K ENOSHA C OUNTY E NERGY T EAM Top 5 Things To Know

#5

Active Team Membership include: 1. KC Finance 2. KC Public Works/Facilities 3. KC Executive Office 4. UW-Extension 5. WE Energies (Public Utility 6. Focus on Energy 7. Private Electrical Engineering Contractors Diversify the rank/positions of your team; maintenance, directors, chiefs, etc. DIVERSIFY YOUR ENERGY TEAM

#4 K EEP Y OUR E YE O N T HE ‘E ND G AME ’

K EEP YOUR EYE ON THE END GAME Establish clear deliverables and Check-In with Goals often! Our Team Goals Include: 1. KC Budget Allocation 2. Improved Building Performance 3. Focus On Energy Incentive Goals 4. Technical Capacity/Energy Literacy 5. Community Awareness 6. Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources

#3 B RING I N H ELP (… WITH AN ACCOUNTING BACKGROUND )

B RING I N H ELP (…W ITH A N A CCOUNTING B ACKGROUND ) 1. Hire/Engage assistance from assertive, independent and fearless individual(s) with great Excel skills 2. Make sure data-entry is paired with analytic skills 3. Get familiar with Portfolio Manager terminology before data entry 4. Take full building tour and collect building info from blueprints, work closely with ‘building chiefs’ Gross Floor Area, Weekly Operating Hours, Number of Computers, etc. SEE Building Questionnaire, Slide 8

#2 I NVOLVE A FACILITATOR

1. Facilitator will drive consensus around priorities, communicate with team members outside of meetings, set meetings/agendas. 2. Facilitator will be a contact point for external partners 3. Facilitator can work across ‘silos’ (UW-Extension Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development Educators are a great resource!)

#1 BUILDING PERFORMANCE <> HVAC S YSTEMS

1. View performance holistically and reduce redundancy Try to do work right—the first time to minimize hassle/fatigue 2. Keep focused on Portfolio Manager Data Collection WHILE also cataloguing/managing existing HVAC systems See Electrical Panel Directory and Distribution Directory, Slide 13 and 14

T HANK Y OU ! Amy Greil Kenosha County UW-Extension Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Educator