INERGY STAR
Profiles in Leadership
2011 ENERGY STAR® Award Winners
ENERGY STAR
Partner of the Year
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence
3M
Advantage IQ, Inc.
APS (Arizona Public Service]
ArcelorMittal
Austin Energy
Bentall Kennedy (U.S.]
Bosch Home Appliances
CalPortland Company
CB Richard Ellis
CenterPoint Energy
Community Housing Partners
Energy Education, Inc.
Energy Inspectors
Energy Trust of Oregon
EnergyLogic
Food Lion Family, Bloom and Bottom
Dollar Food
Ford Motor Company
GE Appliances & Lighting
Gresham-Barlow School District
Hines
ITW Food Equipment Group - North
America
J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Joint Management Committee
KB Home
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Merck
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA)
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Oncor
OSRAM SYLVAN IA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E]
Pella Corporation
PepsiCo, Inc.
Raytheon Company
Saint-Gobain
Servidyne
Southern Energy Management
Sponsors of Northeast Energy Efficiency
Partnerships, Inc. (NEEP)
Sunoco, Inc.
TIAA-CREF
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing North America, Inc.
TRANSWESTERN
USAA Real Estate Company
Whirlpool Corporation
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Above and Beyond Energy
AEP Texas
Andersen Corporation
Citi
Cleveland Clinic
Colgate-Palmolive Company
ComEd
Constellation Energy/Baltimore Gas and
Electric Company (BGE)
Continental Refrigerator
Design Tech Homes
Efficiency Vermont
Electrolux Major Appliances
EnergyCAP, Inc.
Evergreen Public Schools
FSL Home Improvements dba FSL Home
Energy Solutions
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU)
Hanesbrands Inc.
HEI Hotels & Resorts
Home Creations
John B. Sanfilippo &Son, Inc.
Jones Lang LaSalle
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.
KPPC - Kentucky Pollution Prevention
Center
LG&EandKU
Loudoun County Public Schools
Manitowoc Foodservice
Meritage Homes
Momentum, LLC
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New Mexico Gas Company
Nissan North America, Inc.
NVR, Inc.
Panasonic Home & Environment Company
PNM
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
(PSO)
Questar Gas Company
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sears Holdings Corporation
Staples, Inc.
TexEnergy
The Boeing Company
The E Group, a Division of FirstEnergy
Solutions Corp.
Wells Real Estate Funds
Xcel Energy
ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
DIRECTV
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Lennox Industries Inc.
Long Island Power Authority (LIRA)
Menards
Metro Lighting
National Grid
National Housing Trust
Nationwide Marketing Group
New Hampshire CORE Utilities
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
Orange County Environmental Protection
Division
San Antonio Housing Authority
Scotsman Ice Systems
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Southern California Edison Company
Utah Building Energy Efficiency Strategies
Please turn to page 75 for a listing of where these companies and organizations are mentioned in this report.
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Profiles in Leadership: 2011 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Overview 1
Overview of Awards 3
Award Winner Profiles 10
Sustained Excellence 10
Partner of the Year 33
Excellence 55
Special Recognition 66
Appendix: ENERGY STAR Award Criteria 68
Companies and Organizations Mentioned in the Report 75
List of Figures and Tables
Figure 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Tripled 2
Figure 2. Geographic Distribution of Winners 3
Table 1. Overview of the 2011 ENERGY STAR Award Winners 5
Table 2. Award Winners by Category 6
For additional information, please visit the ENERGY STAR website at www.energystar.gov.
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Overview
Recognizing Energy Efficiency Leaders
ENERGY STAR Award Winners Lead by Example. In
2011,111 organizations, selected from more than 20,000
program partners, are being recognized for their leadership,
accomplishments, and commitment to energy efficiency. In
the face of ongoing economic challenges, these organizations
remain dedicated to investing in energy efficiency solutions
and answering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA's) call to action. This report celebrates the bold steps
partners have taken to improve their own energy efficiency
and help revolutionize the market for cost-effective, energy-
efficient products and services. Across the country, award
winners are:
• Offering consumers new energy-efficient products for the
home or office.
• Designing and constructing efficient new homes and
commercial buildings.
• Improving the efficiency of existing homes, commercial
buildings, and industrial facilities.
• Communicating the benefits of energy efficiency to their
customers, employees, and communities.
Their Actions Benefit All of Us. Global climate change
continues to be one of the most pressing environmental
issues. The scientific consensus is that greenhouse gases
(GHGs) in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide (C02),
threaten the public health and welfare of current and future
generations.1 Our homes, buildings, and industries cause
more than two-thirds of the nation's C02 emissions—the
primary GHG contributing to
climate change.2 But we have a
solution. Across the residential,
commercial, and industrial
sectors many of our buildings
could use up to 30 percent less
energy through money-saving
investments in energy efficiency.
The more efficiently we use
energy, the fewer GHG emissions
we release into the atmosphere
from the burning of fossil fuels
at power plants. By adopting
and promoting energy-efficient
strategies, practices, and products—and seeing them through
to results—these organizations are helping themselves, their
communities, and all of us reap the benefits.
Their Achievements Show Us What's Possible.
Investments in energy efficiency provide some of the best
available paths to economic recovery, energy security, and
environmental protection. These improvements represent
some of the fastest, cheapest, and largest untapped solutions
for reducing energy use, lowering energy bills, and preventing
GHG emissions. Implementing cost-effective, energy-saving
strategies would cover more than half the expected growth
in energy demand over the next 20 years and save more
than $100 billion annually.3 They also strengthen energy
security, create new jobs, and spur economic growth. Through
their energy-saving strategies and innovative solutions,
ENERGY STAR award winners give us a glimpse of the future
and show how we can get there.
EPA Brings These Leaders Together. Since EPA launched
ENERGY STAR in 1992, the program has helped dramatically
increase the use of energy-efficient products and practices
throughout the country, helping us protect the environment
while saving money. From its modest beginnings with a few
manufacturers offering energy-efficient office equipment,
the ENERGY STAR program has expanded over the years
into a broad platform that partners with more than 20,000
organizations, impacts energy use at work and at home, and
is now recognized by more than 80 percent of Americans.
ENERGY STAR is not just a product-labeling program; its
national reach encompasses thousands of businesses and
public organizations and millions of consumers, all of whom
have implemented widespread efficiency improvements in the
nation's housing, buildings, and industrial facilities.
The ENERGY STAR program has proven success in showcasing
and implementing cost-effective energy efficiency solutions
across the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors.
Joined in this effort by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
since 1996, EPA has overcome many market barriers to
achieve impressive results (see Figure 1). In 2010 alone,
Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented 170
million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions4—equivalent
to the annual emissions from 33 million vehicles—and saved
about $18 billion on their utility bills. Savings are expected to
1. For more information, see "EPA: Greenhouse Gases Threaten Public Health and the Environment." EPA Press Release: 12/07/2009. U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
2. EPA. 2010. ENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2009 Annual Report. Available online at http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/annualreports/
annual_report_2009.pdf
3. National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency. 2008. National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change. Available at: www. epa.gov/
eeactionplan
4. Million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Overview
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.
Anyone Can Be a Leader. The 2011 ENERGY STAR
award winners are a diverse group, reflecting the breadth
of ENERGY STAR partners. They include large and small
organizations from across the country (see Figure 2), both
those with long track records of success and those quickly
excelling in their new partnership with ENERGY STAR. These
award recipients are leaders across many different sectors of
our economy. They are setting an example for others—making
even greater efficiency improvements so that our nation can
achieve the significant savings that energy efficiency offers in
the fight against climate change.
The award categories include:
• Sustained Excellence. 46 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. 44 organizations are recognized
as Partner of the Year. This award honors partners for
strategically and comprehensively managing their energy
use and promoting ENERGY STAR products and practices
in their own operations, and/or providing efficient products
and services to consumers and within their communities.
• Excellence. 21 organizations are recognized for a specific
activity to promote energy-efficient products, homes, or
buildings and thereby helping to expand the reach of the
ENERGY STAR program.
The 2011 award winners are exemplary models as we
continue to invest in energy efficiency and safeguard the
environment. The profiles in this report (starting on page
10) are offered to honor the organizations that have earned
national recognition for their leadership and accomplishments,
as well as to highlight the successful approaches and
practices as examples for others. 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.
Figure 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Tripled
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169
177
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Energy Saved (Billion kWh)
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24
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22
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16
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Emissions Saved in Vehicle Equivalents (Millions)
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Inspiring Through Real Results
The success of the ENERGY STAR program depends on the
efforts of its more than 20,000 public- and private-sector
partners. These partners are a diverse group of organizations
taking meaningful steps to advance energy efficiency in their
businesses and day-to-day activities across the United States.
The top-performing partners being recognized with ENERGY
STAR awards in 2011 include:
• Affordable Housing Stakeholders. These 8 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 incorporate 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. 5 builders out of more than
8,400 partners across all states who construct new
homes to the beyond-code efficiency levels required
by ENERGY STAR rise to the top for their exceptional
dedication to energy efficiency.
• Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Sponsors. These
30 partners offer education, technical assistance, and
incentives across their customer classes to help them save
energy. Together, they set the standard for the utilities,
nonprofits, and state and local government entities
administering energy efficiency programs that service
85 percent of U.S. households.
• Home Energy Raters and Providers. 6 exemplary
partners stand out in a pool of more than 900 home energy
raters and providers who offer third-party verification of
ENERGY STAR qualified new homes through onsite testing
and inspections.
Figure 2. Geographic Distribution of Winners4
it Sustained Excellence
• Partner of the Year
O Excellence
f Each point represents one company as defined in the legend. Points with numbers represent more than one company in that location.
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Award Categories and Overview of Winners
• Industrial Firms. These 15 leading firms—along with more
than 650 automobile manufacturing, cement manufacturing,
chemicals, refining, Pharmaceuticals, food processing,
and other industrial partners—work 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 despite the
economic downturn. These savings are important because
many industrial firms cannot turn off their machines,
regardless of changes in demand.
• Product Manufacturers. 18 manufacturers break new
ground for the more than 1,600 partners across the country
using the ENERGY STAR label on energy-efficient products
to help consumers easily identify models that will save
them money and help protect our environment.
• Public and Private Sector Organizations. These 19
organizations are trailblazers 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 assess the
efficiency of their buildings, implement strategies to achieve
their goals, and apply to have their most efficient buildings
certified as ENERGY STAR, both to realize 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 nearly
1,500 partners at the national, regional, and local level who
train sales associates, provide in-store information, and
run special campaigns to help their customers find ENERGY
STAR qualified products.
Service and Product Providers. These 5 organizations
are pioneers for the service and product providers in the
commercial sector that educate their customers, help them
achieve ENERGY STAR performance levels, and build a
robust marketplace for energy efficiency. A complete list of
the 2011 ENERGY STAR award categories and additional
information on the criteria used to assess the winners can
be found in the Appendix (starting on page 68).
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Award Categories and Overview of Winners
Table 1. Overview of the 2011 ENERGY STAR Award Winners
Sector/Type of Organization
Sustained
Excellence
Partner of the
Year
Excellence in
ENERGY STAR
Promotion
Excellence in
Other ENERGY
STAR Areas
Energy Efficiency Program Delivery
(including administration of programs
in the areas of appliances and lighting,
commercial building, Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR, multifamily and public
housing, and new homes)
Energy Management
(for buildings and industry, including
commercial real estate, industrial firms,
and schools)
20
14
New Home Construction
(including sponsors of affordable housing
programs, new home builders, and home
energy raters)
Product Manufacturing
(for products, including appliances,
commerical appliances, electronics, home
lighting, HVAC, office equipment, windows,
and energy efficient product design)
Retail
(including appliances, electronics, home
improvement, and lighting)
Service and Product Providers
(for commercial buildings)
Total 2011 ENERGY STAR
Award Winners
44
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Table 2. Award Winners by Category
Sustained Excellence
Energy Efficiency
Program Delivery
APS (Arizona Public Service) Phoenix, AZ
Austin Energy Austin, TX
CenterPoint Energy Houston, TX
Energy Trust of Oregon Portland, OB
Joint Management Committee Lexington, MA
New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) Albany, NY
Oncor Dallas, TX
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) San Francisco, CA
Sponsors of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
(NEEP) Lexington, MA
Wisconsin Focus on Energy Madison, Wl
New Homes/Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
New Homes
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
New Homes
Commercial Building Benchmarking/
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR/Products
New Homes
Commercial Building Benchmarking
Appliances/Home Lighting
Commercial Building Benchmarking/
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Energy Management
3M St. Paul, MN
ArcelorMittal Chicago, IL
Bentall Kennedy (U.S.) Seattle, WA
CalPortland Company Glendora, CA
CB Richard Ellis Los Angeles, CA
Food Lion Family, Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food
Salisbury, NC
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Ml
Gresham-Barlow School District Gresham, OR
Hines Houston, TX
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. Piano, TX
Merck Whitehouse Station, NJ
New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY
PepsiCo, Inc. Purchase, NY
Raytheon Company Waltham, MA
Saint-Gobain Valley Forge, PA
Sunoco, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
TIAA-CREF New York, NY
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
North America, Inc. Erlanger, KY
TRANSWESTERN Houston, TX
USAA Real Estate Company San Antonio, TX
Technology Research
and Development
Iron and Steel
Commercial Real Estate
Cement Manufacturing
Commercial Real Estate
Grocery
Vehicle Manufacturing
Schools
Commercial Real Estate
Retail
Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare
Food and Beverage
Aeronautics
Flat Glass Manufacturing
Petroleum Refineries
Commercial Real Estate
Vehicle Manufacturing
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
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Sustained Excellence (continued)
New Home Construction
Community Housing Partners Christiansburg, VA
Energy Inspectors Las Vegas, A/I/
EnergyLogic Berthoud, CO
KB Home Los Angeles, CA
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity Nashville, TN
Southern Energy Management Morrisville, NC
Affordable Housing
Home Energy Rater/Provider
Home Energy Rater/Provider
New Home Builder
Affordable Housing
Home Energy Rater/Provider
Product Manufacturer
Bosch Home Appliances Huntington Beach, CA
GE Appliances & Lighting Louisville, KY
ITW Food Equipment Group - North America Troy, OH
OSRAM SYLVAN IA Danvers, MA
Pel la Corporation Pella,lA
Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor, Ml
Home Appliances
Home Appliances/Lighting
Commercial Food Service Equipment
Home Lighting
Windows and Doors
Home Appliances
Product Retailer
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Mooresville, NC
Retail
Service and
Product Providers
Partner of the Year
Energy Efficiency
Program Delivery
Advantage IQ, Inc. Spokane, WA
Energy Education, Inc. Dallas, TX
Servidyne Atlanta, GA
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AEP Texas Corpus Christi, TX
Com Ed Chicago, IL
Constellation Energy/Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
(BGE) Baltimore, MD
Efficiency Vermont Burlington, VT
FSL Home Improvements dba FSL Home Energy Solutions
Phoenix, AZ
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Gainesville, FL
KPPC - Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
Louisville, KY
LG&E and KU Louisville, KY
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Trenton, NJ
New Mexico Gas Company Albuquerque, NM
PNM Albuquerque, NM
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) Tulsa, OK
Questar Gas Company Salt Lake City, UT
Xcel Energy Minneapolis, MN
Commercial Buildings
Commercial Buildings
Commercial Buildings
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New Homes
Residential/Commercial Products
New Homes/Products
New Homes
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Commercial Building Benchmarking
New Homes
New Homes/Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
New Homes
New Homes
New Homes
New Homes
New Homes
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Partner of the Year (continued)
Energy Management
Citi New York, NY
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, NY
Evergreen Public Schools Vancouver, WA
Hanesbrands Inc. Winston-Salem, NC
HEI Hotels & Resorts Nonvalk, CT
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Elgin, IL
Jones Lang LaSalle Chicago, IL
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. Menomonee Falls,
Loudoun County Public Schools Broadlands, VA
Nissan North America, Inc. Franklin, TN
Staples, Inc. Framingham, MA
The Boeing Company Chicago, IL
Wells Real Estate Funds Norcross, GA
Commercial Real Estate
Healthcare
Personal Care Products
Schools
Retail
Hospitality
Food and Beverage
Commercial Real Estate
Retail
Schools
Vehicle Manufacturing
Retail
Aeronautics
Commercial Real Estate
New Home Construction
Above and Beyond Energy Wilmington, NC
Design Tech Homes Spring, TX
Home Creations Moore, OK
Meritage Homes Scottsdale, AZ
Momentum, LLC Boise, ID
NVR, Inc. Beston, VA
TexEnergy Irving, TX
Home Energy Rater/Provider
New Home Builder
New Home Builder
New Home Builder
Home Energy Rater/Provider
New Home Builder
Home Energy Rater/Provider
Product Manufacturer
Andersen Corporation Bayport, MN
Continental Refrigerator Bensalem, PA
Electrolux Major Appliances Charlotte, NC
Manitowoc Foodservice New Port Fiichey, FL
Panasonic Home & Environment Company
Secaucus, NJ
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Suwon, South Korea
Windows and Doors
Commercial Food Service Equipment
Appliances
Commercial Food Service Equipment
HVAC
Appliances/Electronics
Product Retailer
Sears Holdings Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL
Retail
Service and
Product Providers
EnergyCAP, Inc. State College, PA
The E Group, a Division of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
Akron, OH
Commercial Buildings
Commercial Buildings
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Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion
Long Island Power Authority (LIRA) Uniondale, NY
National Grid Waltham, MA
New Hampshire CORE Utilities Manchester, NH
Orange County Environmental Protection Division
Orlando, FL
Southern California Edison Company
Rosemead, CA
Utah Building Energy Efficiency Strategies
Salt Lake City, UT
Excellence in Other ENERGY STAR Areas
Affordable Housing
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Indio, CA
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County Goshen, IN
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Denver, CO
National Housing Trust Washington, DC
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Raleigh, NC
San Antonio Housing Authority San Antonio, TX
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Products
Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR
Commercial Building Benchmarking/
Products
Products
Commercial Building Benchmarking
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Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Energy Efficient
Product Design
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Taipei, Taiwan
Canon U.S.A., Inc. Lake Success, NY
DIRECTV EISegundo,CA
Lennox Industries Inc. Richardson, TX
Scotsman Ice Systems Vernon Hills, IL
Sharp Electronics Corporation Mahwah, NJ
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics
HVAC
Commercial Food Service Equipment
Electronics
Retailing
Menards Eau Claire, Wl
Metro Lighting Brentwood, MO
Nationwide Marketing Group Winston-Salem, NC
Home Improvement
Lighting
Appliances/Electronics
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Award Winner Profiles: _
Sustained Excellence
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DELIVERY
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APS (Arizona Public Service)
Phoenix, Arizona
APS (Arizona Public Service), Arizona's largest electric utility,
serves more than 1.1 million customers. APS is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its
continued commitment to ENERGY STAR qualified new
homes and Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. Key
accomplishments include:
• Offering incentives to encourage the construction of
1,655 new homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR in
2010, for a total of more than 8,200 since 2006.
• Increasing builder participation, with 44 builders committing
over 18,000 lots to be built to ENERGY STAR standards.
• Achieving an ENERGY STAR market share of 55 percent for
new homes built in the APS service territory during 2010,
making the APS territory a leading region in the nation for
ENERGY STAR market share.
Securing 12 builders to participate in its new ENERGY STAR
+ Solar Homes program, which requires builders to meet all
ENERGY STAR requirements in order to be eligible for APS
solar rebates.
Working proactively to prepare the Arizona new homes
market for the transition to the ENERGY STAR Version 3
specification through various events, including a full-day
forum with participating HERS raters.
Entering the market with a low-cost, direct-install energy
audit to evaluate which homes could benefit from
participating in Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
Providing incentives and marketing to motivate homeowners
to make energy efficiency improvements including duct
sealing, high-efficiency HVAC equipment, air sealing, attic
insulation, and window shading. These efforts helped the
Arizona Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program
improve 800 homes in 2010.
Austin Energy
Austin, Texas
Austin Energy is a municipal electric utility with more than
330,000 residential customers in Austin, Texas. The company
is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for its sustained commitment to the Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR program. Key accomplishments include:
• Achieving remarkable results by exceeding its Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR retrofit goals by
completing more than 2,600 retrofits in 2010—and over
11,000 since 2006.
