Step 6: Recognize

Track Progress and Acknowledge Success!

• Track practice change (purchasing, tune-up and O&M, design and construction, capital upgrades, use of life-cycle costing). Use the Energy Practice Checklist (see Step 1) to reassess periodically. Get feedback from SEMP implementers on what is/isn't working and why.
• Track energy savings. Track through your energy management system and re-benchmark yearly using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (see Step 1) and compare to your original score.
• Track other impacts like reduced occupant complaints, positive press coverage, positive comments from staff. Even if anecdotal, hospital leaders will pay attention.
• Regularly report progress to executives.
• Acknowledge, reward, and publicize successes. See Staff and Public Awareness tools in Step 5.
  

Tool: Use ENERGYSTAR Portfolio Manager to re-benchmark and compare to original score (see Step 1)

Tool: See Staff and Public Awareness tools in Step 5.

Additional Resources: The Carrot Principle. Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. Free Press (Simon + Schuster) 2007