1. If you have received an email invitation to join the Energy Smackdown™, open the email, click on the link, and enter the required information: name, password, email address, etc.
2. Attend a preparation meeting hosted by your community or organization. At the meeting, complete your online profile by providing baseline information about your energy use: heat, electricity, auto travel, air travel, waste, and food. Energy Smackdown™ will estimate your baseline energy use and display it on your journal.
3. After the meeting, schedule a time with your companion to complete a initial walk-through of your home and lifestyle. Update your online profile and joural if needed.
4. Finish the walk-through by creating a plan for your journey. List the nuggets you wish to collect to get to the next level, the obstacles you expect to face on your journey, and where would you like help.