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Congratulations, Energy Efficiency Leaders

In addition to announcing our 2005 award winners, Flex Your Power ran ads in papers around the state highlighting over 200 businesses, organizations and institutions that are taking steps to use energy wisely.

Each week through November 20, 2005 eight different organizations in various regions were featured, along with detailed information about their leadership efforts and the resulting energy savings. The first series of ads ran on October 23, 2005.

Agriculture

Limoneira Company↑ Top
Limoneira Company trimmed 33% from its peak-energy demand. The agricultural producer, packer and shipper adjusted summer operating schedules - moving its early shift to 5 a.m. and the washing and storing processes to off-peak hours - so that far less electricity was used during peak hours. Limoneira also installed energy-efficient refrigeration doors, HVAC equipment and T8 fluorescent lights with motion sensors, which increased light levels by 50%, yet cut costs by 50%.

Paramount Citrus, Inc.↑ Top
Paramount Citrus saved $200,000 and cut electricity usage 14%, compared to 2004, by upgrading lights and refrigeration. Throughout its 200,000-sq.-ft. citrus packing plant, the company installed high-bay T5 fluorescent lights with electronic ballasts and photocells, and added new refrigeration systems. The upgrades will help Paramount save more than 2 million kWh per year.

Porterville Citrus↑ Top
Porterville Citrus saved $50,000 in utility costs by upgrading its 145,000-sq.-ft. cold storage facility in Terra Bella. Sequencers were added to the refrigeration system, reducing peak demand by 100 kW and electricity use by 215,000 kWh. More retrofits are under way - including installation of a variable speed drive air compressor system and a cool roof. When completed, the upgrades will eliminate an additional 20 kW of energy demand and reduce equipment run times.

Grimmway Farms↑ Top
Grimmway Farms reduced annual energy consumption 15% and trimmed peak demand by 500 kW by targeting, with the help of its utility, the main energy consumer at its four Bakersfield facilities: refrigeration. Grimmway installed new refrigeration systems, complete with insulation, high-efficiency motors and advanced temperature controls. Employees were informed of the energy-saving benefits, including savings of more than $300,000 and 3.4 million kWh annually.

P-R Farms, Inc.↑ Top
P-R Farms saved 180,000 kWh and more than $200,000 by replacing lighting and optimizing refrigeration and process equipment at its Clovis plant. P-R Farms replaced metal-halide lights with efficient T8 fluorescent lights, installed variable speed drives to refrigeration and fruit-handling equipment, installed an energy management system to monitor temperature in each cold storage area and doubled condenser capacity to lower compressor head pressure. P-R Farms also utilizes a rooftop 1,000-kW photovoltaic system.

Petaluma Poultry↑ Top
Petaluma Poultry's energy efficiency improvements saved 1.37 million kWh and 348 kW in 2005. Savings stem from the installation of 4,480 compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), 106 efficient ventilation fans, eight energy-efficient motors, eight variable speed drives, and an energy management system at facilities in Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Petaluma Poultry will expand efforts to include additional measures and, by the end of 2006, expects to save a total of 3.1 million kWh and 759 kW.

Del Monte Foods↑ Top
Del Monte Foods' fruit-canning facility in Modesto was selected by the US Department of Energy and National Association of State Energy Officials as a food industry pilot for assessing comprehensive energy efficiency management technologies. Through this partnership, Del Monte implemented energy management systems that proactively optimize energy usage and support plant maintenance of its water, air, gas, electricity and steam systems. The new energy management technologies implemented in 2005 have assisted the Del Monte plant in significantly reducing plant energy usage and costs.

Farmdale Creamery↑ Top
Farmdale Creamery participated in a demand response program and cut an estimated 268 kW when called upon - the equivalent of 32% of the company's total peak demand. When energy supplies are tight, Farmdale Creamery delays processing dairy products until off-peak hours. The San Bernardino processing plant also receives electricity bill discounts for participating in its utility's interruptible program.

Business

Del Monte Foods↑ Top
Del Monte Foods' fruit-canning facility in Modesto was selected by the US Department of Energy and National Association of State Energy Officials as a food industry pilot for assessing comprehensive energy efficiency management technologies. Through this partnership, Del Monte implemented energy management systems that proactively optimize energy usage and support plant maintenance of its water, air, gas, electricity and steam systems. The new energy management technologies implemented in 2005 have assisted the Del Monte plant in significantly reducing plant energy usage and costs.

