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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARDS FOR POLAROID, HOME DEPOT, STAPLES, 30 OTHERS

Release Date: 04/09/99
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARDS FOR POLAROID, HOME DEPOT,
STAPLES, 30 OTHERS

Polaroid, Home Depot, Staples and 30 other organizations will get awards from EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on April 14 in Washington, D.C. for their voluntary leadership in reducing energy use and preventing pollution in common-sense, cost-effective ways. EPA’s Climate Protection Division and DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will recognize the energy efficiency investments made by these Energy Star Partners that improved their profitability and contributed to a cleaner environment. Energy Star identifies the most energy-efficient products and buildings available to businesses and consumers; this makes it easy for them to choose equipment and initiate building upgrades that save money and cut air and global warming pollution, thereby reducing the need for energy and power generation. The award winners by category are: Energy Star Buildings and Green Lights -- Polaroid Corp., Waltham, Mass.; Mervyn’s California, Hayward, Calif.; The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash.; Staples, Framingham, Mass.; Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.; CEC Consultants Cleveland, Ohio; Amtech Lighting, Anaheim, Calif.; Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; New York Office of Mental Health, Albany, N.Y.; Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, N.C.; The State of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio; Mercer County, Trenton, N.J.; Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry, Ill.; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Energy Star Homes Program -- Connectiv Power Delivery, Wilmington, Del; Joint Management Council/Conservation Services Group, Boston, Mass.; Andersen Corp., Bayport, Minn.; Energy Rated Homes of the Midwest, Indianapolis, Ind.; Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, Fla.; Energy Diagnostics, Valparaiso, Ind.; Energy Rated Homes of Utah, Orem, Utah; Energy Services Group, Wilmington, Del.; Florida H.E.R.O., Newberry, Fla. Energy Star Appliances -- Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich.; Maytag Corp., Washington, D.C. Energy Star Windows -- Andersen Corp., Bayport, Minn.; Soft-Lite L.L.C., Bedford, Ohio; Windowmaster Products, El Cajon, Calif.; The Home Depot, Orange, Calif. Energy Star Office Equipment -- Ricoh Corp., West Caldwell, N.J.; IBM Corp., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Energy Star Home Electronics -- Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, N.J.; Matsushita Electric/Panasonic, Secaucus, N.J. Energy Star Exit Signs -- Lithonia Emergency Systems, Decatur, Ga. The awards ceremony will begin April 14 at 5 p.m. at the Washington Hilton and Towers. Media are welcome to attend. For further information on the awards, contact Rachel Schmeltz at 202-564-9124, or e-mail: [email protected].

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