ENERGY STAR
Profiles in Leadership
2009 ENERGY STAR* Award Winners
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ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence
3M
Advantage IQ, Inc.
Anderson/Vanguard Homes, Inc.
Austin Energy
Building Owners & Managers Association
(BOMA) International
Mines
J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Marriott International, Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
National Grid
Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners
CalPortland Company
CenterPoint Energy
Food Lion, LLC
Ford Motor Company
GE Consumer & Industrial
Giant Eagle Incorporated
Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
Gresham-Barlow School District
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Akridge
APS (Arizona Public Service]
ArcelorMittal USA
Bosch Home Appliances
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
CEMEX USA
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
Council Rock School District
Energy Education
Energy Inspectors Corporation
EnergyLogic
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Fox Energy Specialists
New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA]
Northeast ENERGY STAR Products
Initiative
Oncor
OSRAM SYLVANIA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pella Corporation
PepsiCo, Inc.
ProVia Door
Providence Health & Services
Raytheon Company
Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC
Southern California Edison Company
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
North America, Inc.
TRANSWESTERN
USAA Real Estate Company
Whirlpool Corporation
Winton/Flair Custom Homes
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
The Joint Management Committee
representing Massachusetts New Homes
with ENERGY STAR
Kennedy Associates Real Estate
Investment Advisors
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
MaxLite
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
NJBPU, New Jersey's Clean Energy
Program
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Puget Sound Energy
Rocky Mountain Power, a Division of
PacifiCorp
ITW Food Equipment Group - North Saint-Gobain
America
ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence
Actus Lend Lease
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Blue Hills Community Services
City of Topeka, Housing &
Neighborhood Development
CoStar Group, Inc.
Energy Kinetics, Inc.
Georgia Power
Ithaca Housing Authority
Ivey Residential, LLC
KB Home
Maryland Energy Administration
Menards
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Nationwide Marketing Group
Satco Products, Inc. featuring Nuvo
Lighting
Schering-Plough Corporation
SENERCON
Servidyne
Southern Energy Management
Sunoco, Inc.
Technical Consumer Products, Inc.
TIAA-CREF
Whitefish Bay School District
Xcel Energy
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Seattle Lighting and
DestinationLighting.com
Vietnamese American Initiative
for Development, Inc.
Please turn to page 63 for a listing of where these companies and organizations are mentioned in this report.
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Profiles in Leadership: 2009 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Overview 1
Description of Award Winners 3
Award Winner Profiles 9
Sustained Excellence 9
Partner of the Year 29
Excellence 47
Special Recognition 56
Appendix: ENERGY STAR Award Criteria 59
Companies and Organizations Mentioned in the Report 63
List of Figures and Tables
Figure 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Doubled 2
Figure 2. Geographic Distribution of Winners 4
Table 1. Overview of the 2009 ENERGY STAR Award Winners 5
Table 2. Award Winners by Category 6
For additional information, please visit the ENERGY STAR Web site at www.energystar.gov.
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Overview
Recognizing Energy Efficiency Leaders
It is a simple proposition. The more efficiently we use
energy, the fewer greenhouse gas emissions we produce, the
less carbon dioxide (C02) we release into the atmosphere, the
bigger the down payment we make in the fight against global
warming, and the more we safeguard the environment for
future generations.
The opportunity is large. Our homes, buildings, and
industries cause more than two-thirds of the nation's C02
emissions—the primary greenhouse gas. Many of them
could use up to 30 percent less energy through money-saving
investments in energy efficiency. These cost-effective, energy-
saving opportunities, if implemented, would cover more than
half the expected growth in energy demand over the next 20
years, provide savings of more than $100 billion annually, and
significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.1
Now more than ever, the importance of energy
efficiency is clear. Volatile energy prices, energy security,
global warming, and the current economic downturn are
pressing national and global issues. "Green" investments
provide one of the best paths available to us for economic
recovery, energy security, and environmental protection.
Energy efficiency improvements at home and at work represent
the quickest, cheapest, and largest untapped solution for
reducing energy use, lowering energy bills, and preventing
greenhouse gas emissions. Jobs will be created in order to
make these efficiency improvements as well as produce and
sell the next generation of energy-efficient products.
ENERGY STAR® makes the proposition actionable. The
ENERGY STAR program has proven success in showcasing and
implementing cost-effective energy efficiency solutions across
the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Since the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced the
program in 1992, ENERGY STAR has overcome many market
barriers. EPA is now joined in this
effort by the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) and through the
ENERGY STAR program, thousands
of organizations are improving their
energy efficiency and providing
employees and customers with
energy-saving products, practices,
and information for use at home
and at work. Additionally, American
businesses, public organizations,
and consumers have implemented
widespread efficiency improvements in the nation's housing,
buildings, and industrial facilities. These forward-thinking
Americans have already cut their energy use significantly,
saved millions of dollars, and helped fight global warming.
ENERGY STAR award winners are leading the nation.
Eighty-nine organizations, selected from more than 15,000
program partners, are being recognized in 2009 for their
leadership, accomplishments, and commitment to energy
efficiency. By adopting superior management strategies
for energy efficiency and seeing the strategies through to
results, these organizations are helping themselves, their
communities, and all of us reap the benefits. This report
celebrates their accomplishments—recognizing not only what
they have achieved individually, but also how they are helping
revolutionize the marketplace for cost-effective, energy-
efficient products and services.
The 2009 ENERGY STAR award winners are a diverse group,
reflecting the breadth of ENERGY STAR partners. They include
large and small organizations, those with long track records of
success, and those excelling quickly in their new partnership
with ENERGY STAR. Particularly important in 2009, these
award winners represent the leaders in many different arenas
of our broad, complex world of energy. They are the ones
ready to show others in their sector how to make even greater
efficiency improvements so that our nation can achieve the
significant savings that energy efficiency offers in the fight
against global warming.
The award categories include:
• Sustained Excellence. Thirty-seven organizations are
recipients of this most prestigious ENERGY STAR award for
their long-term commitment to protecting our environment
through superior energy efficiency. These winners exhibit
outstanding leadership and achievements year after year.
• Partner of the Year. Thirty-five organizations are
recognized as Partner of the Year. This award honors
partners for their commitment to successfully manage
energy use and promote ENERGY STAR products and
practices within their own organization, or for providing
products, services, and education to consumers and their
community.
• Excellence. Seventeen organizations are recognized
for their outstanding work in promoting energy-efficient
homes, products, and practices to employees, consumers,
and the community at large. By spreading the word in a
wide variety of ways, these partners help expand the reach
of the ENERGY STAR program, help change behavior and
buying habits, and help us all save money and protect our
environment.
1. National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
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These award winners are exemplary models for us all as we
continue to invest in energy efficiency and safeguard the
environment. The profiles in leadership in this report (starting
on page 9) are offered both to honor the 89 organizations
that have earned national recognition for their leadership
and accomplishments and to highlight the approaches and
practices that have worked well, as examples for others to
use. In the years ahead, we look to these partners to lead the
way with investments in new "green" jobs, ever more efficient
products, and new energy-saving practices.
Growing Environmental Benefits and
Dollars Saved
Since 1992, the ENERGY STAR program has helped to
dramatically increase the use of energy-efficient products
and practices throughout the country, helping us reduce
greenhouse gas emissions while saving money.
Results through the end of 2008 are impressive. Americans,
with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented 43 million metric
tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 alone—equivalent
to the annual emissions from 29 million vehicles—and
saved more than $19 billion on their utility bills. Savings are
expected to grow substantially in the coming years as more
households, businesses, and organizations rely on ENERGY
STAR for guidance on investing in energy-efficient products,
practices, and policies.
ENERGY STAR Today
From its modest beginnings with a few manufacturers
offering energy-efficient office equipment, the ENERGY STAR
program has expanded year after year into a broad platform
that now impacts many aspects of energy use at work and at
home. It is not just a product-labeling program. Its national
reach encompasses thousands of businesses and public
organizations, as well as millions of consumers, as it offers
energy efficiency solutions across the residential, commercial,
and industrial sectors.
The program offers unbiased, reliable information and training,
standardized energy measurement tools, and a growing suite
of services and qualified products for each market sector.
For the commercial and industrial sectors these include:
• Organization-wide energy management best practices.
• A standardized measurement system for assessing the
efficiency of buildings, setting improvement goals, and
tracking progress in building improvements.
• The ENERGY STAR label to recognize buildings that achieve
superior energy efficiency.
• Procurement guidelines for more than 50 product categories
to reduce plug load energy use in buildings.
• Industrial initiatives tailored to specific manufacturing
sectors.
• Training on energy efficiency approaches and practices.
Figure 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Doubled
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Description of Award Winners
• Initiatives to encourage energy savings in the thousands of
small businesses that support the U.S. economy.
• Collaboration and co-promotion with 550 utilities and more
than 40 states to bring energy efficiency to building owners
and managers.
• Coordination with energy service and product providers,
including a directory of services they offer.
• The Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR designation for
buildings designed from the start to be highly efficient.
• Information employees at all levels can rely on to be more
efficient at work every day.
• Recognition for leadership and major energy-saving
accomplishments.
For the residential sector these include:
• More than 40,000 individually labeled product models
across more than 60 different product categories, which
offer energy savings up to 75 percent over their non-
labeled counterparts.
• Collaboration and co-promotion with the retail partners
who bring ENERGY STAR qualified products and
educational information to consumers.
• New homes in every state and the District of Columbia that
are 20 to 30 percent more efficient than standard homes
and bear the ENERGY STAR label.
• Home improvement services that go beyond labeled
products to include energy-saving practices for duct sealing
and home sealing, online home energy assessment tools,
home contractor training, and a whole-home major retrofit
initiative.
• Information everyone can rely on to be more efficient at
home every day.
• Recognition for leadership and major energy-saving
accomplishments.
The influence and reach of ENERGY STAR is also extended
through international partnerships with Canada, Japan, and
the European Union to encourage worldwide energy savings
and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
ENERGY STAR Award Winners Inspire Through
Real Results
The success of the ENERGY STAR program depends on the
efforts of its more than 15,000 public and private sector
partners. These partners are a diverse set of organizations
taking meaningful steps to advance energy efficiency in their
businesses and day-to-day activities across the country.
The 89 top-performing partners being recognized with
ENERGY STAR awards include:
• Affordable Housing Stakeholders. These 5 partners
lead the way for the housing finance agencies, state
and local governments, public housing authorities, asset
management companies, builders, developers, and
building owner partners who are incorporating ENERGY
STAR measures into new and existing housing. Such
improvements provide a long-term value proposition
benefiting investors' bottom line and the well-being of the
community and our environment.
• Builders of New Homes. Five builders lead the way for
the more than 6,500 partners across all states who are
constructing new homes to the beyond-code efficiency
levels required by ENERGY STAR.
• Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Sponsors. These
22 partners lead the way for the utilities, non-profits, and
state and local government entities administering energy
efficiency programs to service more than 65 percent of
U.S. households. These partners are offering education,
technical assistance, and incentives across their customer
classes to help them save energy.
• Home Energy Raters and Providers. These 5 partners
lead the way for the more than 650 home energy raters
and providers who are providing third-party verification of
ENERGY STAR qualified new homes through onsite testing
and inspections.
• Industrial Firms. These 13 firms lead the way for
the more than 550 automobile manufacturing, cement
manufacturing, chemicals, refining, Pharmaceuticals, food
processing, and other industrial partners who are working
with ENERGY STAR to identify ways to manage energy
strategically, improve overall energy efficiency, minimize
energy risks, and earn distinction as environmental
stewards. Many of the industrial partner profiles in this
report highlight the significance of the energy savings
achieved in spite of the economic downturn. These
savings remain significant because regardless of changes
in demand, many industrial firms cannot turn off their
machines.
• Product Manufacturers. These 14 manufacturers lead
the way for the more than 2,400 nationwide who are using
the ENERGY STAR label on highly efficient products to help
consumers easily find models that will save them money
and help protect our environment.
• Public and Private Sector Organizations. These 17
organizations lead the way for the states, municipalities,
counties, schools, commercial real estate firms, hotels,
hospitals, grocery stores, retailers, and others who are
taking the ENERGY STAR Challenge to set building energy-
savings goals of 10 percent or more. They are assessing
the efficiency of their buildings, implementing the steps
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necessary to achieve their goals, and applying to have their
most efficient buildings recognized with the ENERGY STAR
label, both for the cost-saving and environmental benefits
this provides and to show others what can be accomplished
through robust energy management practices.
Retailers. These 5 retailers lead the way for the over 1,000
partners at the national, regional, and local level who are
training sales associates, providing in-store information,
and running special campaigns to help their customers find
ENERGY STAR qualified products.
• Service and Product Providers. These 3 organizations
lead the way for the service and product providers in
the commercial sector who are working to educate their
customers, help them achieve ENERGY STAR performance
levels, and build a robust marketplace for energy efficiency.
A complete list of the 2009 award categories and additional
Information on the criteria used to assess the winners can be
found in the appendix.
Figure 2. Geographic Distribution of Winners
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D Partner of the Year
O Excellence
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Description of Award Winners
Table 1. Overview of the 2009 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Sector/Type of Organization
Energy Management
(for buildings and industry, including
commercial real estate, industrial firms,
and schools)
Sustained
Excellence
Partner of the
Year
Excellence in
ENERGY STAR
Promotion
Excellence in
Other ENERGY
STAR Areas
New Home Construction
(including sponsors of affordable housing
programs, new home builders, and home
energy raters)
Product Manufacturing
(for products, including home appliances,
home lighting, home windows/doors, and
commercial appliances)
Program Delivery
(including administration of programs in
the areas of new homes, appliances and
lighting, commercial building, multifamily
and public housing, and quality home
retrofits)
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Retail
(including home improvement and home
electronics and appliances)
Service and Product Providers
(for commercial buildings)
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Table 2. Award Winners by Category
Sustained Excellence
Energy Management
Raytheon Company Waltham, MA
CalPortland Company Glendora, CA
Mines Houston, TX
TRANSWESTERN Houston, TX
USAA Real Estate Company San Antonio, TX
PepsiCo, Inc. Purchase, NY
Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC
Giant Eagle Incorporated Pittsburgh, PA
Providence Health & Services Renton, WA
Marriott International, Inc. Washington, DC
Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Piano, TX
Gresham-Barlow School District Gresham, OH
3M St. Paul, MN
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Ml
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
North America, Inc. Erlanger, KY
Aeronautics
Cement Manufacturing
Commercial Real Estate
Food and Beverage
Grocery
Healthcare
Hospitality
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Schools
Technology Research & Development
Vehicle Manufacturing
New Home Construction
Anderson/Vanguard Homes, Inc. Cary, NC
Winton/Flair Custom Homes El Paso, TX
New Home Builder
Product Manufacturing
Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor, Ml
GE Consumer & Industrial Louisville, KY
OSRAM SYLVANIA Darners, MA
Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC Riverside, NJ
Gorell Enterprises, Inc. Indiana, PA
Pella Corporation Pella, IA
ProVia Door Sugarcreek, OH
Home Appliances
Home Appliances and Lighting
Home Lighting
Home Windows/Doors
Program Delivery
Northeast ENERGY STAR Products Initiative Lexington, MA
Building Owners & Managers Association
(BOMA) International Washington, DC
Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Francisco, CA
Austin Energy Austin, TX
CenterPoint Energy Houston, TX
Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners Las Vegas, NV
Oncor Dallas, TX
Southern California Edison Company Hosemead, CA
New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA) Albany, NY
Appliances and Lighting
Commercial Buildings Benchmarking/
Improvement
Home Retrofits
New Homes
New Homes/ Home Retrofits/ Products/
Commercial Buildings/ Multifamily
Housing
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Description of Award Winners
Sustained Excellence (continued)
Program Delivery
Wisconsin Focus on Energy Madison,
National Grid Waltham, MA
New Homes/Home Retrofits/Products
New Homes/Products/Commercial
Buildings
Service and Product
Providers
Partner of the Year
Energy Management
Advantage IQ, Inc. Spokane, WA
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CEMEXUSA Houston, TX
Akridge Washington, DC
CB Richard Ellis, Inc. Los Angeles, CA
Kennedy Associates Real Estate
Investment Advisors Seattle, WA
TIAA-CREF New York, NY
Saint-Gobain Valley Forge, PA
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Irving, TX
ArcelorMittal USA Chicago, IL
Sunoco, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Schering-Plough Corporation Kenilworth, NJ
Council Rock School District Newtown, PA
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools Nashville, NC
Whitefish Bay School District Whitefish Bay, I/I//
Commercial Energy Service
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Cement Manufacturing
Commercial Real Estate
Flat Glass Manufacturing
Health and Hygiene
Iron and Steel
Petroleum Refineries
Pharmaceuticals
Schools
New Home Construction
Energy Inspectors Corporation Las Vegas, NV
EnergyLogic Berthoud, CO
Fox Energy Specialists Fort Worth, TX
SENERCON El Paso, TX
Southern Energy Management Morrisville, NC
Home Energy Rater/Provider
Commercial Appliances
Home Appliances
Product Manufacturing
ITW Food Equipment Group - North America Troy, OH
Bosch Home Appliances Huntington Beach, CA
MaxLite Fairfield, NJ
Satco Products, Inc. featuring Nuvo Lighting Brentwood, NY Home Lighting
Technical Consumer Products, Inc. Aurora, OH
Program Delivery
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Portland, OH
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. Portland, OH
Puget Sound Energy Bellevue, WA
Appliance and Lighting
Appliance and Lighting/New Homes
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Partner of the Year (continued)
New Homes
Program Delivery
APS (Arizona Public Service) Phoenix, AZ
Colorado Governor's Energy Office Denver, CO
The Joint Management Committee representing
Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR
Massachusetts
Rocky Mountain Power, a Division of PacifiCorp
Salt Lake City, UT
Xcel Energy Minneapolis, MN
NJBPU, New Jersey's Clean Energy Program Newark, NJ New Homes/Home Retrofits/Products
Retail
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Mooresville, NC
National
Service and Product
Providers
Energy Education Dallas, TX
Servidyne Atlanta, GA
Commercial Energy Service
Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion
Energy Management
CoStar Group, Inc. Bethesda, MD
Commercial Real Estate
New Home Construction
Actus Lend Lease Nashville, 77V
Ivey Residential, LLC Augusta, GA
KB Home Los Angeles, CA
New Home Builder
Program Delivery
Georgia Power Atlanta, GA
Maryland Energy Administration Annapolis, MD
Appliance and Lighting
Home Retrofits/Products
Retail
Nationwide Marketing Group Winston-Salem, NC
Excellence in other ENERGY STAR Areas
Selling Organization
for Independent Dealers
Affordable Housing
City of Topeka, Housing & Neighborhood Development
Topeka, KS
Ithaca Housing Authority Ithaca, NY
Blue Hills Community Services Kansas City, MO
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity Nashville, TN
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
Government
Non-Profit
Electronics and Appliance Best Buy Co., Inc. Richfield, MN
Retail
Home Improvement Retail Menards EauClaire,
Retail
Lighting Retail
Seattle Lighting and DestinationLighting.com Seattle, WA Lighting Showroom
Product Labeling
Energy Kinetics, Inc. Lebanon, NJ
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Suwon, South Korea
Boilers
Home Appliances and Electronics
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Award Winner Profiles
Award Winner Profiles: Sustained Excellence
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE—ENERGY MANAGEMENT
3M
St. Paul, Minnesota
3M is a diversified technology company that produces
more than 55,000 products across several business segments
and operates in more than 60 countries around the
world. This is the fifth time 3M has received ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition. The award honors the
company's continuing growth in energy management and its
commitment to the environment and global community. Key
accomplishments include:
• Improving energy efficiency by 5.6 percent in 2008,
saving $12.6 million last year and more than $100
million since 1990
• Increasing assistance to its top 20 energy-using plants to
help meet their energy goals; these plants reduced energy
use intensity by 1.8 percent in 2008.