Adobe Systems Incorporated↑ Top
Adobe Systems in San Jose saves $748,000 annually through its energy efficiency improvements. Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) receives 20% of property management fees based on key performance indicators - including a requirement that Adobe's headquarters earn the ENERGYSTAR® label each year. C&W improved lighting; plug loads; and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment; and installed water-saving devices that conserve 295,000 gallons monthly.

Adura Technologies↑ Top
Adura Technologies developed easy-to-install wireless controls that cut electricity costs for fluorescent lighting as much as 65%. Designed for open-plan offices, the controls turn lights on/off using a combination of manual switches, occupancy sensors, photosensors and timers. By eliminating wiring, Adura's approach is a cost-effective way to give cubicle workers control of their lighting, while automatically reducing excess light. Lighting accounts for almost 40% of electricity usage in California's commercial buildings.

Allen Associates↑ Top
Allen Associates helps its clients make energy efficiency a priority. Allen Associates steers clients toward green, efficient projects that reduce wastewater and energy use. Firm principals also regularly lecture on green building practices at area colleges and industry seminars. The firm's Santa Barbara offices are designed to maximize use of daylight and natural ventilation for cooling and are equipped with ENERGY STAR®-labeled office equipment, energy-efficient lights and a 5-kW photovoltaic system.

Allen's Cleaners↑ Top
Allen's Cleaners saves $467 annually with new lighting. The Burbank store replaced 16 existing magnetic ballasts and T12 lamps with energy-efficient electronic ballasts and T8 lamps. In total, Allen's Cleaners will save 3,463 kWh annually.

Allergan Inc.↑ Top
Allergan, Inc. in Irvine saved energy by tapping into the potential of its 1,500 employees. To encourage its staff to cut energy use, the pharmaceutical company tied evaluations, raises and bonuses to conservation objectives. Allergan also highlighted energy issues during National Energy Awareness Month and used newsletters and other materials to share energy-saving tips. Allergan's energy efficiency investments at Irvine reduced energy use 9% in 2004.

Anderson Travel/America's Vacation Center↑ Top
Anderson Travel cut electricity use by 15% at its 4,500-sq.-ft. office in Escondido. T12 fluorescent lights were replaced with T8s, which use 35% less energy and produce less ambient heat - saving 8,400 kWh of electricity and $1,400. The company also saves by cleaning air conditioning vents and filters, relying on natural ventilation instead of air conditioning whenever possible, and shutting down computers and lights after hours.

Ascent Media Group, Inc.↑ Top
Ascent Media Group will save more than 183,000 kWh and $20,000 in 2005, compared to 2004, by replacing T12 fluorescent lights with T8 lights and installing an energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system. In addition to saving money and electricity, the new HVAC system improves theindoor environment at Ascent's 100,000-sq.-ft. Burbank facility.

Becton Dickinson↑ Top
Becton Dickinson's upgrades to its Redlands distribution center will save 828,000 kWh in 2005. The medical technology company replaced more than 600 metal halide lights with T5 fluorescent lights and occupancy sensors in its 425,000-sq.-ft. facility. The retrofit saved money on utility bills and improved working conditions by increasing lighting levels for its 120 employees.

Campanelli Construction↑ Top
Campanelli Construction's own office demonstrates that green buildings cost less and take less time to build. Stick framing was replaced with structural-insulated panels, which increase insulation, and lower costs and construction time. Other features include natural light and ventilation, water-efficient landscaping and a 5.8-kW photovoltaic system, which supplies all power for the office. Campanelli finished 30 days ahead of schedule and did so at a savings of $10/sq. ft. To encourage others, Campanelli helped launch the nonprofit Built Green Santa Barbara.

Carmanah Technologies Inc.↑ Top
Carmanah Technologies, Inc.'s LED signs require no maintenance and consume as much as 90% less energy than fluorescent or neon signs. The company also produces solar-powered LED lights, which are simple to install, require no energy from the grid and need little maintenance or servicing. Carmanah's LEDs have a lifetime of up to 100,000 hours - 20 times as long as incandescent lights and twice as long as fluorescent lights.

