Menomonee Falls, WI. (April 29, 2009) – Kohl’s Department Stores has announced that 110 additional Kohl’s stores earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR label, a nationally recognized symbol for energy efficiency and environmental protection. This brings the company’s total number of ENERGY STAR-labeled stores to 219.

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Academic study examines investment returns of responsible property investments. Large institutional investment firms are factoring the enhanced market value of energy-efficient property into their real estate investment models, the nation’s first study on investment returns from Responsible Property Investments (RPI) has found.

The Indiana Department of Education highlights the Tippecanoe School Corporation in its "Learn Green, Live Green" program website. Ten of the corporation's 19 buildings are being given the ENERGY STAR label.

ENERGY STAR award winners are leading the nation. Eighty-nine organizations, selected from more than 15,000 program partners, are being recognized in 2009 for their leadership, accomplishments, and commitment to energy efficiency.

Arlington County makes available on its website detailed energy data for all 67 of its government buildings. The report cards are part of Arlington's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its Fresh AIRE (Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions) program.

More than 80 North Carolina cities and towns take up the League's Green Challenge, receiving recognition for their energy, natural resource and money-saving operations. The NCLM Green Challenge recognizes the commitment of cities and towns to preserve natural resources and the many innovative and exciting projects underway to save energy, resources and money.

Legislation Would Require Energy Benchmarking and Some Retrofits. The owners of tens of thousands of New York City’s largest buildings would be required to conduct energy audits and make energy efficiency retrofits under a sweeping package of green building laws announced by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Going Green Makes "$ense:” Saves Energy - Saves Money - Saves the Planet. For the third straight year, Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) has been recognized by the U.S.

The EPA is recognizing the first four pharmaceutical plants to earn the ENERGY STAR for performing in the top 25% of energy performance nationwide. Compared to similar pharmaceutical plants across the country, these facilities on average use nearly 35% less energy and together prevent the equivalent of 40,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.