LED: Product and Services

If Public and Private Sector Companies and Organizations across the US retrofit with LED Tubes, LED Fixtures, and LED Lamps, the Energy Saving Performance is outstanding. The Data and Calculations below illustrate the Sample Performance of LEDs across America for this Property Type:

The Better Building Initiative companies in this category are highlighted below. We applaud their leadership in Energy Reduction:

3M:

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-Sustainability/Global/

3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services operating in more than 65 countries. To date, 3M has cut absolute worldwide GHG emissions 72% from 1990-2010. With 78 plants committed to the Challenge, 3M aims to reduce energy use an additional 25% by 2015 in 37 million square feet of building space. Through the Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge, 3M will maintain a focus on transparency around a capital set aside for energy efficiency projects, and highlight an innovative recognition program that rewards top performing plants. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, 3M can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.

Alcoa:

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://www.alcoa.com/sustainability/en/info_page/alcoa_sustainability.asp

Alcoa has made a commitment of improving energy efficiency by 25% across 30 million square feet of industrial plant space by the year 2020. Alcoa's portfolio for the Challenge consists of 30 plants, which currently consume 42 trillion BTUs of energy. Alcoa will be showcasing a $21M investment in an expansion of its Barberton, Ohio facility.  This project involves a new 35,000 square foot building to advance the company’s recycling and casting process by producing new wheels from re-melted and scrap aluminum. This will be the first of its kind in North America and is expected to create 30 full-time jobs and help protect more than 350 current positions. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, Alcoa can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.

Briggs & Stratton

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://www.briggsandstratton.com/engines/videos/Snow%20Blower%20Engines/Briggs%20and%20Stratton%20Sustainability%20Corporate%20Overview/

Briggs & Stratton Corporation is the world’s largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Briggs & Stratton Products Group is North America’s number one manufacturer of portable generators and pressure washers, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn and garden and turf care. Its brands include Brute, Snapper, Simplicity, Ferris and Murray. Briggs & Stratton has a longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and has set a goal to improve energy intensity by 25 percent by 2018 across eight manufacturing plants and a total of 5.8 million square feet of facility space. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, Briggs & Stratton Corporation can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.

Cummins Inc.

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://www.cummins.com/cmi/sustainabilityDisplayAction.do

Cummins Inc., designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Cummins serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 500 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 5,200 dealer locations. Cummins places a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability and uses its technological advantage to build the cleanest, most efficient diesel engines and power generation systems in the world. The company is taking a number of steps to achieve its target of improving energy intensity by 25 percent over ten years, including setting up a dedicated energy efficiency capital fund, pursuing ISO 50001 certification at select plants, and appointing energy champions to help lead its energy efficiency efforts.

GE

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://citizenship.geblogs.com/sustainability-and-public-policy/

GE works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. In 2010, GE achieved a 33 percent improvement in its own energy intensity, a 24% reduction in its GHG emissions (both from a 2004 baseline) and 22% improvement in its water re-use (from a 2006 baseline). In 2010, GE set new, more aggressive targets for 2015:  A 50 percent energy intensity improvement, 25% GHG emissions reduction, and a 25% water reduction, from the same baselines across more than 105 million square feet. GE Capital Americas  (GECA) will shape a credit strike zone and profitability model for commercial building energy efficiency projects that will lead to financeable opportunities of $50MM+.  GECA will use its best efforts to create financial products to meet market needs through all steps of the supply chain from manufacturers, to dealers to end users.  GECA foresees the ability to help financing energy-saving technologies in areas such as lighting and HVAC across multiple markets – including office, retail and manufacturing. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, GE can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.

Legrand

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://www.legrand.us/aboutus/legrand/sustainability.aspx

Legrand is a leading provider of products and systems for electrical installations and information networks for the built environment with 170,000 products divided into 95 categories worldwide. Legrand has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability through its corporate-wide adoption of ISO 14001 and by becoming an industry leader in energy-efficient plant and building operations. As a partner with the Better Buildings Challenge, Legrand has committed to reducing energy intensity by 25% across 14 sites encompassing 1.4 million square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and office space by 2021. Legrand will showcase energy management improvements achieved through the Challenge at its West Hartford, CT site. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, Legrand can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.

Nissan North America

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership: http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/news/press-releases/senator_alexander_nissan_and_pew_to_highlight_importance_of_electric_vehicles#/leaf-electric-car/news/press-releases/senator_alexander_nissan_and_pew_to_highligh

Nissan North America’s environmental strategy encompasses eco-innovative technologies and energy management. As part of the Better Buildings Better Plants Challenge, Nissan has committed to reducing energy usage in its three U.S. plants 25% by 2020, affecting 12 million square feet of plant space. This effort is part of Nissan’s global environmental action plan, the Nissan Green Program 2016, which includes a wider application of fuel-efficient vehicles and corporate carbon footprint minimization. In Smyrna, Tenn., Nissan is currently making a $200 million investment in a new paint plant that will improve energy efficiency by 30% compared to the plant it is replacing. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, Nissan North America can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.

Saint-Gobain

Sustainability and/or Energy Reduction Leadership:

http://www.saint-gobain-northamerica.com/about/Sustainability.asp

Saint-Gobain is the world’s largest building materials company, employing 19,000 people in North America at 140 manufacturing facilities that work to make homes more comfortable, cost-efficient, and sustainable. As a Better Buildings Better Plants Challenge Partner, Saint-Gobain has pledged to increase efficiency across its 114 U.S. plants, targeting a 25% reduction in energy consumption by 2019 over 20 million square feet of building space. At a Massachusetts site, Saint-Gobain committed to a large compressed air retrofit project plant that is expected to deliver savings of 15% in the compressed air system. With LED tubes that are Made in American with Domestic and Imported components according to Buy American ARRA standards, Saint-Gobain can save 50% or more on its electricity for lighting and also help create the jobs that support American Energy Independence.