Successful Conservation Program Honored by United States Environmental Protection Agency
DALLAS, TX , March 1, 2010 – For the second year in a row, Energy Education has received the prestigious ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for Service and Product Provider by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Education is the nation’s leader and pioneer of people-based energy conservation and efficiency.
The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award recognizes organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency.
“To receive this award in two consecutive years is a testimony to the commitment by our clients and our organization to energy conservation,” said CEO and Founder Dr. William S. Spears. “Partnering with ENERGY STAR provides us an opportunity to help our clients nationwide receive recognition for their successes in people-based energy conservation.”
Energy Education clients continued to make a positive impact on their finances and their local environment by reducing energy consumption. Throughout 2009, Energy Education received significant ENERGY STAR recognition:
• Over 860 client buildings in the United States received the ENERGY STAR Building Label in 2009
• Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, Virginia, received the 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Buildings and Plants
• 53% of the total K-12 ENERGY STAR Top Performers are Energy Education clients
• Two clients received the 2009 ENERGY STAR Congregation Award
• As of January 2010, 44 of the 70 K-12 school district ENERGY STAR Leader recognitions in 2009 were for Energy Education clients
“Energy Education is leading the way in creating and implementing solutions to climate change through greater energy efficiency,” said Gina McCarthy, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. “Energy Education has helped their clients understand how they can help protect our environment while saving energy and money.”
Energy Education’s innovative Transformational Energy Management ™ process trains client personnel to implement behavioral and organizational change that substantially reduces energy consumption without increasing utility budgets or requiring the purchase of new equipment. The program is funded solely and rapidly by the savings it generates, allowing clients to redirect saved energy dollars to other priorities. In 24 years, Energy Education has worked with more than 1,000 educational and ministerial organizations, helping clients save over $2 billion in utility costs.