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Titan America LLC last week announced its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy's Energy Star Program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CalPortland the National 2009 Energy Star Award for Sustained Excellence in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. CalPortland's accomplishment over five consecutive years is a feat that has never been matched by any other U.S. building materials company.

PLANO, TX. (March 4, 2009) – In recognition of its continued commitment to strategic energy management, JCPenney was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with the ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management.

Multifamily housing communities can now partner with ENERGY STAR to lower operating costs, improve energy performance and attract more residents.

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) announce the development of the BOMA Energy Performance Contracting (BEPC) model, a pioneering model contract and supporting documents that allow building owners and operators to execute sophisticated energy efficiency retrofits to existing buildings.

Hines, the international real estate firm, announces that, in 2008, more than 100 Hines-owned and/or managed office buildings - representing over 54 million square feet - received a label from ENERGY STAR. The 2008 calendar year was the first that Hines has surpassed 100 ENERGY STAR labels in a single year, bringing the total number of currently owned and/or managed labeled buildings to 130, totalling 76 million SF.

The State of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection opens the Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant, making approximately $3 million available on a first-come, first-served basis to small business owners to purchase and install equipment or processes that will result in improved energy efficiency. This is an opportunity for small business owners to experience the economic growth that is possible when environmental considerations become priorities.

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