Demonstrating the importance of energy management
globally by increasing the number of energy projects
initiated in 2008 by 11 percent.
Integrating 17 new facilities into the energy management
program.
Establishing the new 3M Renewable Energy Division to
support advancements in renewable energy markets and
continuing the company's Alternative Energy Working
Group to champion greater use of alternative energy in 3M
operations.
Reducing customers' greenhouse gas emissions by making
energy-saving technologies accessible around the world at
greater volume and reduced costs.
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CalPortland Company
Glendora, California
CalPortland Company is a major supplier of cement,
concrete, concrete products, aggregates, and asphalt
in the western U.S. CalPortland is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for continuing to surpass its own high standards
for corporate energy management through new initiatives and
a continually evolving energy management strategy. This is the
third time CalPortland has received ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use intensity by 6.5 percent in 2008
and saving the company approximately $3 million.
• Installing eight 3 MW wind turbines, lowering the electricity
need of its Mojave cement plant by generating more than
25 million kWh of clean power.
• Working through its energy value chain to improve the
energy footprint of its products by ensuring suppliers
provide the most energy-efficient equipment.
• Creating a new full-time corporate engineering position,
titled Reliability Engineer, who visits plant facilities in an
effort to optimize maintenance procedures and
improve reliability.
Enhancing the quality of plant energy assessments by
including experts from specialized areas, such as cement
processes and chemistry.
Communicating the value of energy efficiency and ENERGY
STAR, along with the company's energy program, to its
industry, local communities, and schools.
Growing energy management system in tandem with
company growth, keeping pace with doubled operation size.
Participating in the ENERGY STAR Cement
Manufacturing Focus and ranking cement plants
using EPA's energy performance indicator for Cement
Manufacturing on a regular basis.
Hosting instructional plant tours for the Chinese cement
industry, helping to ensure energy-efficient practices take
root throughout the industry.
Participating in EPA's Climate Leaders program.
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Food Lion, LLC
Salisbury, North Carolina
Food Lion, LLC is a leading regional supermarket chain
with more than 1,300 stores in the Southeast and Mid-
Atlantic states. Food Lion is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its exceptional success in integrating energy
efficiency and environmental protection as key strategies in
the company's management approach. This is the sixth time
Food Lion has received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition, having received this award every year since
2004. Key accomplishments include:
• Improving energy efficiency by almost 30 percent
since 2000, despite an increase in the total number of
stores.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for an unprecedented 800
stores, making Food Lion the owner of the largest number
of ENERGY STAR qualified facilities.
• Saving more than $1.1 million and 45 billion Btu
across its portfolio in 2008 alone.
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Motor Company is a recognized leader in the global
automobile industry, manufacturing and distributing
vehicles across six continents. The company is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for continuing to expand energy
management by replicating successful best practices,
including many areas not extensively addressed by
manufacturers. This is the second time Ford has received
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Improving energy efficiency by 4.4 percent and
saving $15.5 million in 2008, despite weakened
consumer demand for automobiles; this improvement
essentially offset the effect of increased energy prices and
brought the company's total energy efficiency gains to
34 percent since 2000
• Expanding the coverage and reach of its energy
management system to include manufacturing,
corporate, data centers, warehousing, key suppliers, and
research and development.
• Employing the company's Utility Metering and Monitoring
Decreasing energy consumption by 4 percent in 2008
across 500 stores that participated in demand control and
peak load reduction programs.
Developing user-friendly monthly reports that detail each
store's energy use and capital costs to help employees
identify and audit stores that consume high amounts of
energy.
Initiating an energy mentoring program with affiliated
chains to promote energy management best practices.
Communicating its commitment to energy management
and environmental protection to customers and employees
by displaying stickers on the doors of every store promoting
the company's partnership with ENERGY STAR and EPA's
Green Chill program.
Reducing the price of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
during October to celebrate Energy Awareness Month.
System to track electricity and natural gas consumption
for all plants and minimize energy use during extended
production down periods.
Focusing on core business by creating efficiencies in
production, including a new method of preparing bare
sheet metal for prime coatings, replicating the 3-wet
painting process, and the Fumes-to-Fuel abatement
system, all of which reduced the cost of manufacturing
motor vehicles.
Rolling out the Ford ENERGY STAR Challenge with a
goal of improving energy efficiency in its Research and
Engineering Center by 10 percent; teams achieved 3.9
percent of the goal in 2008.
Increasing the frequency of plant energy assessments
and utilizing EPA's energy performance indicator for
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing on a monthly basis to make
decisions about plant improvements.
Extending energy programs to operations in Canada,
Mexico, Asia Pacific, and South America.
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Award Winner Profiles: Sustained Excellence
Giant Eagle Incorporated
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Giant Eagle Incorporated is one of the nation's largest
food retailers and distributors with approximately $8
billion in annual sales. The company is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for achieving significant environmental
benefits and financial savings year after year. This is
the fourth time Giant Eagle has received ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Improving energy efficiency by 3 percent from 2007 to
2008, for a total improvement of 13 percent since 2003.
• Developing projects that achieved significant savings,
including: 10 percent store wide savings from power
monitoring; 85 percent HVAC savings from variable speed
fan drives; 62 percent lighting savings from high-efficiency
fluorescent lighting; and 10 percent refrigeration savings
from variable capacity systems.
Automating the monthly energy benchmarking of its stores
in EPA's Portfolio Manager to identify stores for retrofits
and communicate store energy performance to store-level
and senior management.
Participating as a pledge driver in the Change the
World, Start with ENERGY STAR campaign; as of
early 2009, customers had pledged to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by more than 2,400,000 Ibs., surpassing the
company's goal by more than 450 percent.
Communicating energy management goals and results to
stakeholders and 32,000 corporate team members.
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Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham, Oregon
Gresham-Barlow School District is one of the largest school
districts in Oregon, serving approximately 12,000 students
across 11 elementary schools, five middle schools, and three
high schools while representing approximately 1,685,000
square feet of space. Gresham-Barlow School District is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for successfully growing
and expanding its Resource Conservation Management
program. The school district has been recognized as an
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year twice, and is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for the first
time this year. Key accomplishments include:
• Being the first organization to be recognized by EPA
for achieving 30 percent savings across its entire
portfolio of buildings, and increasing these savings
to more than 48 percent during the 2007-2008 school
year
Earning recognition from EPA as an ENERGY STAR
Leader and Top Performer.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for 18 of its 19 schools and
maintaining this high performance throughout 2008.
Involving maintenance staff, teachers, principals, students,
parents, and the community in energy management efforts
by partnering with the Gresham Chamber of Commerce to
promote its energy management model to the surrounding
community, and partnering with JC Penney stores to
recognize students' good energy behaviors.
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Hines
Mines
Houston, Texas
Hines is a privately owned, international real estate firm
that manages properties representing more than 120 million
square feet. For more than a decade, Hines has successfully
partnered with ENERGY STAR to promote energy efficiency
and lower operating costs. Hines is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for its integrated approach to energy
management that crosses all of the firm's services and units.
This is the second time Hines has received ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition. Key accomplishments
include:
• Increasing the number of ENERGY STAR qualified
buildings managed by Mines by more than 60 in 2008,
for a total of 130; these buildings save more than
$103 million in energy costs annually.
• Benchmarking over 80 percent of Mines-managed
properties using EPA's Portfolio Manager.
Establishing a Sustainability Task Force charged
with developing strategic sustainability goals,
recommendations, and policies for consideration by Mines'
Executive Committee.
Integrating ENERGY STAR into the company's design and
construction process and achieving Designed to Earn
the ENERGY STAR for nine buildings comprising over 5
million square feet.
Establishing HinesGO® (Hines GREEN OFFICE®) in 2008-
an internal, worldwide, voluntary program to enhance
the sustainable features and operations of its own office
space, which complements EPA's outreach effort, Bring
our Green to Work with ENERGY STAR.
Expanding its Best Practices in Operations & Engineering
program, rewarding and recognizing employees who
submit innovative energy efficiency ideas.
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Piano, Texas
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is one of America's leading
retailers with more than 1,100 stores. The company is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for weaving energy
management into its corporate culture and making energy
performance information accessible across the company. JC
Penney has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR Partner
of the Year twice, and is receiving Sustained Excellence
recognition for the first time this year. Key accomplishments
include:
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 37 retail stores in 2008
after becoming the first retailer to earn the ENERGY STAR
when the label became available for retail stores in 2007.
• Implementing a corporate policy to build all new stores to
achieve Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.
Completing a 5-year project in which more than 800 stores
received new or updated energy management systems,
resulting in energy savings of almost 6 percent
Providing district and store managers with their monthly
energy performance ratings and focusing on performance
improvement.
Implementing lighting retrofits in 74 stores in 2008, for a
total of more than 240 stores since 2007.
Expanding its Advanced Energy Management pilot
program after realizing savings of 15 percent in 10 trial
stores.
Supporting EPA's Change the World, Start with ENERGY
STAR Campaign Event Tour by providing furnishings for the
Home Exhibit.
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Marriott International, Inc.
Washington, District of Columbia
Marriott International, Inc. is a leading lodging company
with 3,000 properties located nationwide and in 67
countries and territories. The company is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its continued leadership in
superior energy management and its proven dedication to
protecting the environment. This is the third time Marriott has
received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition.
Key accomplishments include:
• Earning the ENERGY STAR at 75 U.S. properties in
2008 for a total of 275 properties, more than any other
hospitality company.
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 3 percent
per available room, putting Marriott one step closer to
its goal of achieving a 6 percent reduction per available
room by 2010 under EPA's Climate Leaders program.
• Realizing savings of $1.3 million in 2008 as a result of
ongoing energy management techniques.
• Launching an aggressive plan to reduce energy and water
consumption at managed properties by 25 percent over the
next 10 years, compared with the year 2000.
• Meeting a long-term goal of benchmarking the energy
performance of all domestic-managed properties using
EPA's Portfolio Manager.
• Continuing to develop its industry-leading Marriott
Retro-commissioning (MRCX) program, a comprehensive
evaluation process to help properties assess building
systems and determine a strategic plan for achieving peak
operational performance.
• Updating standard operating procedures for energy
management on a continuous basis to reflect the best
practices that Marriott has identified over the years.
• Working with the American Hotel & Lodging Association
to define guidelines for "green" hotels and expanding
opportunities for guests to become involved in Marriott's
environmental initiatives.
MERCK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global, research-driven
pharmaceutical company known for vaccines and
medicines. The company is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its dedication to finding new ways to improve
energy performance. Merck & Co. has been recognized twice
as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year and is receiving
Sustained Excellence recognition for the second time this
year. Key accomplishments include:
• Increasing energy efficiency by 4.4 percent in 2008
at U.S. sites, compared to 2007, primarily resulting from
the use of retrocommissioning studies and assessments of
laboratory ventilation.
• Reducing energy use intensity worldwide by 29
percent, exceeding its energy reduction goal of 25 percent
compared to a 2004 baseline.
Elevating and reorganizing the central energy management
group into the Energy Center of Expertise, which is focused
on reducing the company's global environmental footprint.
Enhancing the company's energy management tools by
significantly improving the ability to track, manage, and
compare energy data across the entire corporation.
Undertaking the challenging task of reducing the energy
requirements for laboratory ventilation by coordinating
extensively across its research sites, conducting detailed
technical analyses, and training and engaging company
scientists.
Participating in EPA's Climate Leaders program.
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PepsiCo, Inc.
Purchase, New York
PepsiCo, Inc. is a world leader in the convenience food
and beverage markets and is committed to minimizing the
impact of its business on the environment through energy
management efforts. PepsiCo is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for successfully managing energy as part of
the corporation's long-term business and environmental
strategies. This is the second time PepsiCo has received
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Improving energy use intensity by 30 percent over
the past 10 years, and saving over $90 million in 2008
by reducing absolute energy use almost 1 percent
over the previous year.
• Promoting energy management and the ENERGY
STAR program through the Resource Conservation
Outreach Program, which educates suppliers and
encourages them to implement energy management
practices.
• Designing a new plant which will run almost entirely on
renewable fuels and recycled water.
• Maintaining an energy management system through which
plants are required to develop annual action plans that
deliver 150 percent of the annual savings needed to meet
goals.
• Investing in facility improvements, including installing
the largest rooftop solar array in Arizona, upgrading oven
energy performance, and constructing a combined heat and
power facility.
• Communicating the importance of energy efficiency and
ENERGY STAR at annual events, such as the company's
Sustainability Summit and EcoFair, which reach both
suppliers and employees.
PepsiCo is also an EPA Climate Leaders Partner and, as part
of EPA's Green Power Partnership, is recognized as one of the
largest green power purchasers in the country.
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Health & Services
Providence Health & Services
Renton, Washington
Providence Health & Services (PH&S) is a non-profit
Catholic health care ministry of more than 230 healthcare
facilities that treat patients in communities from Alaska
to California. More than 10 years ago, PH&S took on the
challenge of reducing emissions and saving energy as a way
to uphold the organization's holistic approach to healing both
the patient and planet. PH&S is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for promoting environmental stewardship as a
core value and continuing to improve energy efficiency. This is
the third time PH&S has received ENERGY STAR recognition.
Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing system-wide energy use by 5.7 percent
in 2008, even as the square footage of its facilities
increased by 17.4 percent.
Saving over $13 million since a formal energy office was
established in 2004.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for eight facilities in 2008
across four states for a total of 12—more than any other
healthcare system in the U.S.
Promoting employee awareness of energy efficiency by
launching a new energy and sustainability Intranet site.
The site hosts facility reports, trends, energy performance
ratings for financial and construction managers,
sustainability news, energy saving tips, and links to
ENERGY STAR campaigns.
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Raytheon
Raytheon Company
Waltham, Massachusetts
Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, homeland security, and
other government markets throughout the world. As a
mission-driven organization, Raytheon's Enterprise Energy
Team (EET) is focused on the improvement of the company's
energy performance. Raytheon is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its robust corporate-wide energy program,
which continues to improve energy performance while
motivating employees to get involved. This is the second time
Raytheon has received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use intensity by 5.3 percent in
2008, equivalent to 84 billion Btu and $20 million in
annual revenue; the company has improved its energy
performance by 33 percent since 2002
• Communicating energy efficiency effectively to its
73,000 employees through its successful Energy Citizen
campaign, in which employees are encouraged to practice
energy efficiency at work and home. More than 21,000
people were involved in the 2008 campaign, representing
more than a quarter of the Raytheon workforce.
• Refining its energy program by issuing a new energy policy
and purchasing alternative energy sources to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
• Expanding its network of cross-functional, regional energy
team members, known as Energy Champions, to 2,000
members.
• Engaging its suppliers and vendors to develop robust
energy programs and join partnerships such as ENERGY
STAR and Climate Leaders.
• Supporting the ENERGY STAR program by sharing best
practices and strategies.
