BENEFITING ALL BUSINESS

6é Through ENERGY Star Buildings, we've Although diverse, ENErGy Star Buildings
d G: Light ticipants have

been able to add an ambulatory ancesreen MBN parce

helped to establish a comprehensive

care unit to our facilities without
energy strategy that can advance any

. . ee ”
facing an increase in utility costs. organization’s mission. Healthcare
participants, for example, utilize their
~ Jeff Davidson
Manager energy savings to control costs without
Maintenance compromising patient care. By 2002,

Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

these healthcare organizations are
expected to save over $200
million ~ approximately
$899 per bed annually.
Through ENERGY STAR
Small BusinessTM, more
than 100 organizations
have found that energy

efficiency increases

their competitiveness.

While reducing operating costs,
Since 1991, Enercy Star Buildings

and Green Lights participants have whole-building upgrades improve
upgraded more than 2 billion square

feet, which is equal to all the office merchandise presentation and make
space in New England, New York,

New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. customers more comfortable.



ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS AND GREEN ‘LIGHTS

PARTNERS AND ALLIES OF THE YEAR

‘6 MSD

Louisville and Jefferson County
Metropolitan Sewer District

Government Partner of the Year - Green Lights

LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON
COUNTY METROPOLITAN
SEWER DIsTRIcT (MSD)

Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan
Sewer District (MSD) enjoys the lowest
overall electric rates in the country — less
than 4.09 cents per kilowatt-hour. However,
through its Green Lights Partnership, MSD
reduced its energy consumption by over
5.6 million kilowatt-hours, totaling an annual
savings of $85,362. Additionally, MSD’s
efforts annually prevent the release of

5.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide and
28,400 pounds of sulfur dioxide — emissions
linked to global climate change and acid rain.

CATHOLIC HEALTH
INITIATIVES

St. Joseph Hospital

Healthcare Partner of the Year — Green Lights
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL

St. Joseph Hospital, a 309-bed hospital
located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and a
member of Catholic Health Initiatives,

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joined Green Lights in 1994. Its hospital-
wide effort entailed the retrofitting of nearly
6,500 lighting fixtures. In addition to reducing
its energy loads by 2.8 million kilowatt-hours,
these lighting upgrades save St. Joseph
Hospital more than $175,000 annually. lts
success with the first stage of ENERGY STAR
Buildings has prompted the Hospital to
work with EPA on whole-building upgrades.

ace Dfenep World

Hospitality Partner of the Year — Green Lights
WALT DISNEY WORLD Co.

Walt Disney World Co. has completed
Green Lights (Stage One of ENerRay STAR
Buildings) in over 50 percent of its 15
million square feet in less than two years.
Upon completion, Walt Disney World Co.
will save enough energy to annually power
its newest 500-acre theme park, Animal
Kingdom. In addition to communicating its
involvement to employees, Walt Disney
World Co. celebrated its commitment to
Green Lights on Earth Day at Epcot
Center. Its efforts annually prevent

27 million pounds of carbon dioxide
emissions — the equivalent of planting
more than 3,600 acres of trees.


WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE

66 With the help of ENERGY STAR
Buildings Allies, we now save

more than $2.6 million a year. ”?

-J. William Naish
Energy Utilities Coordinator
San Diego Unified School District

The rate of 1997 Enercy Star
Buildings and Green Lights
R carbon dioxide savings is
equal to eliminating the
*" pollution from all the cars
in Kansas.

Since 1993, Enercy STAR Buildings and
Green Lights Allies have played a
large part in reinventing the way the
commercial and industrial marketplace
thinks about energy and its role in
operating U.S. business. ENERGY STAR
Buildings and Green Lights Allies
include energy-efficient product
manufacturers and distributors, energy
service providers, institutions
offering energy-efficiency
financing options, and
utilities. As a result of
their industry expertise
and their commitment
to upgrading their own facilities,
Allies possess the unique capabilities
of supporting and promoting EPA’s
comprehensive, whole-building
energy-efficiency strategy. By assisting
current participants in performing

their energy-efficiency upgrades,


commercial and industrial buildings
costs about $110 billion every year and
produces 19 percent of U.S. carbon
dioxide emissions — a major contributor

to global climate change. If implemented

nationally, ENERGY STAR Buildings and
Green Lights could cut cumulative
energy bills by $130 billion by 2010
and reduce carbon dioxide emissions
equivalent to eliminating the pollution

from more than 20 million cars over

the next decade.

