Energy Efficiency Award Challenge

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1 Energy Efficiency Award Challenge Energy Efficiency Award Challenge Showcase your company and be recognized as an industry leader in Green Building and Energy Efficiency! In the spirit of showcasing German excellence in energy efficiency innovation, products, and services, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, under the banner of the Energy Efficiency Made in Germany initiative, invites you to participate in the Energy Efficiency Award Challenge organized by GACC Midwest. The Energy Efficiency Award Challenge was created to recognize and help German companies gain market recognition in the US and make new industry connections. The competition provides participating German companies the chance to showcase their applicable technologies and services that focus on increasing overall building performance for commercial buildings in the U.S. The Energy Efficiency Award Challenges culminates in a live presentation in front of an independent jury of green building experts on April 7, 2016 in Chicago.

2 2 Apply to participate in the Award Challenge Eligibility requirements: Competition applicants may include, but are not limited to, companies that offer products, services and technologies that have successfully increased energy efficiency and/or overall building performance for a commercial building in the United States in the areas of cooling, compressed air, decentralized power supplies, electrical drive technology, HVAC, insulation, lighting, pumps, waste heat recovery, windows, etc. Participating companies need to be headquartered in Germany, but the impacts of each company s product, service, and/or technology must be shown in a reference project in the United States. Application Process: Please return the attached Application Form with all pertinent documents to Svenja Schroeder via schroeder@gaccmidwest.org (preferred), fax: (312) or by mail. Applications must be received no later than Friday, January 29, 2016 at 12pm CST. There is no cost to apply. Based on the application materials, four finalists will be preselected by GACC Midwest and the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy; and notified of acceptance to the Energy Efficiency Award Challenge by February 29, The finalists will showcase their company and project on the day of the Award Challenge on April 7, 2016 in front of an independent jury and the general public. The energy efficiency solution as well as the reference project (building in the U.S.) can be presented by a representative of the German company, by an appointed partner in the U.S., or both. Both the original application materials, as well as the presentation given on April 7 will be taken into consideration when awarding the Best Energy Efficiency Award. The four finalists will receive recognition through GACC Midwest s marketing materials for the Energy Efficiency Award Challenge Program. GACC Midwest reserves the right to disqualify submissions not adhering to the application requirements or to request resubmission in the event that application criteria are not met. For the four finalists selected to present their company and project at the Awards Challenge, a presentation length of 15 minutes will be strictly enforced. PowerPoint slides are allowed. Slides MUST be submitted no later than April 6, The Award Challenge winner will receive: Energy Efficiency Award, publicly presented at the Award Ceremony & Evening Reception on April 7, 2016 A GACC Midwest Press Release announcing the Energy Efficiency Award Challenge Winner 2016, available for distribution to German and local press Notification on the Export Initiative Energy Efficiency website Feature of company profile on the Energy Efficiency Award Challenge Website Company Profile in various GACC newsletters Exposure to the Network of the German American Chamber of Commerce as well as over 500 contacts within the Green Building Network Feature in the German American Trade magazine (GAT), the quarterly magazine of the GACCs Recognition in our annual signature publication, the GACC Midwest Report, published at the end of the year For additional information on the competition, please visit:

3 3 Application Form Company Information The following points must be fully completed and submitted in order to apply for the Energy Efficiency Award Challenge. Company name Industry Main contact person Address City, State, Zip-code Phone Fax Website Member of GACC -- Short company profile U.S. Reference Project Made in Germany The Award Winner will be selected based on the following criteria, so please be as precise and comprehensive as possible. Name of U.S. reference project Building/facility name & address External parties involved/subcontractor Year of implementation/duration of project Short description of installed technologies, building methods, or other solutions Made in Germany

4 4 Energy efficiency achieved E.g. information about the energy savings, post occupancy energy performance data, key energy performance indicators Degree of innovation E.g. What sets this project apart? Why can it be regarded as unique or innovative? Return on investment Timeframe and Amount Overall environmental impact of the project E.g. What is the overall footprint of the building? Other information Any additional information that you wish to share with us. List of attachments (optional) Please attach at least one picture of the project to the application. Attachment I hereby verify that the information given above is correct. Signature, Company Stamp Place, Date

5 Contact German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. Svenja Schroeder Consultant 321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425 Chicago, IL Tel.: +1 (312) URL: 5