• Mentoring other ENERGY STAR partners to assist
them in developing and improving their own energy
management programs.
Raytheon also participates in EPA's Climate Leaders program,
where it has achieved a 38 percent reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions (per dollar revenue) through 2008. Raytheon
exceeded its 33 percent target one year earlier than
committed to through the Climate Leaders program and plans
on announcing a new greenhouse gas reduction goal in 2009.
TOYOTA
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Erlanger, Kentucky
A world-renowned automaker, Toyota Motor Engineering
and Manufacturing North America, Inc. is the North
American manufacturing headquarters for Toyota
automobiles. Founded on the principles of continuous
improvement and respect for people, Toyota is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for continuing to enhance its
energy management systems and sharing its expertise with
other manufacturers. This is the fifth time Toyota has received
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by 7.2 percent on an absolute
basis compared to the previous year, despite the 2008
market conditions that caused automobile producers to idle
manufacturing capacity.
• Developing a transformative supplier program to
teach businesses how to conduct plant energy-savings
assessments known as "Treasure Hunts" and how to
secure management support for project implementation.
The first training session identified 95 energy-reduction
opportunities for these companies.
Continuing to identify new methods for reducing the
energy requirements of its manufacturing processes, such
as optimizing paint booth conditions.
Adapting EPA's energy performance indicator (EPI) for
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing so that North American and
Japanese assembly plants can be evaluated together in a
common system.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for four of its assembly
plants using EPA's newly revised EPI for these facility
types.
Sharing its systems, best practices, strategies, and
management techniques with other ENERGY STAR
partners, including medium-size companies in need of
basic technical assistance, as well as local schools and
organizations.
Maintaining the Toyota Earth Charter, which supports the
potential use of renewable energy in its North American
facilities.
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TRANSWESTERN
TRANSWESTERN
Houston, Texas
Transwestern, a leading commercial real estate services
and development firm, manages more than 43 million
square feet of commercial real estate nationwide. The
company is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for making
substantial improvements to its managed portfolio's
energy performance, while leading the industry through
example, innovation, and sustained top-level commitment.
Transwestern has received ENERGY STAR recognition
six times, and is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition for the fourth time this year. Key
accomplishments include:
• Increasing the average energy performance rating
to 78 across its portfolio of almost 300 properties and 56
million square feet, a two-point improvement over 2007.
• Having 145 buildings qualify for the ENERGY STAR to date.
• Improving energy performance by an average of
20 percent across its portfolio of buildings, which
translates to a potential increase in client asset value of
approximately $350 million.
• Investing over $56.2 million in energy efficiency upgrades.
• Hosting lighting seminars and distributing 40,000 CFLs,
along with various educational materials, to building
tenants.
• Increasing its commitment to sustainability in the face
of tough economic times by adding sustainability team
members, holding leadership roles in industry associations
focusing on environmental issues, and authoring articles
that promote energy-efficient products and practices.
• Maintaining 100 percent benchmarking on all eligible
properties in its office portfolio each year and
communicating each building's score to its tenants.
• Providing ongoing training to its 1,500 team members,
educating its 10,000 tenants, and working with vendors to
align their practices with Transwestern's programs.
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USAA Real Estate Company
San Antonio, Texas
USAA Real Estate Company owns and manages more than
$5 billion in real estate assets across 26 states. As a
key industry leader, USAA Real Estate Company is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its proven commitment to
superior energy management. USAA has received ENERGY
STAR recognition seven times, and is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for the fifth time this year.
Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing average source energy intensity by 4
percent (net) and average site energy use intensity
by 6.3 percent (net) over 2007 levels.
• Saving over $2.5 million in energy costs in 2008,
which translates to a potential increase in asset value of
$36 million.
Increasing the average energy performance rating
across its portfolio of buildings from 48 in 2000 to
82 in 2008, thus reducing consumption by more than 25
percent and saving almost $12 million in energy costs.
Maintaining USAA's 4.4 million-square-foot corporate
headquarters as ENERGY STAR qualified, the largest
structure to earn the ENERGY STAR as of January 2009.
Developing and testing a "continuous commissioning"
preventative maintenance platform that yielded a
22-percent improvement in the EPA rating of the test
building.
Collaborating with the Building Owners and Managers
Association International and the Clinton Climate
Initiative to create and pilot an industry-standard energy
performance contracting model.
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SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE—NEW HOME BUILDING
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Anderson/Vanguard Homes
Gary, North Carolina
Anderson/Vanguard Homes, a home builder based
near Raleigh-Durham, NC, has been an ENERGY STAR
partner since 2004. Anderson/Vanguard Homes is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its outstanding dedication
and commitment to building and promoting ENERGY STAR
qualified homes. Key accomplishments of this company
include:
• Building 100 percent of its new homes ENERGY
STAR. "
• Constructing an innovative "Concept Home,"
an educational and promotional house that features
elements of EPA's ENERGY STAR and WaterSense
programs. The house allows homebuyers to learn about
energy efficiency and savings by viewing the elements at
work.
Increasing awareness of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in
the eastern part of the state by extensively marketing their
financial and environmental benefits through billboards,
signage, radio, and print advertisements.
Training its sales agents on the benefits of ENERGY
STAR at energy efficiency classes and seminars led by
GreenPros.
Winton/Flair Custom Homes
El Paso,Texas
Winton/Flair Custom Homes is a custom home builder in
El Paso, TX, and southern New Mexico, building 100
percent of its homes ENERGY STAR. A partner since 2004,
this is the first time Winton/Flair has received ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for making significant
contributions to the growth of ENERGY STAR qualified homes
in its region. Key accomplishments of this company include:
• Expanding into the affordable housing market with a new
building company, ACCENT Homes, which experienced
sales growth in 2008.
• Raising consumer awareness of the ENERGY STAR
program by holding ENERGY STAR Treasure Tours of
Homes, attracting more than 4,000 people.
Displaying the ENERGY STAR logo extensively on road
signs, company vehicles, letterhead, the company Web
site, as well as in magazines, flyers, city bus ads, shopping
center kiosks, and sales contracts.
Educating nearly 600 realtors and in-house sales
agents on the ENERGY STAR program through regular
sales meetings and realtor training sessions.
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Consumer & Industrial
GE Consumer & Industrial
Louisville, Kentucky
GE Consumer & Industrial is a global business and
industry leader in major appliances, lighting, and
integrated industrial systems. GE is being honored for
the fourth time with ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for demonstrating exceptional leadership in the
ENERGY STAR program, as well as for its commitment to
developing innovative technologies and national marketing
initiatives. Key accomplishments include:
• Increasing its focus on both ENERGY STAR qualified
appliances and CFLs in conjunction with the company's
ecomaginationSM initiative.
• Expanding the availability of smaller "T2," Day Light,
Dimmable, Sunshine, and Instant-On lamps.
Investing significant resources in the development
of new energy-efficient appliances, such as innovative
ENERGY STAR qualified water heaters and front-loading
clothes washers.
Demonstrating leadership in the ENERGY STAR appliance
and lighting promotions by supporting multiple product
campaigns.
Generating more consumer awareness for ENERGY STAR
products by integrating ENERGY STAR messaging into
ecomagination materials and also strengthening the
ENERGY STAR content on GE's Web site.
WINDOWS & DOORS
Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Gorell Enterprises, Inc. has evidenced its dedication to energy
efficiency in windows manufacturing during the company's
15 years in business. This is the fourth time Gorell Enterprises
has received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition,
and this award honors its long-standing commitment to
promoting ENERGY STAR qualified windows nationwide.
Key achievements include:
• Increasing ENERGY STAR qualified sales by 1.1
percent over last year's already impressive ENERGY STAR
qualified sales of more than 94 percent.
• Bringing in over 47 percent more new sales than in 2007,
despite a year fraught with adverse economic conditions.
Signing on a record 29.3 percent more dealers and
distributors in 2008 than in the previous year, bringing
the total to 500.
Offering up to $20,000 worth of Gorell ENERGY STAR
qualified windows through the "Go Green with ENERGY
STAR Qualified Windows Sweepstakes."
Including ENERGY STAR on the company's Web site and in
marketing materials.
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OSRAM SYLVANIA
Danvers, Massachusetts
OSRAM SYLVANIA is a worldwide leader in
manufacturing energy-efficient lighting sources and
systems. This is the fourth time Sylvania has received
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. The award
honors its outstanding commitment to promoting ENERGY
STAR qualified products. Key accomplishments include:
• Leading the development of compact fluorescent
technology, expanding its line of micro-mini products
using T2 technology, and making impressive reductions in
the mercury content of CFLs.
• Demonstrating the depth of its dedication to the ENERGY
STAR partnership by participating in the 2008 Change the
World, Start with ENERGY STAR campaign, including
sponsoring two out of six campaign tour events
Incorporating ENERGY STAR into numerous internal
training sessions.
Highlighting ENERGY STAR in educational and promotional
materials both on the Web and through traditional media.
Working with other ENERGY STAR partners in cooperative
promotions around the country.
Pella Corporation
Pella, Iowa
The Pella Corporation is a family-owned company known
for its 84-year history of innovation in designing and
manufacturing energy-efficient windows and doors
Pella received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for the first time this year. The award recognizes
Pel la's commitment to promoting the ENERGY STAR program
nationwide by incorporating new technologies and
practicing environmental stewardship. Key achievements
include:
• Promoting ENERGY STAR through labeling, training, sales
and marketing, trade shows and exhibits, public relations
extensions, and consumer/end-user education efforts—all
equivalent to more than one billion impressions
in 2008.
Training 1,000 installers and 10,000 Pella Sales
and Showroom personnel and national retail sales
associates on ENERGY STAR.
Creating numerous innovations in product design, with
virtually every Pella product able to be upgraded to
ENERGY STAR qualified in most areas of the country.
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ProVia Door, Inc.
Sugarcreek, Ohio
For the past four years, ProVia Door, Inc. has received
ENERGY STAR recognition for its commitment to energy
efficiency in manufacturing doors. For its outstanding
commitment, ProVia Door is receiving the Sustained
Excellence award for the second year in a row. Key
accomplishments in 2008 include:
• Revising the company's product catalog to feature only
ENERGY STAR qualified products that meet compliance
regulations in nearly all climate zones.
Increasing ENERGY STAR visibility in product offerings by
doubling the number of products featuring the new
ENERGY STAR display unit label
Educating homeowners by distributing 240,000 pieces
of point of purchase literature—doubling the amount of
distributed literature featuring ENERGY STAR messaging
over the previous year.
Reducing paint-system volatile organic compound
emissions by 5 percent.
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Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC
Riverside, New Jersey
Celebrating its 90th year in business, Sea Gull Lighting
has evolved from a specialty lighting store in Philadelphia
to become one of the oldest and best-known names in
residential lighting. The company sees a bright future in
energy efficiency, embracing market changes while crafting
its direction with technology, design and environmental
stewardship. As an ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
Award Winner, Sea Gull Lighting embraces a company-
wide philosophy that promotion of ENERGY STAR qualified
lighting requires education, training, marketing support, and
enthusiasm. Key accomplishments include:
• Developing 24 new indoor and outdoor ENERGY
STAR qualified fixture families.
• Training Sea Gull Lighting sales associates and market
actors on the benefits of ENERGY STAR through national
sales meetings, local one-on-one training seminars, and
Webinars.
• Promoting the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting
Package to builders seeking a marketing edge to
differentiate their homes from their competitors'. In 2008,
Sea Gull Lighting worked with builders to install more
than 1,200 Packages
• Proactively seeking out opportunities to support utility
program efforts to improve residential lighting efficiency.
• Boosting awareness of ENERGY STAR qualified products
through a separate energy-efficient products catalog which
explains the benefits of ENERGY STAR.
Year after year, Sea Gull Lighting demonstrates a strong
commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through
the promotion of energy-efficient light fixtures.
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Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Whirlpool Corporation, a leading manufacturer and
marketer of major home appliances, has grown to 70,000
employees and maintains 69 manufacturing and technology
research centers around the world. Whirlpool's commitment
to ENERGY STAR and energy and water conservation is
evident throughout the company's operations, as Whirlpool
continuously promotes the benefits of ENERGY STAR to
its trade partners, employees, and consumers. An active
ENERGY STAR partner since 1998, Whirlpool is receiving the
Sustained Excellence award for the fourth year in a row. Key
accomplishments include:
• Supporting the 2008 ENERGY STAR Recycle My Old
Fridge campaign through partnerships with Whirlpool's
Gladiator GarageWorks brand.
• Developing ENERGY STAR-themed national
promotions, which were featured in Whirlpool's Resource
Innovations newsletter and on the ENERGY STAR Special
Deals Finder.
• Offering a full line of appliances that meet ENERGY
STAR criteria and are sold across the nation under
various high-profile brand names including Whirlpool,
Maytag, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Amana, Gladiator, and
others.
• Demonstrating leadership in community outreach and
education, evidenced by Whirlpool's support for Habitat
for Humanity events, and through their regular donation of
ENERGY STAR qualified appliances.
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE—PROGRAM DELIVERY
Austin Energy
Austin, Texas
Austin Energy is a forward-thinking electric utility serving
Austin, TX. This is the third time Austin Energy has received
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its long-
standing sponsorship of Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR in the local market. Key accomplishments include:
• Exceeding its 2008 goals by completing more than 2,000
whole-home retrofits.
• Saving more than 4.3 MW of energy and preventing
nearly 6,000 pounds of carbon dioxide through the Austin
Energy loan program.
Collaborating with Texas Gas Service and Austin Water to
market the benefits of Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR to more than 310,000 homeowners.
Enrolling and training nine new companies to deliver
comprehensive home improvement services, growing from
78 to 87 participating companies.
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Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International
Washington, District of Columbia
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
International, a leading trade association in the
commercial real estate industry, represents nearly 18,000
members who collectively own or manage
80 percent of the U.S. commercial real estate market
BOMA is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for expanding
and improving the successful BOMA Energy Efficiency
Program (BEEP), which delivers innovative operational
excellence training and resources to industry professionals.
BOMA has received ENERGY STAR recognition twice, and is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for
the first time this year. Key accomplishments include:
• Training nearly 14,000 industry practitioners, including
approximately 5,000 professionals in 2008, on strategies
for improving energy efficiency and using EPA's Portfolio
Manager.
Encouraging members to benchmark and share the
energy performance of their buildings with the BOMA
BEEP master account; to date, more than 440 member
buildings have been benchmarked, totaling almost
160 million square feet and achieving a portfolio-wide
average energy performance rating of 80
Calling on members to use BEEP as a key resource in
supporting the BOMA 7-Point Challenge to achieve a
30-percent improvement in energy efficiency by 2012; more
than 100 organizations representing 2 billion square feet
have endorsed the 7-Point Challenge.
Releasing, in partnership with the Clinton Climate
Initiative, the BOMA Energy Performance Contract Model,
a business model for performing energy retrofits to
improve existing buildings' financial and environmental
performance.
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CenterPoint Energy
Houston, Texas
CenterPoint Energy is an electric transmission and
distribution utility serving the Houston metropolitan
area. This is the fourth time that CenterPoint Energy has
received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for
its long-standing commitment to promoting ENERGY STAR
in residential new construction. Key accomplishments of this
company include:
• Expanding the ENERGY STAR Homes Program throughout
its service territory by increasing the number of
ENERGY STAR builder partners for a total of 38
builders, and strengthening its relationship with the
Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating community
and homebuilder's association through customized sales
training, builder outreach, and highly visible advertising
campaigns.
Incentivizing the construction of 12,000 ENERGY STAR
qualified homes in 2008, nearly matching the record set
in 2007, despite the market downturn.
Saving a total of 20 MW in 2008, surpassing its program-
wide savings goal of 13 MW, and earning greater energy
savings per home than in 2007.
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National Grid
Waltham, Massachusetts
National Grid is an energy delivery company serving
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode
Island. This is first time National Grid has received ENERGY
STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. The award honors its
long-standing commitment to energy efficiency demonstrated
across a wide range of programs, including ENERGY
STAR New Home Construction, Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR for home retrofits, and the Whole Building
Assessment Initiative for commercial building upgrades. Key
accomplishments of this company include:
• Saving 67 Btu of energy through its Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR program in 2008, a 27-percent
increase since 2007, and providing comprehensive
whole-house retrofits to more than 6,500
homeowners.
Benchmarking buildings as a key element of more than 80
comprehensive building energy studies completed through
the Whole Building Assessment Initiative since 2007, for
an estimated energy savings of nearly 3 million kWh
Engaging millions of consumers through education and
outreach highlighting the value of the ENERGY STAR
jabel as a guide to saving energy and money, and as an
important step in the fight against global warming.
Securing almost 14 million media impressions
through online, television, and radio placements.
Moving more than 1.6 million ENERGY STAR qualified
lighting products and nearly 8,000 ENERGY STAR
appliances through cooperative promotions with retailers;
training approximately 6,000 sales associates; and placing
over 75,000 point of sale materials at retail.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
The Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners is a unique coalition
of local homebuilders, home energy raters, utilities,
building industry suppliers, and local press This is
the fifth time this partner coalition has received ENERGY
STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. The award honors
their outstanding commitment to and success in promoting
ENERGY STAR qualified new homes in the greater Las Vegas
market. Key accomplishments of the Nevada ENERGY STAR
Partners include:
• Increasing consumer awareness of the ENERGY STAR
brand in the Las Vegas market to 90 percent.