In 1997, the accomplishments of
ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights
participants set an important precedent
for energy performance within the
commercial and industrial marketplace
On average, every $1 invested saves
$0.31 in energy costs and prevents
the release of 6.7 pounds of carbon
dioxide per year. The partnership
demonstrates that the environmental and
financial benefits of energy efficiency

can advance any organization's mission.

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING UPGRADES

$2 BILLION
$1.6 BILLION
$1.5 BILLION
$1.1 BILLION
$1 BILLION $784.2 MILLION
$378 MILLION
$500 MILLION
$160 MILLION
$45 MILLION
$17 MILLION
=z
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

ALL GRAPHS INCLUDE PARTICIPANT-REPORTED DATA AND UPGRADE ESTIMATES.
DETERMINED BY STATISTICAL SAMPLING OF PARTICIPANTS. ADJUSTMENTS APPLY
PROGRAM AVERAGES FOR COST SAVINGS AND POLLUTION PREVENTION.


In addition to improving the quality
of their workplace, federal, state, and

local governments save their

communities $35 million annually in

energy costs — the second highest

budget item after salaries. Their
results, similar to other businesses,
demonstrate that the benefits of
energy efficiency are not limited by

an organization’s size or purpose.

ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS AND GREEN LIGHTS PARTICIPATION

CORPORATIONS
‘950

RETAIL
107

ENERGY STAR
SMALL BUSINESS
134

FEDERAL/STATE/
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
248

OTHER PARTICIPANTS
581

SCHOOLS/
UNIVERSITIES
374

HOSPITAL/HEALTHCARE
285

INCREASING COMFORT AND PROFITS

ENERGY STAR Buildings can add to an organization’s bottom line
in several ways. In addition to reducing energy costs, Churchs
Chicken received positive feedback on the increased level of
comfort from employees and customers. For participants
such as Churchs Chicken, the atmosphere

improvements have resulted in increased

productivity and higher sales.


reduced the nation’s energy use, which
translates into less pollution — emissions
linked to global climate change, smog,

and acid rain. ENERGY Star Buildings

and Green Lights is steadily positioning
the commercial and industrial market to
reduce air pollution levels to the 1990
rate by the year 2000. By the year 2010,
EPA expects the ENERGY STAR Buildings
and Green Lights Partnership to reduce

annual greenhouse gas emissions by

at least 24 million metric tons of carbon

AWBERC LIBRARY U.S. EPA

equivalent (MMTCE), close to 10 percent
of projected emissions from
commercial buildings.

E

eRGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights
participants have set the precedent
that environmental concerns can be
combined with smart business
decisions. Leading by example, their
innovation will continue to shape the
commercial and industrial marketplace
as well as help to build a stronger

economy and a better future,

1998-2000 GOALS FROM COMPLETED UPGRADES

ENERGY SAVINGS (KWH)

CARBON EQUIVALENT PREVENTED

30 BILLION
25.4 BILLION

18.5 BILLION

6 MMTCE
5.5 MMTCE,

3.9 MMTCE

20 BILLION

12.2 BILLION

4 MMTCE

2.6 MMTCE.

10 BILLION

1998 1999 2000

2 MMTCE

1998 1999 2000


trade publications, and magazines across
the country. Publications included
Building Operating Management,
Chicago Sun Times, Energy User News,
Harvard Business Review, Newsweek,
and San Francisco Examiner. In fact,
articles on ENERGY STAR Buildings and
Green Lights reached a total of more
than 14 million readers; public service
announcements were circulated to more
than 15 million readers.

National and regional recognition

Participants help communicate the

ceremonies were also held to promote
the environmental leadership of

ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights

participants. Throughout 1997, EPA

recognized air pollution prevention

efforts with initiatives such as the 1997
Honor Society, the 1997 Atlanta Earth
Day Challenge, and Partner and Ally of
the Year. These events celebrated the
accomplishments of over 200 participants

within their various industries and in

their local communities.

benefits of energy efficiency


PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE G1

GREEN. LIGHTS*

AES Corporation

ALLTEL Information
Services, Inc.

