Oct 19 2009
TXU Energy has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR for its corporate headquarters. The designation is a national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. This signifies that the building’s energy performance rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide.
TXU Energy implemented numerous energy efficiency steps that earned the ENERGY STAR rating. These include a retrofit of the parking garage to LED lights, upgrade of the building automation system lighting controls, and improved operating procedures.
"As an energy provider, the EPA’s ENERGY STAR rating is important to us,” said Tom Leverton, chief operating officer for TXU Energy. "We encourage our customers to improve energy efficiency at their homes or businesses as a way to help them lower costs and preserve the environment. The ENERGY STAR rating demonstrates that we practice what we preach.”
Commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. TXU Energy achieved its energy performance by managing energy strategically across the entire organization and by making cost-effective improvements to its building.
“Improving the energy efficiency of our nation’s buildings is critical to preserving our environment and our natural resources,” said Kathleen Hogan, director of the EPA’s Climate Protection Partnerships Division. “From office buildings to hotels, supermarkets to schools, the ENERGY STAR distinguishes those organizations who are taking environmental responsibility into their own hands.”
The EPA’s national energy performance rating system provides a 1-100 scale that helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a rating of 75 or higher is eligible for the ENERGY STAR. Commercial buildings that can earn the ENERGY STAR include offices, bank branches, financial centers, retail stores, courthouses, hospitals, hotels, K-12 schools, medical offices, supermarkets, dormitories, and warehouses.
Source: http://www.txu.com/