Title of the Report (Title Style)Report Subtitle (Report Subtitle Style)

MM/DD/YYYY (Report Date Style) Contract XXXXXX

Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) INTERIM/FINAL Report (Author Info Style)

Prepared for: Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy ResourcesPrepared by: Grantee(s)

Grantee’s(s’) Logo(s) can be placed here if desired but should be placed in line with text

CARD Final Report Template Version 28 (2/25.2019)

Prepared by (Author Details Style + Bold): Jane Doe (Author Details Style)John JonesMartha WashingtonBill Smith

XYZ Energy, Inc. 123 Efficiency DriveSt. Paul, MN, 55101Phone: optionalwebsite: optionalProject Contact: optional

© 20xx XYZ Energy. All rights reserved.

Contract Number: XXXXX

Prepared for Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources: Steve Kelley, Commissioner, Department of CommerceJoseph Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources

XXXXXXXX, Project Manager, Department of Commerce, Division of Energy ResourcesPhone: Email:

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

This project was supported by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources, through the Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) program, which is funded by Minnesota ratepayers.

OPTIONAL: The authors would also like to acknowledge the following (individuals, utilities, and/or organizations and/or other entities) for their financial, in-kind, or other contributions to the project:

DISCLAIMER

This report does not necessarily represent the view(s), opinion(s), or position(s) of the Minnesota Department of Commerce (Commerce), its employees or the State of Minnesota (State). When applicable, the State will evaluate the results of this research for inclusion in Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) portfolios and communicate its recommendations in separate document(s).

Commerce, the State, its employees, contractors, subcontractors, project participants, the organizations listed herein, or any person on behalf of any of the organizations mentioned herein make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of any information, apparatus, method, or process disclosed in this document. Furthermore, the aforementioned parties assume no liability for the information in this report with respect to the use of, or damages resulting from the use of, any information, apparatus, method, or process disclosed in this document; nor does any party represent that the use of this information will not infringe upon privately owned rights.

NOTE: Additional information on how use this template, an overview of the built-in styles of this template, and guidance on creating ADA compliant documents can be found in the CARD Report Content & ADA Guide available for download on the Department’s Applied R&D webpage.

DELETE this and all other informational notes in this template once read.

Abstract

Insert text of abstract here if applicable, otherwise delete.

Table of Content

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Abstract...................................................................................................................................................1

Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................2

List of Figures...........................................................................................................................................3

List of Tables............................................................................................................................................4

Definition of Terms and Acronyms..........................................................................................................5

Executive Summary (or Policy Brief)............................................................................................................7

Heading 2.................................................................................................................................................7

Subhead (Heading 3)...........................................................................................................................7

Introduction (and/or Background)............................................................................................................11

Methodology.............................................................................................................................................12

Results.......................................................................................................................................................13

Discussion of Results.................................................................................................................................14

Conclusions and Recommendations..........................................................................................................15

References.................................................................................................................................................16

Appendix A:...............................................................................................................................................17

Appendix B:...............................................................................................................................................19

Appendix C:...............................................................................................................................................21

Appendix D:...............................................................................................................................................23

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Add figure captions ABOVE figures by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab..............9

Figure 2. Add figure captions ABOVE figures by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab............10

Use if needed, otherwise delete.

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List of Tables

Table 1. Add table captions ABOVE tables by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab.................8

Table 2. Add table captions ABOVE tables by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab.................9

Use if needed, otherwise delete.

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Definition of Terms and Acronyms

Use if needed, otherwise delete.

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Executive Summary end on an even page number, otherwise delete.

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Executive Summary (or Policy Brief)

Insert text of Executive Summary (or policy brief) here, including appropriate sections and subsections to organize results for the reader. Include summary graphics (tables, figures, photos, etc.) in the Executive Summary to display results in a more understandable and user-friendly way.

Below are examples of the styles for headings and other elements in this template. Also included are descriptions for the appropriate use of this template and helpful hints on meeting ADA compliance requirements. All of this descriptive text should be deleted once read.

Heading 2

For ADA compliance, do not skip heading levels, but insert them in the proper order (i.e. Heading 2 should follow Heading 1, Heading 3 should follow Heading 2, Heading 4 should follow Heading 3, etc.). Keep headings and captions short and concise, but in never make them longer than one line. Longer headings are often split by the readers used by sight impaired people, creating the appearance of two sections instead of one, which in turn makes documents difficult to navigate.

In general, using more headings and subheadings helps with ADA compliance as it makes a long document well-defined and easier to navigate. However, too many subheadings can sometimes make a document confusing, so only use the number of subheadings required to make the document well-organized and clear.

Subhead (Heading 3)

Use Heading 3 as needed for organization and clarity of the final report.

Insert bullet or numbered lists by using the appropriate icon/dropdown in the “Paragraph” group of the home tab. Spacing in the List Paragraph Style is slightly less (6 pt. versus 10 pt.) than the “Normal” style, and the “Don’t add space between paragraphs of the same style” box is checked, but this spacing can be modified slightly if preferred.1

Bullet list item 1 (List Paragraph Style). Bullet list item 2. Bullet list item 3.

Subhead (Heading 4)

Use Heading 4 as needed for organization and clarity of the final report.

Table 1 is an example of the table format that should be used in reports, although line and column spacing can be modified. Tables should be centered. Tables need a caption above the table and the

1 This is an example of footnote text, which is slightly smaller than “Normal” text (Footnote Text Style).

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caption cross-referenced in the text by selecting “Cross-reference” in the References tab (as this example is). Cross-referencing ensures that table numbering is automatically updated if tables are moved or as new tables are inserted. Cross-referencing also helps with ADA compliance as it directly links table references for reading devices used by sight impaired readers.

