Demand Management, Energy Efficiency, Sourcing Renewables  -  April 2, 2018

2018 Energy Star Award winners announced

The 2018 Energy Star Awards were announced by the EPA, recognizing a total of 163 winners among businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. 

The EPA noted that the "winners lead their industries in the production and sale of energy-efficient products and services, and in the development and adoption of strategies that provide substantial energy and money savings in the buildings where we live and work." Winners were selected from a network of thousands of Energy Star partners. 

Partner of the Year for Energy Management recognized businesses and organizations that demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection through superior energy management, particularly by integrating and promoting ENERGY STAR tools and resources within their energy management program. Applications are evaluated in the categories are energy management practices, communication strategies, and demonstration of energy savings. Among the winners this year were  Atrium Health, Bimbo Bakeries USA, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Marathon Petroleum Corporation, and The Kroger Co.

Partners who have received Energy Star recognition for multiple years and "have gone above and beyond the criteria needed to qualify for recognition" are honored with the award for Sustained Excellence. Companies receiving awards for Sustained Excellence in the category of Energy Management included Allergan, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CalPortland Company, CBRE Group, Inc., Celanese Corporation, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Corning Incorporated, Cushman & Wakefield, Eastman, Food Lion LLC, General Motors Company, Hanesbrands Inc., Intertape Polymer Corporation, J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JLL, Kilroy Realty Corporation, Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Nissan North America, Inc., Raytheon Company, Sears Holdings Corporation, SL Green Realty Corporation, Staples the Office Superstore, LLC, Target Corporation, The Boeing Company, Tishman Speyer, Verizon, and Vornado Realty Trust.

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