Saving approximately 5.8 million kWh and 5.3 MW in 2010
through its loan and rebate programs, an increase of
20 percent over the previous year.
Increasing the number of homes that completed three
or more energy efficiency measures (of the basic four
recommended) to almost 1,600—an increase of 170 homes
over 2009.
Hosting Affordable Comfort, Inc.'s (ACI) National Home
Performance Conference in 2010, which exceeded
attendance expectations.
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Award Winner Profiles: Sustained Excellence
CenterPoint
Energy
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, Texas
CenterPoint Energy is an electric transmission and distribution
utility serving more than 5 million customers in the Houston
metropolitan area. CenterPoint Energy is receiving ENERGY
STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for outstanding
delivery of ENERGY STAR qualified homes to its customers.
Key accomplishments include:
• Adding six new builder partners in 2010.
• Expanding education and outreach efforts, including adding
information on the ENERGY STAR Version 3 specification for
new homes.
• Saving almost 27 million kWh in 2010, for a total savings of
over 202 million kWh since the program's inception in 2001.
Continuing sales training efforts for the realtor community
by partnering with several builders to host a continuing
education course titled, "Be a Star with ENERGY STAR,"
which educates realtors on the benefits of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
Continuing to aggressively incentivize the construction of
10,000 new homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR in
2010, for a total of more than 95,500 homes since launching
the effort in 2001.
EnergyTrust
of Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to helping Oregonians save energy and use renewable
energy resources. Energy Trust of Oregon is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its
delivery of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. Key
accomplishments include:
• Improving the efficiency of nearly 800 homes through
home retrofits and saving more than 950,000 kWh and
140,000 therms in 2010.
• Serving over 3,300 homes under Energy Trust of Oregon's
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program since 2006.
Increasing contractor awareness and participation by
raising the number of trade ally contractors 134 percent.
Educating consumers by distributing Energy Saver Kits
containing inserts promoting Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR. To date, over 645 Energy Saver Kits have
been distributed, with almost 300 requests for a Home
Energy Review.
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Joint Management Committee
Lexington, Massachusetts
The Joint Management Committee, the sponsor of
Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR, is a
multi-utility and energy efficiency service provider effort,
including Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Columbia Gas
of Massachusetts, New England Gas, National Grid Gas &
Electric, NSTAR Gas & Electric, and Western Massachusetts
Electric Company. This joint effort is receiving ENERGY
STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its continued
commitment to ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key
accomplishments include:
• Delivering more than 2,000 ENERGY STAR qualified new
homes to the Massachusetts residential market.
• Increasing the number of installed ENERGY STAR qualified
CFLs to over 45,000.
New England Gas Company
Western Massachusetts
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Increasing the market share of ENERGY STAR qualified
homes to 30 percent, a 4 percent increase over 2009.
Saving an estimated 335 kW of summer and 285 kW of
winter peak demand in Massachusetts in 2010.
Implementing new pilot programs to address barriers to
energy efficiency that exist in multifamily new construction,
major renovations, and lighting design, as well as a pilot
program to prepare the market for the next evolution of
ENERGY STAR qualified homes—Version 3.
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Albany, New York
The New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA), a public benefit corporation, administers
a number of programs, which are designed to support the
transition to a more competitive electricity market, reduce
New York's dependence of foreign fossil fuels, and reduce the
State's overall energy consumption. NYSERDA is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for Sustained Excellence in
delivering its Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program,
commercial sector programs, and ENERGY STAR qualified
products program. Key accomplishments include:
• Improving more than 6,100 homes under the Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR program in 2010 for a total
of nearly 35,000 projects to date with a cumulative savings
of 23 million kWh and 1.2 MMBtus.
• Benchmarking a total of more than 50 million square
feet of office and hotel space since 2006 through its
Focus programs for the Commercial Real Estate and
Hospitality sectors.
Assisting nearly 1,000 K-12 school buildings in 224 districts
reduce energy consumption by an average of 21.5 percent
per square foot, a 47 percent reduction in C02 emissions
since 2003. One hundred fifty-one buildings earned the
ENERGY STAR—representing more than 89 million square
feet—and 12 school districts achieved ENERGY STAR
Leader milestones.
Training more than 1,800 students through NYSERDA
energy efficiency workforce development initiatives to help
build the infrastructure for Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR and New York ENERGY STAR Homes.
Partnering with more than 1,300 ENERGY STAR retailers
to sell and promote ENERGY STAR qualified products-
including 288 new retail partners in 2010—delivering over
102 million kWh in energy savings and over $12 million in
energy bill savings to New Yorkers through September 2010.
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Oncor
Dallas, Texas
Oncor is a regulated electric utility operating the largest
transmission and distribution system in Texas, delivering
power to approximately 3 million homes and businesses
in urban, rural, and suburban areas of the state. Oncor is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for its continuous commitment to the ENERGY STAR for New
Homes program. Oncor also supports Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR. Key accomplishments include:
• Sponsoring the construction of more than 1,800 ENERGY
STAR qualified single-family homes in 2010, and yielding
an estimated 3.5 MW and nearly 4 million kWh of annual
energy savings.
• Demonstrating continued success one year after the launch
of the Oncor ENERGY STAR Low-Rise Multi-Family program
by receiving over 3,500 unit requests for incentives and
collecting more than 1,174 certificates for ENERGY STAR
qualified units. This has provided over 363 kW and 1.5 MWh
of savings in 2010.
Redesigning much of its ENERGY STAR training and
outreach materials to focus on the cost savings associated
with homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR—
reflecting the economic concerns of program partners,
including builders, developers, real estate professionals,
manufacturers, and distributors of building materials.
Sponsoring the improvement of 623 homes through Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR, yielding over 550 kW and
960 MWh of energy savings.
Recruiting and training over 45 Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR contractors in 2010.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
San Francisco, California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is one of the largest
combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United
States, serving about 6 million customers across 70,000
square miles in northern and central California. PG&E has a
long history of promoting ENERGY STAR to raise consumer
awareness of energy efficiency. Building frameworks like its
Trade Ally Network, PG&E is able to enhance the effectiveness
of its energy efficiency portfolio through proactive, focused
relationship building and program support. PG&E is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for exemplary
efforts in using energy performance information to enhance its
commercial program delivery. Key accomplishments include:
• Adding more than 1,400 buildings as users of PG&E's
automated benchmarking system in 2010, for a total of
nearly 4,000 buildings since 2007.
• Incorporating benchmarking information in segment-
specific factsheets and Web pages, rebate catalogs, and
sales presentations.
Offering "You've Benchmarked Your Building: What Next?"
customer workshops to use benchmarking information to
provide energy management solutions.
Expanding its internal and external training and support
tools to make automated benchmarking both scalable and
user-friendly.
Participating actively as an industry leader by guiding
peer utilities through the implementation of automated
benchmarking.
Working with retailers through its Trade Ally Network
to deliver energy savings of 30.8 MW, 155 GHW, and
3.4 M therms in 2010 alone.
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Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Sponsors of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. (NEEP)
Lexington, Massachusetts
The Northeast Retail Products Initiative is a regional effort
facilitated by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
(NEEP), whose mission is to promote energy efficiency in
homes and businesses in the Northeast through regionally
coordinated programs that increase the use of ENERGY
STAR qualified products, services, and practices. NEEP and
its sponsoring organizations—Cape Light Compact, National
Grid (Massachusetts, Rhode Island), NSTAR Electric, Western
Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO), NHSaves
(National Grid, Unitil, Public Service of New Hampshire, New
Hampshire Electric Co-op), Efficiency Vermont, Efficiency
Maine, Connecticut Light & Power, The United Illuminating
Company, Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and New
York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA)—are receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
their tradition of regional collaboration to drive market
transformation for energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR,
and their ability to refresh their efforts every year, continually
improving programs to deliver deeper energy savings and
behavior change over time. Key accomplishments include:
• Leveraging more than $14 million in combined manufacturer
and retailer discounts to promote the sale of nearly
9.5 million ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs and 111,000
ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures.
Leveraging more than $8.8 million in direct consumer
incentives to promote the sale of more than 174,000
appliances that have earned the ENERGY STAR, increasing
market penetration of ENERGY STAR qualified products in
the region—market share for qualified washers increased
from 58 percent in 2009 to 71 percent in 2010.
Working with more than 4,200 lighting and/or appliance
retailers—including big box and membership warehouse
chains, pharmacies, hardware stores, and grocery chains—
to train their staff about the benefits of stocking and
purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR;
this is an increase of more than 1,000 retailers since 2009.
Helping nearly 750 retail locations offer CFL recycling at no
cost to consumers.
Conducting a comprehensive advertising and marketing
campaign employing radio, television, Web, print, and
in-store advertising; sponsoring a variety of community and
retailer events; and leveraging the Change the World, Start
with ENERGY STAR campaign.
Saving more than 5 million MWh through its activities
(lifetime savings from measures installed in 2010).
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Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Focus on Energy is a statewide energy efficiency
program that works with eligible Wisconsin residents and
businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency measures
and renewable energy projects. Wisconsin Focus on Energy
is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for delivering its Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
program and its commercial sector programs. Key
accomplishments include:
• Participating in the Building Performance with ENERGY
STAR Pilot Program while expanding its target efforts in
the retail market; as part of the pilot program, participants
compete with other retail organizations to achieve the
highest ENERGY STAR score across their Wisconsin
portfolio over 12 months.
Developing "Energy Team Kits" that leverage ENERGY
STAR tools to support customers in starting their own
energy teams and pursuing a strategic approach to
energy management.
Completing more than 3,000 energy audits that resulted in
1,800 whole-home retrofit projects in 2010, involving more
than 400 trade allies and 70 contractors.
Saving nearly 4 million therms of natural gas, more than
40 million kWh in electricity, and $97 million in energy costs
since 2001 through the state's Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR program.
Generating over 13 million impressions through marketing
and outreach activities in 2010.
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT
3M
St. Paul, Minnesota
3M is a diversified technology company with operations in
more than 65 countries and a global commitment to energy
management. 3M sets aggressive energy goals that are
supported by senior management and monitors progress by
tracking monthly energy use at 212 locations worldwide. 3M is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for
its continuing energy management and sustainability efforts.
Key accomplishments include:
• Improving global energy efficiency by 4.5 percent compared
to 2009, saving more than $18 million in energy costs.
• Improving energy intensity by 25 percent since 2005.
• Designating $1 million to fund and launch additional
energy projects to support 3M's commitment to continuous
energy improvement.
• Completing 153 energy efficiency projects in 2010, saving
$7.77 million.
Forming research and business partnerships and awarding
$150,000 in grants to academicians to address energy and
renewable energy issues.
Incorporating energy efficiency into the designs for the
new headquarters facilities being constructed in Italy and
New Zealand.
Qualifying key suppliers for energy efficiency prior to
awarding work to new engineering service providers
and contractors. The company also evaluates major raw
material suppliers in managing energy use and costs, and
assists them in reducing the energy footprint of materials
they sell to 3M.
ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal
Chicago, Illinois
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steelmaker and provides
high-quality steels to the automobile, construction, household
appliance, and energy markets. ArcelorMittal is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its
advancement of new strategies in energy management. The
company's accomplishments include:
• Attaining a 7.3 percent reduction in energy intensity across
U.S. operations compared to 2009.
• Expanding the energy program to 90 percent of its U.S. sites
using the ArcelorMittal Energy Management System Model,
which is based on ENERGY STAR best practices.
• Hosting an energy roundtable of the company's North and
South American energy champions to share case studies
and solve difficult energy problems.
• Undertaking significant energy projects at various plants,
including tuning boilers to reduce natural gas consumption
for savings of $50,000 per month, establishing refined
procedures for shutting down and restarting equipment
systems during production delays, which resulted in more
than $70,000 in electricity cost savings, and formalizing
its Steam Distribution System Management Program,
estimated to save $2.4 million annually.
• Building the capacity for a high-quality workforce by
training newly hired engineers and plant personnel in
energy management.
• Communicating the value of energy efficiency and ENERGY
STAR through its 2010 campaign, which reached more than
700,000 readers in 14 advertisements and appeared in local
newsprint where 300,000 subscribe and 10,000 employees
live and work.
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Bentall
Kennedy
Bentall Kennedy
Seattle, Washington
Bentall Kennedy—headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with
U.S. headquarters in Seattle—is a full-service registered
real estate investment advisor with $23 billion of assets under
management, including $7.8 billion in the United States.
Bentall Kennedy (formerly Kennedy Associates) is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for a
continuous commitment to improve the energy performance
of its portfolio through the use of ENERGY STAR tools and
resources. Key accomplishments include:
• Benchmarking all eligible office and industrial buildings
monthly, including 88 office buildings (more than 75 percent
of its office portfolio) and 47 warehouses, representing
19.3 million square feet.
• Increasing the average ENERGY STAR score to 77 across
the building portfolio from a 73 during the same period
in 2009.
Reducing energy use by 5.4 percent in 2010 over the
previous year, resulting in an estimated $940,000 in energy
cost savings.
Earning ENERGY STAR certification for 65 buildings,
representing $1.6 billion in market value, 11.2 million
square feet, and 58 percent of its benchmarked portfolio.
Expanding Bentall Kennedy's program to medical office
buildings, targeting a 15 percent increase in energy
efficiency as demonstrated in Portfolio Manager.
Promoting its partnership with ENERGY STAR and the value
of energy efficiency to its employees, clients, and tenants.
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CalPortland Company
Glendora, California
CalPortland Company is a major producer of cement, ready
mix concrete, aggregate, asphalt, and other building materials
and provides construction services across the western United
States and Canada. CalPortland is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for advancing comprehensive
energy management across its energy value chain. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing overall energy intensity by 4.6 percent, resulting
in the prevention of nearly 33,000 metric tons of C02
emissions and decreasing absolute energy consumption
by 1.1 TBtu, a 14 percent reduction over the previous year.
Since 2007, the company has improved energy intensity by
10.6 percent.
• Conducting 144 energy efficiency projects expected to
save more than 21 million kWh or an estimated $2.3 million
per year.
• Working with senior executives in national building
materials manufacturing associations to encourage energy
efficiency practices and participation in the ENERGY STAR
program among their members.
Being instrumental in engaging the ready mix industry in
ENERGY STAR and supporting the development of energy
management tools to aid this industry.
Promoting the value of strategic energy management
practices and ENERGY STAR to more than 139,000
individuals through the sponsorship of community events,
plant tours, open houses, school presentations, and the
company's annual Energy Management Summit.
Implementing a fleet energy management program to
reduce truck idle times and improve the fuel efficiency of its
mobile equipment.
Working downstream within the company's energy value
chain to assist customers in managing energy in their
operations.
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CB Richard Ellis
Los Angeles, California
CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) is a global leader in real estate
services, managing nearly 2 billion square feet of property
worldwide. CBRE is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition for its continued efforts to drive
energy and sustainability solutions for clients while using
ENERGY STAR as the cornerstone of its approach. Key
accomplishments include:
• Increasing the number of CBRE-managed properties
benchmarked in Portfolio Manager to nearly 1,400,
representing 95 percent of all CBRE-managed office
buildings.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 198 buildings in 2010,
bringing CBRE to a total of 447 certified buildings
since 2002.
• Reducing energy intensity by almost 7 percent across
136 million square feet of managed office property.
Piloting a new Web portal to promote continuous monitoring
and environmental performance improvement for
commercial properties, and fully integrating this tool with
Portfolio Manager to facilitate benchmarking.
Expanding its training activities, in partnership with the
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
International, to include real estate professionals from other
commercial management firms that share the same clients.
More than 2,100 people were trained in 2010, for a total of
nearly 10,000 training attendees since 2006.
Continuing its role as a Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR pledge driver, reaching more than
40,000 occupants in CBRE-managed office buildings since
2007 and encouraging them to take small steps that will
help collectively avoid more than 100 million pounds of
greenhouse gas emissions.
Food Lion Family, Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food
Salisbury, North Carolina
Food Lion Family, Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food comprises
several leading supermarket chains, with more than
1,300 stores in 11 southeast and mid-Atlantic States and
74,000 associates. The company takes great pride in its
energy program and considers energy management to be
a cornerstone of its operational strategy. Food Lion Family,
Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for its consistent reductions
in energy consumption and strong commitment to strategic
energy management practices. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy consumption by more than 2.69 trillion
Btus, trimming energy use by more than 25 percent, and
adding more than $59 million to its bottom line since 2000.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 66 additional stores in 2010,
for a total of 1,044 certified stores.
Partnering with Coca-Cola bottlers to place only ENERGY
STAR qualified vending machines in new and remodeled
store areas.
Executing a successful pilot program to measure the impact
of installing glass doors on medium-temperature cases,
reducing energy consumption for the refrigeration system by
more than 30 percent with a net neutral sales impact.
Educating customers and the general public about the
value of energy efficiency by speaking at energy-related
conferences and events, highlighting the company's
ENERGY STAR partnership on announcements over store
public address systems, and sponsoring Charlotte, NC's
annual Earth Day expo.
Increasing its portfolio-wide average ENERGY STAR score
by five points over 2009 to 84 with 89 percent of eligible
stores scoring over a 75 on EPA's ENERGY STAR energy
performance scale.
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Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader
based in the United States, manufactures or distributes
automobiles across six continents. The company's consistent
focus on energy-efficient best practices and creative solutions
to energy-related challenges has resulted in Ford receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Continuing to reduce energy use and increasing its
efficiency from 13.6 percent in 2009 to 15.7 percent in 2010
compared to a 2006 baseline. This represents approximately
6.4 million MMBtu of avoided energy consumption and
approximately 500,000 metric tons of C02 emissions.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for nine commercial facilities
and assembly plants—adding two over the previous year.
• Implementing measures and new technologies that reduce
the energy use of plant air pollution control equipment.
Upgrading more than 50,000 lighting fixtures to energy-
efficient models that will reduce electricity consumption by
over 18 million kWh through a performance contract that
eliminated the need for upfront capital.
Rolling out the 3-Wet painting process to Ford plants
around the world. This process eliminates one oven and
consolidates the spray booth processes into a smaller
footprint that uses less energy to operate.
Employing innovative energy-saving designs and
technologies as part of the renovation of the Michigan
Assembly Plant.
Launching a global Sustainability Strategy for its
manufacturing plants outside the United States by
incorporating the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy
Management as an element of these programs.
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Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham, Oregon
Gresham-Barlow School District (Gresham-Barlow), the tenth
largest district in Oregon out of almost 200 districts statewide,
consists of 11 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and
3 high schools serving approximately 12,000 students. The
school district is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for its continued commitment to reaching
ambitious energy performance goals through its dedicated
energy management program. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy consumption in 2010 by 6.1 percent
compared to 2009 despite a significant reduction in
buildings staff.
• Reaching its goal of 50 percent cost avoidance when
measured against the baseline year of 1997 -1998.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for all of the district's 19 schools
and increasing its portfolio-wide average ENERGY STAR
score to 93 in 2010—a 3-point improvement over 2009.
Continuing to work with the Oregon Department of Energy
as a model for other school districts by emphasizing the
success of engaging people in energy efficiency efforts,
ensuring that new equipment and controls are properly
operated, and working to eliminate energy waste as key
components to a successful energy management program.
Achieving an annual savings of more than $1.5 million,
equivalent to the salaries of 27 teachers.
Working to develop a training program to help other Oregon
school districts learn about and experience Gresham-
Barlow's successful program.
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Hines
Mines
Houston, Texas
Hines is a privately owned, international real estate firm
with more than 120 million square feet of property under
management. In 2011, Hines is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for its continued commitment
to proven energy management best practices, as well as the
application of new and innovative strategies to drive energy
savings for clients. Key accomplishments include:
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 24 facilities in 2010, for a
total of 205 buildings earning certification or recertification
658 times since 1999. To date, 77 percent of all actively
benchmarked, Hines-managed properties have earned,
or have reached qualifying scores for ENERGY STAR
certification—saving $1.20 per square foot, or $93 million
per year, compared to the national average.
• Reducing energy consumption by more than 7 percent
across more than 70 million square feet of commercial
property.
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Piano, Texas
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is one of America's leading
retailers, operating more than 1,100 stores throughout the
United States and Puerto Rico. J. C. Penney is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for
incorporating ENERGY STAR into all aspects of its energy
management program and has achieved impressive results
year after year. Key accomplishments include:
• Implementing an aggressive 5-year energy strategy to
reduce the company's energy consumption 20 percent
by 2015.