Advanced Lighting Products
Limited

American Broadcasting
Companies, Inc.

Amway Corporation
Bailey Corporation
Bank of America
Barney Roth Co.
Barr Laboratories

Beverly Health and
Rehabilitition Services. Ine

Bluffton College
Bone and Joint Hospital

Boulder Community
Hospital

Bradytrane Service
Buckeye Local Schools
Buffalo State College
Burger King Corporation

Burkburnett Independent
School District

CF Industries, Inc

Camp Dresser & McKee,
Inc.

Carr Realty Corporation
Centerplex, Seattle
Chestnut FHL Hospital
Cincinnati Public Schools

City of Chula Vista, CA

IN 1997°

City of Santa Rosa, CA
College of Saint Rose
College of the Mainland

Community College of
Philadelphia

Community Hospital —
Anderson Madison Co.

Connecticut College

Contra Costa Community
College District

Corpus Christi Independent
school District

Cosmair, Ine.
Countrywide Home Loans
Darling Store Fixtures

Davenport Community
School District

Dayton Board of Education

Dayton Hudson Corporation
Department Stores Division

Dean Witter Realty

Delta Air Lines Headquarters
Diamond Foods Inc.

Duke Power Company

El Paso County Community
College District

Elizabethtown College
Energy Simulation Specialists

Facility, Management
Consultants

Fairfield City School District

Fairmont School District

Fayette County School District
Fitzpatrick Electric Supply
Forbes Regional Hospital
Fordham Preparatory School
Foxboro Company

Fremont Unified School
District

GDE Systems, Inc.
GPU Service Corporation

Gallipolis City School
District

Georgia Institute of
Technology

Goleta Valley Cottage
Hospital

Grand Court

Greenville Utilities
Commission

Halliburton Company
Harbor Hospital Center
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Hazeltine Corporation
Hofstra University

Home Savings of America
ICF Inc.

Illinois Agricultural
Association

Mluminating Technologies:

Independence School
District

Indiana State University

Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers


CLEANING THE AIR

6c It’s good to know that our
upgrades help keep the

environment clean. ”

Ken Elken
Facility Management Director

St. Mary’s Hospital

The rate of 1997 ENERGY STAK

Buildings and Green Lig
carbon dioxide savings is
equal to planting 1.5 million
acres of trees, which would

cover Central Park 1,843 times

By reducing energy waste in their
buildings, ENercy Star Buildings and
Green Lights participants prevent the
release of emissions at 1.4 million
metric tons of carbon equivalent
(MMTCE) per year. This air pollution
reduction is comparable to planting
more than 1.5 million acres of trees or
eliminating the pollution associated
with more than 1 million cars
The energy produced to
run commercial and
industrial buildings is
usually generated by
burning fossil fuels, such
as coal, oil, or natural
gas. The generation of 10,000
kilowatt-hours of electricity, the
average energy ne ed of an American
household, also produces 7.5 tons of
carbon dioxide and 25 kilograms of

nitrogen oxides. Carbon dioxide


alizing the substantial savings
potential, Green Lights participants
and other organizations have joined
ENERGY STAR Buildings. As a result of

current commitments, EPA expects the

partnership's energy savings to more
than double in the next five years.

At the same time, recruitment trends
indicate even greater benefits in the

next decade

ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS FROM COMPLETED UPGRADES.

