2006 ENERGY STAR® Awards Ceremony

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Hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy

5:30 p.m. Reception Hosted by The Home Depot 6:30 p.m. Banquet Welcome and Opening Remarks Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of Energy U.S. Department of Energy Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Presentation of Sustained Excellence Awards Dinner Wine Selection Courtesy of Whirlpool Corporation and Sears Holdings Corporation Presentation of Awards Kathleen Hogan, Director Climate Protection Partnerships Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency David E. Rodgers, Program Manager U.S. Department of Energy Excellence in Energy Management Excellence in Efficient Products Excellence in Efficient Homes Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Education 9:30 p.m. Conclusion of Evening ® 2 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

In This Program

Speaker Biographies ...... 3

Award Winner Profiles

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence—Energy Management ...... 6

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence—Product Manufacturer ...... 9

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence—New Homes ...... 11

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence—Program Delivery ...... 14

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Energy Management ...... 20

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Service and Product Provider ...... 23

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Retailer ...... 24

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Product Manufacturer ...... 25

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—New Homes ...... 27

ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Energy Efficient Affordable Housing ...... 32

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Energy Efficiency Program Delivery ...... 33

ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in ENERGY STAR Outreach ...... 35

Special Recognition—Excellence in Promoting Superior Energy Performance in Building Design ...... 39

Special Recognition—Excellence in Efficiency Programs ...... 40

Special Recognition—Excellence in Energy Efficient Affordable Housing ...... 41

Past ENERGY STAR® Award Winners ...... 42

2006 ENERGY STAR® Award Winner Index ...... 52 ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 3

Samuel W. Bodman Secretary of Energy U.S. Department of Energy

Samuel Wright Bodman was sworn in as the 11th Secretary of Energy on February 1, 2005 after the United States Senate unanimously confirmed him on January 31, 2005. He leads the Department of Energy with a budget in excess of $23 billion and over 100,000 federal and contractor employees.

Previously, Secretary Bodman served as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury beginning in February 2004. He also served the Bush Administration as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce beginning in 2001. A financier and executive by trade, with three decades of experience in the private sector, Secretary Bodman was well suited to manage the day-to-day operations of both of these cabinet agencies.

Born in 1938 in Chicago, he graduated in 1961 with a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University. In 1965, he completed his ScD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For the next six years he served as an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT and began his work in the financial sector as Technical Director of the American Research and Development Corporation, a pioneer venture capital firm. He and his colleagues provided financial and managerial support to scores of new business enterprises located throughout the United States.

From there, Secretary Bodman went to Fidelity Venture Associates, a division of the Fidelity Investments. In 1983 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Fidelity Investments and a Director of the Fidelity Group of Mutual Funds. In 1987, he joined Cabot Corporation, a Boston-based Fortune 300 company with global business activities in specialty chemicals and materials, where he served as Chairman, CEO, and a Director. Over the years, he has been a Director of many other publicly owned corporations.

Secretary Bodman has also been active in public service. He is a former Director of M.I.T.’s School of Engineering Practice and a former member of the M.I.T. Commission on Education. He also served as a member of the Executive and Investment Committees at M.I.T., a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and a Trustee of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Aquarium.

Secretary Bodman is married to M. Diane Bodman. He has three children, two stepchildren, and eight grandchildren. ® 4 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Stephen L. Johnson Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Stephen L. Johnson was sworn in as the 11th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 2, 2005. He assumed the position with the stated goal of promoting and maintaining the utilization of sound science while using collaborative, innovative approaches to solving environmental problems. The EPA implements and enforces the nation’s federal environmental laws and regulations; the Agency has over 18,000 employees nationwide and an annual budget of $8.6 billion.

Prior to becoming Administrator, Mr. Johnson had served as the Acting Administrator (since January 2005), Deputy Administrator (from August 2004 to January 2005) and Acting Deputy Administrator of the Agency (from July 2003 to August 2004).

Mr. Johnson has been a part of the EPA for 24 years. He was Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) from June 2001 to July 2003. The OPPTS office has respon- sibility for implementing the nation’s pesticide, toxic substances, and pollution prevention laws.

Mr. Johnson had been OPPTS Acting Assistant Administrator since January 2001, and had held top leadership positions in that office since January 1999, first serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator. He was named Deputy Assistant Administrator in April 2000, and then was reassigned as Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator.

He had also served as Deputy Director of the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) since May 1997. And he served for three years in OPP as Director of the Registration Division, where he administered the pesticide registration program, establishing or revoking pesticide tolerances and exemptions and making decisions on emergency exemptions, experimental use permits, new active ingredients, new uses, and state registrations for special local needs.

Other senior level positions held by Mr. Johnson at the EPA include: Director of OPP’s Field Operations Division, Deputy Director of OPP’s Hazard Evaluation Division and Executive Secretary of the Scientific Advisory Panel for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Mr. Johnson also has represented the EPA in various national and international pesticide forums sponsored by the United Nations’ World Health Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. He has held staff and management positions in the EPA’s Office of Research and Development and Office of Toxic Substances.

Prior to joining the EPA, Mr. Johnson served as the Director of Operations at Hazelton Laboratories Corporation and Litton Bionetics, Inc.

He has received numerous awards and commendations, capped in 2001 when Mr. Johnson received the Presidential Rank Award for distinguished executives for sustained extraordinary accomplishments. This is the highest award that can be given to a civilian federal employee. In 1997 he was awarded the Presidential Rank Award for meritorious executives for sustained accomplishments, which is the second highest federal employee award.

Mr. Johnson also received the EPA’s Excellence in Management Award, seven bronze medals, and the silver medal for superior service as well as the Vice President’s Hammer Award for streamlining the pesticide registration program.

Mr. Johnson was born on March 21, 1951 in Washington, DC. He received a B.A. in Biology from Taylor University in Indiana and an M.S. in Pathology from George Washington University, Washington, DC. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 5

Kathleen Hogan Director Climate Protection Partnerships Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Kathleen Hogan is the Director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. There she manages many of the Agency’s industry partnership programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving businesses and consumers money, including the ENERGY STAR Program.

Recognizing the environmental benefits to be gained from government-industry partnerships, Kathleen has helped the ENERGY STAR program grow from a partnership with product manufacturers to one with major retailers, utilities, and states. She has helped make the ENERGY STAR available for products in more than 40 product categories and bring national recognition of the ENERGY STAR to more than 60 percent of the public, as well as help bring the benefits of energy efficiency to schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings.

Prior to this, she managed partnership programs designed to reduce emissions of the more potent greenhouse gases. She developed and managed programs with the U.S. natural gas industry and the U.S. primary aluminum industry as well as a joint effort with the Russian natural gas industry.

Hogan has been with the EPA for 15 years. Prior to EPA, she worked in consulting and for a water resources planning commission for the Potomac River. She received her doctorate in systems analysis and environmental engineering from the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Bucknell University.

David E. Rodgers Program Manager U.S. Department of Energy

David E. Rodgers is Program Manager for the Building Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy. As Program Manager, Mr. Rodgers has responsibil- ity for the large portfolio of buildings and appliance related activities at EERE, including research and development, regulatory development, buildings codes, ENERGY STAR, and other market introduction programs.

Mr. Rodgers has been with the U.S. Department of Energy for 15 years. From December 2004 through June 2005, Mr. Rodgers served as Acting Program Manager for the Industrial Technologies Program. Mr. Rodgers served for three years as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Development in EERE. From 1996 through 2002, Mr. Rodgers served as the Director of the Office of Technology Utilization within the Office of Transportation Technologies. During his career at the Department of Energy, Mr. Rodgers has experience with regulatory development, R&D management, deployment activities, partnership development, business systems, and planning and analysis. Mr. Rodgers has received degrees in chemical engineering and computer science from Washington University in St. Louis, and a masters in public management from the University of Maryland. He is a former Presidential Management Fellow. In the private sector, Mr. Rodgers has experience in the chemical, petro- leum, and computer industries. ® 6 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence— Energy Management

3M St. Paul, Minnesota 3M, a diversified technology company with a worldwide presence, continues to demonstrate outstanding leadership in improving energy performance. 3M’s dedication to company-wide involvement in energy management yielded a 9-percent improvement in the energy efficiency of its facilities worldwide from 2004 levels. Continuous improvement over the past 5 years has enabled 3M to reduce energy intensity by almost 34 percent and save more than $82 million, surpassing the company’s energy reduction targets. As an active ENERGY STAR partner, 3M has promoted the benefits of energy efficiency and best management practices to employees, surrounding communities, and other U.S. manufacturing industries. 3M’s energy management system is well-known among U.S. industrial companies and serves as a model for them.

Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, North Carolina Food Lion, LLC, a subsidiary of Brussels-based Delhaize Group, continues to raise the bar on its energy management program. Since joining ENERGY STAR in 1998, Food Lion has reduced its energy use in its 1,200 plus stores by more than 25 percent, and achieved cost and energy reductions equivalent to powering more than 450 stores. In 2005, a Food Lion store in Maryland earned the company’s 400th ENERGY STAR label. Food Lion continued to improve energy management results in 2005 through its Demand Control program and Lighting Reduction program. Food Lion achieves strong results by focusing on energy throughout the lifecycle of each store—from the design phase through maintenance and day-to-day operations. This includes educating associates and customers about energy efficiency. The company views its environmental commitments as crucial to its bottom line and its reputation. Food Lion is being recognized for the fifth straight year for its exceptional, ongoing commitment to energy management and energy use reductions.

Giant Eagle, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Giant Eagle, a grocery store chain based in western Pennsylvania, sets clear annual goals to continuously push forward its energy management program. In 2005, Giant Eagle met its goal of earning the ENERGY STAR label for 112 of its 134 stores. The company uses EPA’s energy performance rating system to identify its under-performing stores and to set and evaluate corporate energy management goals. Giant Eagle backs up its retrofits and upgrades with energy awareness-raising activities for employees and customers. In 2005, Giant Eagle achieved an average performance rating above 75 across its properties, earning recognition as an ENERGY STAR Leader. Giant Eagle’s efforts helped prevent the emissions of more than 24 million pounds of carbon dioxide, the annual equivalent of removing emissions from more than 2,000 vehicles. In addition, the energy management team was honored by senior management with Giant Eagle’s President’s Award. Giant Eagle is again being recognized for its continued accomplishments in energy management. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 7

Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. Erlanger, Kentucky The principle of continuous improvement is the foundation for environmental and energy management at Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA). In 2005, TMMNA continued to follow its successful path by achieving an 8-percent reduction per vehicle in energy consumption. All of this was accomplished within a business environment where new manufacturing capabilities were added and total vehicle production increased. In addition to a corporate-wide energy management system, Toyota Motor Manufacturing completed a study of new generation lighting in its plants, transferred its facility assessment process to the plant level, and established an energy benchmarking procedure for its North American auto assembly plants using EPA’s energy performance indicator. All TMMNA assembly plants scored well, indicating their energy-efficient operation.

Transwestern Commercial Services Houston, Texas Transwestern Commercial Services, a third-party property management provider, commits to energy efficiency from the top down to create advantages for its clients and the environment. Since becoming an ENERGY STAR partner, Transwestern has rated nearly 100 percent of the properties under its management—an impressive record given the rate at which its portfolio changes each year. To deal with constant turnover in properties, Transwestern has developed an energy policy for implementing quick evaluation and upgrades across properties. Transwestern is not satisfied with simply assessing energy use—it focuses on continuous improvement and has the results to show for its efforts. In 2005, Transwestern improved the ratings for 43 of its properties by an average of about 20 points, using EPA’s performance rating system. In addition, through its 182 benchmarked properties, Transwestern reaches nearly 83,000 occupants with ENERGY STAR promotional materials and campaigns promoting the benefits of energy efficiency. ® 8 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

USAA Real Estate Company San Antonio, Texas USAA Real Estate Company, which owns and manages properties for its parent company USAA, is being recognized for its continued commitment to and success in improving energy efficiency across its 22 million square feet of space. Over the past 5 years as an ENERGY STAR partner, USAA Real Estate Company has improved its energy performance rating by 60 percent across its properties. In 2005, USAA Real Estate Company earned recognition as an ENERGY STAR Leader because its entire portfolio had an average rating of 75. On top of this success, the company achieved more than an 8-percent increase in its average energy performance rating in 2005. USAA Real Estate Company’s recent energy management efforts focused on the development of energy performance plans at the facility level for each property and continuous improvement across all properties regardless of performance level. USAA Real Estate Company has tangible value to show for its successes: in 2005 energy savings totaled $2.3 million, for a calculated increase in asset value of more than $33 million. USAA Real Estate Company has demonstrated outstanding leadership in improving energy efficiency and communicating the value of energy efficiency to the real estate industry as a whole.