• Participating in EPA's National Building Competition, and
earning third place by reducing energy use by 28.4 percent
in its Orange, CA store.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR at 99 stores in 2010 for a total of
204 certified stores since 2007.
Continuing to expand the Hines GREEN OFFICE® (HinesGO®)
program by working with more than 680 tenants
representing 78 million square feet. In 2010, Hines helped
its tenants to achieve over 25 million square feet of GREEN
OFFICE designated space.
Creating the ENERGY STAR Management Group, a
network of leaders from every Hines business region to
raise the profile and uptake of ENERGY STAR across the
organization through resources such as a comprehensive
benchmarking guide.
Participating in the development of an ENERGY STAR score
for data centers, which involved sharing data from multiple
properties and providing insight and feedback throughout
the process.
Exploring creative approaches to communicating energy
management activities, such as the online "Diary of a Rising
STAR," which details how Hines is using the ENERGY
STAR Guidelines for Energy Management at the individual
building level and tracking progress along the way.
Yielding impressive results through its Advanced Energy
Management program, with 52 newly participating stores
reducing energy consumption by 8.9 percent over the energy
strategy baseline year of 2008.
Expanding its energy program to include distribution and
logistics centers.
Displaying the ENERGY STAR mark on all J. C. Penney sales
receipts and placing ENERGY STAR door decals at every
store entrance.
Engaging employees through energy awareness campaigns,
company-wide environmental events, and visibly posted
energy performance reports showcasing each store's
ENERGY STAR score and comparing scores across facilities.
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Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
Merck is a global research-based pharmaceutical and
health care company. Since merging with Schering-Plough
in 2009, the company has successfully integrated energy
programs to pursue its vision of becoming "the most energy-
efficient company in the pharmaceutical industry." Merck is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for its continued improvement and expansion of its energy
management efforts. Key accomplishments include:
• Improving energy intensity by 2.7 percent over the previous
year and by 31 percent between 2004 and 2009.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for three manufacturing sites
and two corporate headquarter buildings, including one
with a major data center. The company also introduced in
2010 a global real estate program, MerckSpace, to increase
energy productivity in its office space.
Responding to the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
by achieving a 10 percent reduction goal for the first three
pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in the United States.
Securing more than 7.7 million kWh a year in energy
savings by upgrading its Kenilworth site's gas turbine.
Establishing an Energy Efficiency Capital Fund to further
drive implementation of energy projects.
Publishing the Merck Energy Handbook, "You Can Make a
Difference," for employees that promotes ENERGY STAR at
home and work.
Supporting the ENERGY STAR program through public
forums and mentoring ENERGY STAR partner companies.
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NewYork, NewYork
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) is the nation's largest
nonprofit, non-sectarian hospital and encompasses
33 buildings and 8.6 million square feet, making it among
the top 2 percent of energy users in the New York City
metropolitan area. NYP is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition for its ongoing excellence in energy
management. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy use by 5.6 percent in 2010, for a savings of
over $7.7 million system-wide.
• Installing a regeneration plant at Weill Cornell, contributing
to an increase in the facility's ENERGY STAR score from 73
in 2009 to 99 in 2010.
Reducing energy use by 18.2 percent across the entire NYP
portfolio since 2002.
Continuing its participation in the Change the World, Start
with ENERGY STAR campaign; NYP affiliates pledged to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.9 million pounds,
exceeding their goal by more than 125 percent.
Purchasing 2,000 computers that have earned the ENERGY
STAR and implementing a policy to encourage employees to
turn off monitors when not in use.
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PepsiCo, Inc.
Purchase, New York
PepsiCo, Inc. is a leading global food and beverage company.
PepsiCo is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency
as part of the company's sustainable growth strategy, known
as "Performance with Purpose." Key accomplishments include:
• Attaining an 8.5 percent improvement in energy efficiency
over 2009 while holding absolute energy use flat despite
an increase in production of 10 percent. The company
saved nearly $100 million in 2010 from long-term energy
management investments.
• Undertaking significant energy projects, including replacing
old boiler technology with more efficient gas-fired units
to save 42,500 MMBtu and $300,000 annually, capturing
biogas from wastewater treatment to reduce natural
gas use by 12,500 MMBtu per year, and improving
condensate return to boilers for 18,000 MMBtu and
$340,000 in annual savings.
Continuing to build upon the successful PepsiCo Supplier
Sustainability Outreach program to align U.S.-based
suppliers with ENERGY STAR and to assist suppliers in
managing energy consumption. More than 150 PepsiCo
suppliers are now part of ENERGY STAR—an increase of
60 over 2009, and the suppliers reporting to PepsiCo
have achieved an 11 percent reduction in energy intensity
since 2008.
Supporting the industrial energy service and product provider
market in the United States by sharing its experience with
other manufacturers through ENERGY STAR profiles.
Enabling improved measurement and evaluation of plant
energy efficiency by engaging PepsiCo suppliers in the
development of an ENERGY STAR plant energy performance
indicator for cookie and cracker plants.
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Raytheon Company
Waltham, Massachusetts
Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, homeland security, and other
government markets. The company operates 57 major
locations in the United States and has made employee
engagement the hallmark of its successful energy program.
Raytheon employee involvement in energy management
starts with the CEO and extends through a team of 26 energy
professionals to a network of 1,500 Energy Champions and
37,000 Raytheon Energy Citizens. Raytheon is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its
continued commitment to energy efficiency and support of the
ENERGY STAR program. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy intensity by 3 percent in 2010 and by
22 percent since 2007.
• Cutting more than 2 million kWh in 2010 while preventing
3 million pounds of C02 emissions.
Expanding participation in its Energy Citizens program by
10,000 employees over the previous year's levels to engage
more than 50 percent of the company's 72,000 employees.
Integrating ENERGY STAR resources and campaigns into
employee training while promoting the ENERGY STAR
program externally through conference presentations and
other events.
Instituting new systems to bring real-time energy data to
operators at key sites to ensure optimal energy performance.
Creating a competitive environment amongst sites and
business units to save more energy through the use of a
scorecard system.
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Saint-Gobain
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Saint-Gobain operates in 64 countries and is a leading
manufacturer of energy-efficient systems, glass containers,
high-performance materials, and flat glass. Saint-Gobain is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for its commitment to building an energy-efficient future and
reducing the environmental impact of its operations. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy intensity by 3.8 percent, equivalent to
the energy required to produce roofing shingles for more
than 1.2 million homes, and preventing nearly 132,000
metric tons of C02 emissions. Since 2008, the company has
improved energy intensity by 8.5 percent.
• Achieving a corporate goal to engage all U.S. plants,
buildings, and business units and its Canadian fiberglass
operations in the company's energy program.
Undertaking capital investments to improve energy
performance. Specific measures include: providing
incremental capital to improve efficiency in glass furnaces
during scheduled rebuilds, upgrading boilers, investing in
efficient compressed air systems and motors, and allocating
funding for increased energy metering.
Initiating a communications campaign around the ENERGY
STAR Change the World pledge. The company exceeded its
goal with 1,150 employees and their families participating,
yielding potential reductions of more than 12 million kWh
valued at almost $1.8 million and saving nearly 23 million
pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
Leading the insulation industry by issuing a personal
communication from the President of Saint-Gobain
subsidiary CertainTeed Insulation to industry executives
recommending they take advantage of ENERGY STAR
energy management resources.
SUNOCO,
Sunoco, Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sunoco, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of
petroleum and petrochemical products and metallurgical-
grade coke for steel production. Sunoco is receiving ENERGY
STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for the continuous
growth of its energy management program and the company's
commitment to energy efficiency and ENERGY STAR. Key
accomplishments include:
• Achieving a 6 percent reduction in energy intensity for
its chemical operations and a 1 percent improvement
(normalized to 80 percent plant utilization) for its refining
and supply business. Since 2007, the company has
improved the energy intensity of its refineries by 6 percent
(normalized to 80 percent utilization).
• Completing 51 energy and yield improvements to its
refineries and chemical plants in 2010 for a reduction of
1.6TBtu.
Pledging to improve energy efficiency in each of its
three refineries by 10 percent through the ENERGY STAR
Challenge for Industry, the first oil company to make
this commitment.
Building a transformative energy management work process
system for plant operators and shift organizations that
defines measurement and review so that these employees
can make greater contributions to energy management.
Establishing a best practice for lighting in its retail stores
by upgrading 43 stores in 2010 for an estimated 10 percent
reduction in electric use, equivalent to saving 2.1 million
kWh; the company plans to improve 50 more stores in 2011.
Communicating the value of energy efficiency and ENERGY
STAR to the public through a public service announcement
on the monitors at its pumping stations.
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TIAA
CREF
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOR THE GREATER GOOD*
TIAA-CREF
New York, New York
TIAA-CREF is one of the largest institutional real estate
investors in the nation with investments in Class A office
space, multifamily units, retail properties, and other real
estate asset types. TIAA-CREF is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for the organization's
integration of ENERGY STAR tools, resources, and practices
into its comprehensive energy management program. Key
accomplishments include:
• Benchmarking 100 percent of its office and multifamily
properties, and all wholly-owned retail properties, using
Portfolio Manager—including both energy and water.
• Reducing energy intensity in its office portfolio by
4.4 percent compared with the previous 12 months, for a
total of 11.3 percent adjusted energy reduction since 2006,
the baseline year.
Achieving a 10.3 percent adjusted energy reduction across
the multifamily portfolio since the 2007 baseline.
Earning ENERGY STAR certification for 86 buildings one or
more times since 1999.
Leveraging EPA's Change the World, Start with ENERGY
STAR campaign to distribute free CFLs to tenants for
3 consecutive years.
Promoting ENERGY STAR and the benefits of energy
efficiency to employees, property managers, tenants,
and the real estate industry via speaking engagements,
ENERGY STAR communication initiatives, strategic
partnerships, and presentations.
TOYOTA
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Erlanger, Kentucky
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America,
Inc. is the manufacturing headquarters for 15 vehicle, engine,
and parts plants. Toyota is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition for maintaining strong support for
managing energy across its operations and is continuously
refining its energy program. Key accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy intensity by more than 9 percent in 2010
and 16 percent since 2002.
• Reducing the company's carbon footprint by engaging Tier 1
suppliers. Twenty-five percent were trained to conduct plant
energy assessments and provided access to tools, support
from its engineers, and encouragement to join ENERGY
STAR for further support.
• Certifying two assembly plants for the ENERGY STAR by
scoring in the top quartile nationally using EPA's assembly
plant energy performance indicator.
• Leading the auto industry in an expanded benchmarking
program to identify best practices and opportunities for
improvement with ENERGY STAR.
• Strengthening corporate energy management by completing
an in-depth analysis of response time to information
collected by the company's metering system. Reporting time
delays from manual data collection are being addressed in a
pilot project.
• Studying the potential savings of eliminating steam from
the paint air make up units in assembly plants. If applied in
all North American plants, the company estimates savings
would exceed 1 million MMBtu.
• Completing a paint shop energy minimization analysis
for opportunities to shift a portion of fixed energy use
to variable, making consumed energy more proportional
to vehicle production; the company identified reduction
opportunities of 185,000 MMBtu, which are underway.
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TRANSWESTERN
TRANSWESTERN
Houston, Texas
Transwestern is a diversified operating company active in the
real estate service, development, and investment management
business. The firm currently manages and leases over 255
million square feet of commercial real estate nationwide.
Transwestern is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for demonstrating continual commitment to
leadership and expansion of its energy management programs,
including the use of ENERGY STAR tools and resources. Key
accomplishments include:
• Increasing its average ENERGY STAR score from 80 to 83
between 2009 and 2010 across more than 250 benchmarked
properties representing 54 million square feet.
Reducing energy consumption by 5.2 million kWh compared
with the previous 12 months.
Earning 2010 ENERGY STAR certification for 126 properties.
Establishing an Innovation and Quality Assurance
Group to ensure quality and consistency regarding
benchmarking practices—turning regional best practices
into corporate policy.
Developing an internal ENERGY STAR Best Practices
manual and creating an action plan tailored for each
individual benchmarked property.
USAA®
USAA Real Estate Company
USAA Real Estate Company
San Antonio, Texas
USAA Real Estate Company owns, manages, and develops
more than $6 billion in commercial real estate assets across
the United States. USAA Real Estate Company is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for continuing
to improve the energy performance of its portfolio and offer
energy efficiency leadership to the real estate industry. Key
accomplishments include:
• Reducing energy consumption by more than 38 percent
and utility costs by nearly $16 million since partnering
with ENERGY STAR in 2000, saving over $1.9 million in
2010 alone.
Exceeding its portfolio-wide 2010 energy and water
efficiency goal of 5 percent by saving over 5 percent on
energy and 17 percent on water.
Achieving ENERGY STAR Leaders recognition in 2010 for
the seventh consecutive year.
Benchmarking all of its office, hotel, and multifamily
properties, with 92 percent of its office building portfolio
receiving an ENERGY STAR score of 75 or higher.
Improving its ENERGY STAR score across its entire portfolio
by 81 percent since 2000.
Communicating the financial, tenant comfort, and
environmental benefits of ENERGY STAR regularly, both
internally and externally.
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NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION
community
housing
partners
Community Housing Partners
Christiansburg, Virginia
Community Housing Partners (CHP) is a nonprofit community
development corporation that manages more than 5,000
energy-efficient, affordable housing units in four states. CHP
is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
fora sustained commitment to reducing the household energy
costs of low-income families. Key accomplishments include:
• Helping low-income families save money through energy
efficiency by weatherizing more than 900 homes using
ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and equipment in 2010.
• Developing 245 ENERGY STAR qualified low-rise multifamily
affordable housing units in 2010—a 36 percent increase
over 2009—as well as 10 single-family ENERGY STAR
qualified homes which were sold to income qualified
homebuyers.
Providing all CHP clients—homebuyers and renters—a
"green" maintenance manual that explains how to maintain
energy-efficient features in their homes, how to save money
on energy costs, and how to reduce their carbon footprint.
Opening a state-of-the-art training facility in Virginia,
where over 2,800 housing professionals from 17 states
received energy efficiency training during the first 9 months
of operation.
Installing ENERGY STAR qualified products in all
developments, both new construction and substantial
rehab, since 2003.
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\ INSPECTORS
Energy Inspectors
Las Vegas, Nevada
Energy Inspectors is a residential energy efficiency consulting,
home energy rating, and residential construction quality
assurance company with offices in Nevada, California,
Arizona, Utah, and Idaho. Energy Inspectors is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for
accomplishments related to its home energy rating services.
Key accomplishments include:
• Adding over 100 new ENERGY STAR builder partners in
2010—the highest ever—for a total of more than
300 builder partners across five states.
Verifying more than 9,200 homes in 2010, a 70 percent
increase over the previous year, for a total of more than
80,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes verified since 2000.
Conducting over 75 field and classroom training sessions
for builders on the ENERGY STAR Version 3 specification for
new homes, which will become effective in 2012.
Modeling more than 3,600 home design plans for ENERGY
STAR compliance, including plans for builders who have
adopted ENERGY STAR on a national basis.
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EnergyLogic
Berthoud, Colorado
EnergyLogic is a full-service home energy rating provider
organization in Colorado, offering services to over
80 ENERGY STAR builders across the Berthoud market.
EnergyLogic is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for its accomplishments as an ENERGY STAR rater
partner. Key accomplishments include:
• Verifying more than 1,600 ENERGY STAR qualified homes
directly in 2010, equal to about 16 percent of all homes built
in Colorado, for a total of more than 5,000 since 2006.
Overseeing 27 ENERGY STAR rater partners under its
providership; these partners verified more than 900 ENERGY
STAR qualified homes around the nation in 2010.
Offering free training to builders on the ENERGY STAR
Version 3 specification for new homes, which will become
effective in 2012.
Certifying over 40 RESNET Home Energy Raters in 2010,
bringing the total number of Raters certified to over
200 since 2006.
KB Home
Los Angeles, California
KB Home is one of the nation's largest site-built home builders
with operations in 30 markets across the nation. KB Home
is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for its continued commitment to the ENERGY STAR for New
Homes program. Key accomplishments include:
• Constructing over 7,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes in
2010, for a total of more than 60,000 qualified homes since
partnering with ENERGY STAR in 2001.
• Making ENERGY STAR the cornerstone of its company-
wide sustainability initiative called My Home, My Earth,
which empowers homebuyers to mitigate their impact on
the environment. As part of this initiative, all employees
are required to take sustainability training, which contains
information about the features and benefits of ENERGY
STAR qualified homes and products.
Installing more than 8,600 appliances that have earned the
ENERGY STAR in the qualified homes constructed in 2010.
Continuing to educate buyers about the benefits of
purchasing an ENERGY STAR qualified home; in 2010 the
majority of KB Home sales, design center, and customer
service staff completed training that focused on how to
effectively help homebuyers understand the environmental
and financial benefits of homes that have earned the
ENERGY STAR.
Conducting an energy use study in Riverside, CA which
showed that, on average, homes that earn the ENERGY
STAR have annual energy expenditures that are 50 percent
lower than homes that are not ENERGY STAR qualified.
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Nashville Area
Habitat
for Humanity®
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity, an ENERGY STAR partner
since 2006, develops and constructs affordable homes for
low-income families. Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for
its ongoing dedication to providing ENERGY STAR qualified
new homes to low-income families. By doing so, Nashville
Area Habitat for Humanity empowers families to generate
wealth through successful long-term homeownership
thereby breaking the generational cycle of poverty. Key
accomplishments include:
• Constructing 54 ENERGY STAR qualified homes in 201 fl-
an 86 percent increase over the previous year—for a total
of 201 ENERGY STAR qualified homes built since 2006.
Collectively saving homeowners a total of more than
$168,000 per year on their utility bills and reducing their
energy use by 42 percent, allowing families to utilize funds
for other necessities.
Building about 41 percent of its new homes to earn the
ENERGY STAR.
Incorporating ENERGY STAR messages into its HomeWORKS
educational program for all new homeowners and their
children.
Altering purchasing and procurement policies to give
preference to vendors offering ENERGY STAR qualified
products.
SOUTHERNENERGY
MANAGEMENT
Southern Energy Management
Morrisville, North Carolina
Southern Energy Management is a North Carolina-based
sustainable energy company serving the Southeast with
energy efficiency and solar power for homeowners, residential
and commercial builders, companies, nonprofits, and
government clients. Southern Energy Management is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for its
continued commitment to the ENERGY STAR for New Homes
program. Key accomplishments include:
• Verifying more than 2,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes
and adding 52 new builder partners in 2010.
• Training realtors and builder sales staff on marketing the
environmental and financial benefits of ENERGY STAR.
Donating ENERGY STAR verification services to affordable
housing organizations including Habitat for Humanity and
other faith-based housing groups as well as community
development corporations. In 2010,16 multifamily projects
with more than 800 units were qualified as ENERGY STAR.
Working with a number of major builders that have
committed to constructing 100 percent of their new homes
to earn the ENERGY STAR.
Coordinating with Appalachian State University and
other key organizations to form the North Carolina Energy
Efficiency Alliance (NCEEA), whose mission is to educate
consumers, builders, realtors, lenders, and appraisers on
the true value of ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
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PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
BOSCH
Invented for life
Bosch Home Appliances
Huntington Beach, California
Known worldwide for raising standards in efficiency, Bosch
Home Appliances is the only U.S. appliance manufacturer with
entire product lines of ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers,
washers, and refrigeration. Bosch is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence—a distinction honoring Bosch for its
commitment to the ENERGY STAR specification process. Key
accomplishments include:
• Being the only U.S. manufacturer with 100 percent of its
major appliances ENERGY STAR qualified in 2010; this
line-up includes 48 dishwashers, clothes washers, and
refrigerator models.
• Lowering the average energy use of its dishwashers to only
250 kWh/year—a 9 percent improvement over 2008.
• Offering the most water-efficient dishwashers in the
United States, including multiple models that use Bosch's
ActiveWater™ technology to complete a cycle using as little
as 1.57 gallons of water.
Improving the energy use of all its 27" washers. With the
launch of Vision™ Laundry, Bosch's most efficient 27" front-
load washer model achieved an energy use of just
120kWh/yearin2010.
Offering the EcoAction® option on various dishwasher
models and clothes washer models in 2010; EcoAction is a
feature that reduces energy usage by up to an additional
25 percent for dishwashers and 20 percent for washers,
per cycle.