CNET Networks↑ Top
CNET Networks shaved more than 143 kW at its San Francisco headquarters in summer 2005 by turning off 50% of lights and operating its air conditioner in cycles. Last year, CNET Networks optimized its heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system; automated facility controls; and installed efficient lighting. Those measures led to a 10% reduction in energy usage and savings of $85,625 on utility bills.

Coast Central Credit Union (CCCU)↑ Top
Coast Central Credit Union (CCCU) saved an estimated 28,000 kWh annually at its main office in Eureka by replacing nearly 1,000 inefficient T12 fluorescent lights with T8 lights and electronic ballasts. The savings equates to a 12% drop in electricity consumption. With utility bill savings of more than $4,000 annually, the lights are expected to pay for themselves within three years. CCCU will expand these improvements to its other offices in Northern California.

Costco↑ Top
Costco Wholesale ties management bonuses to each store's energy costs. Managers use energy management systems (EMS) to minimize costs and maximize profits. For example, managers use the EMS to adjust artificial lighting to the lowest levels needed based on the amount of natural light from skylights. Costco in City of Industry shaved 150 kW and $50,000 annually after installing a thermal energy storage system, which produced ice during off-peak hours for daytime air conditioning.

Davis Energy Group (DEG)↑ Top
Davis Energy Group (DEG) developed two air-conditioning technologies designed to save energy and trim utility bills. "NightBreeze" combines conventional heating/cooling equipment and advanced predictive controls to automatically ventilate homes at night. Testing showed that cooling costs dropped as much as 65% and that compressor-based cooling was eliminated in some climates. "OASys" uses a novel heat exchanger to cool air with far less humidity than conventional evaporative coolers, saving 90% of total energy use and 80% of peak demand.

Denny's↑ Top
Denny's, Inc. reduced electricity use by 4 million kWh by installing a variety of CFLs in 160 California locations. (Incandescent lights account for 15% to 20% of Denny's total energy use.) What's more, energy-efficient lights have a longer life and are brighter than incandescent lights.

Dust Networks↑ Top
Dust Networks provides reliable, low-power wireless mesh networking systems for enterprise-class monitoring and control applications. Using SmartMesh-XR-based monitoring solutions, a typical building can reduce energy and operational costs as much as 20%. With SmartMesh-XR wireless networking systems, installation and commissioning time of energy management systems can be reduced from weeks to just hours compared to hard-wired systems, making energy management systems more economical.

Ever-Bloom↑ Top
Ever-Bloom cut energy use nearly 40% through plastic energy screens, which trap heat around growing areas, protecting Ever-Bloom's flowers and reducing heating costs. The company also boosted the efficiency of its reverse-osmosis pumps by installing variable speed drives, reducing each pump's electricity consumption by 40-50%. A new hydroponic glass-wool system saves water and energy by recirculating runoff irrigation water.

Fairmont Hotel↑ Top
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has a comprehensive, companywide energy efficiency program, which includes five California properties. Fairmont converted all incandescent lights to compact fluorescent lights, installed water- and energy-efficient showerheads and tap aerators, and set standard temperatures to 120-130¡ F for all domestic water heaters. Fairmont also encourages guests to become stewards of the environment through participation in its many Eco-Innovation Signature Projects.

Fairmont Hotel - San Jose↑ Top
The Fairmont Hotel San Jose reduced energy use by 2.1 million kWh last year, saving $276,000. The hotel replaced 5,900 incandescent lights with compact fluorescent and other energy-efficient lights and installed programmable thermostats in 600 guestrooms. The property also turned domestic hot water temperatures down 17¼ C or lower. The Fairmont San Jose Green Team of volunteer employees continuously identifies improvements. The team implemented a Clean Air Initiative promoting hybrid technology as part of the chain's Eco-Innovations program.

Fat Spaniel Technologies↑ Top
Fat Spaniel Technologies provides Web- based energy management software to help customers identify energy wasting equipment and evaluate the impact of various efficiency activities, including shifting or shedding electricity load during peak hours. The program, which also specializes in monitoring and modeling photovoltaic systems, transforms raw energy data into dynamic, easy-to-understand presentations for the Web. Fat Spaniel's own facilities incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Finelite, Inc.↑ Top
Finelite helps schools save 30-50% on energy usage through an integrated classroom lighting system (ICLS). The ICLS consists of efficient T8 fluorescent lights, electronic ballasts, reflective fixture material and easy, low-voltage plug-and-play wiring that minimizes installation costs. The ICLS also improves indoor lighting levels and provides teachers with flexible, centralized controls. Finelite's ICLS performs 25% better than California's tough energy efficiency standards.