8 BILLION KWH

7 BILLION
6 BILLION KWH
4.5 BILLION
4 BILLION KWH
2.9 BILLION
2 BILLION KWH 14 BILLION | 7
563 MILLION
75 MILLION 193 MILLION a)

= =

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE RECRUITED
8 BILLION 75 BILLION

6 BILLION
6 BILLION 5.3 BILLION
4.4 BILLION
3.9 BILLION
4 BILLION
3.4 BILLION

2 BILLION

1991 1992-1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

ALL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS COMMITTED TO LIGHTING UPGRADES (GREEN LIGHTS).
THE SHADED AREAS (1995-1997) REPRESENT SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT GOES BEYOND
LIGHTING AND PURSUES WHOLE-BUILDING UPGRADES (ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS)



6 the savi ngs we received
from Green Lights made
joining ENERGY STAR Buildings

an easy decision. ”

— Phil Shocklee
Assistant Director
Campus Facilities

University of Missouri at Columbia

The rate of 1997 ENeray Star
& Buildings and Green Lights
kWh savings is equal to
powering all the homes in
ait Vermont for 3.5 years

Enercy Star Buildings and Green Lights
participation has grown to 7.5 billion
square feet - 10 percent of U.S.
commercial and industrial facility space.
Partners include school districts,
small businesses, governments, and
34 percent of Fortune 500 companies.
Over the last two years, EPA’s
partnership has expanded to help
organizations capture all energy savings
. within a building and cut
energy costs by approximately
30-35 percent. ENERGY STAR
Buildings is based on
making profitable investments
in energy efficiency and
applying a strategic approach
to building upgrades. Key
elements of the partnership
include benchmarking, monitoring
real energy use, and taking advantage

of system interaction.


Intermountain Health Care

Long Beach Memorial
Medical Center

MBNA Corporation

MCI Telecommunications
Incorporated — Richardson, TX

Maryville College
Meadow Wood Hospital

Mecklenburg County Public
Schools

Medical Area Total Energy
Plant Inc. ~ Harvard Univ.

Medina Valley Independent
School District

Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Millipore Corporation
Milwaukee Public Schools
Mobile Tool

Murray City School District

Natick Village Condominiums
Association

National Jewish Hospital

New Hampshire School
Admin. Unit #51

New York Life Insurance &
Annuity Corp.

New York Power Authority

New York State Office of
Mental Health

Newport Hospital, RI
Northridge Associates, L.L.C.

Nu-Lite Electrical
Wholesalers, Inc.

Ocean County College

Omaha Public Power District

Pajaro Valley Unified School
District

PanEnergy
Parley Redd Mercantile

Peninsula Conservation
Center Foundation

Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.

Philips Electronics North
America Corp.

Phoenix Earth Food
Cooperative

Physicians Memorial
Hospital

Pomona Valley Hospital
Medical Center

Portland Public Schools
Primo Lighting Management
Public Citizen

Quad Graphics

Saint Agnes Hospital

St. Mark’s School, MA

St. Mary's Hospital, IL

Salt River Project

San Diego Convention
Center

Savannah Electric Power
Sealed Air Corporation
Seventh Generation, Inc.

Simkar Lighting Fixture
Company, Inc.

Society for the Protection of
NH Forests

Staples, Inc.

State of New York

Stillpoint Bed & Breakfast
Summit Medical Center
Uintah Basin Medical Center

United Hospital (Children’s
Hospital)

United Water New Jersey Inc.
Unity College

University of Missouri at
Columbia

University of Redlands
University of Rochester
Vermont Law School

Wall Technology, Inc.
Washington County Hospital

Western EXTRALITE
Company of St. Louis

Wheatstone Energy Group,
Inc.

Winslow Township School
District

Wisconsin Electric Power
Company

Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
World Vision
York Hospital of Maine

Zapata County Independent
School District

*Green Lights is the first stage
of ENERGY Star Buildings.


The benefits of strategic energy Green Lights participants are also

management are becoming increasingly better positioned to negotiate during
important as energy markets change utility restructuring or with vendors of
By tracking and understanding energy equipment and services. Energy
needs, ENERGY Star Buildings and efficiency is a smart business strategy

ANNUAL ENERGY COST SAVINGS FROM COMPLETED UPGRADES
$600 MILLION

$514 MILLION

$500 MILLION

$400 MILLION $338 MILLION

$300 MILLION
$223 MILLION

$200 MILLION
$112 MILLION

$48 MILLION

$100 MILLION

$16 MILLION
SON gy ie |

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE UPGRADED
3 BILLION 28 BILLION

2.5 BILLION

a SELON 1.7 BILLION
1.5 BILLION 1.2 BILLION
1 BILLION
570 MILLION
500 MILLION 235 MILLION
27miLLION 7° MELON
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997


recruiting new participants, and
promoting a comprehensive, whole-
building strategy, Allies work together
to build awareness of the benefits of
energy efficiency.

