Establish a Clear Vision

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Step 1

Possibly the most important part of your Power Smart Awareness Program is to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve. A clear vision will help you identify the program's goals and objectives.

The executive of your organization must support your vision. Having an enthusiastic and committed senior management "sponsor" will significantly improve the likelihood of success.

Tip: When creating goals, make sure they're "SMART". Having specific, measurable, attainable, realistic goals that are trackable will increase your chances of success. Creating goals that may be too hard to achieve will be a de-motivator.

Some suggested visions:

1. Generate energy savings X% or $X, XXX during the period of October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002. Savings of 5 to 10% are realistic.
2. Educate your employees or occupants about energy efficiency so that they realize that they can make a difference at work or at home, and demonstrate your civic consciousness and concern for the environment.