EPA held a national building energy-saving competition

【2011-8-10】

    To encourage public participation in building energy-saving actions the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Energy Star Program, one of the 2011 national building energy competition is currently being held in the United States, winning results will be announced in November. ...
 U.S. Energy Star program as part of the U.S. EPA held the 2011 U.S. national building energy-saving contest is staged. The competition aims to encourage the American people in building energy-saving action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. From 33 U.S. states and Washington, DC, 26 different types of buildings involved in the selection of the best energy-efficient buildings. The University of Central Florida in Orlando, 12 units finalists, winning the final results will be announced in November.

    According to Energy Star team staff, at the start of the race after the first six months, participants accumulate savings in energy expenses of approximately $ 3.7 million, the energy can be converted into household electricity to meet the 2300 American families for one year. A, according to EPA statistics, the Energy Star program last year for the U.S. energy bill savings of about $ 18 billion to reduce greenhouse gases equivalent to 33 million vehicles a year's emissions.

    The U.S. Energy Star program in 1992, launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the initial purpose is to reduce energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program is not mandatory, voluntary program with the manufacturers of qualified products in its Energy Star label affixed. First with the program is mainly computers and other IT products, then gradually extended to office equipment, lighting, appliances and construction, is now included in the scope of this certification products has reached 60.