Allies have been instrumental in
recruiting many new ENERGY STAR
Buildings participants, including
Oklahoma City Schools, Universal
Studios, and Reebok International

Limited. In fact, as a result of both

EPA and Ally efforts, hundreds of
organizations have committed to
installing energy-efficient lighting and
building heating and cooling equipment
in more than 7 billion square feet of
facility space within the next seven
years. If current trends continue,
Enercy Star Buildings and Green Lights
Allies will be responsible for recruiting
more than 1,000 new participants by

the turn of the century.

BUILDING NEW BUSINESS

Not only does ENERGY Star Buildings equal smart business, it can

equal new business as well. With many companies looking to

reduce energy spending, ENerGy Star Buildings Ally Verle A.

Williams and Associates has incorporated ENERGY Star Buildings

into its marketing strategy. The San Diego-based energy services

firm has recruited and upgraded many current ENERGY STAR

Buildings Partners, including the San Diego

Unified School District, which now saves more

than $2.6 million annually.


Air and Radiation EPA 430-R-98-001
(6202J) April 1998

EPA Helping Build A Better Future

ENERGY STAR Buildings’ and Green Lights’ 1997 year In Ret

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ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS AND GREEN LIGHTS
PARTNERS AND ALLIES OF THE YEAR

EPA is dedicated to recognizing its

participants’ proactive efforts to prevent

air pollution. The ENERGY Star Buildings

and Green Lights Partnership annually

distinguishes “Partners and Allies of the

Year” — exemplary organizations that

have combined environmental concerns

with smart business decisions. As a

result, the successes of these

institutions are spotlighted locally,

within trade organizations, and nationally.

In fact, the 1997 Partners and Allies of

the Year were acknowledged for their

accomplishments in publications

including Business Week, Fortune, and

National Real Estate Investor.

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THE 1998 PARTNERS AND
ALLIES OF THE YEAR
INCLUDE:

Enercy Star Buildings Partner of the Year
MOBIL CORPORATION

Enercy Star Buildings Ally of the Year

THE TRANE COMPANY,
WORLDWIDE APPLIED
SYSTEMS GROUP

Corporate Partner of the Year — Green Lights

COMPAQ COMPUTER
CORPORATION

Government Partner of the Year- Green Lights

LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON
COUNTY METROPOLITAN
SEWER DISTRICT (MSD)

Healthcare Partner of the Year— Green Lights
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL

Hospitality Partner of the Year - Green Lights
WALT DISNEY WORLD Co.

Education Partner of the Year- Green Lights

DAVENPORT COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT

Retail Partner of the Year - Green Lights
McCDONALD’S

Ally of the Year — Green Lights

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
COMPANY (AEP)


emissions contribute to global climate accounts for 19 percent of carbon

change, while nitrogen oxides are dioxide and 12 percent of nitrogen
linked to urban smog and acid rain oxides emissions, eliminating energy
Because the energy to run U.S. waste in buildings significantly
commercial and industrial buildings improves the air we breathe

ANNUAL CARBON EQUIVALENT PREVENTED FROM COMPLETED UPGRADES
1.5 MMTCE a - 1.4 MMTCE

1.2 MMTCE

0.96 MMTCE

0.9 MMTCE.
0.63 MMTCE
0.6 MMTCE
0.31 MMTCE
O.3MMTCE
0.12 MMTCE
0.02 mMTcE %05 MMTCE
=
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

BRIGHTENING THE FUTURE

ENERGY STAR Buildings participants realize immediate benefits

after completing Green Lights, Stage One of the partnership.

Fulton County, Georgia, saved 2.8 million kWh EES
shortly after upgrading the lighting in 5 million =. =
square feet. While improving its work space, aan

SS SA

the County annually prevents the pollution

equivalent to removing 420 cars from the road.


