ENERGY STAR

Apply for a 2008 Energy Star for Small Business Award

Last year, three auto dealers won Energy Star for Small Business Awards, which recognize "outstanding upgrades to the facilities of competitively judged applicants."

The award is great opportunity to gain some national publicity and to be recognized for your energy conservation efforts.

      Join the Energy Star Small Business Network

      Take the first step in demonstrating your commitment to improving the energy efficiency of your dealership.

      Sign-up online, receive the bimonthly Energy Star e-update and make use of the Energy Star promotional mark.

Background
How to Get Involved
Questions?
Publicity

Background
        In January 2007, NADA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star Program jointly announced an Energy Stewardship Initiative to help improve the energy efficiency of dealership facilities and operations.
        This initiative offers data, tools, and strategies to help dealerships implement a variety of cost-effective retrofit and new construction strategies involving energy efficient lighting, climate controls, equipment, and building design as well as improved energy practices and technologies. It builds on the jointly developed A Dealer Guide to Energy Star: Putting Energy into Profits, available online from NADA's Management Education Catalog.
        The Energy Stewardship Initiative (PDF) challenges dealerships to achieve energy savings of at least 10 percent annually by using the data, documents, and tools found at www.energystar.gov/autodealers. The Initiative will recognize dealerships that achieve significant annual energy savings.

How to Get Involved
It’s easy to take action and begin saving energy—and money.

1. Check out the Energy Star Web site to learn about energy saving opportunities for toward automobile and truck dealers.

2. Sign up and join the Energy Star Small Business Network. Demonstrate your commitment to improving the energy efficiency of your dealership. Receive the bimonthly Energy Star e-update and make use of the Energy Star promotional mark.

3. Take the Energy Star Challenge:
    A. Determine how much energy your buildings are using — Use Energy Star's online tool, Portfolio Manager, to easily measure your monthly energy use and to track reductions over time. Step-by-step Portfolio Manager instructions, tailored to dealers, are available here (PDF).
    B. Establish energy efficiency improvement goals — Commit to improving your dealership’s energy efficiency by 10 percent or more over current use.
    C. Make improvements to your facilities —

• Participate in a live, online, seminar about general energy saving tips or tools (Portfolio Manager) for benchmarking energy use.

• Read about specific ways to improve dealership energy efficiency in A Dealer Guide to Energy Star: Putting Energy into Profits.

• Peruse Energy Star's Service and Product Provider Directory where you can find energy efficiency professionals to help you identify, prioritize and implement energy saving projects.

• Visit the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE), which lists financial incentives for energy efficiency projects offered by federal, state and local governments as well as by utility companies.

• Explore the Energy Star Website, especially the Small Business section, the Tools and Resources library, Energy Star-certified products and more online training sessions.

D. Receive recognition — Dealerships that reach a goal of improving energy efficiency by at least 10 percent over current use will be recognized by NADA and Energy Star.

Questions?
Contact NADA Regulatory Affairs at regulatoryaffairs@nada.org or call (703) 821-7040.

Publicity

1.

The Energy Stewardship Initiative was launched on January 23, 2007 at the Washington Auto Show. The event featured William “Bill” Wehrum, acting assistant administrator for air and radiation at EPA; 2007 NADA Chairman Dale Willey; and Reps. John Campbell (R-Calif.) and Michael Burgess (R-Texas).

Read remarks (PDF) by Bill Wehrum
See the USA Today item (JPG) announcing the Energy Stewardship Initiative
View the NADA-TV video news report about the launch of the Initiative at the 2007 Washington Auto Show.
Read stories on the Energy Stewardship Initiative from AutoExec magazine, NADA’s monthly trade journal:
- "The Green Store: Special program just for dealers can boost profitability" (July 2007)
- "Cutting Lighting Costs: Tips on indoor and outdoor savings" (July 2007)
- "Recycling Everything: How dealers can get their shops in shape" (July 2007)
- "Green Buyers' Guide: Green products and services for the store"(July 2007)
- "How Green is My...Dealership" (May 2007)
- "Energy Star: NADA program saves on energy costs—in big ways” (February 2007)
- “Lean, Mean, and Green: Fourteen ways to help you cut energy costs” (July 2006)
Read an NADA Online feature article:
- "Dealers Reap Cost Savings of Energy Efficiency"

2.


	Dale Willey (L)

NADA Recognized by EPA for Promoting Energy Efficiency
NADA received a 2007 Energy Star Special Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency from the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program.
         The award, recognizing NADA’s success in helping auto dealers improve energy efficiency at their dealerships, was presented by EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson at NADA's annual Washington Conference in September, 2007.
        “NADA’s commitment to energy efficiency education is unprecedented in our program and serves as a model for others,” said Johnson.
        NADA Chairman Dale Willey received the award on behalf of the association.

Watch EPA Administrator Johnson award NADA's efforts with a Special Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency (100k, 300k).

3.

Three Dealerships Win Energy Star Small Business Awards
Three dealerships were among the recipients of Energy Star's 2007 Small Business and Congregation Awards:
        • Pat Lobb Toyota, in McKinney, Texas
        • Planet Subaru, in Hanover, Mass.
        • Sendell Motors, in Greensburg, Pa.
        "These national award winners represent excellence in energy efficiency and are great examples of financial and environmental stewardship." — Energy Star Web site.

4.

In addition, Energy Star particiapted at NADA's 2008 Convention in San Francisco, Calif., the 2007 Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., and at the 2007 American Truck Dealers Convention in San Diego, Calif.

Kim Maxwell
USA TODAY Dealer Innovation Award
The USA TODAY Dealer Innovation Award (DIA) honors automobile and truck dealers who have used innovative ideas and business practices to better serve their customers, communities and employees.
The 2007 DIA recognized dealers who have implemented effective initiatives to save energy, reduce utility costs and help protect the environment.

On April 4, USA TODAY and NADA presented the Dealer Innovation Award to Kim Maxwell, general manager of Hill International Trucks, LLC, in Washington, Pa.
Finalists for the DIA included Pat Lobb, owner of Pat Lobb Toyota in McKinney, Texas, Gordon Moore, vice president of McCormick Chevrolet in Nappanee, Iowa, and Jeff Morrill, owner of Planet Subaru in Hanover, Mass.
Award winner and finalists profiled in "How Green is My...Dealership"