Marketing a 3-month awareness-building campaign
stressing the importance of energy efficiency as the first
step to "going green" with the theme "ENERGY STAR—
Your Green Foundation."
Recruiting nearly 35 partners to actively participate in
the 2008 campaign and continuing to strengthen the value
of the partnership, despite a significant downturn in the
Nevada housing market.
Leveraging long-term relationships with local newspapers
and radio stations to generate campaign sponsorships of
more than $100,000.
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Albany, New York
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA), a public benefit corporation, is being
recognized for its continued excellence and leadership in
delivering energy efficiency across many sectors of the
New York economy. Each year, NYSERDA sets and meets
higher goals for its portfolio of energy efficiency programs,
and 2008 was no exception, with NYSERDA achieving
energy savings of 640,000 MWh of electricity and more than
1.7 million Btu of fossil fuels. This is the fourth time that
NYSERDA has received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition. Key accomplishments in 2008 include:
• Expanding NYSERDAs network of ENERGY STAR home
builder and Home Energy Rater partners in New York to
more than 600 participants.
• Constructing more than 1,900 ENERGY STAR qualified
new homes in 2008 for a reduction of nearly $1.8 million
in energy costs and savings of more than 3 million kWh of
electricity and over 163 million Btu of fossil fuels.
Reaching a market penetration of 20 percent for
single-family ENERGY STAR qualified new home
construction in the New York area.
Completing more than 4,000 whole-house retrofit projects
through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
program, providing significant cost savings to homeowners.
Benchmarking 90 million square feet of commercial office
space through combined commercial real estate initiatives.
Helping seven school districts earn the ENERGY
STAR for 67 buildings, as well as 12 Leaders Awards.
Encouraging nearly 11,000 New Yorkers to pledge to
replace their five most frequently used bulbs to ENERGY
STAR qualified CFLs, for a change out of more than 100,000
lights. This helped save more than 28 million kWh annually
and $2.6 million in annual energy bill savings, preventing
more than 41 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Award Winner Profiles: Sustained Excellence
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
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Lexington, Massachusetts
Sponsors: Cape Light Compact, Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund,
Connecticut Light & Power, Efficiency Maine, Efficiency Vermont, Long
Island Power Authority (LIRA), National Grid (Massachusetts, Rhode Island),
New Hampshire Electric Co-op, New Jersey's Clean Energy Program,
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),
NSTAR Electric, Public Service of New Hampshire, The United Illuminating
Company, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company
The Northeast ENERGY STAR Products Initiative sponsors,
spanning eight states in the Northeast, built on a
foundation of excellence as they continued to move ENERGY
STAR qualified lighting and appliances into homes
Key accomplishments earning the Northeast ENERGY STAR
Products Initiative this award include:
• Completing a comprehensive, regional advertising and
public relations campaign called "Start Small, Save BIG"
in tandem with the national Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR campaign.
Garnering more than 50 million impressions across the
region in 2008 through radio, television, Web, and print
advertising placements.
Elevating public awareness by sponsoring community
and retailer events, including in-store educational
promotions and training for more than 3,800 retailers
Securing sizable increases in the percentage of available
ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and appliances in stores
including an increase in the share of ENERGY STAR
qualified dishwashers from 48 percent in 2007 to 87
percent in 2008.
Leveraging more than $9 million in manufacturer and
retailer discounts in 2008 to promote the sale of
approximately 9 million ENERGY STAR qualified
CRs, 100,000 ENERGY STAR qualified residential
light fixtures, and more than 75,000 ENERGY STAR
qualified appliances.
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Dallas, Texas
Oncor Electric Delivery is an electric distribution and
transmission business providing power to more than 3
million homes and businesses, and operating more than
115,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.
Oncor Electric Delivery is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for its outstanding commitment to transforming the Dallas/
Fort Worth new homes construction market to meet strict
ENERGY STAR specifications. Key accomplishments of this
company include:
• Sponsoring the construction of more than 5,000
ENERGY STAR qualified homes in 2008, for a total
of 76,000 qualified homes, and yielding an estimated
9 MW and 9,800 MWh of energy savings
Achieving significant increases in ENERGY STAR qualified
new homes in outlying markets, including Central, East,
and West Texas, as well as North Austin, by recruiting
experienced and qualified Home Energy Raters into these
areas.
Expanding its training and outreach by offering accredited
Mandatory Continuing Education courses to real estate
agents, as part of Oncor's ongoing efforts to improve the
infrastructure and knowledge base of key market actors in
the residential housing industry.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is one of the
nation's largest utilities, serving approximately 15 million
customers in northern and central California For more
than a decade, PG&E has worked with the ENERGY STAR
program to develop and implement energy management
strategies, standards, and promotions to help its customers
save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is
the second time PG&E has received ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition. Key 2008 achievements include:
• Advancing its Automated Benchmarking Service
for commercial buildings by making it available to all
interested customers; the company has automated the
transfer of energy data for more than 1,300 buildings.
• Reducing peak demand by 1.5 MW through the More
than a Million initiative, which helps organizations achieve
energy savings across their fleet of buildings.
Securing 15 additional corporate commercial customers,
each with a goal of reducing peak demand by 1 MW.
Participating in the 2008 ENERGY STAR Recycle My Old
Fridge campaign, recycling more than 40,000 appliances
and helping consumers save 23 million kWh in energy use.
Sponsoring a Change the World, Start with ENERGY
STAR tour event in San Francisco, CA, which resulted
in more than 1,500 people taking the ENERGY STAR
Pledge.
Raising awareness of ENERGY STAR qualified homes by
offering a home-buying kit, including video testimonials
from ENERGY STAR homeowners, educational brochures
describing energy-saving features and functions, and an
easy-to-use home finder that maps out ENERGY STAR
qualified new homes throughout PG&E's service territory.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Southern California Edison Company
Rosemead, California
Southern California Edison (SCE) Company is one of the
largest electric utilities in the U.S. and provides services
to central, coastal, and southern California. SCE
deploys a broad portfolio of programs that leverage the
ENERGY STAR brand and promote ENERGY STAR qualified
new homes, products, and practices. SCE seeks to further
develop builder and retailer partnerships, school outreach
and education programs, local government partnerships,
and other residential retrofit programs. SCE is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its long-standing commitment
to promoting ENERGY STAR to single family, multi-family, and
low-income homeowners. SCE's innovative and large-scale
communications campaigns are designed to help all of their
customers understand the value of ENERGY STAR and energy
efficiency. Key accomplishments in 2008 include:
• Saving 6.4 billion kWh across SCE programs over the
last 5 years.
Participating in the Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR campaign by driving more than 100,000
individuals to take the pledge, delivering savings of
nearly 404 million kWh.
Constructing more than 500 ENERGY STAR qualified
homes, despite the housing market downtown.
Customizing sales agent training for ENERGY STAR
builders' sales staff, and providing tips on how to best
market ENERGY STAR qualified homes in order to
differentiate themselves from competitors.
Promoting the ENERGY STAR brand and participating
ENERGY STAR builders through advertising campaigns and
print advertisements in a variety of publications, including
Southern California Homebuyers Guide, Building Industry
Show Guide, 2008 Parade of Homes Magazine, Green
Home Builder, and Builder and Developer.
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Focus on Energy is a statewide energy
efficiency program. An ENERGY STAR partner since 2001,
Wisconsin Focus on Energy has received ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition four times. This award
honors its continued excellence in promoting and delivering
energy efficiency programs for new home construction,
commercial and industrial products, affordable housing, and
home performance. Key accomplishments of this organization
include:
• Saving over 63 million kWh, 7,000 kW, and nearly
2 million therms across its residential programs.
• Overseeing the construction of nearly 1,500 ENERGY
STAR qualified homes in 2008, for a total of more than
10,000 homes si nee 2001
Partnering with 325 builders in 2008 to build ENERGY
STAR qualified homes, and increasing market share of
ENERGY STAR qualified new homes built in Wisconsin
to 14 percent in 2008, despite the downturn in the new
housing market.
Benchmarking 240 buildings, totaling 12.5 million square
feet of commercial space, in target markets, including
grocery, healthcare, and office buildings as a key step
toward implementing the program's strategic energy
management approach.
Saving commercial buildings over 88 million kWh
of electricity, reducing peak electric demand by over 20
MW, and saving 1,250,000 therms of natural gas between
June 2007 and the end of 2008.
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nationwide. Using Advantage IQ's patented Facility IQSM representing two-thirds of the qualified buildings in this
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clients in 2008, representing a 12-percent increase
over 2007.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
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Washington, District of Columbia
Based in Washington, DC, Akridge is a real estate firm
providing development, construction, leasing, and property
management services for a portfolio of more than 12 million
square feet of commercial space. Akridge is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its progress toward meeting
aggressive energy efficiency goals. This is the first time
Akridge has received ENERGY STAR recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Challenging employees and tenants alike to improve
portfolio-wide energy performance by 20 percent by 2012.
• Earning recognition as an ENERGY STAR Top Performer
for having an average EPA energy performance rating of
75 or greater.
ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal USA
Chicago, Illinois
ArcelorMittal USA is the largest steelmaker in the
world with over 326,000 employees across more than
60 countries. The company is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for the accomplishments of its energy
management program and its progress toward meeting
energy efficiency goals. The success of ArcelorMittal's energy
management program can be attributed to strong goals and
leadership, starting with the company's owners and extending
through all layers of management. This is the second time
the company has received ENERGY STAR recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by 1 percent in 2008 and
improving energy use intensity by 4.1 percent,
equivalent to $131 million of annualized savings, over the
past 3 years.
• Holding its first in-person meeting of the Energy Knowledge
Management Program from operations around the world
to increase energy collaboration, benchmarking, and
discussion of challenges.
Conducting an energy audit for each property to identify and
implement proven high-return energy efficiency measures.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for 10 buildings, including
the company's own headquarters building.
Assembling a core "Green Team" to integrate
ENERGY STAR best practices and further reduce energy
consumption across all properties.
Communicating regularly with tenants about energy
efficiency practices at their buildings and how they can
help.
Leading its industry by supporting EPA's development of
the ENERGY STAR Steelmaking Focus
Creating a Clean Technology Fund focused on investing
in companies developing clean technology alternatives to
fossil fuels for steelmaking and accelerating the pace of
bringing these alternatives to market.
Communicating the value of energy efficiency and the
ENERGY STAR program to its nearly 20,000 U.S. employees.
Investing in facilities' improvements across the country.
Forming an international research and development group
to create a plant-wide energy assessment model, helping
to prioritize future capital investments related to energy
improvements at plants.
Sharing its energy management approaches with
ENERGY STAR partners and communicating the value of
energy efficiency to other industries through publications
such as Purchasing, Appliance, and Roll Call.
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CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
As one of the world's largest commercial real estate
services firm, CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (CBRE) manages more
than 1.9 billion square feet of property internationally. As
part of its goal to become carbon neutral by 2010, CBRE
has committed to working with all of its clients to reduce
the environmental impact of its real estate holdings. CBRE
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for facilitating the
adoption of ENERGY STAR tools and resources by the
commercial real estate market. Key accomplishments include:
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 180 properties—double
the number of labels attained in 2007—with almost 60
additional properties in the process of being qualified.
• Benchmarking almost 1,200 buildings, representing more
than 220 million square feet or more than double the
number of buildings benchmarked in 2007.
• Supporting the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change
the World Campaign by distributing more than 22,000
CFLs, resulting in pledges to replace more than 185,000
incandescent bulbs.
Adopting the Building Owners and Managers Association
International's Energy Efficiency Program to educate more
than 5,000 participants on the fundamentals and best
practices of benchmarking and improving energy efficiency.
Developing innovative outreach programs aimed at
changing occupant behavior and influencing environmentally
responsible choices.
Achieving significant results across the company by
establishing a Sustainability Solutions Group and continuing
to rely on its "Green Knights," a nationwide group of more
than 100 building leaders who share market victories, help
introduce new programs, support the use of ENERGY STAR
tools and resources, and help local properties benchmark
and design plans for continuous improvement.
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CEMEX USA
Houston, Texas
CEMEX USA is a leading global producer of construction
products, providing cement and concrete products
through 14 cement plants, 50 distribution terminals, 115
aggregate quarries, and more than 370 ready-mix concrete
plants. CEMEX is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
implementing a comprehensive corporate energy management
program across all divisions of the company. This is the first
time CEMEX has received ENERGY STAR recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing absolute energy use by nearly 3 percent in
2008.
• Committing to reduce its global C02 emissions by 25
percent per metric ton of cement by 2015.
• Maintaining Commissions levels after reducing C02
emissions by 2.4 percent in 2007, despite economic
conditions affecting the construction market.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for five of its cement
manufacturing plants.
Tracking energy use at all facilities and benchmarking
operations using either EPA's energy performance indicator
for Cement Manufacturing or an internal system for
aggregate and ready-mix plants.
Communicating the value of energy efficiency and ENERGY
STAR to employees through company publications.
Participating in EPA's cement industry focus and facilitating
an industry initiative to develop energy tracking metrics
that may be used to stimulate cement plant equipment
suppliers to provide equivalent information on the energy
use attributes of new and replacement equipment.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
Council Rock School District
New/town, Pennsylvania
Council Rock School District (CRSD) is located in
southeastern Pennsylvania and serves more than 12,000
students in 17 facilities, totaling 1.8 million square feet
of space. This school district is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its continued progress in improving energy
efficiency. The district adopted a formal energy policy in
November 2005, including an incentive plan to share savings
with individual schools, and quickly surpassed its initial goal
of improving energy efficiency by 10 to 15 percent. This is the
second time CRSD has received ENERGY STAR recognition for
superior energy management. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use across the district's building
portfolio by more than 30 percent and being recognized
as an ENERGY STAR Leader for reaching this important
milestone within one year of achieving 20 percent Leaders
recognition in 2007.
• Saving more than $4.7 million in energy costs over a
3-year period.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for two schools.
Continuing its partnership with ARAMARK Education to
implement a comprehensive energy reduction program
that includes operational improvements, staff training, and
equipment repairs and upgrades. The district is also re-
commissioning newer buildings and requiring the purchase
of ENERGY STAR qualified products when possible.
Tracking the progress of each building's performance and
completing analyses to explore and fine-tune various
efficiency efforts.
Involving students, staff, and the community in energy
efficiency efforts. Elementary school students developed a
logo and slogan for the program and a scholarship fund was
established for middle and high school students for their
energy efficiency efforts. A "Green Team" of staff, parents,
and energy managers meets periodically to coordinate
initiatives and share updates on progress.
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Kennedy Associates Real Estate Investment Advisors
Seattle, Washington
Kennedy Associates Real Estate Investment Advisors is a
full-service real estate investment advisor managing more
than $9.5 billion in assets nationwide for the Multi-Employer
Property Trust and a select group of separate accounts made
up of public, corporate, and Taft-Hartley retirement systems
and university endowments. An ENERGY STAR partner since
2005, Kennedy is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
its commitment to Responsible Property Investing, which
considers the social and environmental consequences of real
estate decisions beyond traditional fiduciary goals. This is the
first time Kennedy has received ENERGY STAR recognition.
Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by 4.5 percent over the previous
year.
Benchmarking all eligible office and warehouse buildings
each month, representing approximately 24 million square
feet.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for 12 buildings in 2008,
for a total of 43 ENERGY STAR qualified buildings
representing approximately 8.2 million square feet.
Requiring its third-party property management companies
to implement operational best practices for increasing
energy efficiency, as well as expanding outreach efforts to
encourage tenant energy conservation.
Creating new software tools, guidance manuals, reports,
and training for employees to improve its ability to track,
analyze, and report ENERGY STAR benchmarking activities.
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Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Irving, Texas
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a leading global health and
hygiene company that operates in 37 countries and employs
more than 55,000 people around the world. Kimberly-Clark
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for integrating energy
efficiency as a key component in the company's sustainability
vision. As a company with energy-intensive manufacturing
operations, energy efficiency provides the framework for
improving energy performance. Key accomplishments include:
• Improving energy efficiency by 3.2 percent worldwide
and 1 percent in the U.S. in 2008, for a total of
improvement of 7.8 percent worldwide and 4.7 percent in
the U.S. since 2005.
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from
manufacturing activities by 2.2 percent.
• Increasing the amount of renewable and biomass-based
energy sources to 22 percent of total energy consumed.
• Establishing a systematic approach to benchmarking,
assessing, and implementing action plans across its
operations to drive progress toward energy goals. The
company's global energy management program has top-to-
bottom support and establishes responsibility for energy
use at every level.
• Developing and launching an employee motivation,
communication, and awareness program to gain support
of key people throughout the company and train staff in
implementing energy projects.
Beyond the company's active participation in the ENERGY
STAR Pulp and Paper Focus, Kimberly-Clark also actively
participates in EPA's Climate Leaders, Green Power, Landfill
Methane Outreach Program, and "SmartWay" Transportation
partnerships.
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
Nashville, North Carolina
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
Nashville, North Carolina
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools serves more than 18,000
K-12 students in Nashville, NC. The district is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for improving the energy efficiency
of its schools while maintaining an exceptional learning
environment for its students. To address rising energy costs,
the district committed to an energy-reduction program
with support from the central office, board of education,
maintenance department, and school administrators. This is
the first time Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools has received
ENERGY STAR recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by more than 20 percent across
the district's portfolio of buildings and being recognized
as an ENERGY STAR Leader for reaching this important
milestone within one year of achieving 10 percent Leaders
recognition in 2006.