ADDING UP THE SAVING

6e Enercy STAR Buildings allows By the end of 1997, the ENERGY STAR

Buildings and Green Lights strategy was
us to save more than $4 million 8 8 8y
helping to eliminate energy waste at
in energy costs each year. ”
7 billion kilowatt-hours annually and
~ Jim Tucker to save more than $514 million per year.
Associate Vice President Once thought of as an uncontrollable

University of Cincinnati
overhead expense, energy has become

an area for high-return investment and
strategic management through the
efforts of ENERGY STAR Buildings
and Green Lights participants.
Unlike most high-yield
investments, whole-building
energy-efficiency upgrades
involve little financial risk,

while yielding a return on

investment averaging between
20-30 percent. In comparison, stock

market earnings, on average, have

The rate of 1997 Enercy Star only generated an approximate
Buildings and Green Lights

energy cost savings is equal 11 percent return each year over
to the average annual college

tuition of 23,323 students, the past 20 years.



66 Customers want
to support a company that

supports the environment. ??

— Thomas Stemberg
CEO.

Staples, Inc.

EPA’s outreach includes

public service announcements

in national publications.

In 1997, ENERGY Star Buildings and
Green Lights participants continued to
assist EPA in educating the public on the
environmental and financial benefits of
energy efficiency. Participants developed
new and innovative outreach campaigns
including print advertisements, company
newsletters, environmental annual
“@ reports, Internet Web

sites, radio commercials,
promotional contests, and
other media.

Participant efforts
complemented EPA’s
ENERGY Star Buildings and
Green Lights public
education outreach.
Throughout 1997, various public
service advertisements and editorials
highlighting participants’ achievements
appeared in local and national

newspapers, broadcast news programs,


66 rveray Star Buildings
is a smart business decision.
It keeps costs down and is

good for the environment. ”

— Kathy Loftus
Manager
Energy and Regulatory Affairs

Shaw’s Supermarkets

BUILDING STRONG BUSINESS STRATEGIES

The “survival of the fittest” nature of
business has prompted innovative ways
to cut expenses and remain competitive.
Since 1991, corporations, hospitals,
universities, and other organizations
have eliminated waste in a commonly
overlooked area — energy bills. Through
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s ENERGY Star BuildingsTM and
Green Lights® Partnership, more than
2,600 organizations have cumulatively
reduced energy waste by almost
$1 billion. Their investments in energy
efficiency have also helped to
improve their work space quality
and strengthen their
environmental leadership.
Energy efficiency
represents an important
opportunity for
American organizations.

The energy to run U.S.


aN
td

‘Deverpor Communty Sel ost
Th bea pact oor

Education Partner of the Year— Green Lights
DAVENPORT COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT

Davenport Community School District's
main goal in partnering with EPA was to
improve the learning environment for its
17,500 students. In addition to improving
the lighting in its buildings, the school
district saves its community more than
$240,000 in energy costs. The renovation
in the district, where almost half of the
buildings are over 57 years of age, also
annually prevents the release of 5.9 million
pounds of carbon dioxide, 56,000 pounds
of sulfur dioxide, and 25,000 pounds of
nitrogen oxides.

McDonald's
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to)

Retail Partner of the Year - Green Lights
MCDONALD'S

McDonald's has retrofitted or incorporated
Green Lights (Stage One of ENERGY Star
Buildings) into the new construction of

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5,073 restaurants. The 40 percent reduction
in lighting energy use in its company-owned
franchises accounts for a reduction of 48
million kilowatt-hours. Because the average
McDonald’s uses 500,000 kilowatt-hours
annually, this savings equals the electricity
needs for 96 restaurants. In terms of the
environment, its energy savings also
equate to preventing the release of more
than 40 million pounds of carbon dioxide
annually ~ the pollution associated with
the emissions of more than 4,000 cars.

ner]
AMERICAN’

ELECTRIC
POWER

ABP: America’s Energy Partner ©

Ally of the Year = Green Lights
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
COMPANY (AEP)

American Electric Power Company (AEP)
has reduced its own energy use by

23.3 million kilowatt-hours in its 6.5 million
square feet. In addition, AEP has promoted
the benefits of energy efficiency to its

2.9 million commercial, industrial, and
residential customers. AEP’s diverse
portfolio of communications tools includes
billing information, posters, and
videotapes. Additionally, AEP has used
trade publication articles to promote the
benefits of energy efficiency.