Servidyne Systems, LLC Atlanta, Georgia Servidyne Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of Abrams Industries, Inc., is committed to the goals and mission of ENERGY STAR and is receiving an ENERGY STAR Award for the sixth straight year. An Atlanta-based engineering services and software company dedicated to optimizing building energy performance, Servidyne provides engineering and energy expertise, along with sophisticated facility management software applications. The company has consistently been a nationwide leader in promoting the ENERGY STAR label for buildings and assisting clients in achieving EPA recognition as well.

In 2005, Servidyne launched a new offering that provides a common sense approach to portfolio energy management: a five-step process following the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management. In the past year alone, Servidyne provided ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Ratings for almost 270 buildings, improved the energy performance of 27 buildings by 10 points or more and earned the ENERGY STAR for more than 40 buildings. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 9

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence— Product Manufacturer

GE Consumer & Industrial Louisville, Kentucky Over the past 3 years, GE Consumer & Industrial has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the sale and promotion of ENERGY STAR qualified products through national ENERGY STAR promotions, as well as other promotional events sponsored by local and regional partners. In 2005, as part of its Ecomagination initiative, GE Consumer & Industrial aggressively increased its focus on energy efficient products, resulting in significant increases in sales of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). The number of GE’s ENERGY STAR qualified appliance models increased by 22 percent over the previous year. These new models include a new energy efficient dishwasher with SmartDispense technology distributing optimal detergent amounts for each cycle and a new frontload laundry pair delivering considerable energy and water savings to consumers. GE added to its offerings of ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs and introduced a line of longer life bulbs. Over 91 percent of GE’s CFLs are ENERGY STAR qualified. In addition to these technical advances, GE demonstrated exceptional leadership in ENERGY STAR promotions, such as the “Spring into a World of Savings” appliance campaign and the “Change a Light, Change the World” lighting campaign, by driving these themed promotions throughout the country.

Gorell Enterprises, Inc. Indiana, Pennsylvania Gorell Windows & Doors was founded on the philosophy that homeowners will purchase top-quality windows and doors for their homes and enjoy peace of mind knowing they will never have to replace them again. This approach has allowed Gorell to produce and promote quality windows that are highly energy efficient, leading to a third successive ENERGY STAR Award. In 2005, Gorell continued to raise the bar among window manufacturers. More than 91 percent of the company’s window sales come from ENERGY STAR qualified models, demonstrating that extensive efforts to label products and educate consumers on the benefits of ENERGY STAR have paid off. Gorell’s ENERGY STAR qualified windows were featured on the Discovery Channel’s “It takes a Thief” series, promoting both the energy efficiency and impact resistant qualities of these amazing products. Additionally, Gorell emphasized dealer training to ensure sales representatives are knowledgeable about ENERGY STAR and to encourage dealers to become retail partners themselves. With the use of its Mobile Training Center, Gorell was able to train 350 sales people from 72 of its dealers in 2005 alone. Since 1999, Gorell has helped its customers save significant energy and money, using ENERGY STAR as the focal point of its marketing strategy. The company not only promotes the sale of energy efficient products, but is committed to improving the environment by purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified products whenever possible and recycling materials used in manufacturing. ® 10 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

OSRAM SYLVANIA Danvers, Massachusetts OSRAM SYLVANIA’s support of the ENERGY STAR program is visible not only through its increase in ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) available for consumers, but also through its efforts to reduce energy consumption in the workplace. In 2005, OSRAM SYLVANIA increased its line of ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs by 60 percent. Additionally, OSRAM SYLVANIA coordinated efforts with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Lighting Association (ALA) to develop new lamps and ballasts that qualify for ENERGY STAR. The company’s efforts paid off. Sales of ENERGY STAR qualified products increased by 40 percent over 2004. This was largely due to the promotional partnerships OSRAM SYLVANIA has developed with retailers and energy efficiency program sponsors across the country, but also to its Web site, which featured customized information on ENERGY STAR products and the “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign. In 2005, the company expanded its work with ENERGY STAR, signing on as an Energy Service and Product Provider partner to promote efficient lighting solutions to businesses. As a corporation, OSRAM SYLVANIA’s commitment to energy efficiency has resulted in a decrease in energy consumption of 862 million kWh.

Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor, Michigan Whirlpool Corporation has been an active ENERGY STAR partner since August 1998, receiving the Partner of the Year Award for seven of those years. As evidence of its strong commitment to this partnership, Whirlpool has designed, produced, and marketed a full line of appliances created specifically for the ENERGY STAR program under the brand names of Whirlpool, Kenmore, KitchenAid, and others. As the world’s leading appliance manufacturer, Whirlpool manufactured 650 ENERGY STAR qualified product models in 2005, representing a 24-percent increase over 2004. Whirlpool has actively promoted ENERGY STAR through print, radio, and television advertising, and is the largest supplier of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances to Sears and Lowe’s. Since 1999 Whirlpool has donated over 62,000 appliances to Habitat for Humanity through its commitment to supplying all new homes with an ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator. Whirlpool has also made great strides in integrating ENERGY STAR into sales force and employee training via its Brand Academy and by promoting ENERGY STAR with trade partners. A key initiative in these training efforts was the production of an ENERGY STAR training video with U.S. Department of Energy for over 15,000 Sears sales associates. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 11

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence—New Homes

A STORIA HOMES Las Vegas, Nevada

ASTORIA HOMES, winner of the ENERGY STAR Award for the third time, is being recognized for its continued, outstanding commitment to delivering and promoting ENERGY STAR qualified homes in the Las Vegas market. In 2005, more than 900 ASTORIA homes earned the ENERGY STAR label, bringing its total to more than 3,600 qualified homes. ASTORIA’s philosophy is to build the highest quality yet attainable homes in Las Vegas by offering “More for Your Money.” Building 100-percent ENERGY STAR qualified homes provides “More Quality and More Savings” for the homebuyer while protecting the environment. ASTORIA HOMES uses the ENERGY STAR logo in all point-of-sale materials and ads, on signs and billboards, on its Web site, and in direct mail pieces. The company also created a homeowner welcome gift basket containing ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and educational pieces. ASTORIA continuously trains its sales agents on the features and benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified homes and has been instrumental in the success of the Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners group.

David Powers Homes Houston, Texas David Powers Homes, an ENERGY STAR Award winner for the third consecutive year, is being recognized for its continued, outstanding commitment to ENERGY STAR in the Houston market. David Powers Homes was one of the first builders in Houston to become an ENERGY STAR partner and to commit to building 100 percent of its homes to ENERGY STAR performance levels. In 2005, 511 David Powers homes earned the ENERGY STAR label, bringing its total to more than 1,500 qualified homes. From the corporate level to the consumer, education and awareness of ENERGY STAR remains a strong priority for the company. The result of these efforts means that David Powers Homes enjoys strong consumer awareness among those who view the company as not only a quality builder, but also a true leader in energy efficiency. Since becoming an ENERGY STAR partner in 2000, David Powers Homes has seen a 120-percent increase in new homes sales, a 95-percent increase in traffic into model homes, and a 52-percent increase in realtor co-op sales—proving that energy efficiency is good business. ® 12 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Ence Homes St. George, Utah Ence Homes, an ENERGY STAR partner since 1998 and a four-time ENERGY STAR Award winner, is being recognized for its continued, outstanding commitment to ENERGY STAR in the Utah market. From the start, Ence has built 100 percent of its homes to ENERGY STAR performance levels and actively promoted the program. In 2005, 400 Ence Homes earned the ENERGY STAR label, bringing its total to nearly 1,800 qualified homes. All of the company’s collateral material carries the ENERGY STAR logo, including newspaper and magazine ads, in-house flyers, inventory book- lets, price sheets, maps, brochures, banners, construction signs, and billboards. Ence Homes places a brass plaque with the ENERGY STAR logo on all new homes and includes information on ENERGY STAR in the homeowner’s manual. Ence Homes is “on the Utah map” thanks to its advertising and promotional efforts; its dedication to energy- efficient, quality building standards; and the awards bestowed by EPA. In 2005, Ence Homes received the 2–10 Home Builder’s Warranty Award, which is the highest award given for superior customer service and home warranty performance in the nation. Ence’s home sales in 2005 surpassed all other years.

Pardee Homes Los Angeles, California Pardee Homes is a four-time ENERGY STAR Award winner for its outstanding achievements in California and Nevada. Pardee joined ENERGY STAR in 2002, committing to build 100 percent of its homes to ENERGY STAR performance levels. Since then, Pardee has constructed more than 9,800 ENERGY STAR qualified homes—almost one-third of them in 2005 alone. Because of reduced energy costs, ENERGY STAR boosts the appeal of all new Pardee homes. Multi-layered implementation of ENERGY STAR is a critical part of the company’s successful business strategy. Pardee goes all out to broadcast ENERGY STAR messages via billboards, ad campaigns, brochures, point-of-sale displays, and its Web sites. Working collaboratively with energy agencies, product suppliers, project consultants, and homebuyers, Pardee Homes continues to expand ENERGY STAR’s reach. In 2005, Pardee maintained its leadership role in the Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners group, a consortium of organizations pooling funds for education and advertising. In addition to receiving the ENERGY STAR award, Pardee Homes recently became the first homebuilding company in California to earn the prestigious Governor’s Economic and Environmental Leadership Award. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 13

Veridian Homes Madison, Wisconsin For a third consecutive year, Veridian Homes is being recognized for its outstanding commitment to ENERGY STAR for Homes in Wisconsin. One hundred percent of Veridian’s more than 500 single family homes and condominiums built in 2005 qualified as ENERGY STAR, bringing the total to more than 1,900 homes. Veridian uses ENERGY STAR extensively across its marketing and advertising activities. All 21 furnished models have informational binders promoting the benefits of qualified homes, and the company’s Homes Design studio dedicates one wall to ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR is also featured prominently on its Web site and in all press releases, brochures, radio commercials, newspaper print ads, signage, and direct mail. Veridian facilitates regular ENERGY STAR training for its sales team, construction managers, and customer relations team. The company’s Customer Relations Department provides an orientation to all new homeowners so they learn how to use the energy-efficient features of their homes to achieve optimal energy savings. Veridian broadly supports ENERGY STAR by encouraging other builders to join, providing ongoing support to Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes through budget hearings, sponsoring local conferences on energy efficiency, and promoting ENERGY STAR lighting and appliances to home buyers. ® 14 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence— Program Delivery

The California Investor-Owned Utilities

Southern California Gas Company San Diego Gas and Electric Los Angeles, California San Diego, California

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Southern California Edison San Francisco, California Rosemead, California

California’s four investor owned utilities (IOUs) continue to embrace the ENERGY STAR logo, message, and platform as they promote the construction of energy-efficient homes in California. This is the fourth consecutive year that these utilities have won an ENERGY STAR Award. Inaugurated in 2002, the group jointly implements the California ENERGY STAR New Homes Program, creating a powerful, integrated ENERGY STAR message for California. Their marketing activities in 2005 included a joint advertising campaign reaching an audience of nearly 50,000 building industry professionals. In addition, the utilities produced and distributed tailored point-of-sale marketing materials, which included table tents, site flags, lawn signs, window decals, consumer brochures, recognition certificates, consumer advertisements, and direct mail pieces. The California IOUs also produced and distributed identical program applications statewide and a statewide builder and industry brochure. They promoted ENERGY STAR on their Web sites and at local outreach events and trade shows. All four utilities offer training and education programs targeted to the design, construction, and building community. The California IOUs support market transformation in other ways as well, such as strengthening the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) infrastructure in California, which is critical to the continued success of the program, and educating the building industry on upcoming code changes and new performance thresholds for ENERGY STAR. As a result of their comprehensive statewide efforts, more than 100,000 new homes have qualified as ENERGY STAR. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 15

CenterPoint Energy Houston, Texas CenterPoint Energy has been recognized multiple times for its outstanding commitment to promoting energy efficiency in residential new construction in the Houston market. In 2005, CenterPoint marked its fifth consecutive year sponsoring the Houston area’s ENERGY STAR Homes program. This program seeks to achieve peak demand reduction and energy savings through the increased sale of ENERGY STAR qualified homes. In addition, the program aims to transform the residential new construction market by increasing consumer demand for ENERGY STAR qualified homes and improving the building industry’s ability to construct them. To attain these goals, CenterPoint emphasizes education for all industry segments to ensure they understand the features and benefits that ENERGY STAR qualified homes provide. In 2001, CenterPoint qualified more than 1,400 new homes as ENERGY STAR; in 2005 that number rose to 9,000, bringing the grand total in the Houston area to 40,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes. To maintain the success of the program in 2005, CenterPoint provided integrated training sessions, built a strong advertising campaign, and sponsored numerous outreach activities. CenterPoint worked with builders, home energy raters, realtors, consumers, and industry organizations to increase the regional support for ENERGY STAR qualified homes.

Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners Las Vegas, Nevada The Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners—a special collaboration of utilities, homebuilders, home energy raters, local press, and other interested organizations—are being recognized for the fourth time for their outstanding commitment to promoting ENERGY STAR qualified new homes in the Las Vegas market. Since 2001, this group has joined forces every year to create a 3-month promotional campaign. In 2005, the integrated campaign succeeded in increasing consumer awareness in Las Vegas to nearly 90 percent and boosting sales of ENERGY STAR qualified homes by more than 16 percent. The marketing campaign featured newspaper and magazine advertising, numerous feature stories, TV spots on a local home show, radio and billboard ads, other signage, sales training, an art contest in public elementary schools, a retail coupon booklet, and a dedicated Web site. The group also garnered a declaration of July 2005 as ENERGY STAR month from every governmental agency in the Las Vegas Valley. Their efforts yielded impressive results. The number of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes reached 55 percent of an estimated 35,000 new homes built in the Las Vegas Valley in 2005. More than one-half of all new home communities in the Las Vegas Valley now offer ENERGY STAR qualified homes. ® 16 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Albany, New York The New York State Energy and Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a 4-time ENERGY STAR Award winner, is being recognized for continuing its tradition of excellence in promoting ENERGY STAR across a wide variety of initiatives in 2005. In fact, a recent poll by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) found that 75 percent of the New York population has a strong awareness of ENERGY STAR. Highlights of NYSERDA’s successful activities in 2005 include its Home Performance with ENERGY STAR and Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR programs. Over the past 5 years, NYSERDA’s Home Performance programs have served more than 9,000 people and enrolled over 400 certified technicians who deliver comprehensive energy efficiency improvements to the residents of New York.

Through its Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program, NYSERDA provides affordable energy efficiency improvements to households that are typically not eligible for the federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program. For eligible households, the Program covers up to 50 percent of the cost of the improvements, up to a maximum of $5,000 per household or $10,000 for small multi-family homes. With the high cost of heating fuels this winter, NYSERDA expanded the subsidy to 60 percent for projects that include very high efficiency boilers or furnaces. Nearly 4,000 Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR jobs have been completed to date, collectively saving these residents nearly $3 million in annual energy costs. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 17

Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting and Appliance Initiative Lexington, Massachusetts

Sponsoring organizations include: Cape Light Compact, Connecticut Light & Power, Efficiency Vermont, Long Island Power Authority, National Grid (formerly Massachusetts Electric Company, Nantucket Electric Company, and Narragansett Electric Company), NSTAR Electric, The United Illuminating Company, Unitil, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company

Since 1997, the Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting and Appliance Initiative members have focused on a single mission—promoting energy efficiency in homes in the Northeastern United States through regionally coordinated programs and policies that increase the use of ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and appliances. The energy and environmental impacts of the Initiative have been significant. To date, estimated savings have reached approximately 8 billion kWh in the 5-state region comprising Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Long Island, New York. The past year was key to this success. The Initiative sponsors implemented a fully integrated, year-long advertising, marketing, and public relations program focused on promoting the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified products such as appliances, bulbs, and light fixtures through customer incentives, innovative multi-media marketing, and field service retailer outreach. All materials and communications developed in 2005 leveraged the national ENERGY STAR look and feel. The slogan for the year was “Save BIG,” describing the combined dollar, energy, and environmental savings that ENERGY STAR qualified products offer consumers. ® 18 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

TXU Electric Delivery ENERGY STAR® Homes Program Dallas, Texas TXU Electric Delivery, an ENERGY STAR Award winner every year since 2002, is being recognized for its outstanding commitment to transforming the Dallas new construction market to ENERGY STAR. TXU’s efforts in 2005 centered on its goal to create sustainable market conditions that lead to a continuous supply of energy-efficient homes and per- petual improvements in home performance. TXU had outstanding achievements in 2005: 91 homebuilders constructed and sold more than 13,000 ENERGY STAR qualified homes in the TXU Electric Delivery service territory. In 2005, TXU helped expand the home energy rating (HERS) infrastructure, conducted a comprehensive consumer and homebuilder outreach and education campaign incorporating ENERGY STAR, and demonstrated the value of ENERGY STAR to market allies by showing them how it can help achieve their goals. In partnership with participating homebuilders, the outreach campaign included TV and radio spots, print advertising, the “Home Improvement Giveaway” contest, appearances at home and garden shows, and sponsorship with the Texas Rangers and Dallas Mavericks radio broad- casts. TXU also created a traveling promotion “Live Like a Star,” which visited events and festivals around the state to educate consumers. Visitors were invited to “Live Like a Star” by walking the red carpet while having their photo taken and learning about the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified homes from staff, posters, and brochures. TXU also continued to provide point-of-sale marketing materials to homebuilders; sponsor year-round technical training courses for builders; conduct training for builder sales staff, realtors, mortgage lenders, and building material manufacturers; and collaborate with Fannie Mae and the Texas Veterans Land Board. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 19

Wisconsin Focus on Energy Madison, Wisconsin Every year since 2001, Wisconsin Focus on Energy has had impressive accomplishments in promoting ENERGY STAR for existing homes, new homes, and qualifying products. These initiatives have saved Wisconsin residents nearly 300,000 MW hours, more than 14,000 kW and 1.2 million therms, while preventing the release of 350,000 tons of carbon dioxide. Wisconsin was one of the earliest sponsors of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, becoming a leader in promoting whole-house energy efficiency improvements in existing homes. To date, more than 3,000 homes in Wisconsin have been improved using Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, including 1,100 in the past year. Remodeling companies are learning the value of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: the number of participating firms has nearly doubled, and the number of participating contractors has grown by more than 30 percent. Wisconsin’s marketing and outreach activities in 2005, which included consumer brochures, a Web site, trade show promotion, cooperative advertising, contractor sales manuals, and other promotional materials that prominently feature ENERGY STAR, helped an estimated 3 million people learn about Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.

As for new homes, the Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes Program grew in 2005 both in builder participation and consumer awareness. More than 350 builders across Wisconsin are now building new homes to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines; and in May 2005, the program celebrated its 5,000th ENERGY STAR qualified home. The Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes Program uses the ENERGY STAR logo in its comprehensive marketing efforts, which encompass a Web site, education and training, home show presentations, and public relations. Last but not least, Wisconsin Focus on Energy has been promoting ENERGY STAR qualified lighting and appliances throughout Wisconsin since 2001. Marketing efforts include consumer education, catchy in-store marketing, humorous statewide radio ads, newspaper ads and articles, television and radio interviews, manufacturer and retailer partnerships, retailer education, and product incentives. The program leveraged more than $675,000 in manufacturer dollars, and the resulting sales of more than 900,000 ENERGY STAR qualified products across the state will save Wisconsin residents almost $4 million on their energy bills during the first year of use alone. ® 20 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Energy Management

California Portland Cement Company Glendora, California Working with ENERGY STAR, California Portland Cement Company (CPC) began developing its energy management program in 2003. In that brief period, the company established a comprehensive management system to ensure energy is tracked across the corporation, plants are assessed and upgraded with energy efficiency as an important consider- ation, and plant employees become knowledgeable and informed about energy management. Cement manufacturing is an energy intensive process. In 2005, CPC invested in process improvements to kilns, grinding mills, and related equipment at its plants. The leadership at CPC makes it clear that energy and environmental performance go hand-in-hand and are good for business. In 2005, CPC’s chief executive officer (CEO), in his role as Chairman of the Portland Cement Association, wrote to other industry CEOs encouraging them to measure and improve the energy performance of their plants. Within the cement industry, California Portland Cement is a strong voice for change. Since 2003, CPC has achieved energy savings of 173 billion Btus.

Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan Ford Motor Company’s leadership has made sustainability a strategic business priority. The Ford Energy Management Team is responsible for turning this goal into action by improving the energy efficiency of all North American operations. An extensive network of onsite energy coordinators, goal setting, energy tracking, oversight by senior corporate managers, and benchmarking facility energy performance are all part of the Ford energy management system. In 2005, the company benchmarked all of its North American auto assembly plants using EPA’s energy performance indicator. Ford exceeded its 5-year goal to improve the energy efficiency of its manufacturing operations by 18 percent. Energy savings for 2005 equated to 1.8 trillion Btus, prevented the emissions of approximately 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, and translated into financial savings of more than $15 million.

Frito-Lay Plano, Texas Frito-Lay, Inc., a leading manufacturer of convenient foods operating more than 1,220 facilities in the United States, has achieved significant company-wide improvements in energy efficiency. Through strong executive leadership and support, goal setting, and a network involving 300 associates, Frito-Lay reduced manufacturing energy intensity by 4 percent in 2005 and 21 percent since 1999. The 2005 energy improvements yielded savings equivalent to the sales of 12 million bags of Lay’s potato chips. Frito-Lay has actively participated in ENERGY STAR initiatives, is a champion of strategic energy management, and openly shares its energy management expertise with other ENERGY STAR partners. Frito-Lay’s corporate-wide dedication to energy management has helped the company avoid an estimated $35 million in energy costs and prevent 1.6 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions since 1999. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 21

Gresham-Barlow School District 10Jt. Gresham, Oregon Gresham-Barlow School District 10Jt. serves more than 12,000 students in 19 K–12 schools. In 1998, to reduce energy and water consumption, the district adopted an energy policy and began investing in building infrastructure, energy-efficient equipment, and energy management software. Since then, Gresham-Barlow has decreased its overall energy use by 46 percent and saved a total of $4.3 million. For the school year 2004/2005, the district avoided more than $1 million in utility costs, equivalent to salaries for over 20 teaching positions. As a result of its partnership with the energy services company Save More Resources, which offers EPA’s new automated rating feature, the district automatically tracks the impact of its efficiency program using EPA’s energy performance rating for all schools. Gresham-Barlow School District 10 has earned the ENERGY STAR label for 12 of its schools, more than half, and is the first school district in the nation to achieve a 30-point improvement in energy performance. The energy team has developed a successful model for achieving buy-in from district executives, as well as principals and onsite staff, creating an environment where custodians, students, and teachers work together to save energy. Gresham- Barlow School District 10 is committed to promoting, educating, modeling, and teaching other school districts about their energy management system at conferences and workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Marriott International, Inc. Washington, District of Columbia

In 2005, Marriott International, Inc. continued to build on its ambitious energy management achievements and took energy management to the next level. The success of its energy management program is rooted in the strong commitment of senior corporate leaders to responsible environmental stewardship. Marriott’s strategy has ranged from simple behavior modifications to lighting replacements to the introduction of new technologies. The company has integrated energy management into daily operations through the active participation of all Marriott associates. To involve staff, the hotels hold contests with prizes for the best energy-saving tips and for the 10 best Energy Awareness Week posters. In 2005, Marriott introduced a retro-commissioning program and launched a 6-month re-lamping campaign to replace all lighting with the most energy-efficient option. Marriott has now rated 580 properties, moving closer to its goal of benchmarking 100 percent of its 980 properties. More than 150 properties have earned the ENERGY STAR label. Through its energy management program, Marriott has achieved annual energy savings of more than $5 million and prevented the emissions of more than 68,000 tons of greenhouse gases. ® 22 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Merck & Co., Inc., a global, research-driven pharmaceutical company, is being recognized for the impressive results achieved through its strong commitment to corporate energy management. With executive-level involvement and aggressive goals, energy efficiency has become a corporate-wide priority, and Merck’s Global Energy Team is empow- ered to further integrate energy objectives into projects, practices, and even employee performance. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Merck has actively participated in partnership initiatives, used program tools, and leveraged communication resources. The company’s mission to manage energy in an efficient, cost-effective, reliable, innovative, and environ- mentally responsible manner enabled Merck to cut energy use by almost 9 percent and save an estimated $7.6 million in 2005, while continuing to move the company toward long-term, optimized use of fuels and electricity.

