship emotional connections
  and functional benefits
• Exists in the mind of consumer
• Everything you do defines your brand
• -- products -- people -- communications
• -- services and support -- website -- RD
• the list goes on

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Loyalty is the goal
Performance
Communications
Brand Management
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ENERGY STAR has evolved

• Mark now works harder
• Established brand guidelines/book
• Consistent personality/communications
• Co-branding platform
• Dialed up emotion with rational equity speak to
  head AND heart

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Protecting Integrity of ENERGY STAR Label

• Self-certification program works
• competitive market place
• active consumer groups (Consumer Reports)
• EPA monitors use/protects integrity of brand
• Information on products and appropriate logo use
  required
• Routine checking of manufacturer submitted
  information
• Selective product testing
• Pulling from retail shelves twice annually
• Customer calls
• Manufacturer information on competitors
• Designed supplemental testing program for problem
  areas -- lighting products
• Track all advertisements (reports monthly)
• All printed press coverage daily, monthly
• Web report qtly
• Integrity Report - annually
• Insure correct use of mark all violations dealt
  with coord. with EPAs OGC
• Complementary reinforcing package

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New Report on ENERGY STAR Brand

• Strong Brand
• History, Evolution, Current Status
• Benchmarks other brands, lessons learned
• Intl Brand ExpertInterbrand

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ENERGY STAR is a strong brand

• Applied lessons learned from 1000s Brands
• Brand tenants are serving ENERGY STAR well and
  cannot be compromised
• Proven technology
• Carbon reductions
• Benefits reasonably immediate and measurable
• Protect the brand
• Moving forward
• Continue to carefully manage the brand
• Be consistent protect brand definition
• Results must be tangible
• Remain customer driven
• Innovate to maintain momentum

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ENERGY STAR SpecificationsCriteria

• Significant energy (GHG) savings
• Consumption/performance can be measured and
  verified
• Maintain/enhanced performance
• Cost effective
• No bias to one technology.
• Effective differentiation for consumers
• Target strive for top 25 percent of product
  models (not sales) but key criteria can trump
  that goal

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ENERGY STAR SpecificationsWell-Documented
Process (Transparency)
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ENERGY STAR in the US 50 Product Categories
Appliances Clothes washers Dishwashers Refrigerato
rs Dehumidifiers Air cleaners Water coolers
Heating Cooling Central AC Heat
pumps Boilers Furnaces Ceiling fans Room
AC Ventilating fans
Home Electronics Battery chargers Cordless
phones Answering machines TV/VCRs DVD
products Home audio External power adapters DTAs
Office Equipment Computers Monitors Printers Copi
ers Scanners Fax machines Multi-function devices
Commercial Food Service Refrigerators Freezers F
ryers Steamers Vending machines
Home Envelope Home sealing Roof
products Windows/Doors
Lighting CFLs Residential light fixtures Exit
signs
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Overview of New and Revised Specs
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Other Possibilities

• New Specs
• Non-Ducted AC (aka mini-splits)
• Heat Recovery ventilators
• Microwaves
• Hand dryers
• Comm Clothes Washers
• Soft Serve Machines
• Autoclaves/Sterilizers

• Revisions
• Boilers
• Ceiling fan light kits
• Water coolers
• Audio/DVD

Will monitor market penetration, update scoping
papers, develop new scoping papers to assess
feasibility, potential energy savings, etc
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Result Product Sales Growing
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Building Demand Outreach critical to
environmental results

• Specs are foundation
• People must ACT to achieve environmental benefit
• Substantial resources to outreach with results
• Annual outreach strategy
• Media reach of 1 billion plus per year
• 6 million web visits per year

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Why talk about the environment?

• Americans are concerned
• 87 strongly agree or agree with the statement I
  am very concerned about the environment.
• 93 strongly agree that Saving energy helps the
  environment
• 74 of consumers believe that a product that is
  better for the environment is a somewhat to a
  very important consideration when purchasing an
  appliance or an energy using product
• Create a long term connection for action help to
  motivate change
• Emotional

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The time is right energy efficiency and global
warming

• 82 of Americans believe in global warming, and
  there is widespread belief that human behavior is
  contributing to the problem.
• Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll, Spring 2007
• Majority believe immediate action needed
• NY Times/CBS Poll, April 2007
• 86 would choose one home over another based on
  its energy efficiency.
• Shelton Group/Energy Pulse 2006)
• 63 say change their consumption habitsbased on
  increase in energy prices.
• Shelton Group/Energy Pulse 2006

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Coordinated Outreach Across Program Partners and
Key Product Categories

• Broad
• PSA profiles of real people
• ENERGY STAR Advice energystar_at_home
• ENERGY Home energy advisor
• Lighting
• Change A Light / Change the World
• HVAC
• Cool your world summer campaign
• DIY Home sealing
• Properly used thermostat
• Office equipment
• Monitor enabling
• New Low Carbon IT campaign
• Consumer electronics
• Coordination with CEE members
• Commercial Food Service
• Working with utilities/other program admin.