Achieving an average EPA energy performance rating of
75 or greater, thus earning recognition as a Top Performer.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for 20 of 29 district schools and
two district office buildings.
Becoming the first school district in North Carolina with an
ENERGY STAR qualified school.
Saving more than $250,000 and avoiding an additional $4.3
million in energy costs over 4years.
Taking a leadership role in the school community by
involving and educating other districts through Webinars,
public television and radio interviews, and professional
conferences.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
Saint-Gobain
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Saint-Gobain employs approximately 207,000 people globally
and is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of
flat glass, building products, glass containers, and high-
performance materials. Saint-Gobain is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for committing to achieve a 20-percent
energy use reduction during the period of 2006 to 2011. This
is the first time Saint-Gobain has received ENERGY STAR
recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use intensity by 2.3 percent in
2008, despite the impact of the economic downturn on the
building materials industry.
• Establishing an expansive network of Energy Champions
supported by senior management and spanning across
all major business units. More than 95 percent of
the company's energy use is supervised by its Energy
Champions.
Utilizing energy metering across operations and
disseminating results to employees to teach them how to
manage energy more efficiently.
Helping EPA develop energy performance indicators
for the container and fiber glass industries.
Sharing components of its energy management program
and best practices with other ENERGY STAR partners.
Communicating the importance of ENERGY STAR and
energy efficiency through targeted employee outreach
and the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World
Campaign.
Teaching local communities about the benefits of glass
recycling and taking part in an outreach effort that involved
an animated children's feature.
Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough Corporation
Kenilworth, New Jersey
Schering-Plough Corporation is a science-centered global
health care company that applies its research and
development to human prescription, animal health, and
consumer health care products. Schering-Plough is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its vision of strategic energy
management. The company has established twin goals of
reducing energy consumption by 1 0 percent at each site by
201 1 and attaining a 5-percent absolute reduction of C02
emissions by 201 2 from 2002 levels. Key accomplishments
include:
• Improving energy use intensity by 3.7 percent in 2008
under a newly-launched strategic energy management
initiative.
• Installing a 1 .7 MW solar photovoltaic system, one
of the largest in the U.S., to reduce C02 emissions by
approximately 1,000 tons per year.
• Building a Web-based global energy data management
system to monitor and control energy use across its
worldwide sites, representing more than 1 6 million square
feet of facility space.
• Engaging its workforce by executing a strategic
communication plan to raise awareness of energy issues
and educate employees throughout the company.
• Leading the pharmaceutical industry's support for
the completion of EPA's new energy performance
indicator (EPI) for pharmaceutical manufacturing
plants in the U.S.; the company also actively participates
in the ENERGY STAR Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Focus
and laboratory benchmarking initiative.
• Using EPA's EPI for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to rate
the efficiency of its plants and Portfolio Manager to rate the
efficiency of its other buildings and warehouses nationally;
these EPA ratings helped the company set improvement
goals.
In addition to these accomplishments, Schering-Plough's
commitment to protecting the environment is further
demonstrated by its participation in EPA's Climate Leaders
program and Green Power Partnership.
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Sunoco, Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sunoco, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of
petroleum and petrochemical products as well as
high-quality metallurgical-grade coke for the steel
industry. The company has embraced the philosophy that
corporations have a responsibility for the environment and
must conduct all aspects of their business as responsible
stewards. Sunoco is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
demonstrating a commitment to protecting the environment
in its comprehensive focus on energy management across its
operations. This is the first time Sunoco has received ENERGY
STAR recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Improving energy use intensity by 4 percent in 2008
across petroleum-refining operations, which represents
three-quarters of the company's energy use.
emissions by 8.5 percent
Reducing greenhouse gas
since 1998.
Creating an internal plant energy assessment process
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New York, New York
TIAA-CREF is one of the largest institutional real estate
investors in the nation, with a portfolio of approximately
43 million square feet of Class A office space, 45
multifamily communities, and about 20 million square feet
of retail properties. TIAA-CREF is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its commitment to using ENERGY STAR tools,
resources, and strategies to identify cost-effective energy
efficiency improvements. This is the second time TIAA-
CREF has received ENERGY STAR recognition. Key 2008
accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by 3.6 percent.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 35 buildings in 2008,
for a total of 67 ENERGY STAR qualified buildings
representing approximately 22 million square feet.
• Setting a goal of reducing the energy use of its office
that has identified nearly 300 capital and 140 non-capital
projects in the company s refining business alone.
Participating in the ENERGY STAR Petroleum Refining
and Petrochemical Manufacturing Focuses as well as
sharing its program successes with the pulp and paper
and glass industries.
Communicating the value of energy efficiency and
ENERGY STAR to its employees and communities
through targeted company publications.
Managing energy use across all operations: petroleum
refining, petrochemical production, coking, marketing/
retail, and professional services.
Considering energy efficiency in future facility
expansions and upgrades.
Evaluating the energy efficiency of the company's
administrative buildings using Portfolio Manager and
making energy efficiency a major consideration when
leasing new office space.
portfolio by 10 percent by 2010 and working toward this
goal by coordinating among TIAA-CREF asset managers
and 25 third-party property management companies to
implement numerous energy efficiency projects.
Supporting the Change the World, Start with ENERGY
STAR campaign by giving ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs
to each employee of its office tenant companies, its own
employees, and the residents of its multifamily units.
In total, more than 250,000 CFLs were distributed to
TIAA-CREF's properties across the nation, in support of the
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR campaign.
Communicating the business and environmental value of
energy efficiency to staff, program managers, and the real
estate industry through vehicles such as presentations and
press releases.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
The Whitefish Bay School District
Whitefish Bay School District
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay School District is located in southeastern
Wisconsin and educates approximately 2,900 students in
two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high
school. Whitefish Bay School District is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for adopting an energy management
strategy to promote the responsible use of both fiscal and
natural resources. The school district is also an active
participate in the Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor's ENERGY
STAR School Challenge. This is the first time Whitefish Bay
School District has received ENERGY STAR recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by more than 20 percent across
the district's building portfolio and being recognized as
an ENERGY STAR Leader for reaching this important
milestone.
Achieving an EPA average enerqy performance rating
of 75 or greater, thus earning EPA recognition as a Top
Performer
Earning the ENERGY STAR for all four of its schools.
Saving almost $1 million since 2003.
Working with Energy Education, Inc. to develop a behavior-
driven energy improvement program that empowered
students and staff to help increase the energy efficiency of
the district's facilities and control rising energy costs.
PARTNER OF THE YEAR—HOME ENERGY RATERS
ENERGY
\_ INSPECTORS
Energy Inspectors Corporation
Las Vegas, Nevada
Energy Inspectors Corporation is an energy services
company providing marketing, home energy rating, and
contracting services to builders, homeowners, and utilities in
four western states. Energy Inspectors is receiving ENERGY
STAR Partner of the Year recognition for its dedication to
continuing to expand the ENERGY STAR qualified homes
market. Major accomplishments of this company include:
• Adding 63 new ENERGY STAR builder clients and
verifying nearly 7,000 homes in 2008
Expanding its business aggressively in Nevada, California,
Utah, and Arizona.
Advocating ENERGY STAR as the standard for all green
building programs with which Energy Inspectors interfaces.
Encouraging builder partners to construct 100 percent
ENERGY STAR nationwide.
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Energy Logic
Berthoud, Colorado
EnergyLogic is a full-service home energy rating
organization in Colorado, working with 150 ENERGY
STAR builders across the Berthoud market. EnergyLogic, an
ENERGY STAR partner since 2001, has verified more homes
than any other organization in Colorado. Key achievements
earning EnergyLogic this award include:
• Partnering with Colorado's Front Range utilities,
homebuilders, and developers to launch a public
awareness campaign highlighting the unique benefits of
ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
Sponsoring the Energy Summit in Denver for a third year.
Expanding the market for ENERGY STAR qualified homes
and strengthening the Home Energy Rating System
infrastructure in Colorado by training more than 100
energy raters
Adding 18 new ENERGY STAR builder clients in its
market.
Hines
Fox Energy Specialists
Fort Worth, Texas
Based in Texas, Fox Energy Specialists is an energy
efficiency services company that provides home energy
efficiency inspections, testing, rating, and training services
for homebuilders, homeowners, and utility companies. Since
partnering with ENERGY STAR in 2002, Fox Energy Specialists
has verified over 25,000 homes and has been instrumental
to the growth of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in its region.
Accomplishments of this company in 2008 include:
• Verifying more than 4,500 ENERGY STAR homes in the
Fort Worth market.
• Expanding its business into San Antonio, Austin, Tyler, and
Midland/Odessa, and verifying 200 homes during the
first year in these markets.
Presenting about ENERGY STAR at several conferences,
including the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing
Providers Conference in Austin, Nelrod Company's Annual
Consortium Conference in Las Vegas, and the City of
Midland and Odessa Green Building and ENERGY STAR
Conference.
Providing sales and marketing training for construction and
sales staff, covering energy-efficient construction practices
and how to market the benefits of ENERGY STAR.
Conducting home energy rater trainings and whole-house
diagnostic training workshops.
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S-ENERCON
Southwest Energy Conservation, LLC
SENERCON
El Paso,Texas
SENERCON, a home energy rating company serving the
El Paso.TX, market, has been an ENERGY STAR partner
since 2004. SENERCON is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for being instrumental to the growth of ENERGY
STAR qualified homes in its region. Major accomplishments
earning SENERCON this award include:
• Increasing in the number of ENERGY STAR builder
partners by 21 percent in its market by aggressively
recruiting builders through ENERGY STAR advertisements,
trainings, and marketing materials.
Verifying more than 700 ENERGY STAR qualified new
homes, up 23 percent from 2007. ENERGY STAR qualified
homes in El Paso now represent more than 30 percent of
all new homes in the market.
Expanding ENERGY STAR awareness by providing seminars
to builders and realtors associations, as well as by
continuing to provide on-site training for site supervisors,
framers, HVAC companies, and architects.
SOLTTHERNENERGY
MANAGEMENT
Southern Energy Management
Morrisville, North Carolina
North Carolina-based Southern Energy Management,
an energy efficiency and solar technology services
provider, has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 2003.
Southern Energy Management is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its dedication to promoting energy efficiency
and the ENERGY STAR label. Major achievements earning
Southern Energy Management this award include:
• Verifying more than 1,700 ENERGY STAR homes in
the Triangle and Charlotte metro areas, a 35 percent
increase from 2007.
Establishing 32 percent more ENERGY STAR
partnerships in 2008 for a total of 237 builders and/or
developers.
Achieving a 54 percent growth in revenue in 2008 for
ENERGY STAR services.
Showcasing ENERGY STAR in innovative ways through its
advertising and marketing materials, as well as donating
its ENERGY STAR verification services for a home featured
on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
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PARTNER OF THE YEAR—PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
BOSCH
Invented for life
Bosch Home Appliances
Huntington Beach, California
As a global leader in appliance manufacturing, Bosch
Home Appliances is committed to creating innovative
solutions that help improve the efficiency of appliances
without sacrificing quality or effectiveness. Bosch has
received ENERGY STAR recognition for the past 2 years, and
this year the company is being awarded Partner of the Year
recognition. Key achievements include:
• Committing to only launch products that meet or
exceed ENERGY STAR qualification criteria in eligible
product categories.
• Coordinating national initiatives, such as the 'EcoTour'
advertising campaign, a cooperative advertising initiative
with local dealers and large regional retailers focused on
educating consumers about ENERGY STAR.
Sponsoring several promotions with national
retailers while offering incentives on Bosch's
ENERGY STAR qualified product line.
Enhancing the presence of ENERGY STAR in its internal
sales associate training and ensuring that all Bosch sales
associates nationwide can speak about the environmental
and economic benefits of Bosch's ENERGY STAR qualified
products.
Food Equipment Group
ITW Food Equipment Group - North America
Troy, Ohio
ITW Food Equipment Group - North America, the parent
organization of independent companies including Hobart,
Traulsen, Stero, Vulcan, Baxter, and Wittco, designs and
manufactures commercial equipment for foodservice
and food retail customers. ITW continually uses ENERGY
STAR qualified products to support its customers in cutting
costs and consuming less energy and water. This is the
second time ITW has received ENERGY STAR recognition.
Key accomplishments include:
• Increasing the number of manufactured products
that qualify for the ENERGY STAR in 2008—including
94 percent of Vulcan's hot food holding cabinets and 92
percent of Hobart's commercial dishwashers. These are
34-percent and 4-percent increases, respectively, over
the previous year.
• Helping customers in their sustainability efforts by
aggressively marketing more than 380 ENERGY STAR
qualified products.
• Reaching a total circulation of more than 1.2
million through the placement of 35 foodservice-trade
advertisements for energy-efficient products.
• Integrating ENERGY STAR messaging into sales and
employee training, including courses for more than
3,000 sales representatives to promote ENERGY STAR to
equipment dealers and end-users.
• Creating a sustainability Webinar series and expanding the
Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability grant process
to include ENERGY STAR.
• Launching an online Consultant Resource Center as a
key resource for foodservice consultants to help their
customers design a more sustainable kitchen.
• Continuing to focus on engineering food equipment
products that lower the overall long-term cost of
ownership.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
MAXLiTE
Energy efficient lighting products
Maxlite
Fairfield, New Jersey
For more than 50 years, MaxLite has excelled in
manufacturing and marketing energy-efficient light
bulbs and fixtures nationwide. The company has
reaffirmed its position as a manufacturer of energy-efficient
products by continuing to qualify 100 percent of its light
fixture offerings with ENERGY STAR. MaxLite received
ENERGY STAR recognition for its dedication to innovation.
Key accomplishments include:
• Developing a low-mercury CFL. Without any sacrifice in
quality or performance, MaxLite reduced 13-watt CFL
dosing of mercury to only 1.2 mg per lamp.
• Expanding its selection of GU24-based self ballasted
CFLs—components employed by MaxLite and other
industry-leading fixture manufacturers. New products
include dimmable and covered CFLs designed to mimic the
appearance of incandescent light bulbs.
Launching the revolutionary Faux Can product, a dimmable,
energy-efficient alternative to recessed canister fixtures
exceeding ENERGY STAR qualifications and California Title
24 performance requirements for light fixtures.
Unveiling its Brigantine Collection of ENERGY STAR
qualified decorative light fixtures, which combine quality,
style, and dimming features.
Positioning ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures in
the country's three largest home improvement retail
chains.
Demonstrating a commitment to environmental protection
by launching one of the industry's first turn-key CFL
recycling programs and making it available to all MaxLite
customers.
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Satco Products, Inc. featuring Nuvo Lighting
Brentwood, New York
Founded in 1966, family-owned and operated Satco Products,
Inc. featuring Nuvo Lighting is a premier supplier of lighting
products. In 2008, the company reached new heights in its
commitment to ENERGY STAR with qualified CFLs and Nuvo
Lighting fixtures. Satco Products also played an active role at
many environmentally focused events around the country.
For these efforts, Satco Products, Inc. is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for the first time. Key accomplishments
include:
• Greatly expanding its selection of decorative
ENERGY STAR qualified Nuvo Lighting fixtures.
• Sponsoring the Green Levittown campaign, and helping
to convert America's first suburb into America's most
energy-efficient suburb.
• Training the Green Levittown campaign outreach
staff about ENERGY STAR qualified lighting products.
Campaign staff went door-to-door to 17,000 households
to spread the word about ENERGY STAR qualified
lighting.
Donating 20,000 specially packaged CFLs to the Green
Levittown campaign.
Developing innovative ENERGY STAR labeled fixture
displays for lighting showrooms and electrical
distributors
Educating internal sales staff and retail showroom
customers about the benefits of energy efficiency and
ENERGY STAR.
Engaging lighting showrooms and home builder
associations to train home builders and lighting
designers about the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified
lighting products.
Sponsoring an Earth Day-themed newspaper supplement
distributed in Long Island, NY, about ENERGY STAR
qualified lighting products, with a reach of 3 million
readers.
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Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP)
Aurora, Ohio
Technical Consumer Products, Inc. (TCP) is one of the
country's largest manufacturers of ENERGY STAR
qualified CFLs, and strives to educate consumers about
the benefits of energy-efficient lighting. TCP works to help
educate consumers about their products, promote a good
product experience, and offer customer-friendly service. By
developing clear product packaging and educational Web
tools, TCP demonstrates its commitment to energy efficiency,
and has earned Partner of the Year recognition for the first
time. Key accomplishments in 2008 include:
• Educating sales staff about the benefits of ENERGY
STAR qualified lighting.
Increasing consumer awareness of CFL recycling programs.
Launching two Web sites, N:Vision and SpringLight, to
offer live customer support and interactive guides
to help educate customers about CFL purchases and
technology.
Working with utilities to develop custom packaging and
product incentives, resulting in higher consumer awareness
of ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs.
PARTNER OF THE YEAR—PROGRAM DELIVERY
Arizona Public Service (APS)
Pheonix, Arizona
Arizona Public Service (APS), Arizona's largest and longest
serving electric utility, has been an ENERGY STAR Partner
since 2005. Since its launch in 2006, the APS ENERGY STAR
Homes program has become the driving force in the Arizona
market behind a steady increase in builder awareness and
participation in ENERGY STAR. This is the second year that
APS has received an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Award. Key achievements in 2008 include:
• Achieving impressive results by overseeing the
construction of nearly 3,200 ENERGY STAR qualified
homes (up from 815 in 2007) and recruiting five of the
top 10 builders in the Phoenix metro area.