New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York An ENERGY STAR Award winner 2 years in a row, New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH), which includes the university hospitals of Columbia and Cornell, employs more than 5,000 physicians and delivers comprehensive medical services to residents of New York City and its surrounding boroughs. NYPH joined ENERGY STAR in 2003, recognizing that every dollar saved on energy costs is a dollar that can be devoted to healthcare delivery or medical research. NYPH continues to implement a multi-million dollar initiative throughout its facilities. In 2005, the hospital system saved more than 4.5 million kWh of electricity (worth $823,000), increased average energy performance rating across its portfolio by 14 points, and earned the ENERGY STAR label for both hospitals. NYPH has embarked on an ambitious system-wide mission to communicate the value of energy efficiency using newsletters and posters, employee incentives, and presentations to its network affiliates. The financial value of New York Presbyterian Hospital’s energy savings is equivalent to generating more than $16 million in new business. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 23

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Service and Product Provider

Avista Advantage Spokane, Washington An ENERGY STAR Award winner two years in a row, Avista Advantage is the developer and provider of Facility IQSM— a management tool that provides out-sourced bill payment services of facility-related expenses for organizations operating large-scale, multi-site enterprises. Through its energy related services, the company saved its clients close to $30 million in energy costs in 2005. Avista Advantage’s partnership with ENERGY STAR has led the way to a new market opportunity by linking client energy data in Facility IQSM into EPA’s energy performance rating system to provide automated benchmarking. Since launching the automated benchmarking service in September of 2005, Avista Advantage has rated more buildings that any other automated benchmarking provider. In total, Avista Advantage was directly involved in supporting client efforts for 350 ENERGY STAR labels in 2005, accounting for 34 percent of all ENERGY STAR labels earned that year.

next>edge Los Angeles, California next>edge, formed out of parent company Arden Realty’s commitment to energy conservation, is a turnkey provider of energy efficiency and power generation solutions for all types of commercial facilities. The company takes a fully integrated approach to improving energy efficiency—ensuring that mechanical, electrical and new technological systems are integrated and optimized with older existing systems. next>edge also thoroughly trains clients’ staff in new technologies, operational standards, and best practices to ensure successful implementation. Having made a strong commitment to ENERGY STAR, the next>edge team uses EPA’s energy performance rating and other tools to enhance energy performance and promote energy-efficient practices with clients. next>edge’s experience encom- passes the design and implementation of more than $45 million in energy efficiency programs. These projects have cumulatively resulted in a reduction of 18 MW of grid demand. In 2005 alone, next>edge’s efforts reduced electricity consumption by almost 41 million kWh, avoided the use of more than 70,000 barrels of oil, and prevented the emis- sion of almost 55 million pounds of carbon dioxide.

Save More Resources, Inc. Grand Junction, Colorado Save More Resources, Inc., (SMR) is an energy and utility management company dedicated to helping organizations reduce their utility costs through software and service solutions. Over 250 customers process more than $2 billion in utility invoices using SMR’s solutions. SMR provides two versions of its Utility Manager (UM) software, allowing the company to serve large multi-site retail clients as well as school districts, municipalities, and smaller companies that traditionally have faced challenges in managing their building portfolios. In 2005, SMR fully integrated the EPA performance rating system into UM to automatically provide energy ratings for customers. SMR helped two customers achieve the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award and two other customers attain portfolio-wide rating improvements of 10 points or more for recognition as ENERGY STAR Leaders. SMR also played a key role in helping a school district (and long-time customer) implement a comprehensive energy management program that resulted in a 46-percent decrease in energy use. ® 24 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Retailer

The Home Depot Atlanta, Georgia In 2005, The Home Depot’s goal was to be the leader in ENERGY STAR marketing, raising its outreach to a level of comprehensiveness and sophistication that would be unparalleled in the marketplace. Not only does The Home Depot carry more ENERGY STAR qualified product models and sell more products than any other retailer, but at every opportunity—on store signage, in brochures, in advertising, and on its Web site— The Home Depot links these products with information about how to save energy with ENERGY STAR. Some 2005 highlights include a dedicated ENERGY STAR TV ad, comprehensive in-store signage, and several slick brochures on how to save energy with ENERGY STAR. With impressive sales results of 34 million ENERGY STAR qualified products and billions of consumer impressions through energy savings education, The Home Depot has helped customers save more than $7.4 million dollars and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from more than 100,000 vehicles, demonstrating that we should all “Follow the STAR for Savings.” ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 25

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Product Manufacturer

Good Earth Lighting Wheeling, Illinois Good Earth Lighting is recognized for outstanding achievements in advancing energy-efficient light fixtures. In 2005, Good Earth launched the first national ENERGY STAR lighting programs at Lowe’s and The Great Indoors, as well as conducting several regional retail torchiere events. One hundred percent of Good Earth’s decorative lighting sales are ENERGY STAR qualified. In the past 2 years, Good Earth has achieved 50-percent growth in ENERGY STAR unit ship- ments and a 90-percent increase in the number of qualified models. Additional accomplishments include introducing millions of Lowe’s customers to the ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign message and incorporating advanced lamp technologies into its product line and the retail replacement market. For 13 years, Good Earth has steadfastly integrated ENERGY STAR into its overall business planning.

Lithonia Lighting Conyers, Georgia Lithonia Lighting, North America’s largest manufacturer of lighting equipment, significantly increased its promotion of energy-efficient products in 2005. Sixty-two percent of Lithonia’s consumer models are ENERGY STAR qualified, including more than 90 percent of its new models. In 2005, 38 percent of Lithonia’s total consumer product sales were ENERGY STAR qualified products. Lithonia also expanded its consumer education by dedicating an entire panel of its new 4-color packaging to the ENERGY STAR message in English, French, and Spanish. The ENERGY STAR qualified Ferros fixture family took First Place at the American Lighting Association/Consortium for Energy Efficiency (ALA/CEE) design competition in the Indoor Fixture Category. Last year, Lithonia made significant progress in expanding qualified fixture availability at 1,800 Home Depot stores, 150 Ace Hardware stores, and hundreds of lighting showrooms. From its residential Web site to its retail training activities, Lithonia’s Consumer Products Group has established itself as a leader in promoting energy-efficient lighting. ® 26 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Precision Entry, Inc. Sugarcreek, Ohio Precision Entry boasts an impressive 100-percent ENERGY STAR qualified product line. In 2005, Precision demonstrated its commitment to ENERGY STAR and consumer choice by introducing triple-paned glass options for its doors so they can accommodate internal blinds while still qualifying for ENERGY STAR. In addition to correctly labeling products for sale and display units, Precision Entry incorporated an impressive array of ENERGY STAR educational materials into its Web site, product literature, and internal training efforts. Precision Entry also demonstrated its support for developing energy efficiency technologies by sponsoring the Cornell University Solar Decathlon House, which took second place in the national home design competition last fall.

Victory Refrigeration Cherry Hill, New Jersey

A charter partner in bringing ENERGY STAR to commercial solid-door refrigerators and freezers, Victory Refrigeration has helped thousands of host locations reduce energy consumption and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by installing and operating ENERGY STAR qualified equipment. Victory offers more than 500 commercial refrigerators and freezers that qualify as ENERGY STAR. The company consistently conveys the value of ENERGY STAR to end-user customers, distribution channel partners, utility companies, sales representatives, and Victory’s employees through numerous mediums. By the end of 2005, approximately 60 percent of all refrigeration equipment in restaurants, hotels, casinos, and schools were ENERGY STAR qualified models manufactured by Victory Refrigeration. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 27

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—New Homes

Anderson Homes Cary, North Carolina Anderson Homes, a locally owned and operated homebuilder, began its strong push toward ENERGY STAR over the past year. The Anderson Homes product development department spent long hours in 2005 converting existing plans to meet ENERGY STAR performance guidelines. They worked closely with their home energy rater who personally visited and provided education to staff, and also met with trade partners to establish the importance of ENERGY STAR and how it affects all building practices and products used. The Anderson team’s hard work shows. In just a short time, ENERGY STAR has become the main distinguishing feature of their homes, and the ENERGY STAR logo appears everywhere. It is featured prominently in marketing and promotions ranging from the company Web site, to billboards, to newspaper, radio, and TV spots. Dave Servoss, President of Anderson Homes, is excited and proud to offer ENERGY STAR. “We feel honored to partner with ENERGY STAR in providing a better future for our homeowners. And while it does take a bit more work to craft an ENERGY STAR qualified home, Anderson Homes feels that investing our energy into building a high performance energy-efficient home is well worth the effort.”

Aspen Homes of Colorado Loveland, Colorado Aspen Homes has embraced ENERGY STAR, building on a belief that everyone has the right to own an affordable, healthy, energy-efficient home. Aspen Homes, a family-owned builder established in 2000, builds 100 percent of its homes—157 homes in 2005—to ENERGY STAR performance levels. The company promotes ENERGY STAR in a number of ways, such as using the logo on all company trucks, on all customer outreach materials, on its Web site, and in all model homes. Aspen Homes’ staff train the building community, including realtors, through presentations at conferences, local universities, and other venues. Their homes come standard with a variety of ENERGY STAR qualified products, including windows, sliding glass doors, furnaces, dishwashers, thermostats, and bath fans. Aspen Homes also offers the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package as an option to homebuyers and is an early adopter of the ENERGY STAR for Homes Indoor Air Quality pilot in Colorado. ® 28 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Bosgraaf Homes Holland, Michigan Bosgraaf Homes, a family-owned business in western Michigan, is notable for being one of the first builders to promote ENERGY STAR in a market where ENERGY STAR qualified homes had not been readily available. When joining ENERGY STAR in 1999, Bosgraaf Homes committed to qualifying 100 percent of its homes as ENERGY STAR. Six years later, the company has constructed and qualified 784 homes, including 200 homes in 2005 alone. Bosgraaf has incorporated ENERGY STAR into many aspects of its marketing, including the Web site, radio and newspaper ads, press releases, and energy-saving tip sheets for new homeowners. The company also provides homeowners with a home heating and cooling guarantee and offers ENERGY STAR qualified appliances and HVAC equipment. As a result of its commitment to ENERGY STAR, Bosgraaf reports reduced customer callbacks and complaints and overall increased homeowner satisfaction. Through the company’s advertising efforts, prospective Bosgraaf home buyers come in knowing the builder’s dedication to ENERGY STAR and its benefits.

D. R. Horton, Inc. - Sacramento Gold River, California D.R. Horton continues to embrace ENERGY STAR in its effort to help home buyers “Make the Intelligent Decision,” to fulfill its promise to continually improve the quality of new homes, and to set the standard for the homebuilding industry in Sacramento. D.R. Horton joined ENERGY STAR in 2002 and committed to qualifying 100 percent of its homes as ENERGY STAR. The company increased the number of qualified homes by more than 50 percent in the past year, from 677 in 2004 to 1,049 homes in 2005. D.R. Horton uses the ENERGY STAR logo in many different promotions—featuring it in model homes, marketing materials, “Home Advantage” commercials on local radio stations, and local newspaper ads. The company’s efficient homes have been showcased in newscasts on three major local networks, earning D.R. Horton several energy efficiency awards, in addition to the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for 2004. As further evidence of its commitment to energy efficiency, all homes in the Sacramento Division are backed by a 3-year heating, cooling, and comfort guarantee. D.R. Horton includes ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers standard in all homes and offers the ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package in two communities. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 29

Haven Properties, Inc. Alpharetta, Georgia Haven Properties, Inc. has made a significant contribution to the growth of ENERGY STAR in Atlanta, a new market for ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Haven has committed to qualifying 100 percent of its homes as ENERGY STAR and has incorporated the logo and ENERGY STAR messaging into marketing and sales efforts. Haven Properties promotes ENERGY STAR during its weekly 2-minute TV spot that airs on Sunday mornings and in weekly print ads. ENERGY STAR is featured prominently in all Haven communications to the realtor community, on billboards and onsite signage, in all collateral materials, and on its Web site. Haven holds bi-monthly formal training programs for onsite sales teams to educate them about ENERGY STAR, and company staff conduct site visits and field training to reinforce ENERGY STAR messaging. Haven Properties’ mortgage company offers Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) to further promote energy efficiency. Haven’s commitment extends to offering ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers, central air conditioners, furnaces, and thermostats in their homes. The collective impact of these efforts can be seen in fewer warranty call backs, an increased level of quality in trade partners, and more buyers asking for ENERGY STAR qualified homes.