Reducing energy consumption in its manufacturing facilities
by 14 percent since 2005.
Engaging consumers since fall 2010 through Green
Technology Inside, a microsite that communicates the
water and efficiency features of Bosch products and links
consumers directly to the ENERGY STAR Change the
World Pledge.
GE Appliances & Lighting
Louisville, Kentucky
GE Appliances & Lighting is an $8 billion global business
and industry leader in major appliances and lighting. GE is
receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition
for its commitment to produce and promote ENERGY
STAR qualified lighting products and appliances. Key
accomplishments include:
• Expanding the number of lighting models that have earned
the ENERGY STAR by adding 57 SKUs in 2010 for a total of
350, a 19 percent increase over 2009.
• Introducing the first omni-directional LED lamp in an A19
standard shape; this product was the very first A19 LED
lamp to earn the ENERGY STAR.
Continuing its "Plant a Bulb" promotion which educates
consumers about energy-efficient lighting; every video
watched results in a flower bulb being planted, with more
than 91 million impressions in 2010.
Introducing 131 new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances in
2010, increasing the number of base models 6 percent over
last year.
Training more than 36,000 retail customer sales associates
face-to-face about ENERGY STAR and GE appliances with a
focus on the ENERGY STAR message of efficiency.
Promoting ENERGY STAR qualified GE appliances on
national television programs such as PBS This Old House,
CBS Sunday Morning, and CBS News.
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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, Wittco, and Wolf—designs and
manufactures commercial equipment for foodservice and
food retail customers. ITW is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for its continued innovation
in developing a full suite of energy-efficient commercial
food equipment, and its ongoing innovative marketing on
the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified equipment. Key
accomplishments include:
• Offering a total of 368 ENERGY STAR qualified units in
2010, increasing the energy and water efficiency of units
across entire product categories.
• Promoting energy efficiency by prominently displaying the
ENERGY STAR on its qualified product packaging, websites,
catalogs, and promotional brochures.
Integrating energy management education and ENERGY
STAR messaging into sales force and employee training,
and encouraging them to promote ENERGY STAR
qualified products to end-users, dealers, and consultants
during national sales meetings, presentations, and other
sales opportunities.
Featuring ENERGY STAR at 11 trade shows, focusing on
three initiatives aimed at increasing ENERGY STAR
awareness: hosting a sustainability networking event,
encouraging the purchase of ENERGY STAR qualified
products via the "Look Up" campaign, and launching a new
ENERGY STAR product.
Launching a new sustainability website in 2010 to educate
consumers and end-users about ways to create a more
sustainable operation to reduce costs and decrease impact
on the environment. The site highlights the energy cost and
environmental savings associated with using ENERGY STAR
qualified equipment.
SYLVANIA
OSRAM SYLVANIA
Danvers, Massachusetts
OSRAM SYLVANIA is the second largest light and materials
company in the world, employing about 11,350 people in the
United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. OSRAM
SYLVANIA is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for consistent demonstration of the effectiveness
of collaboration with efficiency programs to help transform
the market for ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs. Key
accomplishments include:
• Adding more than 100 new CFL models that have earned
the ENERGY STAR in 2010 for a total of over 340 models,
expanding its micro-mini product line using T2 technology,
and extending lamp life to 12,000 hours for many models.
• Joining 40 utility sponsors and 50 retailers to present
programs in all classes of trade, resulting in nationwide
retail distribution/outreach to more than 2,000 retail
locations in 2010.
• Garnering over 153 million media impressions promoting
ENERGY STAR via print, radio, and internet placements in
2010—a 900 percent increase over the previous year due
to aggressive promotion of a 40th Anniversary of Earth
Day contest.
Continuing to exemplify its commitment to ENERGY STAR
through its participation in the Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR campaign and creating an on-hold message
at the customer service center encouraging thousands of
customers to take the pledge. More than 4.2 million people
are exposed to ENERGY STAR and the Change the World
messaging throughout the year.
Being one of the first manufacturers to earn the ENERGY
STAR for LED lamps.
Hosting a booth with interactive educational demonstrations
communicating ENERGY STAR messaging to approximately
30,000 people each at Lightfair International in Las Vegas,
NV and Greenbuild conference in Chicago, IL.
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Pella Corporation
Pella, Iowa
Pella Corporation is a leader in designing, testing,
manufacturing, and installing quality windows and doors for
new construction, remodeling, and replacement applications.
Pella is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for its commitment to making ENERGY STAR
qualified windows available to consumers and for outstanding
promotional efforts. Key accomplishments include:
• Growing its ENERGY STAR qualified product sales to
98 percent of total sales in 2010, a 1 percent increase
over 2009.
• Continuing to offer 100 percent of its product line as either
ENERGY STAR qualified or able to be upgraded to ENERGY
STAR.
Continuing its outstanding promotion of the ENERGY STAR
brand through labeling, training, sales and marketing,
tradeshows and exhibits, public relations, and consumer/
end-user education efforts—totaling more than 3 billion
impressions in 2010 alone—a 50 percent increase over 2009.
Continuing to develop new products and improve existing
products to expand the ENERGY STAR qualified product
selection throughout all four climate zones.
Expanding cross-cutting environmental and energy efficiency
efforts across the country, resulting in 6.3 million kWh saved
and a reduction of more than 12,000 tons in greenhouse gas
emissions.
Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Whirlpool Corporation is a global home appliance industry
leader, marketing some of the world's most recognized
appliance brands—including Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid,
Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, Bauknecht, and other
major brand names—to consumers in nearly every country
around the world. The company is receiving ENERGY STAR
Sustained Excellence recognition for its outstanding efforts
to design, produce, and market ENERGY STAR qualified
appliances. Key accomplishments include:
• Offering more than 450 models in 2010 that earned the
ENERGY STAR, an increase over the previous year and more
than any other appliance manufacturer.
• Enhancing its suite of appliances that have earned the
ENERGY STAR label in 2010 with products such as the
Whirlpool brand Cabrio clothes washer and the Whirlpool
brand Resource Saver™ refrigerator. Assembled in Clyde,
Ohio, the Cabrio ENERGY STAR qualified washer has an
available Eco Monitor™ that shows the eco-friendliness of
each cycle or option and uses more than 70 percent less
water and energy per load, while the Resource Saver™
refrigerator exceeds minimum federal standards by
30 percent and uses less energy annually than a 60-watt
light bulb operated continuously.
Continuing to offer its exemplary support to the Habitat for
Humanity® program by donating an ENERGY STAR qualified
refrigerator to every new Habitat home built in the United
States; through this program, more than 125,000 appliances
have been donated globally.
Demonstrating its corporate commitment to energy
efficiency by reducing overall energy use by nearly
10 percent since 2007 at its manufacturing facilities.
Providing a hands-on training and learning experience
for retail associates in fall 2010. During a 7-week tour in
more than 70 cities across the country, associates learned
the latest product innovations and key selling points for
ENERGY STAR qualified appliances.
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PRODUCT RETAILER
LOUIE'S
Let's Build Something Together
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 50 company that
serves about 15 million customers each week at more than
1,725 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada,
and Mexico. Lowe's is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained
Excellence recognition for its continued leadership in
integrating ENERGY STAR across all its strategic marketing
efforts and customer and other stakeholder touch points. Key
accomplishments include:
• Integrating ENERGY STAR into its national corporate
marketing strategy through the Efficient Home and "Build
Your Savings" programs that have represented the retailer's
go-to-market platform for addressing the growing energy
and water efficiency consumer market.
• Continuing to expand its selection of ENERGY STAR
qualified products—including appliances, lighting, windows
and doors, and more—where the sales of these products
from 2009 to 2010 saved customers more than $1 billion in
their energy bills over the products' lifetimes.
Engaging its employees in nationwide ENERGY STAR
training programs, in particular, its Life Track health and
wellness program's Life Track Goes Green campaign,
resulting in more than 238,000 impressions among Lowe's
associates and their families.
Continuing to build its utility program to plan and execute rebate
and education events with more than 46 utilities in 2010.
Securing billions of ENERGY STAR impressions in a wide
variety of media including in-store marketing, advertising,
public relations, and online.
Sponsoring ENERGY STAR-themed events such as the
Earth Day Build and Grow clinic and the October 31 Days,
31 Ways to Save campaign—both of which featured
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR where Lowe's
drove enough pledges to save over 8 million pounds of
greenhouse gases and more than $670,000 in energy costs.
Launching the Energy Center—a 4-bay in-store display
featuring numerous ways that customers can save energy
—in 60 stores across the country.
SERVICE AND PRODUCT PROVIDER
advantage
Advantage IQ, Inc.
Spokane, Washington
Advantage IQ, Inc. offers comprehensive expense management
services that provide transparency to better manage enterprise-
wide utility, telecommunications, and other expenses
associated with business facilities. Advantage IQ is receiving
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition for integrating
EPA's automated benchmarking services into its comprehensive
reporting system to provide a seamless integration with
Portfolio Manager. Key accomplishments include:
• Providing ENERGY STAR scores for more than 38,000 buildings
—an 11 percent increase over 2009—and delivering more
than 184,000 building scores to clients throughout 2010.
• Helping clients earn the ENERGY STAR for 309 buildings
in 2010 and assisting 28 client buildings in improving their
ENERGY STAR scores by 10 or more points.
Encouraging several new companies to integrate ENERGY
STAR benchmarking into their energy management
strategies; Advantage IQ now has over 75 clients using
automated benchmarking services to track building
energy performance.
Continuing to promote the importance of energy
management through a monthly webinar series called the
"Energy Game Plan," including one month focused solely on
ENERGY STAR.
Writing three articles placed in retail industry publications
and presenting at four industry conferences about the
importance of benchmarking building energy performance
using EPA's ENERGY STAR energy performance scale.
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Energy Education*
Empowering Your Vision.
Energy Education, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Energy Education, Inc. builds customized, comprehensive,
people-driven energy conservation programs that help K-12
school districts, higher education, health care, and ministerial
organizations substantially reduce energy and water
consumption through sustainable changes in organizational
and human behavior. Energy Education is receiving ENERGY
STAR Sustained Excellence recognition based on its success
capturing and recognizing substantial energy savings for
thousands of client buildings. Key accomplishments include:
• Assisting more than 800 buildings earn the ENERGY STAR
in 2010 for a cumulative total of 2,485 certifications
since 2000.
• Supporting 28 K-12 school districts that achieved
ENERGY STAR Leaders recognition in 2010.
Helping clients improve their ENERGY STAR score by
10 points or more in 130 portfolios in 2010 and 250 overall.
Aiding more than 1,100 clients nationwide to save more
than $2.2 billion in utility costs over 25 years, including
more than $265 million in reported savings in 2010.
Training 150 Energy Education Specialists in 2010—for
a total of more than 2,000—to conduct ongoing energy
audits, benchmarking, reporting, and training to ensure that
client savings continue over time.
Making ENERGY STAR partnership a priority for clients by
requesting that all clients submit a Partnership Letter.
Servidyne
Atlanta, Georgia
Servidyne provides comprehensive energy efficiency and
demand response solutions, sustainability programs, and
other products and services that significantly enhance the
operating and financial performance of existing buildings. The
company is receiving ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence
recognition for its continued and expanded engagement with
customers in promoting whole-building energy efficiency. Key
accomplishments in 2010 include:
• Helping clients to earn the ENERGY STAR for 150 buildings.
• Assisting 45 customer buildings to increase their ENERGY
STAR scores by 10 points or more.
Helping three portfolio customers to maintain ENERGY
STAR Leaders recognition with a portfolio average ENERGY
STAR score of 75 or higher.
Working with customers to enter their buildings into utility
and state programs that offer benchmarking services that
interface with Portfolio Manager.
Continuing its commitment to promote ENERGY STAR tools
and resources for building and real estate professionals at
conferences and educational sessions nationwide.
Promoting energy efficiency through social media platforms
including the "My Energy Coach" blog, based on blogs and
videos created by Servidyne for EPA's National Building
Competition.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DELIVERY
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A unit of American Electric Power
AEP Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
AEP Texas is a subsidiary of American Electric Power and
part of the AEP Texas operating unit. AEP serves more than
649,000 residential customers in 219 cities and towns across
44 counties. AEP is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
its outstanding delivery of the ENERGY STAR New Homes
program. Key accomplishments include:
• Delivering 350 new homes that have earned the ENERGY
STAR in 2010—a 127 percent increase since the program
began in 2008.
• Attracting almost 100 new builders in 2010, which is more
than triple the number of builders in 2008.
Registering 13 new raters in 2010 to help qualify homes
as ENERGY STAR across the region and supporting the
professional development of raters by holding roundtables
that reviewed new ENERGY STAR Version 3 guidelines.
Holding a series of builder-oriented workshops that
showcased the value of upgrading to ENERGY STAR
Version 3.
Educating real estate agents, mortgage lenders,
homebuilder associations, and building supply companies
on the financial and environmental benefits of
ENERGY STAR qualified homes through the continuing
education course, "Be a Star, with ENERGY STAR."
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ComEd
Chicago, Illinois
ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation—one
of the nation's largest electric and gas utilities—provides
service to approximately 3.8 million northern Illinois electric
customers. ComEd is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
its success in leveraging ENERGY STAR and utilizing a market-
friendly approach to promote energy-efficient products and
energy saving practices to residential and business customers.
Key accomplishments include:
• Promoting ENERGY STAR qualified residential lighting
through 800 retail locations, educating more than
13,000 retail staff about the benefits of ENERGY STAR
qualified lighting, and conducting 260 customer
education demonstrations.
• Selling more than 9.4 million ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs
and 81,000 qualified fixtures in its service territory in 2010,
with estimated gross annual energy savings of more than
390,000 MWh.
• Partnering with three major home improvement chains to
accept and properly dispose of CFLs at no charge, resulting
in proper disposal of more than 60,000 CFLs.
Collecting more than 30,000 aging refrigerators, freezers,
and room air conditioners for proper recycling including
recovery of ozone-depleting substances in accordance with
the best practices of EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal
(RAD) program.
Leveraging the Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR
campaign in creative new ways to spur customer behavior
change and action. One particularly effective e-mail
marketing effort involved promoting the ENERGY STAR
Pledge with the ENERGY STAR EZ Wizard Tool, a free tool
to help customers easily put their computers in sleep mode
when not in use. On the first day of the promotion, EPA
received nearly 1,700 new pledges.
Helping consumers save more than 448 million kWh (net) of
electricity in 2010, exceeding its statutory goals by nearly
50 percent—at least 40 percent of these savings come from
incentives tied directly to ENERGY STAR.
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Constellation Energy/Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) serves more than 1.2 million
business and residential electric customers and more than
630,000 gas customers in an economically diverse,
2,300 square-mile area encompassing Baltimore City and
all or part of 10 Central Maryland counties. BGE offers
residential energy efficiency programs through its Smart
Energy Savers Program™ (SESP). BGE is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for its success in delivering ENERGY STAR
qualified homes and ENERGY STAR qualified products to the
marketplace. Key accomplishments include:
• Partnering with nearly 370 retailers to sell more than
2.8 million light bulbs and over 41,000 appliances that
have earned the ENERGY STAR since summer 2009.
• Partnering with 355 HVAC contractors to install more than
23,000 products that have earned the ENERGY STAR since
April 2009, resulting in energy savings of more than
4,300 kW, 11.8 million kWh, and over 47,000 therms.
Completing the construction of 1,555 new homes that have
earned the ENERGY STAR since 2009 with the help of
40 builder partners and more than 15 rater partners.
Conducting a pilot study to proactively prepare for the
implementation of the ENERGY STAR Version 3 requirements
for new homes; the results of which include development
of training criteria and guidance materials.
Implementing an energy efficiency marketing campaign
through a variety of outreach and promotional vehicles
including inserts in print publications, television and radio
spots, outdoor billboards, point-of-purchase signage,
online advertising, and direct mailings.
Highlighting the ENERGY STAR mark on all program
marketing and outreach materials including the website,
television spots, outdoor billboards, point-of-purchase
material, and print and online advertising—garnering
185 million impressions.
Efficiency Vermont
Efficiency Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Efficiency Vermont is an independent, nonprofit organization
created by the Vermont Legislature and the Vermont Public
Service Board to help Vermont residents save energy,
strengthen the economy, and protect the environment.
Efficiency Vermont is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for its exceptional delivery of the ENERGY STAR New
Homes program. The organization also supports the Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR program. Key
accomplishments include:
• Enrolling over 570 homes in the Vermont ENERGY STAR
Homes program in 2010, with nearly 310 of those
homes completed.
Partnering with 34 additional builders in 2010 for a total of
more than 350.
Leveraging working relationships to increase ENERGY STAR
messaging; the Vermont Association of Realtor's website
now includes information on searching for a home based on
its energy efficiency rating and ENERGY STAR qualification.
Improving the energy efficiency of 600 homes in 2010
through the work of over 60 contractors who participate in
the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program.
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FSL Home
Energy Solutions
FSL Home Improvements dba FSL Home Energy Solutions
Phoenix, Arizona
FSL Home Energy Solutions, together with APS (Arizona
Public Service), launched the Arizona Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR program. FSL Home Energy Solutions is
the implementing partner for Arizona's Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR program and is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its outstanding delivery of this emerging
program. Key accomplishments include:
• Maintaining the Southwest Building Science Training
Center, Arizona's premier weatherization training facility,
to quickly expand contractor participation to more than
75 participating contractors who are offering services in all
15 of Arizona's counties.
Completing over 2,200 energy audits and maintaining a
39 percent conversion rate with the average homeowner
installing two or more energy efficiency measures.
Facilitating more than 870 home retrofits in the program's
first year with 165 of these homes receiving onsite quality
assurance evaluations.
Establishing an energy audit incentive program for
homeowners and offering participating homeowners various
rebates for energy-efficient home improvements such as duct
sealing, energy-efficient HVAC installations, air sealing,
attic insulation, and shade screens.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU)
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU), the fifth largest municipal
electric utility in Florida, serves approximately 90,000 retail
and wholesale customers. It is the first utility in Florida to
develop a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program
and is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its outstanding
delivery of the program to homeowners throughout its service
territory. Key accomplishments include:
• Maintaining relationships with partnering contractors under
challenging economic conditions by offering free and/or
reduced-cost technical training.
• Establishing a third-party verification program for duct-
leak repairs.
• Improving 730 homes in 2010—a 60 percent increase
over 2009.
Continuing its rebate program to offset initial homeowner
investment and helping homeowners determine which
improvement package best fits their needs.
Leveraging the ENERGY STAR brand to form partnerships
with retailers and financial institutions to offer rebates
and special low-interest financing for the purchase of
ENERGY STAR qualified products and equipment.
Partnering with the University of Florida and the Florida
Solar Energy Center to offer a variety of courses in energy
efficiency and building science.
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KPPC
Kentucky's Resource Center for
Environmental Sustainability
KPPC - Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
KPPC - Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center is a state-
mandated, environmental technical-assistance resource
center designed to help Kentucky's businesses, industries,
and other organizations stay environmentally sustainable in
a competitive global market. Established by the Kentucky
state legislature in 1994, the Center is based at the University
of Louisville's J.B. Speed School of Engineering. KPPC is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for helping clients build
self-sustaining, energy management programs through onsite
assessments, training, technical support, and recognition. Key
accomplishments include:
• Enrolling 100 percent of the State's 174 school districts in
the Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools (KEEPS);
68 school districts are now ENERGY STAR partners and
more than 80 K-12 schools have earned the ENERGY STAR,
51 of which were certified in 2010.
Recognizing KEEPS school districts that use ENERGY
STAR tools and resources, such as Portfolio Manager, and
publicizing their successes statewide through websites,
newsletters, press releases, and award ceremonies.
Having 20 commercial and industrial facilities pledge
their commitment to continued energy management
improvement, with a goal of reducing energy use by
2.5 percent each year for 10 years, by using ENERGY STAR
tools, such as Portfolio Manager and Target Finder.
Conducting more than 600 workshops, seminars, and
training sessions. Over 33,000 attendees have benefitted
from these learning opportunities, which promote the
ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management.
