ENERGY STAR News: Business and Industry Edition Winter 2010.

Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) has won the first EPA National Building Competition. The competition, launched on April 27, 2010, challenged teams from 14 buildings across the country to measure their building’s energy use and reduce waste with help from the Energy Star program.

"The amazing results of the first-ever National Building Competition prove that any building can take simple steps to slash energy use, save thousands of dollars and protect the environment," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "Our top participants together saved nearly a million dollars by cutting energy use, and that's just in the first year. We look forward to seeing even greater savings and energy innovations in the years ahead." More

EPA Press Release

Competition Wrap-up Report

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing nine small businesses and congregations for their achievements in the fight against climate change. Through effective energy management practices and innovative efficiency solutions, all nine organizations demonstrate that no matter the size, it is possible to save money and use significantly less energy and to power the buildings where Americans work, play, and learn.

EPA has launched two new resources on the Bring Your Green to Work website to help every member of an organization play a role in saving energy and fighting climate change. The first is an off-the-shelf package of resources for HR professionals who want to encourage employees to save energy and help the organization’s bottom line. Use this downloadable toolkit to hold and promote a brown bag session to educate employees about energy use, its impact on the environment, and what they can do to help. The second is a companion piece to the animated office cubicle illustrating steps to take in a manufacturing plant to reduce energy use and save money. Check out both these tools and other energy-saving ideas at energystar.gov/work.

At the halfway mark of EPA’s first-ever National Building Competition, the contestants are in a fierce battle to see which building can reduce their energy use the most - take a look and see who’s in the lead!  “The EPA National Building Competition shows that improving the energy efficiency of the buildings where we work, live, play is all gain and no pain for our nation's energy bill,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Gina McCarthy. “At the mid-point of the competition, we already see significant improvements in energy use and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  With 97 days left to go, it's still anybody's game.”

Mid-Point Rankings
National Building Competition Press Page

Each year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

All organizations participating in the ENERGY STAR program are encouraged to apply for a 2011 ENERGY STAR Award. To be considered, an organization must meet the specific eligibility requirements in the award application and submit a complete online application package by 8 pm EST, December 3, 2010.**

New Data Center Space Model
Updates to the Water Treatment and Distribution and Wastewater Treatment Plant Spaces
Updates to the Office and Retail Space Models
Removal of Distribution Center "Other" Space Type
New Display of Default Space Attribute Values
New and Revised Building Import Templates
Updates to the Parking Space Adjustment More ...

EPA is pleased to announce that, effective April 1, 2010, the verification required for all applications for the ENERGY STAR label for commercial buildings can now be performed by Registered Architects.

ENERGY STAR News: Business and Industry Edition Spring 2010.

14 US buildings jump on EPA's energy scale and compete to work off the waste in EPA's National Building Competition. EPA is hosting a national competition among commercial buildings to save energy and fight climate change. Competitors will "work off the waste" through improvements in energy efficiency with help from EPA's ENERGY STAR program. The building that sheds the most energy waste will be recognized as the winner. More ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy efficient buildings that earned EPA’s Energy Star in 2009. The list is headed by Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Lakeland, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta and New York. Energy efficiency saves building owners money and fights climate change.

• 2009 ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings
• Press Release

Each year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. More ...

In 2009, EPA’s Energy Star Leaders prevented the equivalent of more than 220,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and saved more than $48 million across their commercial building portfolios. These savings have quadrupled since 2008 and represent the single greatest year of savings since EPA recognized the first Energy Star Leaders in 2004. Over the past five years, Energy Star Leaders are saving money and helping our environment by preventing greenhouse gas emissions equal to the emissions from the electricity use of nearly 39,000 homes annually.

• 2009 ENERGY STAR Leaders Achieve Record Savings (132KB)
• Press Release

ENERGY STAR News: Business and Industry Edition Winter 2010.