Segal & Morel Bridgewater, New Jersey Segal & Morel is a leader in promoting ENERGY STAR qualified homes in a market where ENERGY STAR homes did not have a strong presence. Segal & Morel is committed to qualifying 100 percent of its homes as ENERGY STAR. The company built 94 qualified homes in 2005, bringing its total to 260 homes. To build consumer awareness of ENERGY STAR in 2005, Segal & Morel adopted an integrated marketing plan that features ENERGY STAR in media and public relations, advertising, seminars, direct mail, displays in sales center and model homes, newsletters, brochure inserts/flyers, and on its Web site. The company frequently places advertorials and testimonials in regional publications and holds special financing promotions with its onsite mortgage lender. Segal & Morel also conducts seminars for subcontractors to explain the methodology and installation requirements of ENERGY STAR and for sales associates to show them how to effectively communicate the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified homes to prospective homebuyers.

Winton/Flair Custom Homes El Paso, Texas Winton/Flair Custom Homes, a builder in El Paso and Southern New Mexico, has steadily promoted ENERGY STAR since joining the program less than 2 years ago. Working with another of this year’s ENERGY STAR Award winners, Southwest Home Energy Raters, Winton/Flair has committed to building 100 percent of its homes as ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR is an integral component of its marketing strategy. The ENERGY STAR mark is featured prominently on the company’s Web site, street signs, model home displays, construction design center displays, trucks, and shopping mall kiosks; in the company magazine; and on airport signs, bus benches, billboards, and city buses. Winton/Flair displays a brass plaque with the ENERGY STAR mark at the entrance to model homes and actively promotes special financing for energy-efficient homes. Its partnership with ENERGY STAR is good business: in the first 9 months of 2005, Winton/Flair Custom Homes reports that sales were nearly 30 percent higher than the first 9 months of 2004. ® 30 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Bureau Veritas Plano, Texas Bureau Veritas provides plan reviews and inspections for ENERGY STAR qualified homes. The company verified more than 2,500 ENERGY STAR homes in 2005, a 90-percent increase over 2004. After opening its doors in 1998 with fewer than six employees, Bureau Veritas has grown into a corporation of more than 40. In a market where 36 percent of all new homes earned the ENERGY STAR, Bureau Veritas single handedly verified one-fifth. The company also acts as a third-party building inspection department for a number of municipalities. Through these government relationships, Bureau Veritas has the opportunity to promote ENERGY STAR to general contractors, architects, and engineers. In cooperation with the Nelrod Company, Bureau Veritas is working to increase awareness of ENERGY STAR by advertising in local homebuilder publications, producing brochures and other handouts, enhancing its Web site, participating in trade shows, using direct mail, and marketing to cities.

Energy Sense Houston, Texas Energy Sense, a Houston-based energy services company that has worked with ENERGY STAR since 2001, provides a variety of marketing, rating, and contracting services to builders, homeowners and utilities. Energy Sense performs home energy ratings, diagnostics, inspections, indoor air quality monitoring, and energy efficiency training. Since signing the first builder contract for 500 homes in 2001, Energy Sense has certified more than 40,000 ENERGY STAR new homes, including more than 16,000 homes in 2005 alone, representing a 19-percent increase over 2004. The company’s success in the greater Houston area allowed it to take ENERGY STAR to an even wider audience, including Austin, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio. Energy Sense also works with builders in Arizona and Colorado. A key reason for the market’s transformation has been quarterly training during which Energy Sense staff work with builders and their subcontractors, sales staff, superintendents, and realtors to give them a full understanding of the value of ENERGY STAR. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 31

Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, Inc. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma For more than 7 years, Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, Inc., (GWSSI) has built its business model around helping builders and homeowners achieve a higher standard of energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR. GWSSI has been instrumental in creating two of the largest markets for ENERGY STAR qualified homes in the country: Houston and Dallas. The company has worked with more than 350 builders in Texas alone. In 2005, Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems verified more than 6,700 homes as ENERGY STAR. In addition to providing home energy ratings, the company conducts technical training, recruiting, marketing and outreach, and program evaluation. GWSSI’s achievements in 2005 include spearheading a successful campaign to include ENERGY STAR among the listed attributes of homes in the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) in Texas and Oklahoma; assisting in the writing and implementation of technical aspects of an Oklahoma energy-efficiency tax credit bill; expanding services to San Antonio, Texas, and to New Mexico, North and South Carolina, South Dakota, and Delaware; achieving full-scale deployment of ENERGY STAR promotional products by distributing them in more than 30 states; expanding training services to include insulation contractors; and enhancing communication technologies for the rating business.

Southwest Home Energy Raters El Paso, Texas Southwest Home Energy Raters (SWHER) began operations in June 2004, when there were five ENERGY STAR builder partners in El Paso. Through the company’s efforts, within 19 months the number of builder partners grew to 33. El Paso had 200 ENERGY STAR qualified homes in 2005, up from 14 in 2004. For a young organization, SWHER is involved in a notable variety of activities to promote ENERGY STAR, including training for more than 75 builder super- visors, six HVAC subcontractors, and four insulation companies. Southwest Home Energy Raters promotes ENERGY STAR to building material suppliers, conducts seminars for bankers and realtors to increase awareness of ENERGY STAR, places advertising and articles in local homebuilder publications, and participates in local trade shows. In addition, SWHER promotes energy-efficient mortgages (EEMs) to its customers and offers builders up to two free HERS ratings to entice them to join ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR has been a key element in SWHER’s rapid growth, its success, and its credibility in the El Paso market.

TexEnergy Solutions, Inc. Irving, Texas Over the past 4 years, TexEnergy Solutions has transformed itself from being primarily an HVAC installation company to a full-service energy performance company. This change is the direct result of its involvement in ENERGY STAR, and the company sees an untapped potential to use ENERGY STAR as a tool to set it apart from the competition. In 2005, TexEnergy verified approximately 6,000 homes in the North and Central Texas Markets. The company gives builders tools and data to measure and evaluate their building processes and purchasing decisions; as a result TexEnergy has seen a significant trend toward higher levels of performance. TexEnergy also recruited two new builders to participate in the ENERGY STAR for Homes Indoor Air Quality pilot planned for North Texas in 2006. ® 32 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Energy Efficient Affordable Housing

New Jersey Green Homes Office – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Trenton, New Jersey The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Green Homes Office has been a leader in creating energy- efficient affordable housing using ENERGY STAR. The Green Homes Office requires ENERGY STAR qualification for all state-financed new affordable housing, and it is responsible for the 2,400 ENERGY STAR qualified affordable housing units built in New Jersey since 2000. The Green Homes office offers technical and financial assistance, as well as educational programs for homeowners. The Office also serves as an advocate for using ENERGY STAR in new affordable housing in New Jersey and other states. The Green Homes Office worked closely with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to include a requirement for ENERGY STAR qualification for new construction financed under the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. ENERGY STAR benefits the Green Homes Office in many ways: ENERGY STAR is a platform for achieving its green affordable housing goals, and ENERGY STAR provides a set of cohesive guidelines for state agencies and clear expectations for project design teams. The New Jersey Green Homes Office is creating energy-efficient housing, which is an asset to the community and the environment. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 33

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— Energy Efficiency Program Delivery

Austin Energy Austin, Texas Austin Energy, the municipal utility of Austin, TX, continued to build on past successes in implementing Home Performance with ENERGY STAR to help fulfill its mission statement “to deliver clean, reliable, affordable energy and excellent customer service.” In 2005, Austin Energy assisted more than 1,400 homeowners through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program, with an average savings per customer of $290 per year. Collectively, Austin Energy customers saved an estimated $410,000 and more than 3 MW. The utility also expanded its technical standards for participating contractors in the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program to include Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification. Austin Energy’s initiatives were wide ranging, including an easy-to-access loan for consumers to make energy-efficiency improvements, contractor training, and quality control inspections. In 2005, promotional efforts included direct mail, co-op advertising, utility bill newsletters, home shows, community events, and Web site promotion. Austin Energy also developed a Certificate Program to recognize Austin Energy homeowners who successfully completed energy efficiency improvements to their homes.

New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, NJBPU Newark, New Jersey New Jersey has long recognized the benefits of leveraging resources when it comes to delivering its energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Office of Clean Energy has incorporated ENERGY STAR tools and strategies since the inception of its residential products and WarmAdvantage programs. Both programs encourage consumers to purchase and suppliers to promote ENERGY STAR qualified lighting, appliances, windows, programmable thermostats, furnaces, and boilers. The New Jersey Clean Energy Program also educates consumers, retailers, builders, contractors, and manufacturers about ENERGY STAR and energy efficiency through a variety of product-driven promotions. By participating in national promotions such as the ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign, the “Spring into a World of Savings” appliance campaign, and the “Cool Your World” campaign, New Jersey engaged more than 1,200 retailers and leveraged $1.4 million in manufacturer promotions. More importantly, the state estimates that its 2005 program activities prevented the emissions of more than 45,000 tons of carbon dioxide and saved the state 60 million kWh of electricity and 1.6 million therms of gas. ® 34 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Puget Sound Energy Bellevue, Washington Puget Sound Energy (PSE) launched its residential lighting program in the wake of the West coast energy crisis in the fall of 2002, hoping to capitalize on the momentum built around energy efficiency as a solution to rising energy use and costs in the region. While the program initially focused on ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), the company added ENERGY STAR qualifying fixtures to the mix in 2003 to “hard wire” savings for years to come. While CFLs remain an important part of the residential lighting portfolio, increasingly Puget Sound Energy has been working with showrooms, distributors, and home builders to encourage installation of ENERGY STAR qualified fixtures in new homes. PSE estimates the lifetime savings from both their 2005 retail and new construction lighting initiatives at more than 280 million kWh. What’s more, Puget Sound Energy achieved these savings for about a penny per kilowatt hour. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 35

ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in ENERGY STAR Outreach

Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and the Maryland Energy Administration Annapolis, Maryland This year, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) participated in the ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign to engage Marylanders in one simple action to save energy at home. Governor Ehrlich declared October 5, 2005, as ENERGY STAR Change a Light Day and October as Energy Awareness Month in Maryland. He also recorded a radio ad with First Lady Kendell S. Ehrlich encouraging residents to take part in the ENERGY STAR Change a Light pledge. The ad reached more than 1.5 million adults. Concurrently, MEA participated in several community events to spread the word about ENERGY STAR and urge residents to take the pledge as a first step toward becoming more energy efficient and improving the environment. Maryland is among the states leading the national online pledge initiative.

Kentucky Office of Energy Policy Frankfort, Kentucky For several years, the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy (KOEP) has worked to integrate ENERGY STAR building performance, homes, and product education into the repertoire of key state influencers and the public. Last fall, however, KOEP staff stepped up to a new level when they created media and community buzz by successfully encouraging Governor Ernie Fletcher to proclaim October 5, 2005, as ENERGY STAR Change a Light Day in Kentucky. Co-coordinating a public event, KOEP invited First Lady Glenna Fletcher to kickoff the Day at the Governor’s mansion with students from three local schools and representatives from ENERGY STAR partners Toyota and GE. Kentuckians were encouraged to celebrate the Day with a pledge to change one light at home to an ENERGY STAR qualified model. Kentucky is among the states leading the national online pledge, an impressive commitment from state residents showing that even with low electricity rates, there are opportunities to save.