PPL companies
LG&E and KU
Louisville, Kentucky
LG&E and KU is a diversified energy services company. The
company owns and operates Louisville Gas and Electric
Company, a regulated utility that serves 321,000 natural
gas and 397,000 electric customers in Louisville and
16 surrounding counties, and Kentucky Utilities Company, a
regulated electric utility in Lexington, KY, that serves
546,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties
in Virginia. The company is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for outstanding delivery of the ENERGY STAR New
Homes Program. Key accomplishments include:
• Overseeing the construction of nearly 900 ENERGY STAR
qualified new homes in 2010 for a total of more than
1,050 qualified new homes completed since 2009,
increasing market share to 23 percent—a 3 percent
improvement over 2009.
Enrolling more than 200 builders into the program to date,
with over 115 builders completing at least one ENERGY
STAR qualified home.
Developing marketing materials for and providing marketing
assistance and training to builders, realtors, and architects
to promote the environmental benefits of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
Providing ongoing outreach efforts to builders and raters
to support and enhance program participation, including
training to educate program stakeholders about the
benefits of designing, building, selling, and owning an
ENERGY STAR qualified home.
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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Trenton, New Jersey
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is a
regulatory authority with a statutory mandate to ensure safe,
adequate, and proper utility services at reasonable rates
for customers in New Jersey. It is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its commitment to ENERGY STAR qualified
homes through its New Jersey ENERGY STAR Homes program.
NJBPU also supports Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
Key accomplishments include:
• Working with builder partners to construct more than
3,000 new homes that earned the ENERGY STAR in New
Jersey in 2010, bringing the total number of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes built to over 45,000 since the New Jersey
program began in 2001.
Increasing the market share of ENERGY STAR qualified
homes to 34 percent, an increase of 5 percent over 2009,
despite a depressed housing market.
Implementing a co-op advertising campaign that provides
incentives to builders to promote the New Jersey ENERGY
STAR Homes program and help drive demand for homes
that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
Supporting the growth of Home Performance with ENERGY
STAR by providing contractor training and education as
well as financial incentives, leading to over 4,500 audits
completed and over 3,100 projects completed in 2010.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) and PNM are receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for superior delivery of the ENERGY
STAR New Homes program. NMGC provides natural gas
services to more than 500,000 customers throughout New
Mexico. PNM, New Mexico's largest electricity provider,
serves nearly 500,000 customers. Key accomplishments
include:
• Recruiting 22 home builders and 5 HERS raters to partner
with the ENERGY STAR New Homes program in 2010
for a cumulative total of 66 builders and 27 raters since
June 2009.
• Sponsoring the construction of approximately 650 homes
that have earned the ENERGY STAR—an 18 percent
increase over 2009.
Incentivizing 34 percent of all homes constructed in
the NMGC and PNM service territories to earn the
ENERGY STAR.
Developing a special incentive tier to encourage builders to
construct higher-performing homes in light of more stringent
building codes.
Training homebuilders, trade contractors, and market
allies on the features and benefits of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes, including special workshops focused on
ENERGY STAR Versions 2.5 and 3.
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A unit of American Electric Power
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) is an electric
utility that serves approximately 527,000 customers in 230
cities and towns across 30,000 square miles of eastern and
southwestern Oklahoma. PSO is receiving recognition for its
outstanding efforts to increase the availability and demand for
ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key accomplishments include:
• Recruiting 24 new builders to partner with the ENERGY
STAR New Homes program for a total of 50 home builders.
• Sponsoring the construction of about 650 ENERGY STAR
qualified homes in 2010—an 18 percent increase over
2009—yielding over 713 kW and nearly 1,675 MWh of
energy savings.
Achieving a 22 percent market penetration of homes that
earned the ENERGY STAR in the PSO service area, a
4 percent increase over 2009.
Offering an additional incentive tier for builders who meet
ENERGY STAR guidelines and install geothermal heat, meet
NAHB Green requirements, or meet LEED requirements; this
incentive encourages homebuilders to further increase the
energy savings associated with each home while providing
a financial incentive to offset the 2-year Oklahoma Tax
Credit moratorium.
Sponsoring Tulsa Habitat for Humanity to ensure all homes
constructed in 2010 are ENERGY STAR qualified.
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Questar Gas Company
Salt Lake City, Utah
Questar Gas Company is a natural gas utility serving almost
900,000 customers in Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and
a small portion of southeastern Idaho. Questar is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for outstanding delivery of
its ENERGY STAR qualified homes program. Key
accomplishments include:
• Recruiting 124 new production builders to the ENERGY
STAR New Homes program in 2010—a 180 percent
increase over 2009—for a total of nearly 260 builders.
• Sponsoring the construction of more than 2,500 ENERGY
STAR qualified single family homes and more than 1,620
ENERGY STAR qualified multifamily properties in 2010, for
a cumulative total of more than 8,300 single family and over
2,340 multifamily homes qualified to date.
Maintaining a 35 percent market share of homes that have
earned the ENERGY STAR during 2010 with housing permits
in the market growing only 4.5 percent.
Providing financial incentives to builders who display
marketing collateral and signage, provided by Questar, that
promote the benefits of ENERGY STAR homes and energy-
efficient appliances.
Providing technical as well as sales and marketing training
to approximately 200 builders, contractors, real estate
professionals, architects, and engineers covering ENERGY
STAR requirements and effective marketing strategies.
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Xcel Energy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Xcel Energy serves 3.4 million electricity customers and
1 .9 million natural gas customers in eight Western and
Midwestern states: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for exceptional delivery
of its ENERGY STAR qualified homes program. Key
accomplishments include:
• Recruiting new builders and rating companies for a total of
300 builders and 30 rating companies participating in the
ENERGY STAR Homes programs in Minnesota and Colorado.
Achieving a 50 percent market penetration of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes in Minnesota and a 40 percent market
penetration in Colorado.
Sponsoring the construction of more than 3,600 ENERGY
STAR qualified homes in 2010 for a total of over 9,000
ENERGY STAR qualified homes sponsored since Xcel
Energy's ENERGY STAR Homes program began.
Sponsoring a free training seminar for builders and realtors
to help prepare them for the changes in ENERGY STAR
Version 3; this seminar also educated the nearly 200
participants on how to construct and sell qualified homes.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Citi
New York, New York
Citi maintains a real estate portfolio that includes
approximately 12,500 locations and almost 80 million square
feet of real estate across 100 countries. Citi is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its success in implementing
an organization-wide energy management program based
on proven ENERGY STAR strategies. Key accomplishments
include:
• Expanding its benchmarking program to more than
4,000 properties worldwide, including over 1,000 facilities
in the United States. This comprises more than 65 million
square feet of benchmarked buildings globally, almost
30 million of which are in the United States.
• Implementing an internal automated benchmarking system
(ABS) to send energy data directly from Citi's internal
environmental database to Portfolio Manager.
• Reaching a 5 percent energy reduction across more than
21 million square feet of corporate office property
worldwide and reducing the energy consumption of its
global portfolio by over 7 percent compared to 2009.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for 12 new facilities in 2010, for
a total of 67 certified facilities since 2008.
Using benchmarking results to identify energy management
best practices that can be shared across the portfolio, and
to prioritize buildings for capital improvements and retrofits.
Using the value of the ENERGY STAR brand, combined with
friendly competition, to mobilize property managers across
the globe to pursue energy savings.
Incorporating specific energy management and ENERGY
STAR goals into Citi's 2010 Citizenship Report, which is
prominently displayed on the organization's website.
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit healthcare system with a
23.2 million square feet portfolio of community hospitals and
family health centers in Ohio, Florida, and Nevada. Its
40,000 employees view the energy program as a direct
contributor to the overall health of their communities and
a natural extension of their mission, PATIENTS FIRST. The
Cleveland Clinic is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
implementing a comprehensive program that utilizes both
technology and behavioral change to save energy. Key
accomplishments include:
• Benchmarking and continually tracking the energy
performance of its portfolio.
Creating an Energy Committee that controls a substantial
annual capital budget used solely for energy improvements,
with over $8.8 million dedicated in 2010.
Reducing electricity and natural gas use by 5 and
8 oercent, respectively, despite the addition of more than
219,000 square feet to its portfolio and saving over
$4.1 million in energy costs in 2010.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for two buildings in 2010, for a
total of six certifications.
Participating in EPA's National Building Competition with its
Solon Family Health Center placing sixth in the competition,
based on energy use reductions of about 14 percent.
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, New York
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a consumer products company
with recognized global brands that are sold in more than
200 countries and territories. The company's commitment
to corporate energy management is an important part of
its global environmental sustainability efforts. Colgate-
Palmolive is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its energy
management strategy and approach. Key accomplishments
include:
• Improving energy efficiency by 2.6 percent over 2009.
• Constructing a solid energy management structure based on
the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management and
building numerous company-specific resources to enable
successful implementation.
Enabling energy projects by designating a minimum
percentage of each facility's 2010 capital expenditure
budget—actual implementation of this capital funding
policy resulted in nearly twice the minimum invested
on average.
Impacting the company's energy value chain strategically by
reducing the energy required to manufacture its products.
Building capacity among employees for energy management
through training sessions on topics such as conducting
energy assessments and creating energy action plans.
Supporting other industrial companies in their quest to
improve energy management at the corporate level.
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Evergreen Public Schools
Evergreen Public Schools
Vancouver, Washington
Evergreen Public Schools is the fifth largest district in the
State of Washington and serves more than 26,000 students
in 35 schools. Evergreen Public Schools is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for expanding its energy management
program and continually setting new energy efficiency goals.
Key accomplishments include:
• Saving $1.6 million in 2010 alone as a result of its energy
management initiatives for a total of $2.7 million since
November 2008—equivalent to the resources required to
employ 45 teachers.
• Achieving recognition from EPA as an ENERGY STAR Leader
again in 2010 for improving its portfolio-wide energy use by
more than 30 percent from its 2008 baseline, and increasing
the average portfolio-wide ENERGY STAR score to 76—a
39-point improvement in two years.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for four additional buildings in
2010, for a total of 18.
Enhancing its previous competitive six-grant model by
expanding it into a district-wide incentive program. This
expansion provides every school in the district with funds
to implement energy management activities and additional
incentives to schools that become more active partners.
Continuing to educate its Board of Directors; administrators;
staff; maintenance, facilities and custodial staff; and
students about the financial and environmental benefits of
energy management through in-person presentations and
meetings.
HANES Brands Inc
Hanesbrands Inc.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Hanesbrands Inc. is a leading manufacturer of everyday
apparel essentials under some of the world's strongest brands.
The company has launched a long-range corporate initiative to
promote sustainable business practices including reductions
in energy usage, broader incorporation of sustainable
materials, and recycling of waste streams. Hanesbrands is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its commitment to
energy efficiency and the ENERGY STAR partnership, and
promotion of sustainable energy management practices. Key
accomplishments include:
• Achieving an energy efficiency improvement of 16.5
percent since 2007, with 9.5 percent attained in 2010.
The company's greenhouse gas emissions intensity has
improved by 26.8 percent since 2007, with 14.9 percent
of this reduction achieved in 2010 as a result of energy
efficiency improvements and increased procurement of
renewable energy.
• Building on the principle of continuous improvement in its
energy management system to engage employees at all
levels—from the President's monthly operational reviews to
regional and plant level benchmarking for the identification
of performance gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Creating an energy management focus and culture within
Hanesbrands through use of ENERGY STAR resources.
Three of the company's U.S. plants have taken the ENERGY
STAR Challenge for Industry, and two have already
improved an average of 8 percent.
Formulating a strategic program to advance energy
efficiency within Hanesbrands' energy value chain by
aiding suppliers' energy performance improvements and
recognizing their successes.
Mentoring and benchmarking with ENERGY STAR industrial
partners and the textile industry.
Launching a multimedia advertising campaign to
communicate Hanebrands' sustainability strategy, resulting
in 235.4 million impressions. Two portions of the campaign,
focused on business-to-business wholesalers and
consumers, shared the benefits of energy efficiency, and
encouraged participation in ENERGY STAR.
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Jones Lang LaSalle
Chicago, Illinois
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is a leading global provider of
commercial real estate services, including property and
corporate facility management services for approximately
1.8 billion square feet worldwide. JLL is receiving recognition
for its continued integration of ENERGY STAR resources to
drive portfolio-wide savings, as well as its comprehensive
efforts to promote strategic energy management to staff,
clients, and tenants alike. Key accomplishments include:
• Reaching 100 percent benchmarking participation across
all investor-owned and retail mall properties, and
significantly expanding benchmarking activity across
corporate client properties.
• Establishing an automated benchmarking link between JLL's
internal energy tracking system and Portfolio Manager to
streamline data entry and reporting.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 118 managed properties
representing over 43 million square feet, including such
high-profile buildings as the Empire State Building in New
York City and the Aon Center in Chicago. This is an increase
of more than 25 percent over 2009 certification activity, and
brings the firm's total to 267 certified properties over the
past three years.
Reducing energy consumption by 5 percent across more
than 150 million square feet of managed properties.
Directing more than 200 property management personnel
to LAUNCH™, JLL's tutorial on energy management best
practices and ENERGY STAR resources. This helps ensure
that the ENERGY STAR strategic approach to energy
management is being implemented at individual properties.
Encouraging more than 11,000 employees to take the
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR pledge in
2009-10, with the potential to save 144 million pounds of
greenhouse gas emissions.
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Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. is a family-focused, value-
oriented specialty department store, operating more than
1,000 stores in 49 states. Kohl's is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its continued commitment to maximizing
energy efficiency and for communicating the value of
environmental stewardship to customers and the general
public. Key accomplishments include:
• Continuing to track and verify data accuracy for all Kohl's
stores, distribution centers, and corporate buildings using
Portfolio Manager.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR at 196 stores in 2010 for a total
of 563 certified sites.
• Surpassing its 2 percent energy reduction goal for 2010 by
reducing energy use on a Btu per square foot basis by
2.4 percent compared to 2009.
Upgrading Energy Management Systems at a total of
150 stores, thereby decreasing the number of unnecessary
"emergency" lighting overrides, and reducing energy use by
1.5 million kWh annually.
Initiating a nine-month Energy Challenge for all of its
electric utility representatives, with the goal of identifying
energy- and money-saving opportunities and improving
ENERGY STAR scores in stores.
Educating employees, customers, and the general public
about energy efficiency and its ENERGY STAR partnership
through public presentations, press releases, participation
in environmentally focused events, and in-store messaging
such as screensavers and receipts.
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Loudoun County Public Schools
Broadlands, Virginia
Located outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area,
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is the fourth largest
school district in the Commonwealth of Virginia and continues
to grow rapidly. It serves more than 63,000 students
across 12 high schools, 13 middle schools, 54 elementary
schools, a technology center, and an alternative education
school—representing more than 9.3 million square feet.
LCPS is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its continued
commitment to increasing energy efficiency and educating
students, staff, and parents about the importance of saving
energy. Key accomplishments include:
• Saving more than $323,000 in electricity and natural gas
costs in 2010, equivalent to hiring 7.5 first-year teachers at
LCPS. Over the past 17 years, LCPS has saved more than
$38 million in energy costs and prevented the emissions of
almost 700,000 metric tons of C02.
Earning the ENERGY STAR for 36 schools in 2010.
Continuing to use EPA's Target Finder tool to ensure that
all new school buildings are Designed to Earn the
ENERGY STAR; the most recent school design received an
ENERGY STAR score of 84.
Promoting the fiscal and environmental benefits of energy
efficiency using ENERGY STAR tools and resources through
presentations within LCPS, as well as at the local, state,
and national level.
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Nissan North America, Inc.
Franklin, Tennessee
Nissan North America, Inc. is the manufacturing headquarters
for two vehicle assembly plants and one powertrain plant in the
United States and two assembly plants in Mexico, along
with marketing, sales, and distribution operations. The company
is guided by a corporate vision to promote sustainability and
takes active steps to minimize the impacts of its business
on the environment. Participation in ENERGY STAR has
helped Nissan strengthen its energy management efforts
and supports its focus on continuous improvement of energy
performance. Nissan is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for the achievements of its energy management program and
continued leadership in promoting energy efficiency among
diverse audiences. Key accomplishments include:
• Improving enterprise energy intensity by 13 percent
in 2010.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for both of its U.S. assembly
plants and corporate headquarters building. The company
maintains the annual goal of achieving an ENERGY STAR
energy efficiency score within the top quartile nationally for
these plants.
Mentoring and sharing best practices with other ENERGY
STAR partners, and demonstrating how to build a corporate
culture on energy efficiency.
Leveraging ENERGY STAR effectively to increase energy
awareness among employees and the communities in which
Nissan operates.
Assisting suppliers to improve their energy performance by
providing ENERGY STAR tools and resources and promoting
participation in the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.
Providing technical assistance and a professional engineer's
certification to enable the first three schools in Mississippi
to earn the ENERGY STAR.
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STAPLES
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Staples, Inc.
Framingham, Massachusetts
Staples, Inc. is the world's largest office products retailer
with 2009 sales of $24 billion, serving businesses of all sizes
and consumers in 26 countries throughout North and South
America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Staples is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its commitment to and success
in increasing the energy efficiency of its buildings and its
dedication to promoting the importance of energy efficiency to
employees and customers. Key accomplishments include:
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for more than 135 buildings
including stores, warehouses, and distribution centers in
2010, making significant progress toward the corporate goal
of 500 ENERGY STAR certified buildings by 2012.
• Improving retail store energy intensity (kBtu per square foot)
by more than 14 percent since 2009.
Starting an energy awareness and management initiative
in its 200 distribution centers by holding regional kick-off
meetings that trained 1,200 facilities staff on ENERGY STAR
practices and energy efficiency.
Promoting energy efficiency to its associates by
incorporating its energy efficiency mascot, Inspector
Wattson, into posters, newsletters, and bulletin board
announcements; hosting a Bring Your Green to Work
energy fair at the Staples corporate headquarters on Earth
Day; and recognizing the facility managers of the first
100 buildings that earned the ENERGY STAR at a special
awards ceremony.
Offering more than 600 retail products that have earned the
ENERGY STAR through its retail stores, Staples.com, and
Staples Advantage.
The Boeing Company
Chicago, Illinois
The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace company,
employs 159,000 and owns more than 70 million square
feet of space. The company is committed to protecting
the environment through a robust corporate energy
management program supported by its senior executives.
Boeing is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its energy
management program and innovative methods for deploying
energy improvements and cost savings across the enterprise.
Key accomplishments include:
• Achieving a 5.1 percent energy intensity reduction and an
absolute energy reduction of 1.1 percent equivalent to more
than 133,000 MMBtu.
• Investing $6.6 million in energy efficiency improvements
through an investment fund that requires sites to dedicate
3 to 5 percent of their annual utilities budgets for energy
and environmental projects.
Building a strong energy management strategy and
culture that reduces the environmental footprint of Boeing
operations by using resources efficiently and removing
waste.
Meeting the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry at two of
its sites and earning the ENERGY STAR for four of its office
buildings, including its corporate headquarters.
Conveying the value of energy efficiency and productivity
improvements to employees, customers, and communities
through innovative outreach and ENERGY STAR awareness
campaigns.
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Wells Real Estate Funds
Norcross, Georgia
Wells Real Estate Funds (Wells)—a nationwide purchaser
and manager of a multibillion-dollar portfolio of Class-A office
properties—manages over 120 office properties in 28 states
and the District of Columbia, encompassing nearly 27 million
square feet. Wells is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for successfully implementing a portfolio-wide benchmarking
and energy management program based on the ENERGY
STAR Guidelines for Energy Management and communicating
achievements to staff, tenants, and investors. Key
accomplishments include:
• Improving portfolio-wide energy efficiency by 6.7 percent
in 2010, exceeding the organization's target and putting
Wells on track to meet the ENERGY STAR Challenge goal of
10 percent improvement by the end of 2011.
• Earning the ENERGY STAR for 24 properties in 2010
(9 new certifications and 15 recertifications), for a total of
55 certified buildings since 2007.
Undertaking 230 energy improvement projects across
the portfolio, with a focus on low-cost operational
enhancements in addition to capital investments.
Implementing a dedicated initiative to work with
tenants at triple-net leased buildings to obtain the
energy consumption data necessary to benchmark in
Portfolio Manager.
Working toward a goal of creating online certified
building profiles for 50 buildings that have earned the
ENERGY STAR.
Promoting a wide range of ENERGY STAR campaigns to
tenants, such as the ENERGY STAR Challenge and Bring
Your Green to Work.
Communicating energy management activities and
achievements to the broader investment community via
annual reports.