Expanding the APS ENERGY STAR Homes program to rural
areas such as Flagstaff, Prescott, and Yuma, and recruiting
15 new builder partners in those areas.
Offering an extensive array of ENERGY STAR builder
outreach and program marketing materials, including a
unique two-day construction process training; a builder
recruitment video highlighting the benefits of ENERGY
STAR; and a builder's guide that educates users on
ENERGY STAR.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
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Energy Office
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
Denver, Colorado
The Colorado Governor's Energy Office (GEO), an ENERGY
STAR partner since 2005, is being recognized for delivering
an innovative ENERGY STAR New Homes Program for the
state of Colorado. The GEO is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for implementing the state's featured residential
new construction effort, a program that seeks to achieve
the greenhouse gas emissions goals outlined in Colorado's
Climate Action Plan. Key accomplishments include:
• Achieving 16 percent market penetration of ENERGY
STAR new homes in Colorado, an increase of 7 percent
from 2007.
Registering 50 new ENERGY STAR builder partners,
increasing the state's total to nearly 200.
Developing an implementation strategy for its ENERGY
STAR New Homes Program, organizing 46 utilities, non-
profits, and local governments to administer regional
programs across Colorado, and providing training to more
than 900 individuals at 50 ENERGY STAR training sessions.
Aligning Colorado's green building efforts with the
Colorado ENERGY STAR New Homes Program so that
going blue with ENERGY STAR is part of the green
solution.
EnergyTrust
of Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. is a non-profit organization
dedicated to changing how Oregonians produce and use
energy by investing in energy-efficient technologies and
renewable resources that protect the environment while
saving energy. Energy Trust is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its home retrofit program, Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR, its ENERGY STAR commercial
foodservice program, and other efforts leveraging the
ENERGY STAR national brand platform. This non-profit's
approach provides a model for other state, utility, and
public purpose fund programs throughout the country. Key
accomplishments include:
Improving the efficiency of more than 1,000 homes
through home retrofits, nearly double the previous
year, for total savings of more than 400,000 kWh and
80,000 therms
Increasing sales and elevating awareness of ENERGY
STAR qualified equipment: completing nearly 700
qualified equipment installations and securing
energy savings of more than 3.7 million kWh and over
550,000 therms
Expanding participation in its commercial foodservice
program—from four dealers selling ENERGY STAR
foodservice equipment in Oregon in 2006 to 12 dealers
in 2008.
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The Joint Management Committee representing Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR
Massachusetts
Sponsors: Bay State Gas, Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact,
National Grid Gas & Electric, New England Gas, NSTAR Gas & Electric,
Renewable Energy Trust (formerly Massachusetts Technology Collaborative),
Unitil, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
The Joint Management Committee representing
Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR is a
multi-utility effort receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for excellence in energy efficiency program delivery. This is
the second time this joint effort has received ENERGY STAR
recognition. Key accomplishments include:
Recruiting more than 400 active homebuilders into
the ENERGY STAR program.
Launching the Zero Energy Challenge pilot program,
which requires ENERGY STAR qualification for homes, to
motivate six participant homebuilders to build the most
energy-efficient homes in the marketplace.
Saving more than 410,000 kWh of energy, including
615 kW of summer and 885 kW of winter peak demand
savings for homeowners in Massachusetts.
New Jersey's
Clean Energy
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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NJBPU, New Jersey's Clean Energy Program
Newark, New Jersey
NJBPU, New Jersey's Clean Energy Program under the New
Jersey Board of Public Utilities is working to support
the governor's plan to reduce the state's overall energy use
20 percent by the year 2020. Key to reaching this energy
reduction goal are New Jersey's integrated educational,
advertising, and public relations campaigns that promote
New Jersey's ENERGY STAR Homes Program. This is the
second time New Jersey's Clean Energy Program has received
ENERGY STAR recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Working with builder partners to construct nearly 3,000
ENERGY STAR qualified homes in New Jersey by the
end of the third quarter of 2008.
Enrolling some 3,900 additional new ENERGY STAR
qualified homes into the New Jersey ENERGY STAR
Homes program for construction in the fourth quarter of
2008.
Promoting energy efficiency and the New Jersey ENERGY
STAR Homes program by featuring ENERGY STAR qualified
homes on NJN News, New Jersey Public Television, as
well as in press releases.
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Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
NORTHWEST
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
ALLIANCE
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Portland, Oregon
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a
partnership among energy efficiency leaders in Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, and Washington that encourages the
development of energy-efficient products and services. NEEA
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its contribution to
promoting energy efficiency in commercial and residential
buildings. Key achievements in 2008 include:
• Utilizing building energy performance competitions to
catalyze benchmarking and investment in energy efficiency.
• Partnering with the Building Owners and Managers
Association (BOMA) and other stakeholders to benchmark
92 buildings representing more than 28 million square feet.
• Training hospital facility staff on benchmarking through
their BetterBricks commercial buildings program and using
EPA's Target Finder to set goals for new construction.
• Partnering with regional chapters of BOMA to train
185 Northwest building professionals on EPA's Portfolio
Manager, Building Upgrade Value Calculator, and
Guidelines for Energy Management.
Participating in the national 80 PLUS initiative to influence
purchases of high-efficiency electronics, resulting in sales
of more than 25,000 ENERGY STAR 4.0-qualified power
supply units and more than 20,000 additional 80 PLUS-
qualified power supply units.
Doubling the ENERGY STAR qualified homes market
penetration in the NEEA region, and adding 18 new
partners committed to promoting the Northwest ENERGY
STAR homes program.
Training more than 500 market actors, including 300
realtors, to effectively promote the Northwest ENERGY
STAR Homes program.
Helping 40 buildings earn the ENERGY STAR.
Offering a new course targeting appraisers that highlights
the increased value of ENERGY STAR qualified homes
compared to code-built homes.
PUCET SOUND ENERGY
The Energy To Do Great Things
Puget Sound Energy
Bellevue, Washington
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington's largest and
oldest energy utility, serving more than 1 million electric
customers and nearly 750,000 natural gas customers.
Through its Residential New Construction ENERGY STAR
Lighting Program, the utility works to increase demand for
qualified lighting products in new, single-family homes. In
2008, PSE doubled its investment in partner outreach as part
of its ongoing regional fixture program. Key accomplishments
earning PSE this award include:
• Increasing building showroom and distributor participation
to more than 30 partnerships through enhanced
training, marketing support, and sales associate
incentives.
• Facilitating total installations of 16,000 ENERGY STAR
qualified fixtures and 39,000 ENERGY STAR quaNfied
CFLs in new homes, representing more than 2.1 million
kWh in annual energy savings, a 100 percent increase
over 2007 results, and more than 35 million kWh in lifetime
energy savings.
• Accelerating adoption of the ENERGY STAR Advanced
Lighting Package in new homes through hands-on work
with partners, additional incentives for installations, and
recognition certificates for partners.
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POWER
Rocky Mountain Power, a Division of PacifiCorp
Salt Lake City, Utah
Rocky Mountain Power, which operates in PacifiCorp's
Utah electricity service territory, launched its ENERGY
STAR New Homes program in 2005. This is the second
time Rocky Mountain Power has received ENERGY
STAR recognition for its continued commitment to the
construction of energy-efficient homes in its community.
Key accomplishments include:
• Recruiting 22 additional builders to join the
ENERGY STAR New Homes program, for a total
of 86
• Focusing on specialized media outlets by advertising in
real estate publications, Homes Illustrated Magazine
and The Real Estate Book, as well as on real estate
television shows "Homes Today Utah Edition" and
"Hot Homes of Utah."
Hosting the fourth annual Utah ENERGY STAR Summit,
addressing current hot topics such as How to Sell
Homes in a Down Market and Common Energy Mistakes
and How to Avoid Them.
Providing more than $68,000 in marketing support for
11 builders for cooperative marketing, an option that
encourages builders to use ENERGY STAR and Rocky
Mountain's logos in their advertising and promotional
materials by funding a third of the cost of marketing
projects.
Sponsoring the construction of over 1,500 ENERGY
STAR qualified homes in 2008, bringing the total to
more than 5,500.
XcelEnergy*
Xcel Energy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Xcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and
natural gas energy company servicing eight western and
midwestern states. An ENERGY STAR partner since 2004,
Xcel Energy officially rebranded its homes program to Xcel
Energy-ENERGY STAR Homes Program in 2008. Xcel Energy
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its achievements in
2008. Key accomplishments include:
• Achieving more than 21 percent market penetration for
ENERGY STAR qualified new homes in Minnesota in the
gas service area.
• Providing energy-efficient marketable solutions for builders,
realtors, raters, homeowners, and local state authorities by
investing more than $200,000 in market research and value
added services improvements.
Sponsoring ENERGY STAR trainings, including Marketing
and Sales of High Performance Homes and Construction/
Production Practices of High Performance Homes, as a part
of the Energy and Environmental Building Association's
Houses That Work Educational Series.
Saving nearly 30 billion Btu of energy through ENERGY
STAR in 2008.
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PARTNER OF THE YEAR—RETAILER
Award Winner Profiles: Partner of the Year
LOUIE'S
Lets Build Something Together
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Lowe's Companies, Inc., is a FORTUNE® 50 company with
more than 1,650 home improvement stores in the U.S.
and Canada. As a seven-time ENERGY STAR award winner,
Lowe's consistently demonstrates outstanding commitment
to helping customers save energy and help protect the
environment through ENERGY STAR. Key accomplishments
include:
• Positioning ENERGY STAR as a critical component of Lowe's
overarching "Efficient Home" strategy, guaranteeing
inclusion of ENERGY STAR messaging in all
marketing and communications activities
• Prioritizing ENERGY STAR in vendor relationships, resulting
in increased selection of qualified products across all
product categories.
• Using all in-store communications vehicles for ENERGY
STAR messaging, including signage, Muzak spots, a 16-
page Efficient Home Guide printed in English and Spanish,
as well as other collateral, reaching 14 million weekly store
visitors.
• Continuing to place dedicated ENERGY STAR
advertising, including a 30-second television spot
generating nearly 1.5 billion impressions.
Maintaining a quarterly ENERGY STAR e-newsletter to
which more than a half million customers have subscribed,
in addition to featuring the program regularly in its Creative
Ideas magazine, weekly circulars, and credit card billing
inserts.
Transforming its "Efficient Home" Web site into an
interactive experience that empowers consumers to use
ENERGY STAR tips and practices in household projects. In
2008, the site received nearly 300,000 hits, with an average
visit time of more than 14 minutes.
Promoting social behavior change through its participation
in EPA's Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR
campaign; it hosted a campaign event in an Atlanta-area
store, helping customers learn about steps they can take to
become more energy efficient and encouraging them to take
the ENERGY STAR Pledge.
Increasing sales of ENERGY STAR qualified products
by more than 45 percent from the previous year.
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PARTNER OF THE YEAR—SERVICE AND PRODUCT PROVIDER
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Energy Education
Dallas, Texas
Energy Education develops comprehensive, behavior-
driven programs to improve the energy performance
of K-12 school districts, community colleges, and
large churches across the nation. Energy Education is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for helping clients
improve energy efficiency through better practices. This is
the first time Energy Education has received ENERGY STAR
recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Helping almost 400 client buildings earn the
ENERGY STAR and 12 school districts achieve
Leaders recognition in 2008.
• Assisting more than 950 clients save over $1.6
billion in utility costs in 23 years, including more
than $107 million in reported savings in 2008
Encouraging high performance by setting portfolio-wide
energy savings goals of 20- to 30-percent sustained
improvement for clients; clients typically meet these
targets in less than 2 years.
Requiring clients to hire an Energy Education Specialist
to perform ongoing energy audits, verify and report
results, and teach staff energy-saving practices. The
company has trained more than 1,800 Specialists for
this role.
Providing media kits to clients that earn the ENERGY
STAR or Leaders recognition to help them communicate
their successes to employees and the community; in
2008, more than 350 newspaper and television
news stories highlighted client successes.
SERVIDYNI
Servidyne
Atlanta, Georgia
Servidyne provides comprehensive energy efficiency
services to enhance the performance of existing buildings
for customers around the world. Based on the ENERGY STAR
Guidelines for Superior Energy Management, the company's
methodology uses ENERGY STAR tools to establish energy
performance baselines and demonstrate the impacts of energy
efficiency improvements. Servidyne is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for helping its customers lower energy and
operating costs while reducing their environmental impacts.
This is the seventh time Servidyne has received ENERGY STAR
recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Helping clients earn the ENERGY STAR for 86
buildings in 2008, for a total of more than 200 qualified
buildings to date.
Participating in the California Public Utilities
Retrocommissioning Programs to find low- and no-cost ways
to reduce energy use for program participants; on average,
customers reduced electricity use by almost 5 percent
and natural gas use by 10 percent across more than 4
million square feet of commercial space.
Completing more than 450 energy performance ratings
for commercial buildings in the U.S. in 2008 alone and
continuing to reinforce the importance of measuring
building energy performance for building upgrades.
Working with EPA to update the energy performance rating
system for hotel space by collecting and providing data from
several client locations.
Promoting ENERGY STAR tools and resources for building
professionals and presenting on ENERGY STAR for local and
national associations and private company trade shows.
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EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY STAR PROMOTION
Award Winner Profiles: Excellence
Actus
Lend Lease
Actus Lend Lease
Nashville, Tennessee
Actus Lend Lease, one of the nation's leaders in
privatized military housing, creates master planned,
sustainable, and mixed-use communities throughout the
country. Actus Lend Lease is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its commitment to ensuring that all 40,000
homes in its military housing portfolio are as sustainable
as possible and encouraging residents to incorporate
ENERGY STAR into their daily lives. Key achievements
include:
• Building 100 percent of its new homes ENERGY
STAR
• Partnering with DOE to launch ENERGY STAR
OPERATION CHANGE OUT—THE MILITARY
CHALLENGE at U.S. military installations, with an
Earth Day 2008 event at Camp Lejeune, NC where Actus
changed out light bulbs in 5,000 housing units.
Garnering community pledges to replace nearly
400,000 incandescent light bulbs with
ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs; over 230,000 have
been changed out to date.
Developing the Fort Drum Community, the largest
community of ENERGY STAR qualified homes in New
York.
Featuring its ENERGY STAR homes and large-
scale communities on local news stations, regional
newspapers, and national broadcasting stations.
Educating^its residents and community stakeholders
about ENERGY STAR through its Saving Your Nation's
enERGY (SYNERGY) incentive-based programs.
CoSTAR
GROUP
CoStar Group, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
CoStar Group, Inc. is the largest provider of information
services to commercial real estate professionals
in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The company
employs approximately 1,300 people worldwide, including
the largest professional research organization in the
industry. CoStar is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
studying and promoting environmentally responsible real
estate practices. This is the first time CoStar has received
ENERGY STAR recognition. Key accomplishments include:
• Increasing the visibility of buildings that have
earned the ENERGY STAR in the CoStar database
of more than 64 billion square feet by highlighting the
ENERGY STAR mark prominently for those listings.
• Training CoStar employees to understand the value of
energy efficiency, green building attributes, and the
value of ENERGY STAR qualified buildings.
Heightening awareness about the connection
between commercial building asset values and energy
efficiency within the commercial real estate industry
by sponsoring a study on how ENERGY STAR and the
U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating
System affect key property metrics such as occupancy,
rental rates, and sale prices.
Educating more than 75,000 brokers, owners,
builders, architects, lenders, manufacturers,
and developers—and by extension their
corporate clients—about ENERGY STAR through
CoStar information services, articles, and numerous
presentations at industry conferences.
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GEORGIA^k
POWER
Georgia Power
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest subsidiary of Southern Company, Georgia Power
serves 2.25 million customers. In 2008, this utility offered
a comprehensive promotional campaign to build consumer
understanding about the benefits of ENERGY STAR, educate
Georgians on specific ways to save money and energy,
and inspire them to take action to make a difference. Key
accomplishments include:
• Continuing to rank among the top five ENERGY STAR
pledge drivers under the new Change the World,
Start with ENERGY STAR campaign and securing a
cumulative total of more than 175,000 ENERGY STAR
pledges under the ENERGY STAR Change a Light,
Change the World Campaign These pledges represent
more than $5 million in energy savings and more than 85
million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions avoided.
Securing 186 million impressions through a broad-based
all-media campaign.
Promoting the ENERGY STAR Pledge at local offices,
rewarding some 94,000 customers who took the pledge
with ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs, and distributing another
30,000 ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs at community and
business partner events.
Promoting Georgia's Energy Efficient Product Sales Tax
Holiday by hosting the national Change the World, Start
with ENERGY STAR Campaign Tour, as well as hosting
consumer events in The Home Depot stores during Energy
Month in October 2008.
Launching a successful direct mail campaign as part of
the 2008 ENERGY STAR Recycle My Old Fridge campaign,
and winning the "Judge's Choice" award in the "Art of
Recycling" contest.
SlVEY
green homes
Ivey Residential, LLC
Augusta, Georgia
Ivey Residential, LLC, a new home builder, joined ENERGY
STAR in 2006. This is the second year that Ivey Residential
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its significant
contribution to the growth of the ENERGY STAR program in
Georgia, an important emerging market for ENERGY STAR
new homes. Key accomplishments in 2008 include:
• Building 100 percent of its new homes ENERGY
STAR. "
• Expanding into Aiken County, SC, and introducing ENERGY
STAR to this new market.