National Grid Westborough, Massachusetts National Grid earned recognition in 2005 by not only running an extensive, empowering marketing campaign around the ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign last fall, but also by driving an impressive one- third of the entire nation’s online pledges! National Grid placed a light bulb in the hands of nearly every customer who took the pledge. In this way, the company directly converted pledges into energy and cost savings for customers, while helping to create a much larger consumer community more likely to take additional steps in the future to save energy. National Grid provides electricity and natural gas delivery services to more than 3.3 million customers in New England and New York. National Grid in the United States is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the London-based National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned public utilities in the world. ® 36 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Alliant Energy/MidAmerican Energy Company Cedar Rapids, Iowa Through their involvement in the ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign in 2005, Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy discovered tremendous market potential for energy-efficient lighting across the state of Iowa, formerly a slow market for compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), and set the stage for longer term energy-saving purchases. Because most of Iowa’s retailers had not traditionally sold or marketed CFLs, Alliant and MidAmerican first set out to sell local retailers and their staff on the merits of ENERGY STAR qualified lighting. That accomplished, the two utilities successfully engaged several manufacturers and more than 335 retailers in an integrated marketing and media campaign. Together, they educated Iowans about the individual and environmental benefits of changing one light through a high-profile advertising campaign, in-store marketing, CFL instant rebates, and a multi-million impression media initiative. Iowans responded in surprising numbers. They purchased more than 400,000 ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs over a 2-month period, representing a lifetime energy savings of more than 122 million kWh and $9 million in electric bill savings. Their use of CFLs will prevent more than 147,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) Montrose, Colorado Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), a small municipal utility servicing a rural population, used its participation in the 2005 ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign to prove that ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can be sold on their merits, without a price incentive. Using the slogan, “Energy efficiency doesn’t cost, it pays,” DMEA reached consumers through a multi-media, product-benefit advertising campaign and drove purchases through a creative partnership with a community of non-profit organizations trained to sell the product. Fifteen non-profit organizations sold more than 3,000 CFLs and raised $6,000 for their causes. The CFL sales will result in annual energy savings of 219,000 kWh and a lifetime reduction of nearly 700 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. At the campaign close, local retailers reported that CFL sales were up, demonstrating that this community promotion created waves in the Montrose marketplace.

Acme Markets, Inc. Malvern, Pennsylvania Acme Markets is a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertsons, Inc., the second largest supermarket operator in the United States. New to ENERGY STAR, Acme made an outstanding contribution to the 2005 ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign by introducing it to customers in 134 Mid-Atlantic supermarkets and the surrounding communities. Acme’s innovative approach helped customers make the connection that saving energy is good for their families and the environment. For every ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) purchased during the month of October in a 4-state radius, Acme donated $1 to one of three well-known environmental organizations in the area. The promotion was communicated to a large consumer audience through a variety of in-store and mass mail channels, using inspirational campaign imagery and language. Acme’s CFL sales in 2005 increased by 400 percent compared to the previous year. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 37

Lowe’s Mooresville, North Carolina Representing yet another noteworthy achievement, Lowe’s successfully organized one of the first national ENERGY STAR awareness events. “Save Energy, Save Money” was developed by Lowe’s to provide a unique outlet for educating customers about ENERGY STAR and encouraging them to purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products at Lowe’s. The events—executed on one day all over the country—were designed to drive traffic to Lowe’s stores by focusing on product demonstrations and educational topics. The one-day events were followed by a month-long ENERGY STAR promotion nationwide including signs, special deals, and “how-to” clinics. Lowe’s commitment to a successful ENERGY STAR promotion translated into an 82-percent execution of the events at Lowe’s stores and a total October sales increase of almost 25 percent in ENERGY STAR qualified products compared with the same period in 2004.

Sears, Roebuck and Co. Hoffman Estates, Illinois As exemplified by its “Spring Into a World of Savings” appliance campaign in 2005, Sears, Roebuck and Co. continues to demonstrate leadership in its commitment to marketing ENERGY STAR qualified appliances. Last spring, Sears’ appliance departments featured an abundance of ENERGY STAR signage. Sears continued to support ENERGY STAR qualified appliances in product selection, sales associate training, advertising, and on its Web site. Specific activities of note in 2005 include stepped-up marketing of the Kenmore Elite HE4t laundry pairs, the Kenmore Trio bottom- mount refrigerators, and the new Oasis line of top-loading laundry equipment; sales associate training on Earth Day; and the Kenmore ENERGY STAR Savings Guide for Sears’ customers. All-in-all, these efforts increased Sears’ already significant sales of ENERGY STAR qualified appliances by 10 percent to more than 3 million net unit sales in 2005.

Maytag Corporation Newton, Iowa In 2005, Maytag Corporation was a leading participant in the ENERGY STAR “Spring into a World of Savings” appliance campaign through its “A Kitchen You’ll Love to Save in” promotion. Maytag customers were offered rebates on two-, three-, and four-piece kitchen appliance packages in all stores selling Maytag appliances. Maytag enhanced its campaign by integrating “Spring into a World of Savings” imagery and messaging in several retail promotional initiatives. Examples include an ENERGY STAR decal circulated to dealers to promote the Maytag ENERGY STAR rebates and a gift card promotion coordinated exclusively with The Home Depot. Throughout the year, Maytag continued to make energy efficiency a primary message when promoting its impressive range of ENERGY STAR qualified products. Also in 2005, Maytag hosted university laundry change-outs around the country, replacing all existing machines with ENERGY STAR qualified Maytag Neptune washers. As part of this outreach, Maytag worked with its distributors to educate university staff on the energy savings associated with the washers and highlighted the environmental benefits to students. ® 38 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Nevada Power Company – Sierra Pacific Power Company Las Vegas, Nevada Nevada has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the country. Recognizing the emergence of this consumer group, Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific collaborated with ENERGY STAR, The Home Depot, and Entravision Communications Corporation to reach out to and intrigue this important audience about energy efficiency. Using market research, they designed a series of fun, family-oriented retail events, complemented by in-store marketing and a 5-week advertising campaign in Spanish. 2005 sales of ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) at strategically targeted stores increased by 100 percent over the same sales period in 2004. Sales in other ENERGY STAR related product categories also rose impressively. The positive results realized by Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific’s collaborative effort demonstrate their success in increasing awareness of ENERGY STAR and driving energy-saving actions within the Hispanic community.

Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. Portland, Oregon The Energy Trust of Oregon is being recognized for its “Street of New Beginnings” campaign in 2005, a home tour exclusively featuring ENERGY STAR. The Street of New Beginnings showcased ten of the market’s top builders in a month long tour of new homes. The campaign featured ENERGY STAR messaging and promotional elements at all tour sites and tied ENERGY STAR into all event marketing, communications, and public relations. Promotional elements included full-page advertisements, 12 news segments on four different television stations, radio interviews, print articles/calendar notices in eight different newspapers, and show home signage such as door mats, yard signs, window clings, metal plaques, fence banners, light post signs, and booth signage. Energy Trust of Oregon and the builder sponsors developed software for interactive touch screens that enabled visitors to take a virtual tour of the features of an ENERGY STAR qualified home and learn more about the “house as a system” concept. Virtual tours were also available on OregonLive.com. The Energy Trust of Oregon also took the opportunity to promote qualified products during the campaign by organizing an ENERGY STAR qualified appliance suite sweepstakes, a joint promotion in Fred Meyer grocery stores with coupons for qualified CFLs, and an “At Home with ENERGY STAR” promotional weekend. Following the tour month, a full mass-transit ad campaign continued to spread the ENERGY STAR message. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 39

Special Recognition—Excellence in Promoting Superior Energy Performance in Building Design

Innovative Design, Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina For excellence in integrating energy performance into the building design phase. In 2005, Innovative Design sub- mitted four projects that were recognized as “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.” A renowned daylighting firm, Innovative Design has designed 39 daylit schools and consulted on 38 others, helping its clients save more than $36 million in energy costs. Innovative’s commitment to reducing energy use through sustainable design is a testa- ment to the company’s leadership and environmental stewardship within the profession.

Special Recognition—Innovation in Retail Displays

Curtis Lumber Company Incorporated Ballston Spa, New York For excellence in retailing ENERGY STAR qualified lighting products using innovative displays and comprehensive staff training that led to sustained increases in sales. Curtis Lumber has shown that successful product marketing can be done without rebates. The company’s success stems from sales staff training, comprehensive product displays, and selling ENERGY STAR lighting products based on their benefits to the homeowner rather than a discounted price. ® 40 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Special Recognition—Excellence in Efficiency Programs

Fort Collins Utilities Fort Collins, Colorado For implementing a new residential efficient lighting program built on the ENERGY STAR platform, which combined discounted compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) offered through retailers, torchiere turn-in events, and customer education to promote the benefits of energy-efficient lighting. Although a relatively small municipal utility, Fort Collins Utilities was able to coordinate consumer education, sales training, and buy-down agreements with national chain retailers and manufacturers. Local hardware stores also participated in the CFL portion of the program, offering customers an instant coupon to receive discounts. From October through December 2005, the Fort Collins Utilities program facilitated the sale of 78,000 CFLs.

Special Recognition—Excellence in Product Innovation

Power Integrations, Inc. San Jose, California For significantly advancing power supply energy efficiency by developing a cordless phone adapter with 69-percent efficiency; introducing technologies to cost-effectively replace the most inefficient adapters and chargers currently shipped with millions of consumer products that run on 4 watts or less; and taking a leadership role in developing the ENERGY STAR specification for external power supplies. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 41

Special Recognition—Excellence in Energy Efficient Affordable Housing

Cathedral Square Corporation McCreary County Community Housing Burlington, Vermont Development Corporation Whitley City, Kentucky

Piedmont Housing Alliance Pinellas County Community Charlottesville, Virginia Development Department Clearwater, Florida

For forging the way toward making affordable housing also energy efficient. These four organizations have each made a commitment to ENERGY STAR and demonstrated results in the field. Collectively, they are using a variety of mechanisms to accomplish their goals, including qualifying 100 percent of their new affordable housing as ENERGY STAR, educating staff about ENERGY STAR, educating residents on using the energy-efficient features of their homes, serving as an energy efficiency technical and educational resource for contractors and various non- profits, inspiring replication of their efforts, and requiring ENERGY STAR certification to qualify for low-interest construction loans. ® 42 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

1993 1996 Samsung Electronics Company Office Equipment Monitor Partner of the Year Green Lights® Green Lights® Hewlett-Packard Company Office Equipment Printer Johnson Controls USX Corporation Partner of the Year Ally of the Year Large Corporate Partner of the Year Canon U.S.A., Inc. Westinghouse Electric Corporation Office Equipment Copier Partner of the Year Large Corporate Partner of the Year 1994 Pitney Bowes Facsimile Systems Halliburton Company Office Equipment Fax Machine Partner of the Year Green Lights® Corporate Partner of the Year Honeywell Corporation Mobil Corporation City of Philadelphia HVAC Large Manufacturer Partner of the Year Partner of the Year City Government Partner of the Year Addison Products Company County of San Diego Primo Lighting Management HVAC Small Manufacturer Partner of the Year Lighting Management Company Ally of the Year County Government Partner of the Year Cooper Lighting State of California Manufacturing Ally of the Year State Government Partner of the Year 1997 Larry’s Markets Arizona Public Service Company ENERGY STAR BuildingsSM Utility Company Ally of the Year Small Corporate Partner of the Year University of Texas University of Missouri-Columbia M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Partner of the Year Large Hospital Partner of the Year 1995 Honeywell, Inc. Partner of the Year ® St. Charles Medical Center Green Lights Small Hospital Partner of the Year Johnson & Johnson Colonial Pacific Leasing Corporation Green Lights® Large Corporate Partner of the Year Small Business Partner of the Year Bank of America The Washington Times Massachusetts Institute Large Corporate Partner of the Year Small Corporate Partner of the Year of Technology University Partner of the Year Siemens Business Communications Arlington County Public Schools Small Corporate Partner of the Year Government Partner of the Year Columbia University University Partner of the Year City and County of Denver Santa Cruz Valley Union High Government Partner of the Year Government Partner of the Year Whitehill Lighting & Supplies, Inc. Lighting Distributor Ally of the Year Columbia/HCA University of Missouri-Columbia Healthcare Partner of the Year University Partner of the Year Parke Industries, Inc. Lighting Management Company Ally of the Year University of Cincinnati University of Michigan Hospitals University Partner of the Year Large Hospital Partner of the Year Philips Lighting Company Lighting Manufacturer Ally of the Year University of Rochester Lima Memorial Hospital University Partner of the Year Hospital Partner of the Year Southern California Edison Company Utility Company Ally of the Year Elks Club of State College Whitaker Newsletters Non-Profit Partner of the Year Small Business Partner of the Year

® WESCO Distribution, Inc. Sligo Adventist School ENERGY STAR Products Lighting Distributor Ally of the Year Non-Profit Partner of the Year Ricoh Corporation Lighting Management Consultants, Inc. Office Equipment Partner of the Year Honeywell, Inc. Lighting Management Company Ally of the Year Manufacturer Ally of the Year Compaq Computer Corporation Innovative Lighting Services Office Equipment PC Partner of the Year Lighting Management Company Ally of the Year ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 43

