Resources

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Publications

Advanced Utility Metering (PDF 753 KB, 58 pp)
Operations and Maintenance Best Practices Guide
Continuous Commissioning Guidebook for Federal Energy Managers
Contracting for a Resource Efficiency Manager (PDF 2.7 MB, 40 pp)
Guidance for Electric Metering in Federal Buildings (PDF 3 MB, 30 pp)
Metering Best Practices: A Guide to Achieving Utility Resource Efficiency (PDF 2.6 MB) New!

O&M Fact Sheets

O&M fact sheets are intended to introduce federal facility management staff to some of the important concepts of O&M. These fact sheets cover a range of O&M topics and provide readers a starting point from which additional information can be obtained.

Maintaining Effective and Efficient Lighting Can Help Save Energy and Reduce Costs (PDF 658 KB, 6 pp)
Actions You Can Take Now to Save Water and Reduce Costs (PDF 1 MB, 14 pp)
Actions You Can Take to Reduce Cooling Costs (PDF 580 KB, 8 pp)
Actions You Can Take to Reduce Heating Costs (PDF 1 MB, 7 pp)
Facility Metering for Improved Operations, Maintenance, and Efficiency (PDF 606 KB, 9 pp)
In-house Retro-commissioning—A Case Study (PDF 281 KB, 4 pp)
O&M Tips to Save Money NOW! (PDF 514 KB, 2 pp)
Resource Efficiency Managers (REMs)—What They Are and What They Do (PDF 562 KB, 2 pp)