For ADA compliance, make sure you add alternative text and designate a header row for each table. Alternative text should be placed in the “Description” field as this is the field that becomes alternative text in the PDF when converted. For a table, the alternative text should be something that a sighted reader might pick up in a visual skim of the information within the table – a high level summary. For more details on alternative text for tables, see the CARD Report Content & ADA Guide available for download on the Department’s Applied R&D webpage.

Do not merge columns or rows in tables as this does not meet ADA compliance; instead use additional columns, rows or tables to fully display complicated data in a simplified way. Do not insert tables as a “picture” as those cannot be “read” by the reading devices used by sight impaired readers. Text spacing is “Normal” (10 pt. before and after), but can be modified slightly to tighten row spacing in the table if desired.

Table 1. Add table captions ABOVE tables by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab

Description Result A Result B a Result C

Description 1 Result A-1 Result B-1 Result C-1

Description 2 Result A-2 Result B-2 Result C-2

Description 3 Result A-3 Result B-3 Result C-3

Description 4 b Result A-4 Result B-4 Result C-4

a) Table footnote text (Footnote Table Style)b) Table footnote text

As shown above, there is a table/figure footnote style that is a smaller typeface (9 pt.) and has a default numbering style. These settings can be modified if desired (e.g. to remove the numbering for general table notes, instead of specific notes associated with only a subset of data in table).

Subheading (Heading 5)

Use Heading 5 as needed for organization and clarity of the final report.

Final report figures, such as Figure 1, should be centered and in-line with text (as opposed to “floating”). Figures need a caption above the table. The default in Word is to insert the caption below the figure so be sure to modify this choice prior to inserting it. (Note: once you choose the option to add the caption

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“above the figure” for the first figure, Word will keep track of this preference for all subsequent figure captions that you insert.) Figure captions should be cross-referenced in the text by selecting “Cross-reference” in the References tab (as this example is).

Figure 1. Add figure captions ABOVE figures by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab

For ADA compliance, make sure you add alternative text to every figure. Alternative text should be placed in the “Description” field as this is the field that becomes alternative text in the PDF when converted. For a figure, the alternative text should be a clear and concise phrase that performs the same function and communicates the same information as the figure, graphic or image so that visually impaired people get the gist of non-text content. It does not necessarily describe the non-text content, but should serve the same purpose. For more details on alternative text for figures, see the CARD Report Content & ADA Guide available for download on the Department’s Applied R&D webpage.

Subheading (Heading 6)

Use Heading 5 as needed for organization and clarity of the final report.

Table 2 is a second example of table formatting and placement for CARD final reports.

Table 2. Add table captions ABOVE tables by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab

Column A Column B Column C Column D

First Result Second Result Third Result Fourth Result

Fifth Result Sixth Result Seventh Result Eight Result

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Column A Column B Column C Column D

Ninth Result Tenth Result Eleventh Result Twelfth Result

Figure 1 is a second example of a figure style and placement for CARD final reports.

Figure 2. Add figure captions ABOVE figures by selecting “Insert Caption” in the References tab

Subheading (Heading 7)

Heading 7 is unlikely to be needed, but if it is required for organization and clarity it may be used.

Subheading (Heading 8)

Heading 8 is unlikely to be needed, but if it is required for organization and clarity it may be used.

Subheading (Heading 9)

Heading 9 is unlikely to be needed, but if it is required for organization and clarity it may be used.

Title or Partial Title of ReportName of Grantee

Introduction (and/or Background)

Revise title of this section if your Department project manager approved not using the content recommended in the CARD Format and Content Guidelines.

Insert text here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order (see examples of headings below).

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading4

Heading 4

Heading 3

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 3

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Methodology

Revise title of this section if your Department project manager approved not using the content recommended in the CARD Format and Content Guidelines.

Insert text here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order (see examples of headings below).

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading4

Heading 4

Heading 3

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 3

Title or Partial Title of ReportName of Grantee

Results

Revise title of this section if your Department project manager approved not using the content recommended in the CARD Format and Content Guidelines.

Insert text here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order (see examples of headings below).

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading4

Heading 4

Heading 3

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 3

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Discussion of Results

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Insert text here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order (see examples of headings below).

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading4

Heading 4

Heading 3

Heading 2

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Heading 3

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Conclusions and Recommendations

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Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 3

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 3

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References

Insert list of references here.

Title or Partial Title of ReportName of Grantee

Appendix A:

If applicable, add Appendix materials here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order; otherwise delete.

Note: If you delete this section, you may need to correct the headers in the previous section, as the previous section will adopt the headers from this deleted section.

Title or Partial Title of ReportName of Grantee

Appendix A: Appendix A title

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Appendix B:

If applicable, add Appendix materials here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order; otherwise delete.

Note: If you delete this section, you may need to correct the headers in the previous section, as the previous section will adopt the headers from this deleted section.

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Appendix B: Appendix B title

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Appendix C:

If applicable, add Appendix materials here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order; otherwise delete.

Note: If you delete this section, you may need to correct the headers in the previous section, as the previous section will adopt the headers from this deleted section.

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Appendix C: Appendix C title

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Appendix D:

If applicable, add Appendix materials here, including appropriate sections and subsections using the proper heading styles in the correct order; otherwise delete.

Note: If you delete this section, you may need to correct the headers in the previous section, as the previous section will adopt the headers from this deleted section.

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Appendix D: Appendix D title

If needed, add additional appendices using the same format.

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