STATE OF WISCONSIN

After the first year in the Green Lights Partnership,
the State of Wisconsin achieved $7 million in annual
savings. Even though the local utility had scaled
back its rebate program, the high return on
investment was enough to convince the governor to

allocate the additional funding needed to continue

the implementation plan.

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maintenance

COTTAGE HOSPITAL
WooDSsvVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
As a result of its lighting and other
energy-efficiency investments, Cottage
Hospital is saving 176,000 kilowatt-hours
of electricity while recouping investment
dollars at an 80 percent internal rate of
return, The upgrades in the 37,300-
square-foot healthcare facility have also

dr:

matically improved the comfort level for

its 175 employees, as well as its patients

CHARLES E. SMITH MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.

By reducing operating costs and
continuing to eliminate wasted energy,
Charles E. Smith Management is working
to incr

se its property values. With the
use of EPA software, Smith Management
performs financial analyses of building

upgrade

and recommends profitable
energy investment opportunities to building
owners and tenants throughout the

Washington, D.C., metropolitan area

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

In addition to preventing 7 million pounds of carbon
dioxide emissions, the University of Virginia’s energy strategy
contributes to overall school management. As a result of
its lighting and building upgrades, $288,000 is contributed
annually to the operating fund, which finances services
and materials including scientific equipment, grounds

and books

HK Represents a lighting or whole-building project in progress or completed


April 1998

CONGRATULATIONS TO ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS AND GREEN LIGHTS PARTICIPANTS:

Your partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proof that
environmental protection and economic progress go hand-in-hand. Over the past seven
years, ENERGY Star Buildings and Green Lights participants have voluntarily worked to
incorporate energy-efficient technologies into current business strategies, resulting in
dramatic reductions in air pollution emissions associated with global climate change,
smog, and acid rain. Your leadership validates both the remarkable economic and
environmental benefits of energy efficiency.

To date, Enercy Star Buildings and Green Lights participants have:

Improved building lighting for 40 percent less energy;

Completed energy-efficient lighting and whole-building upgrades in 2.8 billion
square feet of facility space;

Prevented more than 11 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year;
Reduced electricity use by more than 7 billion kilowatt-hours per year, and saved
more than $514 million per year in energy costs.

Your investments in energy efficiency mean less air pollution, reduced operating costs,
stronger and more competitive organizations, and increased opportunities for
reinvestment in the American economy.

EPA wishes to thank the ENERGY Star Buildings and Green Lights participants for your
continuous leadership in utilizing energy-efficient technologies. Your enterprise is
helping to solve the enormous problems of air pollution and global climate change in a
cost-effective, commonsense way.

Ol Som

Carol M. Browner
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


& We have always found a way to
clean the environment and grow
the economy at the same time.
And when it comes to global

warming, we'll do it again. ”

— President Bill Clinton
State of the Union Address
January 26, 1998

BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE

Enercy Star Buildings and Green Lights
has helped to define the concept of
strategic energy management. Working
together, EPA and its voluntary
participants have established that
energy efficiency is not a question of
conservation or sacrifice. Using today’s
advanced technologies, ENERGY STAR
Buildings and Green Lights participants
save energy, maximize profits, and
increase competitiveness. At the same
time, their energy-efficient upgrades
provide a more comfortable and
productive working environment for
their employees and customers.
The Enercy Star Buildings and
Green Lights Partnership
has also helped improve
the nation’s air
quality. Profitable
lighting and building

upgrades have


TABLE OF CONTENTS .