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Above and Beyond Energy
Wilmington, North Carolina
Above and Beyond Energy (ABE) is a small home energy rating
company that strives to help homeowners minimize their
carbon footprint through improved efficiency and durability.
ABE is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its outstanding
commitment to verifying ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key
accomplishments include:
• Verifying 132 homes that have earned the ENERGY STAR
in 2010—a 31 percent increase over 2009—with 32
different builders.
Offering free training sessions on ENERGY STAR Version 3
to ensure that builders are prepared to construct new homes
that meet the new requirements.
Promoting the financial and environmental benefits of ENERGY
STAR qualified homes by offering marketing training
sessions and distributing "Builder Packets."
Providing ENERGY STAR new home verification services
pro-bono to the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, Cape
Fear Habitat for Humanity.
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Design Tech Homes
Spring, Texas
Design Tech Homes is one of the largest privately owned
custom home builders in Texas, building homes for families
throughout Houston and San Antonio. Design Tech Homes
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its outstanding
commitment to ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key
accomplishments include:
• Constructing 120 new homes that have earned the
ENERGY STAR in 2010 alone, for a total of more than
800 ENERGY STAR qualified homes built since becoming a
partner in 2001.
• Committing to build 100 percent of its homes to meet
ENERGY STAR new home specifications.
Discussing program specifications in weekly staff meetings
with construction managers and new home consultants and
inviting an ENERGY STAR representative or home energy
rater to attend quarterly meetings.
Promoting ENERGY STAR in almost every advertising
medium including TV and radio. For example, Design
Tech Homes' CEO discusses the benefits and features of
ENERGY STAR on his weekly radio program.
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Home Creations
Moore, Oklahoma
Home Creations is the largest volume home builder in
Oklahoma. The company is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its outstanding commitment to building
ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key accomplishments include:
• Building more than 2,000 homes that have earned the
ENERGY STAR from 2007 to 2010.
• Committing to build 100 percent of its homes to earn the
ENERGY STAR since 2007.
Training sales staff to include the benefits of purchasing an
ENERGY STAR qualified home as one of the company's three
unique selling propositions.
Providing extensive ENERGY STAR training to builder and
subcontractor staff including, supervised field training.
Promoting ENERGY STAR qualified homes in marketing
efforts, including over 200 advertisements and social media
messages delivered through outlets such as YouTube.
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Meritage Homes
Scottsdale, Arizona
Meritage Homes is the ninth largest homebuilder in the
United States, with 12 divisions across the country, every
one of which is an ENERGY STAR partner. Meritage Homes
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for a company-
wide commitment to ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key
accomplishments include:
• Being one of the first large, national builders to construct
100 percent of its homes to earn the ENERGY STAR with
more than 3,800 homes built in 2010.
• Constructing 14 Meritage Green Learning Centers across
the United States that serve as education centers to teach
stakeholders about energy-efficient lighting, insulation,
windows, HVAC, and appliances using ENERGY STAR as
a platform. The interactive displays and demonstrations
educate architects, code officials, realtors, politicians,
and Meritage Homes' employees about the value of
energy efficiency.
Developing local and national best management plans and
guidance documents for code officials to align and educate
local regulators about the construction of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
Taking a comprehensive green approach to communities
by including features such as renewable energy, EPA
WaterSense labeled products, and the EPA Indoor
airPLUS package.
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Momentum, LLC
Boise, Idaho
Momentum, LLC is the second largest home energy rater
in Idaho, helping make this state one of the top-performers
in the Northwest in 2010. Momentum is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for its outstanding commitment to providing
verification services for ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key
accomplishments include:
• Verifying more than 440 homes and partnering with 48 new
builders since July 2008.
• Promoting the construction of ENERGY STAR qualified new
homes to builders, in partnership with Buildldaho.com,
through an innovative marketing campaign that includes
posting videos such as "ENERGY STAR Home of the Week"
and "ENERGY STAR Tip of the Week" on its website.
Encouraging two of the largest builders in Idaho to commit
to building 100 percent ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
Training realtors about the benefits of purchasing a home
that has earned the ENERGY STAR and providing realtors
with information to help educate potential homebuyers.
Partnering with Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Boise
Valley and Canyon County to provide verification services for
the construction of ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
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NVR, Inc.
Reston, Virginia
NVR, Inc.'s homebuilding business segment sells and
constructs homes under the brands Ryan Homes, NV Homes,
Rymarc Homes, and Fox Ridge Homes. NVR is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its outstanding commitment to
ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key accomplishments include:
• Developing classroom, field, and self-guided training
curriculum to educate sales teams on the benefits
associated with using "environmental" building practices,
including energy efficiency and the value of ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
Committing to build 100 percent of its new homes to earn
the ENERGY STAR and successfully designing, promoting,
and building more than 9,700 homes that earned the
ENERGY STAR.
Promoting ENERGY STAR through its website, print
advertisements, community signage, and model home
displays; its print advertising campaign garnered
100 million impressions in 2010 alone.
Transforming every NVR community in 25 different markets
to build to ENERGY STAR specifications.
TexEnergy
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TexEnergy
Irving, Texas
TexEnergy is an accredited HERS provider and one of the
leading providers of verification services for ENERGY STAR
qualified homes in Texas. The company is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for its outstanding commitment to verifying
ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key accomplishments include:
• Verifying over 16,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes
since 2002.
• Obtaining commitments from builders to build almost
1,500 homes that meet ENERGY STAR Version 2.5
specifications and providing technical support to prepare
builders for the transition to the ENERGY STAR Version 3
new homes specification.
Providing home energy rater services to the Dallas Area
Habitat for Humanity, helping them build 40 homes that are
both ENERGY STAR and Indoor airPLUS qualified.
Being a leader in bringing ENERGY STAR to multiple multi-
family low-rise and high-rise projects.
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PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
Andersen
WINDOWS-DOORS
Andersen Corporation
Bayport, Minnesota
Andersen Corporation, a privately owned window and door
manufacturer known for its 107-year history of leadership
in energy-efficient design and environmental stewardship,
employs more than 9,000 people at over 20 locations.
Andersen Corporation, an ENERGY STAR partner since
1998, is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its
commitment to making ENERGY STAR qualified products
available to consumers and the quality of its cross-cutting
environmental efforts. Key accomplishments include:
• Offering 201 window and door models that have earned the
ENERGY STAR across nine different product lines—a
5 percent increase over 2009.
• Qualifying 87 percent of all window and door models as
ENERGY STAR with the standard glazing option and
95 percent through offered upgrades despite more stringent
ENERGY STAR specifications.
Continuing to achieve impressive sales of ENERGY STAR
qualified products, with 92 percent of its 2010 sales
attributable to products that have earned the ENERGY
STAR.
Expanding its promotion of ENERGY STAR through joint-
sales and marketing activities, tradeshows, and exhibits
with retailers and dealers, resulting in more than
659 million impressions—a 20 percent increase over
the previous year.
Promoting ENERGY STAR to consumers and end users,
educating them about the energy-saving benefits of
Andersen's ENERGY STAR qualified products through
a multimedia campaign that generated more than
1 billion impressions.
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Continental Refrigerator
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Continental Refrigerator, an industry leader in the manufacture
of commercial refrigeration products that are offered
worldwide, has been an ENERGY STAR partner since
2001. Continental Refrigerator is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its innovation and leadership in energy-efficient
commercial refrigeration. Key accomplishments include:
• Offering over 250 models that have earned the ENERGY
STAR based on the updated, more stringent specifications;
since partnering with the program in 2001, it has increased
its offering of ENERGY STAR qualified products by
51 percent.
• Continuing to offer the most ENERGY STAR qualified
products in the commercial refrigeration sector.
• Redesigning its product line, resulting in energy reductions
of 6.5 to 15 percent.
Garnering more than 100,000 impressions in 2010 catalogs,
brochures, qualified products, and product displays.
Integrating energy management and ENERGY STAR
messaging into its sales force and employee training,
educating more than 10,000 national sales associates,
distributors/dealers, and food industry consultants on the
environmental and financial benefits of products that have
earned the ENERGY STAR.
Enabling the development of enhanced energy-efficient
products, including 2010 changes to production methods,
process control, equipment controls, sensors and
thermal insulation through Continental's new energy
testing laboratory.
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3] Electrolux
Electrolux Major Appliances
Charlotte, North Carolina
Electrolux Major Appliances (EMA) is a leading global
manufacturer of household appliances. Electrolux is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for increasing its selection and
shipment of ENERGY STAR qualified models and prominently
featuring ENERGY STAR in sales, marketing, and
communications efforts. Key accomplishments include:
• Increasing shipments of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances
to 4.9 million in 2010, nearly a 12 percent increase
from 2009.
• Offering over 30 refrigerators that are ENERGY STAR
qualified and exceed the minimum standards by 30 percent
or more.
• Encouraging consumers to recycle old appliances and
replace them with ENERGY STAR qualified appliances
through the Swap and Save program, which so far, has
saved U.S. consumers more than $240 million in energy
savings and over 7.4 billion gallons of water.
Supporting projects that promote energy efficiency and
ENERGY STAR products through collaborations with
the University of Kansas, St. Jude's Dream Homes, and
Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes.
Promoting ENERGY STAR through its Ultra Efficient Kitchen
at major industry events, through point-of-purchase
materials, in print, and on the Web.
Implementing its Green Spirit Initiative at factory locations
to raise awareness of the importance of energy-efficient
products, including ENERGY STAR appliances in applicable
categories, promote a range of environmentally friendly
products, and target a 15 percent companywide reduction of
energy by 2012.
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Manitowoc Foodservice
New Port Richey, Florida
Manitowoc Foodservice, a division of The Manitowoc
Company, Inc., designs, manufactures, and supplies food and
beverage equipment for the global foodservice market. The
company has a portfolio of brands including, Manitowoc® Ice,
Frymaster®, Dean, Cleveland, Delfield®, Jackson, Garland®,
and others. Manitowoc Foodservice is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for its continued innovation in developing energy-
efficient commercial food equipment across all participating
brands, and innovative training and marketing efforts. Key
accomplishments include:
• Developing the technologies that will most effectively
support future sustainability efforts and meet the newest
set of standards for the ENERGY STAR program.
• Qualifying additional units in 2010, joining its ENERGY
STAR portfolio for a total of 187 qualified products-
through innovative new products, product line extensions,
and "upgrading" existing models.
• Increasing the sales of ENERGY STAR qualified products
despite tough economic conditions, including two brands
that led the team—59 percent of Frymaster sales were
ENERGY STAR qualified units and 53 percent of Manitowoc
sales were ENERGY STAR qualified units.
Continuing innovation of the Manitowoc Ice technology,
shortening the ice making harvest time thus reducing the
energy needed to produce equivalent capacity.
Implementing portfolio-wide smart controls which offer
improved energy performance, reduced idle energy loss,
provide energy consumption reporting, and enable remote
monitoring for optimum energy and equipment performance.
Prominently displaying the ENERGY STAR on all products,
packaging, advertising, literature, websites, and sales tool
collateral.
Continuing its hands-on training about ENERGY STAR
qualified equipment at the Manitowoc University.
Developing and marketing a corporate sustainability report
detailing information regarding its environmental and social
performance across the company.
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Panasonic
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Panasonic Home & Environment Company
Secaucus, New Jersey
Panasonic Home & Environment Company (PHEC), a
unit company of Panasonic North America, is the hub of
Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service, and research
and development operations for ventilation, and offers an
advanced line of high-performance ventilation fans. PHEC is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for these products and
the corresponding high-quality marketing and training efforts.
Key accomplishments include:
• Continuing to be an industry leader by qualifying
100 percent of its eligible Panasonic line ventilation fans
as ENERGY STAR and offering the highest efficiency among
currently qualified products of these types.
• Introducing new ENERGY STAR qualified vent fan products
in 2010 for a total selection of 35, representing an 8 percent
increase over 2009.
Achieving 89 percent of company sales from products that
have earned the ENERGY STAR—a 122 percent increase
over 2009.
Introducing seven new WhisperCeiling and WhisperLite
models that maintain their industry-leading performance
and quiet operation under increased static pressure.
Continuing innovative communications efforts including
distributing weatherization kits, participation in the
National Capitol Home Energy Makeover, Universal Design
Living Laboratory, and PUNCHouse 234 project.
Increasing the number of ENERGY STAR media placements
by 47 percent over 2009, and garnering more than
12 million impressions, expanding the audience reached
by 59 percent.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Suwon, South Korea
From its beginning as a small export business in Taegu, Korea,
Samsung has grown to become one of the world's leading
electronics companies. Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
a global leader in high-tech electronics and digital media,
holds approximately 20 percent of the U.S. television market
as well as the top global market share position for 13 of its
products, including semiconductors, TFT-LCDs, monitors, and
CDMA mobile phones. Samsung is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for bringing a broad range of ENERGY STAR
qualified products to the market and teaming with a full
suite of partners to promote efficiency. Key accomplishments
include:
• Educating its customers by actively supporting the Change
the World, Start with ENERGY STAR campaign; its efforts
included driving ENERGY STAR pledges with the addition
of an LED TV sweepstakes, engaging young people
through the Boys and Girls Club of America partnership,
and promoting the concept of efficiency and the campaign
across the nation with Samsung's RV Tour 2010.
• Offering 930 ENERGY STAR qualified models, including
100 percent of Samsung televisions, clothes washers,
dishwashers, refrigerators, computers, and multifunction
devices.
Driving further savings in TVs with LED backlighting and
Automatic Brightness Controls, reducing energy consumption
by up to 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
Teaming with retail and utility partners to get the word
out about the benefits of efficiency and the ENERGY STAR
program; partnering with a major consumer electronics
retailer to display a video demo of a Samsung LED TV,
highlighting its ENERGY STAR qualification and consumer
savings.
Using ENERGY STAR as the focus of its Sharing the Vision
annual environmental celebration, attended by leading
cross-industry representatives.
Participating in EPA's Low Carbon IT campaign and Green
Power Partnership.
Offsetting 80 percent of its Rancho Dominguez location's
energy consumption with solar panels and using these
panels to power its electric vehicle charging stations.
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PRODUCT RETAILER
SEARS HOLDINGS
Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest
broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and
specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears
Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a
leader in tools, lawn and garden, consumer electronics,
and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears is receiving
recognition for its leadership in merchandising a broad
selection of ENERGY STAR qualified products and promoting
ENERGY STAR through a variety of customer channels. Key
accomplishments include:
• Increasing its selection of products that have earned the
ENERGY STAR, such as products in its Home Theatre in a
Box, DVDs, TVs, refrigerators, and dishwashers, as well
as its Craftsman C3 and Kenmore lines, and Trim a Home
Seasonal decorative light strings. Sears was also able
to increase sales in most categories, particularly home
appliances (HA) where more than 4 million qualified units
were sold in 2010 compared to 3 million in 2009.
• Continuing its best-in-class ENERGY STAR training program,
including supplementing traditional training programs
with an ENERGY STAR overview program that went to
over 100,000 associates. Furthermore, Sears initiated the
development of a green consultation program for its Home
Appliance showrooms with an aim to eventually expand to
its Full Line stores.
Increasing ENERGY STAR messaging and promotions to
educate and encourage customers to purchase ENERGY STAR
products primarily through events (nationwide trade-ins),
social media channels, and clear identification on products
available for rebate—including the ENERGY STAR/energy-
efficient interactive "Experience" pilot that showcases a
variety of ENERGY STAR products available for purchase.
Garnering nearly 50 billion impressions for ENERGY STAR in
2010 print and broadcast impressions alone.
Creating the ambitious Big Switch campaign that leveraged
EPA's Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR campaign
and empowered customers to make the switch to ENERGY
STAR qualified products. The effort generated more than
600,000 referrals to the ENERGY STAR website in October
alone (more than Google), and drove over a billion pounds of
pledged greenhouse gas reductions.
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EnergyCAP, Inc.
State College, Pennsylvania
EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI), an industry leader in energy
management software, provides online and installed
software to track, analyze, and report energy consumption.
ECI is receiving is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
delivering ENERGY STAR benchmarking to a growing network
of customers and business partners by leveraging EPA's
Automated Benchmarking System (ABS). ECI incorporates
ENERGY STAR into all versions of its software, marketing
materials, websites, sales proposals, and value statements.
Key accomplishments include:
• Communicating the benefits of ENERGY STAR through
1,100 software licenses to owners representing
300,000 buildings, and to another 100,000 building owners
each year through five informational websites.
Including the benefits of ENERGY STAR benchmarking and
recognition in CEO presentations to more than 1,000 energy
decision makers.
Highlighting the value of ENERGY STAR in customer
outreach activities including trade show booths, white
papers, software brochures, energy savings recommendations,
and five company product websites.
Benchmarking nearly 4,000 customer buildings and enabling
automated benchmarking to help nearly 2,000 of those
buildings to be benchmarked more than once.
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The E Group, a Division of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
Akron, Ohio
The E Group, a division of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.,
provides energy management services to governmental,
multisite commercial, and industrial clients across the United
States—managing more than 165,000 client accounts and a
total energy portfolio in excess of $1.2 billion. By using EPA's
automated benchmarking system, The E Group has integrated
ENERGY STAR scores into its eTrends reporting tool. The
E Group is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for helping
clients improve the energy performance of their buildings
through benchmarking. Key accomplishments include:
• Increasing the number of client buildings using automated
benchmarking to 4,400—an increase of 300 percent in just
12 months. At least half of its clients are benchmarking at
least one building in Portfolio Manager.
Helping 76 client buildings earn the ENERGY STAR and over
130 buildings improve their ENERGY STAR score by at least
10 points in 2010.
Recruiting two Fortune 500 companies—a large banking
company and a national retailer—to partner with
ENERGY STAR.
Enabling clients and utility affiliates to reduce electric load
and avoid fees through a list of potential energy-saving
recommendations after onsite audits.
Encouraging clients to incorporate ENERGY STAR into
their Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
and to use ENERGY STAR to help quantify the
efficiencies they implemented as a result of state or local
government mandates.
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ENERGY STAR PROMOTION
UFA
Long Island Power Authority
Long Island Power Authority (UFA)
Uniondale, New York
Long Island Power Authority (LIRA) is a nonprofit municipal
electricity provider delivering electricity to more than
1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and
the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, NY. LIRA is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for outstanding sponsorship and
promotion of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. Key
accomplishments include:
• Completing more than 1,500 home retrofits in 2010—a
125 percent increase over 2009—for a total of more than
2,600 retrofits since the program was launched in 2006.
Reducing electricity demand by 253 kW and electricity use
by 2 million kWh in 2010.
Continuing the Home Performance Direct (HPD) program
enhancement that combines direct installation and energy
audit services; in 2010, 50 percent of HPD participants
elected to have additional efficiency measures installed, a
10 percent increase over the previous year.
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National Grid
Waltham, Massachusetts
National Grid is an energy delivery company serving about
3.4 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, and Rhode Island. National Grid is receiving ENERGY
STAR recognition for its continued promotion and delivery of
ENERGY STAR qualified products. Key accomplishments
include:
• Supporting the Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR
campaign by launching a unique pilot program, Lighting the
Community, that targeted a difficult-to-reach audience in
Worcester, MA by partnering with local artists and youth
centers to develop public art displays.
• Holding Go Green Nights, where National Grid donated
ENERGY STAR CFLs and cookies to be sold in a fundraiser
held at each event—allowing 100 percent of the proceeds
to go toward energy-efficient projects within the community.
Facilitating the sale of nearly 1.8 million lighting products
that earned the ENERGY STAR through negotiated
cooperative promotions, instant coupons, and online
catalogs, and nearly 20,000 ENERGY STAR qualified
appliances and electronics though retailer partnerships and
mail-in rebates.
Promoting products that have earned the ENERGY STAR
and energy-efficient practices through bill inserts in three
states and sending a bilingual direct mailer to more than
30,000 Hispanic customers; customers who responded to
the direct mailer were sent two qualified CFL bulbs and
information on ENERGY STAR rebate incentive programs.
