PITTSBURGH — PPG Industries has joined ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aimed at helping to save money and protect the environment through energy-efficient products and practices.
"We’ve made a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by continuously improving our energy performance," said Victoria Holt, senior vice president, glass and fiber glass, in announcing PPG’s membership in the ENERGY STAR program. "We believe implementing organization-wide energy management efforts will help PPG enhance its financial health and value and will aid in preserving our world for the future."
Holt co-chairs PPG’s energy security and climate change steering committee with James Trainham, vice president, science and technology. The steering committee is working to develop an energy reduction plan for all PPG facilities.
“PPG will benchmark and track its energy performance using tools and methods offered through ENERGY STAR,” Trainham said. “We will develop and implement a plan to reduce energy intensity across all our facilities and operations according to the ENERGY STAR energy management strategy, and we will educate PPG employees and the public about the ENERGY STAR partnership.”
PPG’s efforts to be a leader in the green building movement includes the product line EcoLogical Building Solutions by PPG – a collection of glass, coatings and paints for sustainable design. Many of these products meet or exceed ENERGY STAR performance levels.
To learn more about ENERGY STAR, go to: www.ENERGYSTAR.gov.
For more information about PPG, visit: www.ppg.com.