Fundamental Foods↑ Top
Fundamental Foods, a small food manufacturing business, cut electricity use 35% in 2005. The company replaced T12 fluorescent lights with T8 lights, saving almost $4,000. The replacement also improved the quality of illumination. To help keep cooling costs low, an energy-efficient attic fan was installed to remove hot air.

Gap Inc.↑ Top
Gap Inc.'s 297 California stores have cut electricity usage 27%, since 2001, by implementing simple design improvements. Gap set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 11% per sq. ft., between 2003 and 2008, by installing energy-efficient equipment and lights, maintaining "closed door" policies to conserve cooled air and reducing after-hours lighting. Features such as efficient conveyance systems, operable windows, under-floor ventilation and green roofs save thousands of kilowatt-hours at Gap headquarters and distribution centers.

Geico Direct↑ Top
GEICO Direct's new T8 lights trimmed annual electricity use by 15% and lighting costs by 35%. The lights will pay for themselves in 16 months. The retrofit at its 300,000-sq.-ft. Poway call center also reduced GEICO's peak power demand by 582 kW in 2005.

Glenborough Realty Trust↑ Top
Glenborough Realty Trust's First Financial Plaza will save 608,000 kWh and $65,000 in 2005. The 223,000-sq.-ft. building has been renovated with a new chiller, an energy management system, efficient lights, and variable speed drives for HVAC equipment. The company also reduced the operating schedules of lighting and equipment by 4,000 hours per year per floor. It plans to upgrade 19 additional facilities - saving an estimated 3.2 million kWh and $430,000 annually.

Hayward Lumber↑ Top
Hayward Building Systems' flagship manufacturing facility in Santa Maria exceeds California's tough energy standards by more than 40%. A host of energy-efficient technologies and design features - including a high efficiency HVAC system, natural light and on-demand water heaters - contribute to the savings. A 14,000-sq.-ft. photovoltaic system satisfies more than 50% of the facility's power needs.

Hewlett-Packard Company ↑ Top
Hewlett-Packard (HP) used enhanced automation at its facilities to cut 2,750 kW when peak demand was high. Adjustments to HVAC and lighting loads did not disrupt processes or employees and helped ease strain on regional power grids. Employee education and software, such as sleep programs for computer monitors worldwide, saved as much as 7.8 million kWh in 2005. HP also produces more than 1,000 ENERGY STAR®-qualified products for both home and office use.

Hilton San Diego Resort↑ Top
Hilton San Diego Resort sheds 33% of its peak electrical demand, when alerted by the local utility, without disrupting the comfort of hotel guests. The resort adjusts air conditioning in common areas, shifts ice-making to off-peak hours, and turns off decorative lights and waterfall pumps. When San Diego's electricity demand is high, Hilton's efforts save 143 kW.

IKEA San Diego location↑ Top
IKEA in San Diego retrofitted lights to save $42,880 in utility costs. The 205,000-sq.-ft. store replaced more than 170 inefficient metal halide lights with energy-smart T5 fluorescent lights, reducing electricity usage by 298,000 kWh each year. Even better, the quality of light has much improved. IKEA's investment reflects its corporate commitment to using resources efficiently.

Inland Cold Storage↑ Top
Inland Cold Storage's new controls cut electricity 20% and have an 18-month payback. The new computer-based refrigeration control system allows Inland Cold Storage to monitor and adjust temperature levels based on refrigerator capacity at its Riverside warehouse. The new system will save an estimated 679,000 kWh and more than $81,000 annually.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development↑ Top
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development's new lab in La Jolla exceeds California's energy efficiency standards by 18%. Efficient technologies installed include window glazing and shades, variable speed drives and lights that are all less than 60 watts. A 2,200-kW cogeneration system supplies 95% of electricity and operates heating and cooling. The facility is also water efficient, reducing usage by 11 million gallons annually. The new lab has been certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

Kyocera ↑ Top
Kyocera Group in San Diego cuts demand by 8,400 kW when electrical supplies are low. In one facility, an energy control management system powers down heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); lighting; and other equipment. Another facility generates 90% of its peak demand onsite using photovoltaics and cogeneration. Since 2002, Kyocera has also saved 554,000 kWh by automating HVAC and lighting, installing variable frequency drives, and applying window tinting.

