Equipment breaks.įilters go unchanged for months, or years. But did you know that the average building wastes 30% of the energy it consumes? People leave lights on. And it costs more than $100 billion annually to keep them running. The buildings we see in our communities every day-offices, schools, hospitals, stores-use nearly 20% of our nation’s energy. They’ll build on each other’s successes, learn from each other’s mistakes, and together, find new ways to unlock energy savings.īut how much can one building really save anyway? The answer is, a lot. This year, as part of the fifth-annual Energy Star Battle of the Buildings, competitors are harnessing the power of teamwork to reach new heights in energy performance. So why not take this concept into the realm of commercial building energy use? At work, we achieve more by working together than we could ever achieve alone. In sports, individuals come together to push each other, help each other, and find out how to work together for the maximum benefit. We see the power of teamwork all around us.

What if the key to driving down energy use in commercial buildings came down to one simple idea: Teamwork. Competitors team up to power down in this year’s Energy Star Battle of the Buildings

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