ENERGY STAR® Products 1998 ENERGY STAR® Homes Compaq Computer Corporation Energy Rated Homes—Midwest SM Office Equipment Computer Partner of the Year ENERGY STAR Buildings Home Rating/Technical Support Provider Ally of the Year Samsung Electronics Corporation Mobil Corporation Office Equipment Monitor Partner of the Year Partner of the Year Andersen Corporation Manufacturer Ally of the Year Lexmark International, Inc. The Trane Company Office Equipment Printer Partner of the Year Ally of the Year Gainesville Regional Utilities Utility Ally of the Year Ricoh Corporation Johnson & Johnson Office Equipment Copier Partner of the Year Outstanding ENERGY STAR Buildings Upgrade Southlake Development, Inc. Small Builder of the Year Canon U.S.A., Inc. Office Equipment Facsimile Partner of the Year Green Lights® Watt Homes Medium Builder of the Year Advanced Micro Systems/Hewlett-Packard Compaq Computer Corporation Office Equipment Best Technical Innovation Corporate Partner of the Year Best Homes Medium Builder of the Year Sun Microsystems Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Office Equipment Best Internal Promotion Sewer District Pulte Homes Government Partner of the Year Large Builder of the Year Pitney Bowes Office Equipment Best External Promotion St. Joseph’s Hospital Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. Healthcare Partner of the Year Manufactured Home Builder of the Year Weil-McLain HVAC Large Manufacturer Partner of the Year Walt Disney World Company Hospitality Partner of the Year Addison Products Company Best Promotions HVAC Small Manufacturer Partner of the Year Davenport Community Schools AstraLite School System Partner of the Year Best External Promotion ENERGY STAR® Homes McDonald’s Corporation GDE Systems, Inc. Retail Partner of the Year Best Educational Material North American Insulation Manufacturers Association American Electric Power Company Vermont Star Homes Outstanding Industry Association Ally of the Year Most Creative Use of Media National Home Energy Resources City of Scottsdale Organization Best Promotions Outstanding Home Rating/Tech Support ConSol, Inc. ENERGY STAR® Products Outstanding Home Rating/Tech Support IBM Corporation Greenstone Industries Office Equipment Computer Partner of the Year Outstanding Manufacturer Samsung Electronics Corporation Energy Design Technologies Office Equipment Monitor Partner of the Year Outstanding Building Trade Vendor Ricoh Corporation Office Equipment Imaging Partner of the Year Xerox Corporation Office Equipment Best Partner Promotion Lithonia Emergency Systems Exit Sign Partner of the Year Maytag Corporation Appliance Partner of the Year ® 44 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

1999 Matsushita Electric/Panasonic Weatherbury Farm Home Electronics Partner of the Year Gulf Coast Paper ENERGY STAR BuildingsSM Lithonia Emergency Systems Exit Sign Partner of the Year American Cat Emporium & Wood Products Polaroid Corporation Corporate Partner of the Year Whirlpool Corporation The Doorstep Homeless Shelter Appliance Partner of the Year Johnson Controls, Inc. Lagniappe Banquet Hall Ally of the Year Maytag Appliances River Run Bed & Breakfast Appliance Leadership Award CEC Consultants, Inc. Subway Sandwiches and Salads Ally of the Year Andersen Corporation National Window Partner of the Year Metropolitan Manufacturers Association Mervyn’s California Retail Partner of the Year Windowmaster Products Boulder Book Store Regional Window Partner of the Year New York State Office of Mental Health Sycamore Plaza Partnership Healthcare Partner of the Year Soft-Lite L.L.C. Regional Window Partner of the Year Paras, LLC Broward County Commission Government Partner of the Year The Home Depot Centerplex National Window Retailer of the Year Wake County Public School System Larry’s Markets Education Partner of the Year ® ENERGY STAR Homes ENERGY STAR® for ® Green Lights New England Joint Management Committee Congregations Award Ally of the Year—Utility The Boeing Company Georgetown Gospel Chapel Corporate Partner of the Year Conectiv Power Delivery North Oxnard United Methodist Church Ally of the Year—Utility Amtech Lighting Services Ally of the Year Andersen Corporation Ally of the Year—Manufacturer Staples Retail Partner of the Year Energy Rated Homes—Midwest Ally of the Year—Technical Support Provider Northern Illinois Medical Center Healthcare Partner of the Year Florida Department of Community Affairs and the Florida Solar Energy Center Mercer County Ally of the Year—State or Local Government Government Partner of the Year Agency State of Ohio Government Partner of the Year ENERGY STAR® for University of Virginia Small Business Award Education Partner of the Year Speare Memorial Hospital

The Williams Inn ENERGY STAR® Products Inn at Wiccoppee IBM Corporation Office Equipment Computer Petruccelli International Partner of the Year American Academy of Otolaryngology- Ricoh Corporation Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Office Equipment Imaging Partner of the Year GGS Information Services, Inc. Sony Electronics, Inc. Penn-Craft Community Association Home Electronics Partner of the Year ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 45

2000 ENERGY STAR® Labeling Ally of the Year: Large Energy Service Provider Ricoh Corporation Excellence in Consumer Education Product Labeling Public Service Company of Colorado— Denver District Cooling New York State Energy Research and Sears, Roebuck and Co. Ally of the Year: Small Energy Service Provider Development Authority (NYSERDA) Retail GE Lighting Ricoh Corporation Panasonic Green Lights: Ally of the Year Home Electronics Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Pitney Bowes, Inc. Whirlpool Corporation State of Wisconsin Green Lights: Partner of the Year Appliances

Ricoh Corporation ® Combined Heat and Power Awards ENERGY STAR for Office Equipment Small Business Award Dow Chemical Company Alside Thomas Mott Homestead Bed National Window Louisiana State University and Breakfast Thermal Industries Trigen, Oklahoma City, OK Ye Olde England Inne Eastern Regional Window Trigen, Tulsa, OK YWCA of White Plaines & Central Viking Industries, Inc. Westchester Trigen, Chicago, IL Western Regional Window American Environmental Trigen, Trenton, NJ National Coatings Corporation Outfitters, Inc. Roof Products Trigen, Philadelphia, PA A.O.K Body Shop Sun Microsystems University of North Carolina Outstanding Corporate Commitment British American Autocare Inc. Rutgers University C.W. Hines and Associates Inc. SM Malden Mills ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights® Bestway All Systems Cogeneration Cape Canaveral Marine Services, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Partner of the Year: Corporate Micro MICR Corp ENERGY STAR® Homes State of Wisconsin Pizza Hut of Gainesville FirstEnergy Corporation Partner of the Year: Government Buildings Ally of the Year The Green Institute ShopKo Stores, Inc. Florida Power Corporation Partner of the Year: Retail Buildings ENCAP L.L.C. Ally of the Year La Quinta Inns, Inc. Environmental Law & Policy Center Public Service Electric & Gas Company of Partner of the Year: Hospitality Buildings McDonald’s Restaurant New Jersey Arden Realty, Inc. Ally of the Year Urban Options Partner of the Year: Commercial Real Estate D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C. Community Mercantile Ally of the Year Harwood Management Services Partner of the Year: Commercial Real Estate Eastdale Plaza Bosshardt Realty Services, Inc. Special Recognition Award Sachem Central School District, California Family Fitness Centers New York Town & Home, Inc. Partner of the Year: Education Buildings Intrepress Technologies Special Recognition Award North Memorial Health Care La Paz Electronics International Partner of the Year: Healthcare Buildings Laser & Skin Surgery Center Advance Transformer Co. ® 46 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR® for Arden Realty, Inc. Energy-Efficient Products Congregations Award Partner of the Year Canon U.S.A., Inc. Beth El-Kesser Israel Temple Hines Partner of the Year Partner of the Year Hazon Whirlpool Corporation Servidyne Systems, Inc. Partner of the Year Trinity Lutheran Church Partner of the Year Panasonic Settlement Lutheran Church Johnson Controls, Inc. Partner of the Year Partner of the Year First Christian Church Maytag Corporation Harrisburg Area Community College Solana Beach Presbyterian Church Partner of the Year Honorable Mention St. John’s Episcopal Parish National Coatings Corporation Raytheon Company Partner of the Year Cheney United Methodist Church Honorable Mention Alside BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Partner of the Year Honorable Mention 2001 Harvey Industries Bonneville Power Administration Partner of the Year Honorable Mention Excellence in Consumer Education Viking Windows and Patio Doors Arizona Army National Guard Pacific Gas and Electric Company Partner of the Year Honorable Mention Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Sears, Roebuck and Co. Partner of the Year Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation Energy-Efficient Homes Pitney Bowes, Inc. Sacramento Municipal Utility District Southwest Gas Corporation Honorable Mention Partner of the Year Participating Electric and Gas Utilities of the Intel Corporation Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems West, Inc. Technical Innovation in ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year AMD Improving Energy Efficiency in The Connecticut Light and Technical Innovation in ENERGY STAR Buildings and Business Power Company Partner of the Year Hilton Hotels Corporation Excellence in Corporate Commitment Partner of the Year Woods & Associates Partner of the Year IBM Corporation Verizon Partner of the Year Bob Vila Excellence in Home Improvement Combined Heat and Power Awards M.J. Soffe Company Partner of the Year Atlantic Design and Construction The College of New Jersey Energy-Efficient Builder Award Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. Partner of the Year Barry Andrews Homes Energy-Efficient Builder Award Virtua Health Partner of the Year Beazer Homes Energy-Efficient Builder Award University of Missouri at Columbia Partner of the Year Tierra Concrete Homes Energy-Efficient Builder Award University of Virginia Partner of the Year Kingston City Schools Partner of the Year ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 47

ENERGY STAR® for 2002 ENERGY STAR® Award for Small Business Award Excellence in Manufactured Housing CHW Elementary Corporate Commitment Award Champion Enterprises, Inc.

Aurum Learning Systems Verizon Communications Inc. ENERGY STAR® Award for Ashe Memorial Hospital Excellence in Home Improvement Excellence in Kiddie U Consumer Education Award New York State Energy Research and Tech Vest, Inc. Development Authority (NYSERDA) Participating Electric, Gas and Efficiency The Midtown Building Utilities of the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Change A Light, Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Change the World Award Development Council, Inc. Sacramento Municipal Utility District Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Schmidt Veterinary Clinic Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance SYLVANIA American Air Conditioning Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation GE Lighting Jerry F. Pepper, APLC ENERGY STAR® Award for Community Mercantile Excellence in Energy Management 2003 Jose Oshea’s Café and Cantina Food Lion, LLC

Barbara’s Bakery Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Special Recognition for Industry Leadership Beutler Heating and Air Conditioning Hines Hunter Fan Company Vic’s IGA Market Arden Realty, Inc. Rancho Murieta Association General Motors Corporation Special Recognition for Spaans Cookie Company BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Technical Innovation Turn On To America Jefferson County Public Schools Royal Vendors, Inc. Watt Executive Plaza ® Helen Anderson President & CEO (retired), ENERGY STAR Award for Special Recognition for Rayvern Lighting Supply Company, Inc. Excellence in Business and Public Online Information Special Award Winner Education Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® Special Award Winner ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year— Wisconsin Focus on Energy ENERGY STAR® Award for Product Manufacturers Special Award Winner Excellence in Service Provider Panasonic America’s Small Business Development Performance Canon U.S.A., Inc. Centers (ASBDC) Servidyne Systems, LLC Special Award Winner Good Earth Lighting, Inc.