LEDtronics, Inc.↑ Top
LEDtronics' light-emitting diodes (LEDs) help Los Angeles Harbor's Vincent Thomas Bridge save $4,000 in energy costs annually. Over their lifetime, the 160 20-watt LEDs that adorn the bridge will save, compared to incandescent lights, $184,000 in energy costs and $500,000 more in labor and replacement lamps. A 4.5-kW-photovoltaic system located near the bridge offsets the remaining electricity operating costs.

LifeScan, Inc.↑ Top
LifeScan, Inc. helped produce a best practice guide and developed a training program to assist other California companies that want to invest in energy efficiency. The guide and program are based on best practices produced by ENERGY STAR® and LifeScan's successes in energy management. Energy initiatives at two LifeScan sites alone save $1.3 million annually. The training program covers everything from setting goals to projecting cost estimates and return on investment (ROI) to installing energy-efficient lights and equipment.

Los Angeles Times Communications↑ Top
Los Angeles Times shaved peak demand by almost 500 kW and total usage by more than 1.1 million kWh. At its main offices on First Street in downtown Los Angeles, the Times replaced two chillers and more than 8,000 lights - with new T8 fluorescent lights, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs and occupancy sensors. The Times' new energy-efficient lighting alone will save roughly 777,500 kWh annually.

Lumileds Lighting, LLC↑ Top
Lumileds Lighting's Luxeon light-emitting diode (LED) products generate as much as 60 times more light than similar products. A Luxeon LED can operate for 12 hours a day and last more than a decade. These lights are commonly found in traffic signals - a signal using Luxeon LEDs uses 90% less electricity than an incandescent signal.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area↑ Top
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area trimmed electricity use by 9%, following an energy audit of its 600,000-sq.-ft. resort. Mammoth improved building insulation, installed programmable thermostats and high-efficiency boilers, and added timers to heating and lighting equipment. To warm a public locker room, heat was piped from a transformer room that had originally vented to the outside. The resort regularly provides staff and guests with energy-awareness information.

Marriott International↑ Top
Marriott Hotels saved more than 10.4 million kWh since 2004 by improving the efficiency of many Southern California Courtyard, Residence Inn, Renaissance and Marriott hotels. Saving stem from use of T8 lights and CFLs, energy-efficient chillers and other efficient HVAC system equipment, LED exit signs, walk-in refrigeration gaskets, programmable thermostats, and retro-commissioning existing building systems. Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa partnered with its utility to test bathroom occupancy sensors with LED nightlights, which reduced bathroom lighting electricity 40%.

Marriott Mission Valley↑ Top
Marriott Mission Valley works with its utility to reduce peak demand by as much as 19 kW. The hotel shuts off non-essential equipment - like pumps for hot water, the pool, the spa, and fountains - and lighting in unoccupied areas. Marriott also retrofitted the chilled water system, adding variable frequency drives and demand-control ventilation. The retrofits saved Marriot more than $78,500 annually and reduced electricity use by nearly 715,000 kWh.

next>edge↑ Top
next>edge helps its commercial facility clients save an average of 42 million kWh annually. The company's turnkey approach to energy efficiency is three-pronged: (1) integrate mechanical, electrical and technological systems, (2) optimize and synchronize old and new equipment, and (3) provide training on efficient technologies and practices. Clients of next>edge typically save 20-50% in energy costs. The company has helped building owners earn over 300 ENERGY STAR® labels - more than any other efficiency vendor.

Northrop Grumman Corporation↑ Top
Northrop Grumman cut peak demand 11% in July and August 2005. By trimming an average of 6,600 hours from annual lighting operating hours and encouraging employees to turn off unnecessary lights and equipment, Northrop's use dropped more than 16,000 kW. The company also expects to save 5.8 million kWh through equipment upgrades. New T5 lights in the 4.5-million-sq.-ft. Los Angeles facility reduce energy use, produce less heat, and brighten work areas.

