Better Buildings C Better Buildings Challenge Implementation Model

Implementation Model

OMB 1910-5141

Expiration date: 8/31/2015

Background: The U.S. Department of Energy defines an “implementation model” as a replicable pathway for the deployment of energy efficiency in an organization. The solution identified in the implementation model should address a key barrier to energy efficiency within your organization or the public sector and provide details to the approach your organization took to create a sustainable solution, including the development of or changes to policies, processes, outreach efforts, and tools/resources. The following framework is a tool to help you define and develop your implementation model. Please consider the following questions as you think through your organization’s implementation model.

Overview

1. W hat was your organization’s goal or desired outcome(s)?

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2. What was the barrier(s) to achieving your organization’s goal or desired outcome?

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3. What was your solution to improve energy efficiency deployment across your organization and address the barrier defined above?

This is not intended to be an exhaustive explanation, but rather a high-level summary.

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Approach

Please provide documentation of any policies, process changes, outreach efforts, or tools/resources that were developed by your organization as part of this approach.

4. What policies, process changes, outreach efforts, or tools/resources were developed/created as a part of this approach?

Your approach may encompass any combination of the following elements:

• Policies (Changes that impact organizational structure, operations, or “buy-in,” and/or drive action/compliance)

• Process (Changes in how work is done in your organization)

• Outreach Efforts (Initiatives to garner support for, educate, or market your approach)

• Tools/Resources (Specific materials that were used or created to meet your desired outcome)

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Execution

Please provide the approximate timeline, estimated costs/budget, and required staff/outside support to execute each aspect of your approach highlighted in the previous section.

5. What was the:

• Timeline to develop/create and execute the policies, process changes, outreach efforts or tools/resources identified above?

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• Estimated cost/budget to develop/create and execute the policies, process, outreach efforts, or tools/resources identified above?

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• Staff or outside support required to develop/create and execute the policies, process, outreach efforts, or tools/resources identified above?

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6. What were the pre-requisites for successful execution of the approach described above?

(e.g., A building Energy Information System may be required before a new IT system can work)

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Measuring Success

7. What are the key success metrics for this approach?

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8. How is the organization assessing these metrics?

Please share any data collection tools or templates that may be essential to track the success of this approach.

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9. What resources, if any, are needed to make the assessment (e.g., staff, funding, IT, other)?

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10. How is the assessment being used in your organization to evaluate impact or for continuous improvement?

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Outcomes

11. What was the outcome of your solution to improve energy efficiency deployment across your organization?

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