® Maytag Corporation ® ENERGY STAR Award for ENERGY STAR for Excellence in New Homes Congregations Award Whirlpool Corporation Vermont Energy Investment Corporation Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel Phillips Lighting Company D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C. Covington Seventh-Day Adventist Church Alside Reliant Energy HL&P Sikh Religious Temple VELUX America Inc. Ence Homes Bethesda Lutheran Church New Jersey ENERGY STAR® Homes ® 48 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year— ENERGY STAR® Award for ENERGY STAR® Award for Retail Excellence in Business and Excellence in Home Improvement Institutional Outreach Sears, Roebuck and Co. New York State Energy Research and American Society for Healthcare Engineering Development Authority (NYSERDA) of the American Hospital Association (ASHE) Corporate Commitment Award Special Recognition—ENERGY Eastman Kodak Company ENERGY STAR® Award for STAR® New Homes Outreach Excellence in Energy Services Las Vegas Breakfast Club ® ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— Servidyne Systems, LLC Retail Partner Regional, State, and Community Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse Special Recognition—ENERGY Leadership in Energy Efficiency STAR® Million Monitor Drive State of California: Flex Your Power and the ® ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— America Online, Inc. California Investor-Owned Utilities—Pacific Product Manufacturers Gas and Electric Company, Southern Cisco Systems California Edison, Southern California Gas Panasonic Citigroup Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Maytag Corporation Computer Associates Kentucky Division of Energy (KDOE) Canon U.S.A., Inc. Computer Sciences Corporation Sponsoring Organizations of NEEP JELD-WEN, inc. County of Loudoun (VA) Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Lennox Industries Inc. Harvard University—FAS Computer Energy Southern Minnesota Municipal Power SYLVANIA Reduction Program Agency (SMMPA)

® John F. Kennedy School of Government Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes/ National Product Promotion Award Focus on Energy Pitney Bowes, Inc. Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) & Wisconsin Energy Conservation Watt Watchers of Texas Corporation (WECC)

® Westinghouse Lighting Corporation ENERGY STAR Award for Affordable Housing ENERGY STAR® Award for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Leadership in Energy Management Development (HUD) Dutchess Community College ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year— Food Lion, LLC New Homes Hines A STORIA Homes

Poudre School District Clayton Homes, Inc.

Raytheon Company Pardee Homes

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. California Investor-Owned Utilities for ® USAA Real Estate Company the California ENERGY STAR New Homes Program

CenterPoint Energy

Oncor Electric Delivery Company

Energy Sense

Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems—West, Inc. ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 49

2004 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year— ENERGY STAR® Award for Retail Partner Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Education Special Recognition—Excellence in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Environmental Education The California Investor-Owned Utilities— Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego KLAS-TV ® ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, Today’s THV Product Manufacturers Southern California Gas Company

WCFN UPN 49 GE Consumer Products CenterPoint Energy

WITN-TV Good Earth Lighting, Inc. The Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University CNN Gorell Enterprises, Inc. Minnesota Power, an ALLETE Company Fox News Channel Lennox Industries Inc. Nevada Power Company Home & Garden Television (HGTV) Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc. Sierra Pacific Power Company SYLVANIA ® New England Joint Management ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Whirlpool Corporation Excellence in Energy Management Committee—Bay State Gas, Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, KeySpan Energy Food Lion, LLC ENERGY STAR® Award for Delivery, Massachusetts Electric, Nantucket Excellence in Appliance Retailing Electric, Narragansett Electric, New England General Motors Corporation Gas, NSTAR Electric, NSTAR Gas, Unitil/ Hines Sears, Roebuck and Co. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company Servidyne Systems, LLC ENERGY STAR® Award for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) ® Excellence in Efficient Homes ENERGY STAR Award for Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, David Powers Homes Leadership in Energy Management Inc. (NEEP)—Sponsoring Organizations of 3M D.R. Wastchak, LLC NEEP: Cape Light Compact, Connecticut Light & Power/The Northeast Utilities Eastman Kodak Company Ence Homes System, Efficiency Vermont, The Long Island Energy Services Group Power Authority, National Grid Companies Fremont Unified School District (Massachusetts Electric, Nantucket Electric, Giant Eagle, Inc. Engle Homes Colorado, a division of TOUSA Narragansett Electric), NSTAR Electric Homes, Inc. Company, The United Illuminating Company, Providence Health System Unitil/Fitchburg Gas & Electric, Western MaGrann Associates Massachusetts Electric Company/The Transwestern Commercial Services Nevada ENERGY STAR® Partners Northeast Utilities System University of Michigan Pardee Homes Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance USAA Real Estate Company Pulte Homes Nevada Operations Oncor Electric Delivery Company Sacramento Municipal Utility District ENERGY STAR® Award for Veridian Homes Excellence in Service Provider Vermont ENERGY STAR® Homes Service— Performance Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Vermont Gas Systems ei3 Corporations Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy Program

ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence in Business Outreach American Hotel & Lodging Association ® 50 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

National Product Campaign Award 2005 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year— Retailer Ace Hardware Corporation ® ENERGY STAR Award for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Efficiency Vermont and Partners—Green Corporate Commitment Mountain College, the Village of Poultney, Vermont, and Williams Hardware New York State Energy Research and ENERGY STAR® Award for Development Authority The Home Depot Excellence in Appliance Retailing Sears, Roebuck and Co. Maytag Corporation ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Panasonic Excellence—Energy Management ENERGY STAR® Award for Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency 3M Excellence in Product Labeling Eastman Kodak Company Panasonic Special Recognition—Technical Food Lion, LLC Excellence Servidyne Systems, LLC ENERGY STAR® National Product Architectural Energy Corporation Campaign Award USAA Real Estate Company Wisconsin Focus on Energy Special Recognition—Advancement of PC Energy Efficiency ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year— GE Consumer and Industrial - Lighting Leadership in Energy Management Dell, Inc. Maytag Corporation California Portland Cement Company Intel Corporation Colorado Springs School District 11 ENERGY STAR® Award for Retail Commitment Special Recognition—ENERGY Giant Eagle, Inc. ® The Home Depot STAR Million Monitor Drive Marriott International, Inc.

Fairfax County Public Schools New York-Presbyterian Hospital ENERGY STAR® Award for Sustained Indoor Environmental Services The Saunders Hotel Group Excellence—Efficient Homes The Procter and Gamble Company Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Ence Homes Inc. University of Pittsburgh Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners Transwestern Commercial Services VP Buildings, Inc. Pardee Homes Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ® ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— ® Excellence in Promoting Superior ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— Energy Performance Excellence in Efficient Homes Avista Advantage A STORIA Homes

NSTAR Electric Cambridge Homes D.R. Horton, Inc. – Sacramento Division

® ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year— David Powers Homes Product Manufacturers Energy Sense Canon U.S.A., Inc. Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems - West, Inc. GE Consumer and Industrial - Appliances Veridian Homes Gorell Enterprises, Inc.

Lennox Industries Inc.

SYLVANIA

Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc.

Whirlpool Corporation ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 51

ENERGY STAR® Award for Special Recognition—Outstanding Special Recognition—Buying Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Contributions Improving the Quality Group Leadership in Promoting Environmental Education of Efficient Lighting ENERGY STAR The California Investor-Owned Utilities— PEARL Board Brand Source / Associated Volume Buyers Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Company, and Southern Special Recognition—Innovation in Special Recognition—Excellence California Gas Company Promoting ENERGY STAR Qualified in Promoting Superior Energy Lighting Fixtures Performance in Building Design CenterPoint Energy Sacramento Municipal Utility District ENSAR Group TXU Electric Delivery

Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and the Maryland Energy Administration Special Recognition— Special Recognition—Development Leadership in Hispanic Outreach and Support of the Emerging Home MidAmerican Energy Company about ENERGY STAR Performance Industry New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Sierra Pacific Power Company California Energy Commission Office of Clean Energy Nevada Power Company California Public Utility Commission The Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting and Appliance Initiative Members Special Recognition—Advancement Special Recognition—Commitment

® of Energy-Efficient Computer to ENERGY STAR Home Sealing ENERGY STAR Award for Technologies Excellence in Home Improvement Richard Dale, The Home Depot AMD Austin Energy

Wisconsin Focus on Energy ® 52 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Index—2006 ENERGY STAR® Awards

3M St. Paul, MN ...... 6, 48, 50 Acme Markets, Inc. Malvern, PA ...... 36 Alliant Energy/MidAmerican Energy Company Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 36 Anderson Homes, Inc. Cary, NC ...... 27 Aspen Homes of Colorado Loveland, CO ...... 27

A STORIA HOMES Las Vegas, NV ...... 11, 48, 50 Austin Energy Austin, TX ...... 33, 50 Avista Advantage Spokane, WA ...... 23, 50 Bosgraaf Homes Holland, MI ...... 28 Bureau Veritas Plano, TX ...... 30 California Portland Cement Company Glendora, CA ...... 20, 50 Cathedral Square Corporation Burlington, VT ...... 41 CenterPoint Energy Houston, TX ...... 15, 48, 49, 50 Curtis Lumber Company Incorporated Ballston Spa, NY ...... 39 D. R. Horton, Inc. - Sacramento Gold River, CA ...... 28, 50 David Powers Homes Houston, TX ...... 11, 49, 50 Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) Montrose, CO ...... 36 Ence Homes St. George, UT ...... 12, 47, 49, 50 ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 53

Energy Sense Houston, TX ...... 30, 48, 50 Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. Portland, OR ...... 38 Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC ...... 6, 47, 48, 50 Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI ...... 20 Fort Collins Utilities Fort Collins, CO ...... 40 Frito-Lay Plano, TX ...... 20 GE Consumer & Industrial Louisville, KY ...... 9 Giant Eagle, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA ...... 6, 48, 50 Good Earth Lighting Wheeling, IL ...... 25, 47, 49 Gorell Enterprises, Inc. Indiana, PA ...... 9, 49, 50 Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and the Maryland Energy Administration Annapolis, MD ...... 35, 50 Gresham-Barlow School District 10Jt. Gresham, OR ...... 21 Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems, Inc. Oklahoma City, OK ...... 31, 46, 48, 50 Haven Properties, Inc. Alpharetta, GA ...... 29 Innovative Design, Inc. Raleigh, NC ...... 39 Kentucky Office of Energy Policy Frankfort, KY ...... 35 Lithonia Lighting Conyers, GA ...... 25 ® 54 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Lowe’s Mooresville, NC ...... 25, 37, 47, 49, 50 Marriott International, Inc. Washington, DC ...... 21, 50 Maytag Corporation Newton, IA ...... 37, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50 McCreary County Community Housing Development Corporation Whitley City, KY ...... 41 Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ ...... 22 National Grid Westborough, MA ...... 17, 35, 49 Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners Las Vegas, NV ...... 11, 12, 15, 49, 50 Nevada Power Company – Sierra Pacific Power Company Las Vegas, NV ...... 38, 49, 51 New Jersey Green Homes Office – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Trenton, NJ ...... 32 New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, NJBPU Newark, NJ ...... 33, 50 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Albany, NY ...... 16, 44, 47 48, 49, 50 New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY ...... 22, 50 next>edge Los Angeles, CA ...... 23 Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting and Appliance Initiative Lexington, MA ...... 17, 50 OSRAM SYLVANIA Danvers, MA ...... 10, 47, 49, 50 Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Francisco, CA ...... 14, 45, 48, 49, 50 Pardee Homes Los Angeles, CA ...... 12, 48, 49, 50 Piedmont Housing Alliance Charlottesville, VA ...... 41 ® 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS I 55

Pinellas County Community Development Department Clearwater, FL ...... 41 Power Integrations, Inc. San Jose, CA ...... 40 Precision Entry, Inc. Sugarcreek, OH ...... 26 Puget Sound Energy Bellevue, WA ...... 34 San Diego Gas and Electric San Diego, CA ...... 14, 48, 49, 50 Save More Resources, Inc. Grand Junction, CO ...... 21, 23 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Hoffman Estates, IL ...... 37, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50 Segal & Morel Bridgewater, NJ ...... 29 Servidyne Systems, LLC Atlanta, GA ...... 8, 46, 47, 48, 50 Southern California Edison Rosemead, CA ...... 14, 42, 48, 49, 50 Southern California Gas Company Los Angeles, CA ...... 14, 48, 49, 50 Southwest Home Energy Raters El Paso, TX ...... 29, 31 TexEnergy Solutions, Inc. Irving, TX ...... 31 The Home Depot Atlanta, GA ...... 1, 24, 25, 37, 38, 44, 49, 50, 51 Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. Erlanger, KY ...... 7, 35, 50 Transwestern Commercial Services Houston, TX ...... 7, 48, 50 TXU Electric Delivery ENERGY STAR® Homes Program Dallas, TX ...... 18, 50 USAA Real Estate Company San Antonio, TX ...... 7, 48, 50 ® 56 I 2006 ENERGY STAR AWARDS

Veridian Homes Madison, WI ...... 13, 49, 50 Victory Refrigeration Cherry Hill, NJ ...... 26 Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor, MI ...... 1, 10, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50 Winton/Flair Custom Homes El Paso, TX ...... 29 Wisconsin Focus on Energy Madison, WI ...... 19, 46, 48, 49, 50