Achieving a 5 percent market share for completed new
homes in Columbia County, GA.
Featuring the ENERGY STAR mark prominently on its Web
site and in print advertisements, company brochures,
media print stories, newsletters, and signage in front of
and inside model homes to educate home buyers on the
value of ENERGY STAR.
Training all sales agents to educate home buyers on the
benefits of ENERGY STAR through the use of a binder
showcasing pictures illustrating the attributes of an
ENERGY STAR qualified home.
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Award Winner Profiles: Excellence
KB Home
Los Angeles, California
KB Home is one of the largest site-built home builders in
the country with markets in 11 states. Since partnering with
ENERGY STAR in 2001, KB Home has built more than 48,000
ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key accomplishments in 2008
include:
• Showcasing ENERGY STAR extensively through
educational campaigns on ENERGY STAR qualified
homes and products at KB Studios, the large showrooms
located in most of KB's markets.
Highlighting ENERGY STAR as a cornerstone of its My
Home. My Earth™ environmental initiative, which focuses
on how KB Home can become a leading environmentally
friendly national company.
Training all employees on the features and benefits
of ENERGY STAR qualified homes and products using
the My Home. My Earth™ train ing course available online
through KB University.
Maryland Energy
ADMINISTRATION
Powering Maryland's Future
Maryland Energy Administration
Annapolis, Maryland
The Maryland Energy Administration is a statewide
government entity that works to educate its constituents
on maximizing energy efficiency while promoting economic
development, reducing reliance on foreign energy supplies,
and improving the environment. The Maryland Energy
Administration is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its
dedication to promoting comprehensive home improvement
services in Maryland. Major accomplishments of this
administration include:
• Educating homeowners about the economic and
environmental reasons for getting home performance
improvements through its Web site, videos, events, public
service announcements, TV and radio interviews, and
strategic partnerships.
Attracting more than 54,000 visits to the Maryland
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Web
site—driving interest in the program and contributing to
the completion of 150 home retrofit projects during the
program's first year.
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marketing group
APPLIANCES. AUDIO/VIDEO- FURNITURE
Nationwide Marketing Group
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
For more than 30 years, Nationwide Marketing Group,
America's foremost buying and marketing organization,
has helped thousands of independent appliance and
electronics dealers compete in today's marketplace. Members
of this company benefit from an array of pricing, programs,
and services designed to reduce costs and increase sales.
Building on its 2008 ENERGY STAR Award, Nationwide
continues to increase awareness of the ENERGY STAR
program and its benefits among its 2,800 members. Key
accomplishments include:
• Increasing sales and messaging of ENERGY STAR
qualified products by engaging member dealers in
ENERGY STAR-specific promotional opportunities,
particularly related to utility programs promoting
appliances, and supporting their efforts to educate
customers about the benefits of energy efficiency.
Encouraging member dealers to participate in the Change
the World, Start with ENERGY STAR campaign and the
2008 ENERGY STAR Recycle My Old Fridge campaign by
featuring the campaigns in various communications to
members.
Generating an assortment of broadcast, print, and Web
materials for use by member dealers—all featuring
ENERGY STAR.
Training more than 35,000 sales associates on the
benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified products.
EXCELLENCE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Blue Hills
community services
Blue Hills Community Services
Kansas City, Missouri
Blue Hills Community Services is a non-profit community
development organization that has been a catalyst for
neighborhood development in Missouri for more than 34
years. Blue Hills Community Services is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for their implementation of ENERGY STAR
measures in existing and new owner-occupied homes to
reduce the burden of energy costs on low and moderate
income homeowners. Major accomplishments of this
organization include:
Constructing five ENERGY STAR qualified homes
for the Olive Street Homes project, saving each low- and
moderate-income homeowner nearly $500 per year on
utility bills.
Retrofitting 24 homes using ENERGY STAR qualified
products.
Encouraging the city's Board of Directors to adopt a policy
requiring ENERGY STAR standards for all future new
construction, rehabilitation, and home repair services.
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Award Winner Profiles: Excellence
City of Topeka, Housing & Neighborhood Development
Topeka, Kansas
The City of Topeka, Housing & Neighborhood Development •
is being recognized for its comprehensive approach to
promoting energy efficiency in affordable housing. Topeka
serves as a model for other cities, both small and large,
looking to implement policy changes that will improve energy
efficiency in affordable housing. Major accomplishments .
include:
• Constructing ENERGY STAR qualified homes that .
are both accessible and affordable, and requiring
that all housing funded by the Department of Housing
and Neighborhood Development be ENERGY STAR •
qualified.
Conducting a study to compare the utility costs of
ENERGY STAR qualified and non-ENERGY STAR qualified
homes, which found that ENERGY STAR qualified homes
use 57 percent less electricity and save homeowners 45
percent on electricity bills.
Proclaiming October "ENERGY STAR Awareness
Month" as designated by the Mayor of Topeka.
Conducting public outreach and education activities on
energy efficiency.
Providing contractor education about energy efficiency
measures.
Ithaca Housing Authority
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca Housing Authority is a public housing agency
designed to provide affordable housing to low-income
residents. By incorporating ENERGY STAR into the housing
units it manages and operates, the Ithaca Housing Authority
provides truly affordable housing for those in greatest need.
Ithaca Housing Authority also encourages other housing
authorities to pursue energy efficiency improvements. Major
accomplishments of this agency include:
• Requiring all contractors to use only ENERGY STAR
qualified products.
• Installing significant energy-saving measures in 341
multifamily public housing units at its Titus Towers
properties for an estimated savings of more than 2.2
billion Btu and 225,000 kWh annually, as well as in its
Family Sites properties for an estimated savings of more
than 600 million Btu and 37,000 kWh annually
Entering into an energy performance contract with the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in an
effort to consume less energy, reduce water usage, save
money, improve the comfort of tenants, and protect the
environment.
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Nashville Area
Habitat
for Humanity"
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
An ENERGY STAR partner since 2006, Nashville Area
Habitat for Humanity, Inc. is committed to developing and
constructing homes that are as affordable as possible
for low-income families. This is the second time the
organization is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
providing ENERGY STAR qualified homes to low-income
families in Nashville. These energy-efficient homes free
up income for residents to use on other monthly necessities,
providing them with greater security against falling back into
the cycle of poverty.
Major accomplishments of this organization include:
• Building 42 ENERGY STAR qualified homes
• Collectively saving homeowners nearly $100,000
annually and reducing their energy use by 46
percent
• Generating greater ENERGY STAR awareness among
local residents and for-profit home builders.
• Motivating for-profit builders to construct ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
VIET
A I D
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Inc. (Viet-AID)
Dorchester, Massachusetts
The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Inc.
(Viet-AID) is a non-profit developer dedicated to building a
strong Vietnamese community in Dorchester, MA. Viet-AID
is receiving the Excellence in Energy-Efficient Affordable
Housing Award for its commitment to making ENERGY
STAR qualified housing an integral part of its mission. Major
achievements of this organization include:
• Constructing the 1460 Dorchester Avenue Development
totaling more than 16,000 square feet, including 43
ENERGY STAR qualified units of multi-family low-
rise housing
Developing an operations and maintenance manual, as
well as a resident manual, that includes information about
ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and other products as a
way to educate maintenance staff and residents about the
features and benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
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Award Winner Profiles: Excellence
EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCE RETAILING
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Richfield, Minnesota
A multinational retailer of technology and
entertainment products and services, Best Buy Co., Inc.
has demonstrated the company's commitment to becoming
a leader in ENERGY STAR qualified electronics, which now
make up the bulk of its 40 billion in annual sales revenue. Key
achievements earning Best Buy this award include:
• Integrating ENERGY STAR into its "Greener Together"
strategy through planning, sales associate training, and
consumer outreach—particularly online.
• Working with vendors to make ENERGY STAR central
to environmental improvements across the spectrum of
consumer electronics and appliance products.
• Making 100 percent of Best Buy's Insignia
exclusive-brand TVs ENERGY STAR qualified, along
with 62 percent of its branded TV assortment.
Reaching an estimated 35 million consumers in
a single year through a number of signing efforts,
including ENERGY STAR signage on 1,000 store entrance
doors and sign rails and product certification clings for
appliances.
Featuring ENERGY STAR an average of twice per week in
every weekly Sunday insert, including a fully-dedicated
ENERGY STAR page over two weeks that reached
48 million people.
Expanding training among sales associates through
rigorous, ongoing employee training programs and
internal communications channels, as well as adding
modules for home theatre, mobile, and computer
products.
Promoting ENERGY STAR online in its Home Office,
Home Theatre, and Appliances Web pages, as well as on
its "green" page.
EXCELLENCE IN HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAILING
Menards
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Menards, a privately held company, is the third-largest home
improvement chain in the U.S., encompassing some 240
stores across the Midwest. In 2008, Menards expanded
its commitment to the program, integrating ENERGY STAR
messaging into all aspects of its marketing strategy—from
product selection to staff training to grand opening events.
Key accomplishments include:
• Implementing highly successful CFL recycling programs in
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Increasing the selection of ENERGY STAR qualified
products in a variety of categories, including adding a
new line of appliances and an additional CFL aisle in all
stores.
• Developing ENERGY STAR In-Home Training materials for
more than 400 staff members using the program,
and incorporating dozens of vendor demonstrations into
training operations at new store openings.
Featuring ENERGY STAR messaging in broadcast
advertising, including 14 30-second radio spots and 29
television ads, as well as 52 weekly store announcements
and in-store signage.
Maintaining a strong ENERGY STAR presence on the
Menards Web page that features multiple ENERGY STAR
links, including the ENERGY STAR Pledge, linked directly
from the company's main page. Menards is a top retail
pledge driver achieving more than 16 million in carbon
reductions through customer pledges.
Prominently featuring ENERGY STAR at grand opening
events, where ENERGY STAR games and activities
extended the importance of energy efficiency to children
and theirfamilies.
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EXCELLENCE IN LIGHTING RETAILING
1 Seattle Lighting
Seattle Lighting and DestinationLighting.com
Seattle, Washington
The Pacific Northwest has turned to Seattle Lighting and
DestinationLighting.com for fine residential lighting
products since 1917. Seattle Lighting's showrooms in
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho continue to demonstrate
leadership and excellence in lighting retail through its efforts
to promote energy-efficient lighting. This is the third time
Seattle Lighting has received ENERGY STAR recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Doubling stock of ENERGY STAR qualified light
fixtures at showroom locations, with more qualified
products available through its e-commerce Web site,
destinationlighting.com.
• Exceeding ENERGY STAR qualified fixture sales goals for
2008, while setting even more aggressive goals for 2009.
Supporting regional green building programs, including
utility sponsored incentive programs for the ENERGY
STAR Advanced Lighting Package.
Replacing approximately 28,000 showroom
incandescent bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified
CFLs.
Recycling approximately 12,000 CFLs and linear
fluorescent bulbs through an in-store recycling program.
Featuring ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures in builder
magazines and nine regional newspapers, with an
overall reach of 6.7 mimon readers.
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT LABELING
SYSTEM 2000
ENERGYKINETICS
Excellence in Home Heating.
Energy Kinetics, Inc.
Lebanon, New Jersey
Energy Kinetics, Inc. is a national manufacturer of
innovative, high-efficiency heating and hot water
systems. Since its inception in 1979, this family-owned and
operated company has demonstrated a strong commitment
to energy efficiency and the environment. Energy Kinetics
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its superior
efforts to display and promote the ENERGY STAR label. Key
accomplishments include:
• Qualifying 100 percent of its product line for the
ENERGY STAR.
Upgrading its office and warehouse facility to
reduce energy consumption by 30 percent Energy
Kinetics went on to rate its upgraded building with EPA's
Portfolio Manager.
Prominently displaying ENERGY STAR logos on all
advertising, literature, shipping cartons, and products.
Installing a solar voltaic system that generates 34,000
of electricity annually.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Suwon, Korea
From its inception as a small export business in Korea,
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has been dedicated to
making a better world through diverse businesses that span
advanced technology, semiconductors, medicine, finance,
and more. Samsung Electronics, a global leader in high-
tech electronics and digital media, is also a leader in
delivering energy-efficient products to consumers. Samsung
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for significantly
expanding its offerings of ENERGY STAR qualified products.
The company's 2008 accomplishments include:
• Offering ENERGY STAR qualified products in more than
a dozen product categories for a total of more than 600
qualified models
• Highlighting the energy saving potential of ENERGY
STAR qualified products in all qualified product press
releases.
Qualifying 100 percent of Samsung's LCD/DIP TV
and printer lines.
Displaying the ENERGY STAR prominently on products,
packaging, Web pages, specification sheets, and
brochures.
Placing advertisements featuring ENERGY STAR in The
Washington Post, reaching more than 10 million
readers
Partnering with retailers to market ENERGY STAR
offerings and educate consumers.
Creating an integrated Eco-Management Group
dedicated to training on ENERGY STAR features and
efficient product development.
Creating an internal culture of energy savings, and
requiring that employees turn off their monitors when
away from their computers, turn off all equipment at the
end of the day, and drink from reusable mugs.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION—ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) fosters the
exploration of art, design, and the natural environment
by offering visitors the opportunity to view over 54,000
works of art and explore an adjacent art and nature park.
An ENERGY STAR partner since 2007, IMA has drawn
upon a dedicated energy team to establish and pursue a
comprehensive energy reduction strategy. IMA is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its commitment to improving
energy efficiency by following ENERGY STAR Guidelines
for Energy Management. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing electricity use by 3.6 percent and
natural gas use by 20 percent in 2008 alone,
surpassing its initial savings goals of 2 percent for
electricity and 5 percent for natural gas.
Implementing low-cost, high-return measures, such as
reviewing the operational condition and settings for
each mechanical system, reprogramming air handling
units, and identifying efficient ways to operate the
museum's heat-recovery chiller and boiler systems.
Involving staff and visitors in its energy efficiency
efforts by posting the museum's average daily
energy use online on a monthly basis, promoting
its partnership with ENERGY STAR in educational
materials, and seeking regular feedback from museum
staff; one employee's suggestion resulted in savings
of approximately 1 percent of the museum's total
energy use for the year.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION—EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
WPPSEF
WEST PENN POWER
SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY FUND
West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund is a
non-profit organization approved by the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission to invest in the deployment
of clean energy technologies throughout the West
Penn Power service territory. The West Penn Power
Sustainable Energy Fund is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for establishing an excellent foundation for
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR in Pennsylvania.
The organization's 2008 accomplishments include:
Training and certifying more than 50 home energy
raters and building analysts.
Enlisting over 30 companies across Pennsylvania to
provide home performance services to homeowners.
Conducting a diverse public outreach and marketing
campaign that included a Web site, a toll-free hotline,
exhibitions at home shows and community events, a
joint utility bill insert with Allegheny Power, and TV
interviews.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION—EXCELLENCE IN HOME PERFORMANCE WITH ENERGY STAR
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Public and Indian Housing
Washington, DC
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development •
(HUD) Office of Public and Indian Housing administers
HUD's public housing program through 3,100 agencies
representing 1.2 million units of low-income housing.
The HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing is receiving
recognition for its strong commitment to supporting the
use of ENERGY STAR construction guidelines and qualified •
products in new construction and building rehabilitation
programs. Key accomplishments include:
• Developing a tool, through partnership with EPA and its
ENERGY STAR Multifamily High-Rise Building program,
that benchmarks energy and domestic water usage in
public housing authorities.
Encouraging applicants for HUD's HOPE VI grants to
construct, rehabilitate, and maintain housing and
community facilities using energy-efficient design and
operating procedures, including building ENERGY
STAR qualified homes and purchasing and using
ENERGY STAR qualified products
Promoting and funding ENERGY STAR qualified
equipment through energy performance contracting.
In 2008, HUD's efforts produced $570 million in
projected energy investments, including ENERGY
STAR qualified equipment and more than $100 million
in annual savings.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION—INNOVATION IN CUSTOMER SERVICE
Conrtid
An Exelon Company
ComEd
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation,
one of the nation's largest electric utilities; it provides
service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
Northern Illinois—70 percent of the state's population.
ComEd is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
facilitating building energy performance tracking for
customers. Key accomplishments include:
• Launching a Web-based Energy Usage Data
system to provide business customers with
improved building data—addressing a key barrier to
measuring and tracking building energy performance by
providing this system directly with its customers.
Empowering building managers to improve energy
management practices, benchmark, verify and track
progress, and strive to earn the ENERGY STAR for their
buildings.
Partnering with ENERGY STAR to conduct six Green
Ribbon workshops, helping to educate more than 1,400
participants about energy efficiency.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION—PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
FETTER
GROU P
FetterGroup
Louisville, Kentucky
FetterGroup provides printing services for automotive,
industrial, and consumer paint and coatings
companies. The company is being recognized for
integrating ENERGY STAR and its energy management
approach into its corporate sustainability strategy. Key
achievements in 2008 include:
• Developing its energy management program based on
ENERGY STAR tools and resources.
Reducing energy intensity by 16 percent across its
printing, office, and warehouse operations.
