Support to EPA's ENERGY STAR® for Small Business and Congregations Network
EPA strives to influence small businesses and congregations to invest in superior energy-performance approaches as part of their day-to-day operational practices through its ENERGY STAR for Small Business and Congregations Program.ESG provides technical, marketing and outreach skills to support this program. Specific activities that ESG focuses on include outreach and communications support to the Network participants through technical assistance, market research and analysis, and training to increase energy efficiency and better utilize energy benchmarking through both onsite workshops and online classes. Additionally, ESG develops specific tools and resources for the program to increase the participant adoption of good energy management practices.