Oracle Corporate↑ Top
Oracle reduced electricity use 12.4%, cutting 7.8 million kWh at its corporate headquarters in 2004, despite expansion of computer labs, data centers and work stations. In case of power emergencies, Oracle also stands ready to curtail as much as 18% of peak demand in its 1.8 million sq. ft. of office space. Among other efficiency innovations, Oracle developed the Global Thermostat Temperature Reset/Adjustment, which is being considered as a requirement for California's tough energy efficiency standards.

Pet Camp↑ Top
Pet Camp committed to reduce peak demand by 20% when energy supplies were tight. The dog and cat boarding facility also made its building more efficient by installing T8 lights and replacing 13 lowefficiency fans with two 20-ft., high-volume, low-speed ceiling fans. These and other efficiency upgrades implemented since 2002 save Pet Camp roughly $16,000 a year in electricity costs and earned it the Green Business label from the City of San Francisco.

Pfizer Inc.↑ Top
Pfizer lnc's electricity and natural gas use decreased 16% and 50%, respectively. After auditing its San Diego campus, Pfizer made several efficiency improvements, including optimizing the ventilation system and adjusting the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system temperature settings. Pfizer also educated employees and recruited researchers to help save energy by closing fume hoods when not in use. Pfizer will save an estimated $1 million in 2005.

Pine Creek Properties↑ Top
Pine Creek Properties renovated its Santa Rosa facility to be Northern California's first zero-energy commercial complex. Efficient features of the 50,000-sq.-ft. facility - which houses a school, ballet studio and church - include 500 T8 fluorescent lights, energy-efficient parking lot lights, energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, motion sensors, skylights and a 200-kW photovoltaic system. Pine Creek also replaced the 4,000-sq.-ft. lawn with trees and shrubs to cut energy and water use.

Qualcomm Incorporated↑ Top
Qualcomm Inc. maintains a dedicated energy webpage that provides its more than 8,000 employees with suggestions for reducing energy use at home and at work. Regionally, Qualcomm engages in a number of energy-related projects, including service as chair of several energy and climate change policy groups. To help educate industry peers, Qualcomm hosts events, including a regional energy summit (co-hosted by California Energy Commission Chairman Joe Desmond) and the first San Diego Regional Energy Office Solar Energy Conference.

Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects↑ Top
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) new San Ysidro office exceeds California's tough energy standards by 35%. The 14,650-sq.-ft. office, designed by Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, saves energy by using a cool roof, natural lighting, occupancy sensors and low-E glazing on windows. An efficient irrigation system and plumbing fixtures reduce water consumption by 20%. The building meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards.

S. Martinelli & Company↑ Top
S. Martinelli & Company saved more than 700,000 kWh and $86,000 on its electric bill by retrofitting lights; installing skylights, motion sensors and an energy management system; and upgrading its air compression systems at two facilities. In total, S. Martinelli & Co. has cut its annual electricity use 13% in 2005 (compared to 2004). S. Martinelli & Co. is a participant in the Monterey County Green Business Program and is working to become certified as a green business.

San Francisco Hilton & Towers↑ Top
Hilton San Francisco far exceeded its goal of trimming 275 kW of peak demand in 2005. The hotel participated in a demand response program and, through peak conservation actions such as turning off fans and pumps, shaved almost 2,000 kW of peak power in the first five months of 2005. Energy-efficient chillers, lighting, and air conditioners have cut total use and saved the hotel hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Seagate Properties↑ Top
Seagate Property Management and its engineering staff reduced peak demand as much as 30% when called upon at 44 Montgomery St. in San Francisco. On days of highest demand, Seagate shut down non-critical equipment - with no impact to tenant energy use. Within the building, Seagate also replaced a chiller, and installed window film and variable frequency drives for the HVAC system.

SeaWorld San Diego↑ Top
SeaWorld San Diego modifies operations during the summer to reduce peak electricity use. The park keeps its visitors, staff, and animals healthy and comfortable even when SeaWorld cuts demand as much as 17%, when asked by its utility. SeaWorld turns off non-essential lights and equipment, sets thermostats to 72¼F, and waits until 6 p.m. to do laundry and recharge batteries for carts and forklifts. The park also regularly encourages its staff to conserve.