Providing contractor training to approximately 6,000 retail
sales associates on a variety of ENERGY STAR and program-
specific subjects. Training was provided on the benefits of
ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and appliances; rebate
applications; energy-saving potential of programmable
thermostats; and proper use and disposal of CFLs.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Cooperative
New Hampshire CORE Utilities
Manchester, New Hampshire
New Hampshire CORE Utilities is a multi-utility energy
efficiency service provider effort, which includes Granite
State Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, New Hampshire
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Public Service Company of New
Hampshire, and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. This joint effort is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its outstanding work
as a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR sponsor. Key
accomplishments include:
• Weatherizing more than 680 homes, conducting more than
250 quality assurance inspections in 2010, and expanding
its contractor base from four partners to 16.
• Developing a screening tool to help customers determine
whether their home will qualify for a home energy audit,
resulting in a project closure rate of over 80 percent; the
tool has been so successful that it has been replicated in
neighboring states.
Partnering with local New Hampshire Community Colleges
to develop and implement a training program to increase
the quality, capabilities, and quantity of certified auditors in
the state.
Creating a revolving loan fund that offers Home Performance
customers an interest-free loan for up to seven years.
The loan repayment is included on the customer's monthly
utility bill.
GOVERNMENT
FLORIDA
Orange County Environmental Protection Division
Orlando, Florida
The Orange County Environmental Protection Division in
central Florida serves a community with more than 1 million
residents and thousands of businesses. Orange County
Environmental Protection Division is being recognized for
successfully leveraging the ENERGY STAR brand to help
homeowners and building owners achieve greater energy
performance, while simultaneously engaging local leaders
to promote energy efficiency throughout the Central Florida
region. Key accomplishments include:
• Forming the Central Florida Energy Efficiency Alliance
(CFEEA), a diverse group of stakeholders—including
professional and trade organizations, local governments,
academia, and utilities—that are committed to the
implementation of environmentally and socially responsible
energy and building management practices.
Launching the Central Florida Kilowatt Crackdown
Challenge, which encourages businesses to track energy
use in Portfolio Manager and improve energy efficiency by
10 percent annually for three years. Since 2009 more than
1,670 buildings have registered to participate.
Launching Orange County Home Owner's Energy Efficiency
Program (OCHEEP!), an educational outreach program that
helps homeowners find opportunities to save energy and
money, raises awareness throughout its neighborhoods,
promotes the ENERGY STAR Pledge to encourage energy
use behavior changes, and provides access to rebate
incentives.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON
An EDISON INTERNATIONAL® Company
Southern California Edison Company
Rosemead, California
Southern California Edison (SCE) Company, an investor-owned
utility with nearly 14 million people in its service territory,
is a national leader in delivering electrical energy efficiency
solutions to customers. SCE is receiving recognition for
employing the ENERGY STAR brand to help drive customers
toward immediate and persistent energy savings; delivering
education, training, and community outreach to encourage
energy-efficient techniques and behaviors; and to drive
long-term market transformation for energy efficiency. Key
accomplishments include:
• Fielding a comprehensive co-branded marketing campaign
showcasing and promoting ENERGY STAR that employed
mass market television commercials, targeted direct
communications, and community events that engaged
customers in an ongoing dialogue about the benefits of
ENERGY STAR qualified products.
Creating an internet presence for this campaign by
developing a Web landing page to educate customers
on energy-efficient products, with direct links to the
ENERGY STAR website for additional information.
Leveraging and expanding partnerships with retailers
and offering a retail point-of-sale campaign highlighting
ENERGY STAR qualified products. This campaign included
training for retail store personnel to help them engage
and educate customers on the advantages of purchasing
ENERGY STAR qualified products.
Using its Mobile Energy Unit (MEU), a large recreational
vehicle outfitted with displays and educational material
to educate customers about energy efficiency and
ENERGY STAR—communicating with local communities at
over 230 events, with more than 50,000 visitors to the MEU.
&UBEES
Utah Building Energy Efficiency Strategies
Utah Building Energy Efficiency Strategies
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Building Energy Efficiency Strategies (UBEES) is a
coalition of government agencies, members of the building
industry, and key stakeholders who support Utah's energy
efficiency and renewable energy goals to improve energy
efficiency 20 percent by 2015 and to provide 20 percent of
Utah's energy from renewable sources by 2025. UBEES is
receiving recognition for advancing ENERGY STAR as a way to
promote cost-effective energy savings to Utah businesses and
consumers. Key accomplishments include:
• Adopting policy committing the state to track energy
use and resulting greenhouse gas emissions of all state
buildings using Portfolio Manager. Fifty percent of state
buildings have been benchmarked by the end of 2010, a
50 percent increase over 2009.
Providing energy management training to small
businesses and congregations on utilizing ENERGY STAR
tools and participating in Utah's Utility Energy Efficiency
Incentive Programs.
Hosting the 2010 Utah Energy Summit, Building a Better
Future for Utah, with approximately 300 key building
industry stakeholders in attendance.
Sponsoring the Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR
home exhibit in fall 2010, coinciding with the 2010 Utah
Energy Summit. These simultaneous events gained visibility
with Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, local media and the
public, and the home builders and contractors that UBEES
trains on energy efficiency.
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HOUSING COALITION
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Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
Indio, California
The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC) is a nonprofit
housing development corporation dedicated to helping low-
and very low-income families improve their living conditions
through advocacy, research, construction, and operation
of housing and community development projects. CVHC is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its commitment to
making housing more affordable for low-income families by
constructing ENERGY STAR qualified homes and retrofitting
existing housing with ENERGY STAR qualified products. Key
accomplishments include:
• Constructing 45 ENERGY STAR qualified affordable single-
family homes in 2010 and beginning the development of
205 additional homes, all of which are expected to earn the
ENERGY STAR.
Installing appliances—such as refrigerators, air
conditioners, dishwashers, and clothes washers—that
have earned the ENERGY STAR in 271 units in two new
affordable housing developments.
Replacing existing appliances with products that have
earned the ENERGY STAR in over 80 percent of its
rental developments.
Educating housing clients on the benefits of energy
efficiency and how to successfully utilize ENERGY STAR
qualified products through post-purchase classes for
homeowners and instruction from property management
for renters.
Habitat
for Humanity
of Elkhart County, Inc
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County
Goshen, Indiana
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County works with low- to
moderate-income families from all walks of life to provide
quality, sustainable affordable housing. The organization
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its leadership in
providing energy-efficient, affordable homes to lower-income
families by constructing ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Key
accomplishments include:
• Building eight new homes that have earned the
ENERGY STAR in 2010 for a total of 22 qualified homes
since 2008.
Updating two existing homes to be more energy efficient
by installing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR,
such as refrigerators, ceiling fans, and clothes washers.
Making a commitment to construct 100 percent of its homes
to qualify for the ENERGY STAR.
Lowering the average monthly household utility bill of
housing clients to under $50, or less than 20 percent of the
average monthly mortgage payment.
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Habitat
for Humanity"
of Metro Denver
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
Denver, Colorado
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver (HFHMD) believes that
everyone everywhere deserves a decent place to live and
empowers lower-income families who are willing to work hard
to achieve their dream of homeownership. HFHMD is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its commitment to building
ENERGY STAR qualified homes and providing lower-income
families with a more energy-efficient, affordable home. Key
accomplishments include:
• Constructing 32 new homes that have earned the
ENERGY STAR in 2010, providing affordable, energy-
efficient housing to more than 120 adults and children;
HFHMD has built nearly 275 ENERGY STAR qualified new
homes since 1997.
Installing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR,
such as refrigerators, clothes washers, and CFLs.
Educating partner families during a detailed walk-through
of their home about the value of energy efficiency,
how to control energy costs, and the importance of
regular maintenance.
Lowering average monthly utility bills an estimated
30 to 40 percent compared to non-ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
NATIONAL
HOUSING
TRUST
National Housing Trust
Washington, District of Columbia
The National Housing Trust is the nation's leading expert
in preserving and revitalizing affordable rental housing to
ensure that it is sustainable and provides a better quality
of life for the families and elderly who live there. National
Housing Trust is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for
its outstanding efforts to benchmark energy use across its
existing portfolio of projects and incorporate ENERGY STAR
and other green measures into redevelopment initiatives. Key
accomplishments include:
• Using Portfolio Manager to analyze and benchmark energy
performance and identify properties it owns with high
energy-intensity.
• Hiring a Sustainability Development Manager to oversee
initiatives and to improve the energy efficiency of existing
properties and new projects.
• Educating tenants about energy efficiency by distributing
ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs and ENERGY STAR
promotional materials during an Earth Day event at an
affordable housing community in Washington, DC.
• Launching a new website with resources for policymakers,
developers, affordable housing advocates, and resident
services managers to help them preserve and improve the
energy efficiency of existing affordable housing.
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NORTH CAROLINA
HOUSING
FINANCE
AGENCY
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
Raleigh, North Carolina
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) is
a self-supporting public agency that effectively creates
and maintains affordable housing opportunities for North
Carolinians whose housing and financing needs are not
met by the market. NCHFA is receiving ENERGY STAR
recognition for incorporating energy efficiency standards,
including the construction of ENERGY STAR qualified homes,
into its affordable housing program requirements. Key
accomplishments include:
• Financing the construction of more than 210 ENERGY STAR
qualified single-family homes and almost 1,300 rental units
in 2010.
Financing the installation of products that have earned the
ENERGY STAR in 150 owner-occupied rehabilitated homes
and more than 525 rehabilitated rental units.
Making the construction of ENERGY STAR qualified homes a
requirement and condition for developers to receive funding
or financial incentives.
Influencing other organizations to change their production
processes to construct ENERGY STAR qualified homes,
including dozens of Habitat for Humanity affiliates and
community development corporations.
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San Antonio Housing Authority
San Antonio, Texas
The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), the largest
landlord in San Antonio, owns 6,175 public housing units at
70 properties and is committed to building and maintaining
affordable housing for its community. SAHA is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for incorporating energy efficiency
into its mission of providing safe, affordable housing to
families of modest means. Key accomplishments include:
• Installing ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, light fixtures,
doors, and windows in four new multifamily developments,
consisting of 835 units, and a comprehensive modernization
of a multifamily building totaling 119 units, which earned
the ENERGY STAR.
Installing ENERGY STAR qualified HVAC equipment in
208 multifamily units and 16 single-family homes.
Providing training to all staff on the purchase of
ENERGY STAR qualified products, and developing a
sustainability policy that includes conservation of energy
and water, as well as improving indoor air quality.
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ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCT DESIGN
Inspiring Innovation • Persistent Perfection
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Taipei, Taiwan
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) is one of the world's top three
consumer notebook vendors and maker of award winning
motherboards. It is a leading enterprise in the new digital era.
ASUS is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its innovative,
energy-efficient product design that meets the requirements
for ENERGY STAR qualified products. Key accomplishments
include:
• Introducing 130 notebooks/netbooks and 47 displays that
have earned the ENERGY STAR in 2010, representing 87
and 84 percent, respectively, of the models it introduced
that year.
• Designing an internal training course to educate staff
about ENERGY STAR; the training is required for employees
involved in product design, product promotion, and
customer service.
Promoting ENERGY STAR through marketing materials,
industry tradeshow presentations, and prominent display on
the ASUS website.
Introducing innovative product design features such as
low carbon footprint bamboo casings for notebooks, LCD
monitors with fewer lamps, and the Super Hybrid Engine to
automatically scale notebook power consumption according
to the needs and habits of users.
Canon
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Lake Success, New York
Canon U.S.A., Inc. is a world class leader in professional and
consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon
is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for further expanding
its energy-efficient product platform resulting in substantial
energy savings. Key accomplishments include:
• Adding 57 new ENERGY STAR qualified models to its suite
of products for a total of 296 models that have earned the
ENERGY STAR. One hundred percent of Canon's suite of
copiers, printers, scanners, and fax machines, and over
99 percent of its multifunction devices have earned the
ENERGY STAR.
• Expanding its imageRUNNER ADVANCE series, a document
services platform that is developed using the company's Life
Cycle Assessment product design system—which reduces
C02 emissions by more than 30 percent by redesigning each
phase of development, including manufacturing, energy use,
and logistics; its monochrome imageRUNNER ADVANCE
8000 Series and 6000 Series use 1W or less in sleep mode.
Introducing new software that enables users to track
and monitor devices, and perform a comprehensive
environmental assessment of their activities, maximizing
the energy and resource savings of their products.
Expanding customer awareness about the ENERGY STAR
program by including discussions about ENERGY STAR in
sales training and dealer and customer presentations.
Reducing facility electricity usage by 5 percent, saving
1.35 million kWh, in part through EPA's Low Carbon IT
Campaign, as well as through additional energy-saving
measures, including upgrading to more efficient light bulbs
and timing parking lot lights. Having met its corporate
energy efficiency goal early in 2010, Canon increased
its energy efficiency target by an additional 5 percent for
the year.
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DIRECTV,
DIRECTV
El Segundo, California
DIRECTV is the nation's number one satellite television service
provider, serving more than 19 million Americans. DIRECTV is
receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for offering millions of
customers nationwide energy-efficient satellite boxes, and
for paving the way for even greater consumer savings in the
future. Key accomplishments include:
• Designing and deploying more than 20 million ENERGY
STAR receivers to its customers.
• Highlighting the ENERGY STAR qualification of 18 DIRECTV
satellite boxes atwww.directv.com.
• Offering even greater customer savings through Whole-
Home DVR solutions that enhance the consumer experience
while reducing typical satellite box energy consumption in a
four TV household by about 30 percent.
Advancing technology for home networked television
entertainment as a founding member of the RVU Alliance;
the Alliance is also working toward the goal of dropping
associated energy use by another one third in the future.
Training tens of thousands of employees and contractors
about the value of its ENERGY STAR qualified satellite
boxes.
Developing "multi-pack" containers for its products that
reduced packing 75 percent from the previous year.
Standardizing its satellite dish mount, allowing for reuse
of the original mount even when a customer upgrades.
LENNOX
Lennox Industries Inc.
Richardson, Texas
A recognized leader in residential and commercial comfort
systems, Lennox Industries Inc. distributes its full line of
residential and light commercial heating, cooling, and indoor
air quality systems to over 7,000 North American dealers.
Lennox is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for continued
innovation in energy-efficient heating and cooling products.
Key accomplishments include:
• Manufacturing all 17 SEER+ Lennox cooling units that
have earned the ENERGY STAR with on-board, solar-ready
modules to accept solar panels.
Utilizing self-diagnostics and digital communications in
residential HVAC equipment to make commissioning easier
and to maintain the efficiency of installed HVAC systems.
Completing its Energence® line of high-efficiency
commercial rooftop units, allowing large national
account customers to switch more easily to ENERGY STAR
qualified units.
Increasing sales of Lennox commercial ENERGY STAR units
from 59 percent of units sold in 2009 to 74 percent in 2010.
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Scotsman
Ice Systems
Scotsman Ice Systems
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Scotsman Ice Systems is one of the world's largest
manufacturers of ice systems, with the broadest line of
ice machines, storage bins, and ice and water dispensers.
Scotsman Ice Systems is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for incorporating innovative designs in its suite of energy-
efficient ice machines. Key accomplishments include:
• Offering customers 63 ice machines that have earned the
ENERGY STAR.
• Manufacturing smart ice machines with advanced
electronic controls and a high-efficiency evaporator that
allows the machines to use less energy and water than
traditional cube ice machines.
• Improving the efficiency of its products continuously; for
example, Scotsman nugget and flake ice machines use
15 percent less energy and up to 50 percent less water than
cube machines.
Engineering ENERGY STAR qualified commercial cube ice
machines so they are 15 percent more water efficient and
20 percent more energy efficient than traditional units,
saving users $710 annually, on average.
Increasing the sales of ENERGY STAR qualified products
from 57 percent in 2009 to 65 percent in 2010, despite
tough economic conditions.
Educating distributors, dealers, sales representatives,
and media about the advantages of using ENERGY STAR
qualified equipment and the multiple benefits associated
with increased energy and water efficiency.
Incorporating efficiency attributes and highlighting
ENERGY STAR qualified products in its training, marketing,
and product labeling initiatives.
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Mahwah, New Jersey
Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) is a subsidiary of Japan's
Sharp Corporation, a manufacturer of products for the home,
business, and solar electricity markets. SEC is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for offering consumers an array
of exceptionally efficient, fully featured electronics. Key
accomplishments include:
• Delivering to the market low energy AQUOS Quattron
televisions—65 percent more efficient than current LCD
CFL backlight models—which are also mercury free.
• Offering consumers 51 ENERGY STAR qualified TVs,
including new 60-inch models that meet the same ENERGY
STAR requirements as smaller TVs—using just 108 watts.
• Achieving ENERGY STAR qualification for its professional
monitors for the first time; 100 percent of its LCD monitor
models have earned the ENERGY STAR.
Offering consumers ENERGY STAR qualified products in
nine categories: televisions, room air conditioners, air
purifiers, fax machines, audio products, DVD players,
and copiers, printers, and multifunction devices; SEC
currently manufactures 153 products that have earned the
ENERGY STAR.
Educating dealers, retailers, and consumers on the
importance of efficiency.
Providing recycling for Sharp branded products in all
50 states, in coordination with partners.
Supporting more environmentally friendly manufacturing—
in Osaka, Japan: generating solar power, using LED
lighting, using 100 percent recycled processing water for
LCD manufacturing, and discharging zero waste to the
landfill; in Memphis, TN: installing a 150 kW solar system
to complement the existing 50 kW system.
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Menards
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Menards is a family-owned and operated home improvement
retailer with 254 stores in a 12-state Midwest market
that surrounds the Great Lakes. Menards is receiving
ENERGY STAR recognition for its extensive integration of
ENERGY STAR across all its merchandising and marketing
efforts for home improvement products and services. Key
accomplishments include:
• Offering consumers an ever-growing assortment of home
improvement products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
Nearly 3,490 product models from lighting and appliances
to windows, doors, roofing, and more were available in
2010—an increase of over 135 percent over 2009.
• Continuing its strong partnership with vendors to optimize
the ENERGY STAR offerings and create consumer demand
in all areas.
Enhancing its ENERGY STAR in-home training through
updates and placement on the company's intranet, realizing
a 300 percent increase in team member completion over
2009 with 600 participants.
Increasing its coordination with utilities to deliver value to
consumers through ENERGY STAR lighting, appliance, and
other rebates.
Continuing to highlight ENERGY STAR in its marketing
efforts, including grand openings, in-store announcements
and point-of-purchase signs, direct mail, sales flyers
(20 million weekly circulation), and online, print, and
broadcast advertising—with 44 TV commercials reaching
33 million homes in 49 markets.
Metro Lighting
Brentwood, Missouri
Metro Lighting, a family-owned business with a staff of over
130 employees, has grown into Missouri's largest lighting
distributor with seven locations serving the greater St.
Louis area and Cape Girardeau. Metro Lighting is receiving
recognition for excellent promotion of ENERGY STAR in a
lighting showroom. Key accomplishments include:
• Expanding its selection to offer consumers more than 175
products that have earned the ENERGY STAR—75 more
SKUs than 2009—including lighting fixtures, ceiling fans,
LED retrofit cans, exhaust fans, and bulbs.
• Broadening its partnership with Ameren Missouri to help
consumers reduce the end cost of purchasing CFLs and
lighting fixtures that have earned the ENERGY STAR by
offering rebates on these products.
• Continuing to train each member of its 60+ sales force
on the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified products and
extending its training to a number of vendors.
Partnering with Nuvo Lighting to develop a catalog for
builders, doubling the sales of these ENERGY STAR
qualified lighting products in less than a year.
Continuing to participate in local festivals and green expos
to educate consumers on ENERGY STAR qualified lighting,
reaching thousands of consumers.
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Nationwide Marketing Group
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) is a leading U.S. buying
and marketing organization with more than 3,000 member
companies operating over 10,000 storefronts across the
country. NMG is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition for its
critical role in supporting its member retailers' appliance and
electronics marketing efforts. Key accomplishments include:
• Continuing to increase penetration for every major
ENERGY STAR qualified appliance category measured,
including washers which increased from 44 to 66 percent,
exemplifying the improved mix of qualified products in NMG
member retailers' stores. NMG was able to position its
member retailers to leverage the appliance state stimulus
funding, helping them significantly outperform the market.
While industry appliance sales were up just over
9 percent through July, NMG member retailers' sales were
up over 16 percent for the same time period.