Communicating the value of energy efficiency and
ENERGY STAR to clients, employees, and surrounding
communities.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION—RETAIL COMMITMENT
SEARS HOLDINGS
Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest
broadline retailer with more than $50 billion in annual
revenues and approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty
retail stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company is
being recognized for its renewed commitment to ENERGY
STAR in 2008. Key accomplishments include:
• Generating 33.7 billion exposures of the ENERGY
STAR logo via Sears print advertising alone and
millions more through TV ads, online media, consumer
literature, and in-store signage nationwide.
• Selling more than 3.1 million units of ENERGY STAR
qualified products through November 2008.
Maintaining a dominant ENERGY STAR presence on its
refrigeration sales floor; proactively introducing dozens
of models that meet or exceed the higher standards
adopted in 2008.
Working with consumer electronics suppliers to
increase the selection of ENERGY STAR qualified TVs.
Reaching about 26,000 associates nationwide
by integrating ENERGY STAR in all applicable
associate training programs, including Sales Today,
Store Readiness meeting outlines, "Road Show"
training sessions, and a dedicated Job Aid distributed to
all home electronics sales associates.
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Appendix
Appendix:
ENERGY STAR Award Criteria
Sustained Excellence
Partners who have been awarded the Partner of the Year
distinction for multiple years and have gone above and beyond
the criteria needed to qualify for recognition are honored
with the award for Sustained Excellence. This year partners
received awards for Sustained Excellence in the categories
of Energy Efficiency Program Delivery, Energy Management,
New Home Building, Product Manufacturing, and Service and
Product Providers.
Partner of the Year—
Energy Efficiency Program Delivery
This award recognizes utilities, state agencies, regional
energy efficiency non-profit organizations, and associations
that sponsor sustained energy efficiency and environmental
programs. These winning organizations have demonstrated
excellence in implementing comprehensive, high performing
energy efficiency programs. These programs have directly
leveraged ENERGY STAR as a strategy to effectively reduce
market barriers and to achieve significant impact in the
marketplace for advancing energy efficiency and related
greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
This award recognizes organizations in four program
categories:
1. Residential new construction—programs that have
achieved 10 percent or greater market penetration of
ENERGY STAR qualifying homes and/or programs that
have taken a leadership role in promoting the sale of
ENERGY STAR qualifying lighting and appliances in the
new construction market.
2. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR—programs
that have submitted an implementation plan, a Signed
Partnership Agreement, and an end-of-year activity report.
3. Qualifying products—programs that are designed to
overcome market barriers to widespread adoption of
ENERGY STAR qualifying commercial and residential
products and/or related best practices, such as power
management of office equipment or consumer education
on proper thermostat use.
4. Commercial and industrial—programs that deliver
improved energy performance in buildings and/or
industrial plants, including measuring and improving
whole-building performance of existing buildings, and
targeting and tracking performance in new construction.
Organizations receiving this award have demonstrated:
1. A strong program design with clear goals, a strategy for
overcoming market barriers to achieve sustained market
change, and outreach to program participants and/or
consumer education.
2. Incorporation of the ENERGY STAR platform—messaging,
tools, and strategies—into the initiative.
3. Qualitative and quantitative data supporting market
change, or likely upcoming market change, as a result of
the initiative. Examples of market effects include:
• An increase in sales or market share of ENERGY STAR
qualifying products.
• Energy savings, peak demand reductions, and air
pollution reductions achieved through residential,
commercial, and/or industrial sector programs that
explicitly leverage ENERGY STAR.
• An increase in use of the EPA energy performance
rating system, increase in buildings earning the
ENERGY STAR label, and achievement of ENERGY
STAR Leaders recognition for commercial buildings by
program participants.
• An increase in percentage of new homes built to
ENERGY STAR specifications and/or growth in
percentage of housing starts labeled as ENERGY STAR.
Partners who have been awarded the Partner of the Year
distinction for multiple years and gone above and beyond the
criteria needed to qualify for recognition are honored with the
award for Sustained Excellence for Program Delivery.
Partner of the Year—Energy Management
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR partners from
commercial, industrial, institutional, and other organizations
that demonstrate enhanced energy performance of buildings
and facilities through superior energy management—as
proven by work completed and energy savings—during
the 2008 calendar year. Applications are evaluated in three
categories:
1. Management Practices—Use of best practices in
managing energy, as verified through:
• Implementation of each fundamental element of
superior energy management described in the ENERGY
STAR Guidelines for Energy Management.
• Utilization of ENERGY STAR tools and resources.
• Designation as an ENERGY STAR building or plant, or
ENERGY STAR Leader.
• Organizational achievements expressed through
environmental, financial, and business equivalents.
2. System-Wide Improvements—Actual energy performance
improvements achieved during 2008, taking into account
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both the magnitude of improvements (measured via
change in energy intensity across the portfolio) and
current energy performance relative to organizational
peers.
3. Promotional and Communications Success-
Demonstrated ability to:
• Promote the value of energy efficiency, both internally
and externally.
• Raise awareness of energy use in their organizations
and communities.
• Share achievements with staff and stakeholders.
Partners who have been awarded the Partner of the Year
distinction for multiple years and gone above and beyond the
criteria needed to qualify for recognition are honored with the
award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management.
Partner of the Year—Home Energy Raters
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR partners who have
helped establish a significant presence for ENERGY STAR
qualified homes in one or more markets. Home Energy Raters
receiving this award have demonstrated:
1. A direct contribution to market transformation as
measured through:
• Increased number of ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
• Education and recruitment of new builders and
developers.
• Efforts to build consumer awareness.
• Participation in ENERGY STAR outreach efforts.
• Coordination with other ENERGY STAR partners and
local associations.
• Support for special events.
2. Successful use of ENERGY STAR promotion as shown
through effective utilization of the ENERGY STAR mark
and messaging for marketing and sales activities, such as
point-of-sale, advertising, marketing, Web site materials,
sales staff training, events, and promotions.
3. Measured business impacts of partnership as shown
through:
• Improved customer recognition of ENERGY STAR.
• Actual home performance.
• Effectiveness of ENERGY STAR marketing and
advertising efforts.
• Additional ENERGY STAR coverage in local press
and media.
• Business and revenue growth.
Partner of the Year—Product Manufacturer
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR partners who
manufacture qualified products and have furthered the goals
of ENERGY STAR through their active participation.
Applications are evaluated in two categories:
1. Product Qualification Efforts:
• Number of ENERGY STAR qualified models/units.
• Percentage of product line that is ENERGY STAR
qualified.
• Percentage of total sales from ENERGY STAR qualified
products.
• Availability of information concerning new ENERGY
STAR products qualified or in development in 2008.
• Innovation in product design for energy efficiency.
2. Partner's activities and accomplishments in supporting
ENERGY STAR'S objective to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions through superior energy efficiency using the
following channels:
• Effective labeling efforts.
• Sales force and employee training.
• Sales and marketing, including:
• Participation in co-marketing activities with retailers
and/or utility/state efficiency program sponsors to
demonstrate ENERGY STAR qualified products in
exhibits, presentations, and other gatherings.
• Leadership or participation in promotions.
• Consumer/end-user education, including community
outreach activities, advertising, public relations efforts,
special events, or promotions, and incorporation of the
ENERGY STAR logo/messaging on the company Web
site.
• Inclusion of environmental messaging in marketing
activities.
• Other efforts across ENERGY STAR that have been
incorporated into company practices, including:
• Participation or leadership in discussions of new or
revised ENERGY STAR specifications.
• Development of data tools such as Find-A-Product.
• Commitment to organization-wide facility energy
improvements.
• Procurement of energy-efficient and/or ENERGY
STAR qualified products.
• Participation in EPA's Computer and Power
Management Initiative.
• Giving preference to ENERGY STAR labeled buildings
when leasing space.
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Partners who have been awarded the Partner of the Year
distinction for multiple years and gone above and beyond the
criteria needed to qualify for recognition are honored with the
award for Sustained Excellence for Product Manufacturing.
Partner of the Year—Retailer
This award recognizes retailers that have made an extensive
commitment to the growing success of ENERGY STAR. These
partners have excelled in the following areas:
1. Implementation of ENERGY STAR strategy through:
• Integrating ENERGY STAR into corporate strategy.
• Collaborating with EPA/DOE at the beginning of the
planning cycle to develop a clearly articulated ENERGY
STAR plan with specific goals, tactics, schedules, and
evaluation.
• Reporting progress and achieving outlined goals.
2. Working to increase stock of ENERGY STAR qualified
products through development of goals, coordination with
vendors, and regular reporting on progress.
3. Incorporation of sales associate training through:
• Assimilating ENERGY STAR into training strategy
across all relevant product categories and in all existing
training vehicles.
• Working with vendors or utility/state/regional partners
to increase ENERGY STAR sales associate training.
4. In-store marketing efforts:
• Effectively requesting or requiring ENERGY STAR
labeling of qualified products by vendors.
• Utilizing in-store ENERGY STAR marketing efforts
including displays, signage, in-store radio/Muzak/TV,
clinics/events, collateral, and more.
5. Participation in ex-store marketing through activities such
as advertising, direct mail, Web, and public relations.
6. Evaluation of activities and commitment, including
support of ENERGY STAR'S efforts to evaluate its program
success, evaluation of all above activities, and reporting
evaluation results to ENERGY STAR.
Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion-
New Home Builder
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR home builder partners
who have committed to constructing 100 percent of their
homes to the ENERGY STAR performance guidelines, have
effectively integrated the ENERGY STAR mark and message
into their marketing efforts and sales processes, and have
helped establish a significant market presence for ENERGY
STAR qualified homes. Builders receiving this award have
demonstrated use of ENERGY STAR sales/marketing materials
and consumer education supporting:
1. Increased consumer awareness and understanding of
ENERGY STAR, as well as the features and benefits of
ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
2. Effective training of sales staff and realtors on
the features and benefits of qualified homes, and
development of internal systems integrating ENERGY
STAR messaging into the sales process.
3. Increased presence of ENERGY STAR in local media
through publicized events, TV and newspaper stories,
advertising, and consumer outreach.
Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion
This award recognizes organizations who have planned and
executed a successful promotion or consumer education
campaign around an ENERGY STAR qualified product category,
series of products, or ENERGY STAR at large. Organizations
receiving this award must have executed a promotion,
consumer awareness, or social marketing campaign that
demonstrates:
1. Leveraging of a national ENERGY STAR product or
practices campaign.
2. Proper use of the ENERGY STAR label to increase
consumer recognition and understanding of its meaning.
3. Consumer education defining the ENERGY STAR as
a government-backed label associated with energy
efficiency and environmental protection.
4. Visual consistency with the national ENERGY STAR
identity.
5. Tactics that work to create repeat sales in a sustainable
manner and, ultimately, influence market share (by pairing
any price incentives with educational materials conveying
product benefits and values).
6. Evidence of retail sales staff training on ENERGY STAR,
where appropriate.
7. Media activities that enhance relevant consumer
understanding of ENERGY STAR.
Excellence in Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR Promotion
This award recognizes active Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR program sponsors who have successfully promoted the
home performance program. Recipients of this award have
created an impact through:
1. Improving homeowner awareness of how a home works
as a system and the value of a whole-house assessment.
2. Raising homeowner awareness of the Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR program.
3. Advancing contractor knowledge of how a home works as
a system and the value of a whole house assessment.
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1. Recruiting a contractor base to make whole-house
improvements and to promote Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR.
Excellence in Affordable Housing
This award recognizes governments, non-profits,
nongovernmental organizations, or utilities that have made
exceptional or market-leading contributions toward advancing
energy efficiency in affordable housing through the use of
ENERGY STAR qualified products and appliances or ENERGY
STAR'S residential construction guidelines.
Organizations receiving this award have leveraged funding
sources to pay for energy efficiency features in affordable
housing for low-income families, and have:
1. Demonstrated quantifiable success in their affordable
housing program as measured through:
• The number of built or rehabbed homes and residences
that were verified to meet ENERGY STAR residential
guidelines.
• The number of homes, or residential units, where
ENERGY STAR qualified products or appliances were
installed.
• Cost-benefit data describing the expenditures
associated with the ENERGY STAR-related features
promoted by the program and the savings benefits of
those features.
2. Utilized ENERGY STAR products and/or residential energy
efficiency guidelines to effect significant and lasting
institutional changes as demonstrated through:
• Changes in purchasing and procurement policies.
• Capital planning.
• Operations and management procedures.
• Competitive funding criteria.
Excellence in Lighting Retailing
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR partner lighting retailers
or showrooms stocking and promoting ENERGY STAR qualified
light fixtures. Applicants are evaluated in four categories:
1. Product selection, based on the rigorous goals for:
• Increasing stock of ENERGY STAR qualified light
fixtures (e.g., increases in the number of stock-keeping
units [SKUs] or percentage of SKUs).
• Efforts to work with vendors to meet the goals.
• Reported progress in meeting the stated goals.
2. Sales associate training measured through:
• Integration of ENERGY STAR into the training strategy
and in all existing training vehicles.
• Coordination with vendors or utility/state/regional
partners to increase ENERGY STAR sales associate
training.
• Progress in implementing the outlined plan and
achieving stated goals.
• Reach of training materials as documented through the
number of stores using the materials, as well as the
number of employees reached.
3. In-store ENERGY STAR marketing efforts based on the:
• Number of participating stores.
• Number of impressions (e.g., store traffic).
• Content and co-sponsorship of materials.
• Duration of effort.
4. Out-of-store ENERGY STAR marketing efforts, such
as broadcast, print, direct mail, and Web promotions,
measured through distribution, duration, co-sponsorship,
and impressions.
Other Excellence Awards
1. Excellence in Electronics and Appliance Retailing. This
award recognizes excellence in promoting ENERGY STAR
qualified appliances and electronics throughout product
selection, sales associate training, marketing, and public
relations efforts.
2. Excellence in Home Improvement Retailing.This award
recognizes retailers who display exceptional commitment
to ENERGY STAR across their corporate strategy, product
selection, sales associate training, marketing, public
relations, and evaluation.
3. Excellence in Product Labeling. This award recognizes
important contributions to raising ENERGY STAR visibility
through consistent, high-profile placement of the ENERGY
STAR logo on millions of products.
Special Recognition
These awards recognize organizations that have made
significant contributions toward advancing energy efficiency in
specific areas of the marketplace.
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Companies and Organizations Mentioned in the Report
3M 6,9
Actus Lend Lease 8,47
Advantage IQ, Inc 7,28
Akridge 7,29
Anderson/Vanguard Homes, Inc 6,17
APS (Arizona Public Service) 8,40
ArcelorMittal USA 7,29
Austin Energy 6,21
Best Buy Co., Inc 8,53
Blue Hills Community Services 8, 50
Bosch Home Appliances 7,38
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International 6,22
CalPortland Company 6,9
CB Richard Ellis, Inc 7,30
CEMEXUSA 7,30
CenterPoint Energy 6,22
City of Topeka, Housing & Neighborhood Development 8, 51
Colorado Governor's Energy Office 8,41
ComEd 57
CoStar Group, Inc 8,47
Council Rock School District 7,31
Energy Education 8,46
Energy Inspectors Corporation 7,35
Energy Kinetics, Inc 8, 54
EnergyLogic 7,36
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc 7,41
FetterGroup 58
Food Lion, LLC 6,10
Ford Motor Company 6,10
Fox Energy Specialists 7,36
GE Consumers Industrial 6,18
Georgia Power 8,48
Giant Eagle Incorporated 6,11
Gorell Enterprises, Inc 6,18
Gresham-Barlow School District 6,11
Hines 6,12
Indianapolis Museum of Art 56
Ithaca Housing Authority 8, 51
ITW Food Equipment Group - North America 7,38
Ivey Residential, LLC 8,48
J. C. Penney Company, Inc 6,12
The Joint Management Committee representing
Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR 8,42
KB Home 8,49
Kennedy Associates Real Estate Investment Advisors 7,31
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 7,32
Lowe's Companies, Inc 8,45
Marriott International, Inc 6,13
Maryland Energy Administration 8,49
MaxLite 7,39
Menards 8,53
Merck & Co., Inc 6,13
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools 7,32
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity 8, 52
National Grid 7,23
Nationwide Marketing Group 8, 50
Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners 6,23
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) 6,24
NJBPU, New Jersey's Clean Energy Program 8,42
Northeast ENERGY STAR Products Initiative 6,25
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance 7,43
Oncor 6,26
OSRAM SYLVANIA 6,19
Pacific Gas and Electric Company 6,26
Pel la Corporation 6,19
PepsiCo, Inc 6,14
ProViaDoor 6,20
Providence Health & Services 6,14
Puget Sound Energy 7,43
Raytheon Company 6,15
Rocky Mountain Power, a Division of PacifiCorp 8,44
Saint-Gobain 7,33
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd 8, 55
Satco Products, Inc. featuring Nuvo Lighting 7,39
Schering-Plough Corporation 7,33
Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC 6,20
Sears Holdings Corporation 58
Seattle Lighting and DestinationLighting.com 8, 54
SENERCON 7,37
Servidyne 8,46
Southern California Edison Company 6,27
Southern Energy Management 7,37
Sunoco, Inc 7,34
Technical Consumer Products, Inc 7,40
TIAA-CREF 7,34
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc 6,15
TRANSWESTERN 6,16
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Public and Indian Housing 57
USAA Real Estate Company 6,16
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Inc 8, 52
West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund 56
Whirlpool Corporation 6,21
Whitefish Bay School District 7,35
Winton/Flair Custom Homes 6,17
Wisconsin Focus on Energy 7,27
Xcel Energy 8,44
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