Multiple Goals Build Awareness Provide value to
program partners Promote action Promote growth in
product sales
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ENERGY STAR PSA CampaignCurrent Components

• 30 TV PSA (currently in distribution)
• 5 print PSAs (in development)
• 2 CI, 2 Residential, 1 Special
• 2 minute video

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ENERGY STAR PSA CampaignPrint campaign

• Designed to work across ENERGY STAR offerings
• Residential
• Commercial
• Change a Light
• Available to Co-op

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• ENERGY STAR in the Residential Sector

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2007 Campaigns ENERGY STAR Change a Light

• ENERGY STAR Change a Light Day, Oct. 3, 2007
• Turnkey materials
• 20 day bus tour 10 stops
• 2006 and 2007 successes
• 1,000,000 pledges to date
• 650 participating organizations
• State leadership activity in nearly every state
• 30 proclamations of ENERGY STAR Change a Light
  Day

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ENERGY STAR _at_ home

• Focal point for extending ENERGY STARs market
  position as a trusted source on energy savings
  information
• Broad range of tipsin addition to highlighting
  labeled products, (e.g. wash full loads)
• Systematic selection and documentation process
  behind advice

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ENERGY STAR New Homes

• Nearly 200,000 homes in 200612 market share
• 12 states 20 market pen.
• 3,500 builder partners
• New spec in 2007 first quarter 2007 shows about
  11 market penetration.
• More High growth markets Salt Lake City, North
  Carolina, Denver, Atlanta, and Pacific Northwest
  

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ENERGY STAR New Homes2007/08 Activities

• Expand Multi-Family High Rise Pilot20 ASHRAE
  90.1
• Annual sponsor meetingDevelop national strategy
  for ME
• Promote carbon neutral homeLink with Climate
  Technology Initiative
• Expand efforts in affordable housingBOPs and
  Outreach to State Housing Agencies
• Launch Designed to be ENERGY STAR

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ENERGY STAR and Existing Homes

• 30,000 Retrofits to Dateunder Home Performance
  with ENERGY STAR -- Show average savings of 20
  per household
• New HPwES Programs in 2006Long Island Power
  Authority, New Jersey, Maine and Excel Energy in
  Minnesota (pilot program)
• 2007 5 More Sponsors and 20,000 Retrofits
• Continued Support for BPI (EPA, DOE, HUD) More
  than 1,200 certified contractors in 31 states and
  growing

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National HPwES Activity
WI Focus on Energy
ME Energy Office
OR - Energy Trust of Oregon
VT Efficiency Vermont
ID Energy Division
Mass Saves NGRID NStar
NY - NYSERDA
WY Energy Office
First Energy
NY - LIPA
Peoria TRICON
NJ - NJBPU
West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund
City of Anaheim
CO - E-Star Colorado Ft Collins Utilities
City of Bolder Colorado Springs
Maryland Energy Administration
So. California Edison
Existing Programs Launching Programs Considering
Programs
Georgia Power
Phoenix - FSL
Austin Energy
Jackson EMC
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Other Activities Existing Homes

• ES HVAC Quality Installation Guidelines
• Completing pilots with SCE and Oncor to collect
  cost data and test verification procedures
• Propose proper HVAC installation program this
  Fall 07 with CEE and ACCA
• Launch in Spring 08
• Provide program best practices and contractor
  training
• HVAC maintenance campaign in 2008
• Web site tools
• ENERGY STAR Home Advisor
• Continue Home Energy Yardstick
• Seal Insulate w/ENERGY STAR
• New graphic for insulation man./retailers
• Spanish language Do-It-Yourself Guide

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• ENERGY STAR in the Commercial and Industrial
  Sector

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Commercial Sector Approach

• Whole Building Performance
• promote integration of systems
• about energy savings -- not presence of new
  technology
• achieve twice the savings for a given investment
• Performance Measurement System
• can not manage what you can not measure
• fix missing market information
• how to measure efficiency / performance
• when is a building efficient
• provide information linked to real market
  transactions (like energy bills)
• Leadership in the market place
• overcome confusion over role of codes
• Working with utility programs
• model for green building programs

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Commercial Buildings ENERGY STAR Challenge

• Announced in 2005 with 20 states, assoc., etc
• Improve buildings by 10 or more
• Key first step assess building efficiency
  using standardized measurement system
• Cannot manage what you can not measure
• Galvanizing many end users, states, associations

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Commercial Buildings Program Growth

• Building benchmarking being used as energy
  management/ investment tool
• Over 6 billion sf of commercial space rated
• 10,000 schools
• 3,200 buildings earn ENERGY STAR
• Added water tracking in 2006
• 2,300 water meters already added

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Commercial Buildings 2007 Update