Leveraging its PrimeTime! Buying Show and Conference and
its MemberNet Intranet system to promote ENERGY STAR
and encourage member retailers to carry more qualified
products, engage in more sales associate training and sales
promotions, and educate their customers about the benefits
of energy efficiency. PrimeTime! reached more than
6,000 member retailers and manufacturer partners in 2010
while MemberNet increased communication of ENERGY
STAR messaging and training tools to 10,000+ member
storefronts and 35,000+ sales associates across the country.
Enhancing marketing efforts for electronics through the
successful launch of an electronics trade-in and recycling
program, as well as vendor outreach through its Executive
Vendor Conferences, sales associate training, PrimeTime!,
MemberNet, and numerous advertising and promotional
efforts around electronics equating to more than
38 million print runs.
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Special Recognition
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DELIVERY
DTE Energy
DTE Energy
Detroit, Michigan
DTE Energy, an integrated energy company that provides gas
and electric utility services to 2.7 million Michigan customers,
began its residential lighting and appliance program in mid-
2009. Since launching the program, DTE has focused its efforts
on increasing ENERGY STAR qualified product purchases
using a market-friendly approach to improve both customer
and supplier awareness and demand. DTE Energy is receiving
special recognition for effectively leveraging ENERGY STAR
tools and resources in the roll-out of its efficiency program
portfolio. Key accomplishments include:
• Training more than 9,000 retail associates about the
benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified products; conducting
monthly in-store events at various retail locations including
the Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Meijer, Costco, Sam's Club,
Walmart, and AGO Hardware—more than 100 events have
been held in 2010 alone.
Providing incentives to reduce price barriers for ENERGY
STAR qualified CFLs and select appliances and electronics-
facilitating the sale of more than 5 million ENERGY STAR
CFLs and 10,000 appliances since 2009—and implementing
pilot initiatives to increase the stocking of select ENERGY
STAR televisions, desktop computers, and monitors.
Saving 260,000 MWh and 423 million pounds of C02 in the
16 months it has been in existence.
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Columbia, Missouri
Under Missouri Department of Natural Resources' (DNR)
umbrella partnership with ENERGY STAR, Columbia Water
& Light (CW&L) has demonstrated leadership in residential
energy efficiency delivery in Missouri through its participation
in Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. Although CW&L is
a small municipally owned utility serving 45,000 customers, it
has increased participation in Missouri DNR's statewide Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR by enhancing its rebate
structure and adding a low interest financing component. This
organization is receiving special recognition for its sponsorship
of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
Key accomplishments include:
• Completing more than 575 Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR retrofits in 2010, for a total of more than 800
since the program launched in 2007.
• Performing quality assurance checks on 100 percent of
retrofits to ensure higher savings and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborating with the local community action agency
to provide training and certification for participating
contractors.
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PROMOTION
if MEEA
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
Chicago, Illinois
The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) advances
energy efficiency policies, programs, and priorities in the
Midwest. MEEA is receiving ENERGY STAR recognition
for working toward a shared vision and supporting young
environmental education, through MEEA's support for Lights
for Learning (L4L). Key accomplishments include:
• Giving nearly 220 L4L presentations with 20,000 students,
teachers, administrators, and parents educated on L4L and
the ENERGY STAR message.
• Securing the participation of 165 schools in the L4L
fundraiser, where students sold more than 27,600
ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs and raised more than $57,500
for participating schools and organizations.
Installing permanent kiosks in 10 Park District and
Museum buildings throughout Illinois, which house educator
toolkits, ENERGY STAR literature, and a selection of
ENERGY STAR qualified lighting products available through
the L4L fundraiser. The kiosks allow easy community
access to educational materials, and also serve as CFL
recycling centers.
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Appendix:
ENERGY STAR Award Criteria
Sustained Excellence
Partners who have received ENERGY STAR recognition 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
Construction, Product Manufacturer, Product Retailer, and
Service and Product Providers.
Partner of the Year—Energy Efficiency Program Delivery
This award recognizes utilities, state agencies, regional
energy efficiency nonprofit 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:
a. Emerging Market—programs that recently signed
a Partnership Agreement in 2009 and reported at
least 50 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR jobs
in 2010.
b. Established Market—programs that have reported
at least a total of 100 Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR jobs, and have demonstrated market
and program sustainability.
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 whole-building energy performance in
existing buildings, target and track performance in new
construction, and/or achieve facility-wide improvement
in industrial plants by using ENERGY STAR tools and
resources to overcome market barriers.
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 discussion of why their approach is a best
practice for the market.
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 the use of the EPA's ENERGY STAR
energy performance scale, increase in buildings earning
the ENERGY STAR, and achievement of ENERGY
STAR Leaders recognition for commercial buildings by
program participants.
• An increase in percentage of new homes built to
ENERGY STAR guidelines and/or growth in percentage
of housing starts that later earn the 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 Energy Efficiency
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 2010 calendar year. Applications are evaluated in
three categories:
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1. Management Practices—use of best practices in
managing energy, as demonstrated 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.
2. Organization-wide Improvements—actual energy
performance improvements achieved during 2010,
taking into account both the magnitude of improvements
(measured via change in energy intensity across
the portfolio) and current energy performance relative
to organizational peers. Energy savings must also
be expressed in business, financial, and environmental
metrics.
3. Promoting and Communicating Success—demonstrated
ability to promote partnership with ENERGY STAR and
communicate energy efficiency to customers, employees,
guests, tenants, students, and community through:
• Use of ENERGY STAR messaging and resources in their
communications strategies.
• Participation in EPA recognition opportunities, such as
earning the ENERGY STAR or obtaining ENERGY STAR
Leaders recognition.
• Direct communications with their organization and
external stakeholders, and publicizing their efforts to
media through various activities such as press releases,
internal and external website updates, energy-
related events, producing/distributing collateral
about ENERGY STAR, reaching out to state and local
government officials, etc.
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 Rater
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR Provider and Home
Energy Rater partners who have demonstrated excellence and
innovation in participating in the ENERGY STAR for Homes
program. Home Energy Raters and Providers receiving this
award are evaluated on the following categories:
1. Builder Recruitment—contribution to the growth
of ENERGY STAR builders and developers in an
organization's market, as measured through the number
of builders recruited and ENERGY STAR qualified homes
built in the past year.
2. Builder Marketing and Sales Support—demonstration
of robust effort to help builders to increase consumer
awareness and participation in ENERGY STAR
outreach efforts, and presenting training to real
estate professionals.
3. Builder Technical Support—demonstration of the
organization's efforts to provide technical training
to builders.
4. Innovation—description of the unique approaches that
the organization took in implementing and promoting
ENERGY STAR in its market.
5. Letter of Recommendation: this letter of recommendation
must be from a builder client who is also an ENERGY
STAR partner.
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 Home Energy Raters.
Partner of the Year—New Home Builder
This award recognizes ENERGY STAR home builder partners
who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in
building and promoting ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
Organizations receiving this award are evaluated across the
following criteria:
1. Promotional and Marketing Collateral—materials
developed to promote and market ENERGY STAR new
homes in the organization's market.
2. New Homes Technical Training—Construction staff
and subcontractors prepared to build ENERGY STAR
qualified homes.
3. New Homes Sales and Marketing Training—sales
employees and real estate professionals are prepared
to communicate the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified
homes and promote them to potential homebuyers.
4.
Letter of Recommendation—this letter of recommendation
must be from the organization's Home Energy Rater
describing his/her experience in working with the
builder partner.
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 New Home Builders.
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
in the program.
Applications are evaluated in the following categories:
1. Product Qualification Efforts:
• Number of ENERGY STAR qualified models/units.
• Percentage of product line that is ENERGY
STAR qualified.
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• Percentage of total sales from ENERGY STAR
qualified products.
• Availability of information concerning new ENERGY
STAR products qualified or in development in 2010.
• Innovation in product design for energy efficiency
2. Labeling Efforts:
• Minimum labeling requirements are met on products,
packaging, website, user manuals, etc.
• Demonstration of activities that go above and beyond
minimum labeling requirements.
3. Training Efforts:
• Integration of ENERGY STAR into organization's sales
force and employee training.
• Cooperation with distributors, retailers, or utility/
state/regional partners to increase ENERGY STAR
information in customer product knowledge training.
• Collaboration with EPA/DOE in the development of
training activities.
4. Sales and Marketing, including Co-marketing Activities
with Retailers and/or Utility/State Efficiency
Program Sponsors:
• Demonstration of ENERGY STAR integration in exhibits,
presentations, and other gatherings.
• Leadership or participation in promotions.
5. Consumer/End User Education:
• ENERGY STAR-themed community outreach activities,
advertising, public relations efforts, special events, and
press releases.
• Print, radio, television, direct mail advertising, and
brochures with ENERGY STAR messages.
• Point-of-Purchase (POP) materials.
• Incorporation of ENERGY STAR logo and messaging on
organization website.
• Inclusion of environmental messaging in any of the
above activities.
6. Cross-cutting Efforts Incorporated Into Company Practices:
• Participation or leadership in discussions of new or
revised ENERGY STAR specifications.
• Offering recycling of products and/or packaging.
• Participation in the 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 the Low Carbon IT campaign.
• Implementation of energy efficiency improvements
in organization facility and pursuit of ENERGY STAR
certification for building. Giving preference to ENERGY
STAR certified buildings when leasing space.
• Participation in other EPA partnership programs.
• Innovative product design.
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 Manufacturer.
Partner of the Year—Product 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. ENERGY STAR strategy:
• Integrating ENERGY STAR into corporate strategy.
• Collaborating with EPA 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. Product Specification and Stocking:
• Working to increase stock of ENERGY STAR qualified
products through active merchant engagement,
development of goals, coordination with vendors, and
regular reporting on progress.
3. Sales Associate Training:
• Integrating ENERGY STAR into existing training tactics
across all relevant product categories.
• Collaborating with EPA at the beginning of the planning
cycle to develop a clearly articulated ENERGY STAR
training plan with specific goals, tactics, schedules,
and evaluation.
• Working with vendors or utility/state/regional partners
to increase ENERGY STAR sales associate training.
• Reporting progress and achieving outlined goals.
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4. Marketing and Communications:
• Effective leveraging of all relevant marketing and
communications tactics to help educate and promote
ENERGY STAR among customers.
• Participation in EPA's Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR campaign.
• Utilizing in-store ENERGY STAR marketing efforts
including displays, signage, in-store radio/Muzak/TV,
clinics/events, collateral, and more.
5. Evaluation:
• Cooperation in supporting ENERGY STAR'S efforts to
evaluate its program success.
• Conducting evaluative studies relevant to ENERGY
STAR, energy efficiency, and the environment from a
retailer perspective.
• Evaluation of ENERGY STAR partnership and the value
of ENERGY STAR to marketing efforts and reporting of
these results to 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 Product Retailers.
Partner of the Year—Service and Product Provider
This award recognizes businesses and organizations that are
the catalysts—the ones that provide the products, services,
and/or effective outreach efforts to help companies or public
sector organizations strategically manage their energy use or
to design buildings with superior energy efficiency. Service
and Product Providers assist their customers to improve
energy performance in existing buildings/manufacturing plants
and new building designs. These partners have excelled in the
following areas:
1. Energy Performance Metrics—partners provide metrics
demonstrating the use of the Portfolio Manager and
Target Finder tools, linking them to superior energy
performance achievements and new build design projects
eligible for an ENERGY STAR energy performance score.
2. Energy Efficiency Design and Performance Improvement-
partners provide examples of energy-efficient design
projects and/or energy improvement measures that used
ENERGY STAR tools, resources, and/or products; and
integration of ENERGY STAR into business offerings for
improved energy efficiency in new building design and/or
energy performance improvements in existing buildings.
3. Organizational Commitment—organizations demonstrate
a proven track record of aligning their mission with
ENERGY STAR goals by using the suite of EPA tools
and resources to promote whole-building energy
performance targets and/or to enhance energy
performance in existing buildings.
4. Education and Outreach Activities—organizations
have leveraged ENERGY STAR resources to help make
informed decisions about energy design and the value
of energy performance and energy management in
existing buildings.
• Leadership Positions—staff hold positions in related
industry organizations and promote energy efficiency,
environmental performance goals, and ENERGY STAR.
• Outreach Activities—outreach to staff, professional
associations, and commercial, industrial, or
institutional markets to promote superior energy
efficiency and performance. Organizations also
influence customers and other affiliates to become
ENERGY STAR partners and integrate ENERGY STAR
into their target market strategies.
• Recognition & Achievements—organizations identify
participation in ENERGY STAR Leaders, improvement
in building energy performance by 10 percent or
better, earning the ENERGY STAR, preparation of
success stories, and efforts taken to help building/
manufacturing plant owner and managers gain
recognition for enhanced energy performance and/or
energy efficiency building designs.
• Marketing Collateral—marketing materials and
website include ENERGY STAR logo and messaging.
Partners who have received ENERGY STAR recognition for
multiple years and gone above and beyond the criteria needed
to qualify for Partner of the Year are honored with the award
for Sustained Excellence for Service and Product Providers.
Excellence—ENERGY STAR Promotion
This award recognizes organizations that 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:
1. Leverages ENERGY STAR'S Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR national campaign messaging.
2. Uses the ENERGY STAR label properly to increase
consumer recognition and understanding of its meaning.
3. Distinguishes ENERGY STAR as a government-
backed label associated with energy efficiency and
environmental protection.
4. Demonstrates visual consistency with the national
ENERGY STAR identity.
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5. Implements tactics that leverage ENERGY STAR to create
repeat sales in a sustainable manner and, ultimately,
influence market share.
6. Provides evidence of retail sales staff training on
ENERGY STAR, where appropriate.
7. Engages in media activities that enhance relevant
consumer understanding of ENERGY STAR.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: Active Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR program sponsors who have
successfully promoted the home performance program are
also recognized in this award category. Recipients of this
award have created an impact through:
1. Improving homeowner and contractor 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. Recruiting a contractor base to make whole-house
improvements and to promote Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR.
Excellence—Affordable Housing
This award recognizes governments, nonprofits,
nongovernmental organizations, public housing authorities,
or utilities that developed and administered publicly funded,
affordable housing programs in 2010 that primarily promoted
the use of ENERGY STAR qualified products in existing homes
and/or the ENERGY STAR energy efficiency guidelines for
residential new construction.
Organizations receiving this award have leveraged funding
sources to pay for energy efficiency features in affordable
housing for low-income families, and have met the
following criteria:
1. Demonstrated Success—quantifiable success in their
affordable housing programs, policies, and projects in
2010 as measured through:
• A description of energy efficiency milestones and goals
that were met or will likely be met in 2010.
• The number of new ENERGY STAR qualified built
homes, verified to meet ENERGY STAR residential
guidelines.
• The number of existing homes, or residential units,
where ENERGY STAR qualified products and equipment
were installed.
• Total number of homes for which the organization
has jurisdiction.
• Cost-benefit data describing the expenditures
associated with the ENERGY STAR-related features
promoted by the program and the benefits from
those features.
2. Institutional Change—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.
3. Housing Affordability—description of the target market
for the organization's housing programs and the public
funding sources leveraged to pay for energy efficiency
improvements and how those funds were sourced
and utilized.
4. Outreach and Education—encouraged other organizations
to pursue greater energy efficiency as part of their
affordable housing efforts. Utilized the ENERGY STAR
name and logo in outreach efforts, materials, and at events.
Excellence—Lighting Retailer or Showroom
This award recognizes lighting retailers or showrooms
stocking and promoting ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures,
and qualified lamps, of all technologies. These organizations
have demonstrated outstanding effort and achieved
noteworthy success through the following activities.
1. Product Selection—providing goals/targets for increasing
stock of ENERGY STAR qualified lighting products and
working with vendors to increase stock.
2. Sales Associate Training—integrating ENERGY STAR
into training strategy and in all existing training vehicles.
As appropriate, working with vendors or other local
partners in expand sales associate knowledge about
ENERGY STAR.
3. In-Store Marketing—displaying the ENERGY STAR label
and messaging on in-store displays, signage, and at
consumer events.
4. Ex-Store Marketing—implementing a variety of marketing
efforts (broadcast, print, direct mail, Web promotions) to
reach audiences beyond the store.
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Other Excellence Awards Special Recognition
1. Excellence in Energy Efficient Product Design—this award These certificates recognize organizations that have made
recognizes important contributions to raising the visibility significant contributions toward advancing energy efficiency in
of ENERGY STAR by leading industry in the design and specific areas of the marketplace.
manufacture of ENERGY STAR qualified products across a
broad range of categories.
2. Excellence in Retailing—this award recognizes retailers
who display exceptional commitment to ENERGY STAR
across their corporate strategy, product selection, sales
associate training, marketing, public relations efforts,
and evaluation.
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Companies and Organizations Mentioned in the Report
3M
Above and Beyond Energy ...
Advantage IQ, Inc
AEPTexas
Andersen Corporation
APS (Arizona Public Service]
....6,15
....8,46
....7,31
....7,33
....8,50
....6,10
ArcelorMittal 6,15
ASUSTeK Computer Inc 9,61
Austin Energy 6,10
Bentall Kennedy (U.S.) 6,16
Bosch Home Appliances 7,28
CalPortland Company 6,16
Canon U.S.A., Inc 9,61
CBBichard Ellis 6,17
CenterPoint Energy 6,11
Citi 8,39
Cleveland Clinic 8,40
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition 9,58
Colgate-Palmolive Company 8,40
ComEd 7,33
Community Housing Partners 7,25
Constellation Energy/Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) 7,34
Continental Befrigerator 8,50
Design Tech Homes 8,47
DIBECTV 9,62
DTE Energy 66
Efficiency Vermont 7,34
Electrolux Major Appliances 8,51
Energy Education, Inc 7,32
Energy Inspectors 7,25
Energy Trust of Oregon 6,11
EnergyCAPInc 8,53
EnergyLogic 7,26
Evergreen Public Schools 8,41
Food Lion Family, Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food 6,17
Ford Motor Company 6,18
FSL Home Improvements dba FSL Home Energy Solutions 7,35
Gainesville Begional Utilities (GBU) 7,35
GE Appliances & Lighting 7,28
Gresham-Barlow School District 6,18
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County 9,58
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver 9,59
Hanesbrandslnc 8,41
HEI Hotels &Besorts 8,42
Hines 6,19
Home Creations 8,47
ITWFood Equipment Group-North America 7,29
J. C. Penney Company, Inc 6,19
John B. Sanfilippo &Son, Inc 8,42
Joint Management Committee 6,12
Jones Lang LaSalle 8,43
KB Home 7,26
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc 8,43
KPPC-Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center 7,36
Lennox Industries Inc 9,62
LG&EandKU 7,36
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) 9,55
Loudoun County Public Schools
Lowe's Companies, Inc
Manitowoc Foodservice
Menards
Merck
Meritage Homes
Metro Lighting
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
Missouri Department of Natural Besources
Momentum, LLC
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
National Grid
National Housing Trust
Nationwide Marketing Group
New Hampshire COBE Utilities
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New Mexico Gas Company
New York State Energy Besearch and Development Authority (NYSEBDA)
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Nissan North America, Inc
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
NVB.Inc
Oncor
Orange County Environmental Protection Division
OSBAM SYLVANIA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Panasonic Home & Environment Company
Pella Corporation
PepsiCo, Inc
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO)
Questar Gas Company
Baytheon Company
Saint-Gobain
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
San Antonio Housing Authority
Scotsman Ice Systems
Sears Holdings Corporation
Servidyne
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Southern California Edison Company
Southern Energy Management
Sponsors of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. (NEEP)
Staples, Inc
Sunoco,Inc
TexEnergy
The Boeing Company
The E Group, a Division of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp
TIAA-CBEF
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. ...
TBANSWESTEBN
USAABeal Estate Company
Utah Building Energy Efficiency Strategies
Wells Beal Estate Funds
Whirlpool Corporation
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Xcel Energy
..8,44
..7,31
..8,51
..9,64
..6,20
..8,48
..9,64
67
..7,27
..9,55
..9,59
..9,65
..9,56
..7,37
..7,37
..6,12
..6,20
..8,44
..9,60
..8,49
..6,13
..9,56
..7,29
..6,13
..8,52
..7,30
..6,21
..7,37
..7,38
..7,38
..6,21
..6,22
..8,52
..9,60
..9,63
..8,53
..7,32
..9,63
..9,57
..7,27
..6,14
..8,45
..6,22
..8,49
..8,45
..8,54
..6,23
..6,23
..6,24
..6,24
..9,57
..8,46
..7,30
..6,14
..7,39
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