CONGRATULATIONS FROM CAROL M. BROWNER

BUILDING STRONG BUSINESS STRATEGIES... .. 2.0002 e ee eee eens 2-3
Graph: Total investments in energy-efficient building upgrades

PLUGGING INTO ENERGY EFFICIENCY... 2... eee eee ee ee eee eee ene 4-5

Graph: Annual energy savings from completed upgrades
Graph: Total square footage recruited

ADDING UP THE SAVINGS .. 1... ee ee ee ee eee eee eee 6-7

Graph: Annual energy cost savings from completed upgrades
Graph: Total square footage upgraded

CLEANING THE AIR 2. wee ee ee te ee ee ee eee teens 8-9

Graph: Annual carbon equivalent prevented from completed upgrades
Fulton County’s success story: Brightening the future

ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS®” AND GREEN LIGHTS®
PARTNERS AND ALLIES OF THE YEAR

UPGRADING AMERICA: ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING
AND BUILDINGS PROJECTS

PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED GREEN LIGHTS IN 1997 ..... 16-17

BENEFITING ALL BUSINESS ........ cee ee eee ee ee eee 18-19

Graph: ENERGY Star Buildings and Green Lights participation
Churchs Chicken’s success story: Increasing comfort and profits

RAISING ENERGY AWARENESS...

Communications materials: EPA, Blockbuster, Cox Newspapers and
Bank of America outreach efforts

WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE

Verle A. Williams’ success story: Building new business

BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE... 2.0... . cee cee eee 24-25
Graph: ENERGY Star Buildings and Green Lights goals, 1998-2000


Mobil

Exercy Svar Buildings Partner of the Year
MOBIL CORPORATION

Mobil Corporation utilized the ENeRGy Star
Buildings strategy as a road map and
developed an energy management plan to
reduce energy costs by $125 million over the
next five years. Mobil’s energy-efficiency
efforts in its facilities also annually prevent
a total of over 103 million pounds of carbon
dioxide, 500,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide,
and 35,000 pounds of nitrogen oxides. A
Charter Eneray Star Buildings Partner,
Mobil has assisted EPA in demonstrating the
viability of new energy-efficient technologies,
as well as communicating the benefits of
energy efficiency to its shareholders.

e TRANE’

Exercy Stax Buildings Ally of the Year
THE TRANE COMPANY,

WORLDWIDE APPLIED
SYSTEMS GROUP

The Trane Company, Worldwide Applied
Systems Group, participated in ENeray Star

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Buildings as both a Charter Partner and
Ally. Throughout 1997, The Trane Company
continued to actively promote the whoie-
building strategy internally and externally.
In addition to recruiting several participants,
Trane increased the visibility of EveRay Stan
Buildings by promoting its membership in
almost 70 publications, spotlighting the
performance of its pilot building, and
speaking at trade conferences.

COMPAG

Corporate Partner of the year Green Lights

COMPAQ COMPUTER
CORPORATION

Compaq Computer Corporation upgraded
100 percent of its lighting in over 3 million
square feet in three years. While reducing
its associated energy costs, Compaq
improved the work environment of over
12,000 employees in its 13 administration
and seven manufacturing buildings. In
addition to integrating energy efficiency into
its buildings and corporate communications,
Compag has incorporated energy savings
features into its products. Compaq was also
named Enercy Star Personal Computer
Partner of the Year in 1996 and 1997


UPGRADING AMERICA: ENERGY-EFFICIENT
LIGHTING AND BUILDINGS PROJECTS

WAL-MART
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Lop! UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

In addition to preventing the release of 338 million
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

pounds of carbon dioxide nationally, Wal-Mart

A major component of Lodi combined day-lighting and light-level monitors in its

Unified School District's Lawrence Eco-Mart. By improving the quality of

three-year energy-efficiency plan merchandise displays, the sales rate was significantly

involves improving the bottom line higher than the same departments in other stores

After completing Stage One of

ENERGY Stak Buildings, this California

school district already realizes an “3 +e
annual energy bill savings of Fae rs
nearly $192,000, while enjoying Page!
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J.C. PENNEY
PLANO, TEXAS

J.C. Penney found that its CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

$8.9 million in annual ene Houston's seven facilities departments have upgraded its

savings transfer directly to the health clinics, public libraries, convention center, and most *#
company’s bottom line and its of its ball fields. Performance contractors were used to complete

core business. In fact, the all of these energy-efficiency improvements, enabling the

company equates every dollar city to complete its upgrades without spending additional

saved on lighting to $15-20 in funds from its budget. As a result, the City of Houston has
merchandise sales won praise for being both an environmental and fiscal leader

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