Shorenstein Company LLC↑ Top
Shorenstein Company's commercial properties cut 4.6 million kWh and saved $500,000 in energy costs. Operational changes in four buildings alone saved 175 kWh per building. Other energy efficiency improvements included efficient lighting, motors, and energy management controls. Four of the company's San Francisco buildings have made a commitment to reduce usage by a total of 350 kW when energy is in high demand.

Siemens Building Technologies↑ Top
Siemens Building Technologies helped its California customers save 27 million kWh and reduced their utility bills by $3.8 million in 2004. Siemens Building Technologies worked on 10 projects, totaling more than 5 million sq. ft. At a San Diego naval facility, the company installed two energy-efficient chillers, which utilize oil-free compressors and are 20-30% more efficient than conventional chillers. Other benefits include increased reliability, reduced maintenance costs and quieter operation.

Sony Metreon↑ Top
Metreon has cut power consumption by 39% for an annual savings of $750,000 since 2001 (based on 2000 levels). Metreon integrated energy management controls, occupancy sensors and efficient T8 fluorescent lights into its more than 390,000-sq.-ft. entertainment complex in downtown San Francisco. Metreon also installed new ventilation systems that operate based on demand, delivering energy savings by tailoring airflow to occupancy levels in its 16 theaters.

Stater Bros. Markets↑ Top
Stater Bros. Markets has saved more than 9 million kWh over the past two years. The company installed energy-efficient refrigeration cases and energy management systems in a majority of its 161 Southern California stores. Stater Bros. also made energy efficiency a priority for construction projects. Its new 2 million-sq.-ft distribution center and general office will be 37% more efficient than a standard facility.

Sunset Magazine↑ Top
Sunset magazine partners with architects and builders to design innovative, energy-efficient homes and housing technologies. Two Sunset homes, the "GlideHouse" and the "BreezeHouse," have been widely showcased. Technologies have ranged from natural ventilation and daylighting to high-tech solar energy systems, window glazes and home-management controls. At Sunset's headquarters, efficient lights cut energy use by 10%, trimmed $52,000 from annual utility bills and reduced maintenance costs by more than $6,600.

Swinerton Incorporated↑ Top
Swinerton Inc.'s renovated headquarters saves more than $150,000 annually and beats California's stringent energy standards for buildings by 12%. Renovations, which earned Swinerton a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating, included cool roof installation, daylighting, and automation of the HVAC and lighting controls using an Internet-based computer system. The building's electricity use has dropped 50%.

The Hat Library↑ Top
The Hat Library's new lights help save about $1,170 in energy costs each year. In this Oakland store, Owner May Henderson replaced incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights and T12 fluorescent lights with T8 lights, which save about 7,400 kWh of electricity each year. The lights also have a more natural color and a higher color rendering, two perfect qualities for this retail space. Given the energy-cost savings and rebates, the lights have a one-month payback.

The Home Depot↑ Top
The Home Depot cut 23% of its peak demand - 10,000 kW in total - by using energy management systems with automatic load-curtailment software. T5 fluorescent lights installed throughout Southern California stores save more than 5.5 million kWh annually. Home Depot also promotes energy efficiency to its customers by selling energy-efficient products and producing and distributing how-to installation videos.

Thompson Naylor Architects↑ Top
Thompson Naylor Architects increases awareness about sustainable building and energy efficiency. Thompson Naylor, a member of the Green Building Alliance and Built Green Santa Barbara, has designed and built several energy-efficient projects that have earned the architects green building awards. Owners and staff have taught green building practices to elementary and adult students, lectured at public and industry events, been docents at energy events and contributed to several media stories.

Toyota Plaza↑ Top
Toyota Plaza has cut electricity usage by 1.5 million kWh - more than 45% - since 2000. Facility managers installed an energy management system (EMS), added variable frequency drives to air handling and cooling tower fans, replaced old boilers, added window tinting and installed T8 fluorescent lights with electronic ballasts and motion sensors. A digital electrical meter allows the existing EMS to automatically power down non-critical equipment when preset load thresholds are reached.

Truckee Tahoe Airport↑ Top
Truckee-Tahoe Airport is a model for innovative lighting technology for landing fields worldwide. For one-tenth of the cost of a comparable hard-wired light-emitting diode (LED) system, the airport outfitted its taxiway with solar-powered LED lights. The new lighting saves more than $850,000 in capital costs and 122,000 kWh annually. And, airport staff and pilots prefer the lighting; the LED lights are easier to see and will not fail during an electricity blackout.