• Energy Performance Ratings
• Expand ratings to new markets
• release rating for big box retail Oct. 1
• Update existing ratings with new data
• office building rating released Oct. 1
• Capturing environmental benefits/profile of
  buildings
• Portfolio Manager incorporates emissions from
  EGRID
• California Benchmarking Initiative
• PGE automated utility bill transfer successful,
  expanded
• Model for national implementation

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Commercial Buildings 2007 Update (cont.)
BEEP Building Energy Efficiency Program

• BOMA
• BEEP first year launch trained 5,000 building
  owners/managers
• Challenges members to 30 reductions measured
  w/EPA rating.
• BOMA Locals launching ES initiatives (Portland,
  Seattle, Austin)
• CoStar
• Comm. real estate listing service
• Highlights buildings earning ES
• Next step All CoStar listings to provide ES
  performance rating

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Commercial Buildings 2007 Update (cont.)

• Local Government and the ES 10 Challenge
• Cities/counties play a vital dual role in the
  Challenge
• Lead by example and improve own buildings
• Promote energy efficiency to constituents
• Unanimous Support for ES ChallengeU.S. Conf. of
  Mayors (USCM) and National Assoc. of Counties
  (NACo)
• Expanded materials to support ES Challenge
• Sector Fact Sheets
• Energy Facts
• Co-Brandable brochures, posters

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Commercial Buildings Energy and Water Update

• ENERGY STAR Water and Wastewater Focus
• Benchmarking tools and energy efficiency best
  practice guides completed by October 1, 2007
• Water tracking in Portfolio Manager (PM)
• Added in June 2006
• Over 1,000 PM users tracking water use
• More than 2,300 water meters
• Joint energy and water utility meeting - March 08
• New ES specs for products using energy and water
• Commercial dishwashers
• Ice Makers

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Industrial Program

• Grown to include 10 industrial sectors
• Focus meetings a continuing success
• Peer exchange
• Sector-specific barriers and opportunities
• 2006, first 20 man. plants ES qualified
• auto assembly,
• cement, and
• wet corn milling plants
• 2007, petroleum refining earned ES
• New industries to be added each year
• fiberglass and cereal production in 2007
• Two a year

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Assisting Industry with Excellence in Energy
Management
2007 Priorities Finalize 3 EPIs for the
freezing and canning of fruits and vegetables,
flat glass, and container glass productionupdate
EPI for auto assembly, and advance 2nd EPI for
food industry for cereal production plants
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Industrial ProgramNew report

• Energy Strategy for the Road Ahead, Scenario
  Thinking for Business Executives and Corporate
  Boards issued by the Global Business Network
• Business Leaders broad cross-segment of American
  industry including autos, chemicals, high tech,
  banking, consumer products and logistics.
• Focuses on 4 Scenarios
• Need to Move Beyond Short-term Planning Think
  strategically about energy reaction is the wrong
  way to face the future.

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CI Focus for 2008

• Broaden the ENERGY STAR Challenge
• Reach new associations
• Target 10-15 priority cities to serve as model
  cities to implement Challenge
• Revise/Expand EPAs energy performance ratings
• Update existing ratings (schools, supermarkets,
  hotels)
• Address data centers
• Build the market for energy efficiency services
• Continue to engage energy service providers,
  utilities, state energy programs
• Challenge architects to design buildings that
  will earn the ENERGY STAR.
• Cont. easy link carbon emissions/reductions w/ES
• Make it easy to assess energy use on a cont.
  basis
• Leverage 70 brand awareness in CI
  marketENERGY STAR becomes the brand to look for
  at home and work

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ENERGY STARBrand Goals for the future

• Triple carbon savings by 2012 (from 2000).
• From 16 MMTCE to over 50
• Build consumer brand awareness and loyalty
• Motivate consumers and build demand
• Maintain meaning/integrity on full suite of
  products
• Quality, cost-effective, relevance
• Enhance partnership with utilities and EEPS
• Reduce costs of assisting partners to expand
• Need to manage more products builders/new homes
  commercial/industrial partners
• Build home improvement beyond products
• Duct sealing, home sealing, whole home
  performance are big opportunities
• Transform CI approaches
• Whole building approach, many building types,
  industrial

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Maximizing the Use of the ENERGY STAR Platform

• ENERGY STAR label for products/homes
• Broadly relevant technologies
• Meet brand principles
• Well-proven
• ENERGY STAR Save More
• Broadly available
• Well proven
• But high costs
• Advanced Technologies
• Exploring how to leverage ENERGY STAR
  infrastructure to help address market barriers
• Inappropriate to use ENERGY STAR Brand

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On Track to Meet Future GHG Reduction Goals

• Priority Areas
• Lighting
• HVAC
• Consumer Electronics (and power supplies)
• Office Equipment
• Commercial Food Service

Goals
Source LBNL Analysis (2007)
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