Union Bank of California - San Diego Branch↑ Top
Union Bank of California earned ENERGY STAR® labels for three of its California locations. The bank reduced electricity usage by 4.2 million kWh (nearly 14%) across its more than 300 branches and 5 million sq. ft. of office space in 2004. Since 1998, Union Bank of California has retrofitted lights, installed computer controls, adjusted thermostat settings, turned off or reduced non-essential lighting and signage, and controlled dusk-to-dawn lights with photocells.

Vallarta Supermarkets↑ Top
Vallarta Supermarkets saved $96,000 in utility costs in 2004. The supermarket installed a variety of energy-saving measures in three of their Southern California stores including anti-sweat heat controllers, CoolerMiser controls for beverage coolers, strip curtains and compact fluorescent lights in walk-in and high-efficiency reach-in cases with electronic controls. Vallarta Supermarkets' new store in Victorville will use natural lights.

W Hotels Worldwide↑ Top
W Hotel San Diego installed light-emitting diode (LED) decorative lights, which use 94% less electricity than standard lights. In its guest rooms, W also installed compact fluorescent lights and programmable thermostats, which not only save money but also provide guests with greater control over room temperature. Payback on the investment is expected in less than one year, thanks to reduced utility and maintenance costs.

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.↑ Top
Warner Bros. Studios saved over 8 million kWh - a 14% reduction - and more than $1 million annually. Energy efficiency improvements initiated after a campus-wide energy audit included: T8, compact fluorescent, and high-bay T5 lights; variable frequency drives on fan motors; programmable thermostats; and energy-efficient boilers and water heaters. Studio tours for 72,000 annual visitors include information about the improvements. An "Eco-Ambassador" program helps employees monitor their energy use.

Wells Fargo & Company↑ Top
Wells Fargo in 2000 set a goal of reducing energy consumption 20% by year-end 2001. Since then, the company has implemented an energy management plan and launched a series of efficiency projects including lighting retrofits and HVAC upgrades. In the Concord branch, one chiller upgrade saved the company an estimated 397,000 kWh annually. In the first half of 2005, energy use was down roughly 21% (relative to 2000 figures).

Westfield Corporation↑ Top
Westfield Corporation cut electricity use 19% through a major lighting retrofit at San Diego County shopping centers. Lighting was upgraded in common areas, parking garages, and exits - saving 5.6 million kWh of electricity and reducing peak demand by 565 kW. The retrofit will serve as a model for lighting upgrades next year at most Westfield locations nationwide.

Windmill Farms↑ Top
Windmill Farms in Del Cerro saved more than 337,000 kWh - roughly 30% of annual consumption. The grocery retrofitted its refrigeration system, installing insulating curtains to retain cool air and minimizing the number of running compressors necessary to keep food cool. Lighting at this 20,000-sq.-ft. store was also retrofitted. Annually, the company saves $40,000.

Xerox Corporation↑ Top
Xerox Corporation's El Segundo campus has saved 4.5 million kWh since 2002. Energy-efficient features throughout the campus include high-efficiency chillers, boilers, and air compressors; variable frequency drives; light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs; T8 fluorescent lights with occupancy sensors; and cool roofs. The state-of-the-art building automation system, which manages the chilled water system, boilers, variable air volume dampers, fan speed, and room temperatures, allows Xerox to easily reduce demand when energy supplies are tight.

Menlo Worldwide Logistics ↑ Top
Menlo Worldwide Logistics is on track to save $89,000 annually and 46% (more than 500,000 kWh) of its total electricity usage, based on one quarter's savings data, through a comprehensive lighting retrofit. The company not only replaced or upgraded every fixture in its Fremont distribution center, it also added infrared occupancy sensors, placed photocells next to skylights for daylight harvesting, and replaced incandescent exit signs with light-emitting diode (LED) signs.

San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market↑ Top
San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market helped its small business members save more than $50,000 annually. Working in partnership with San Francisco Community Power, the Market demonstrated and promoted energy-saving tools and technologies, including evaporator fan controllers; lighting retrofits; and refrigerator door gasket repairs, seals and closures. Under the Market's leadership, more than 30 small businesses reduced energy use by 333,000 kWh annually - enough to power more than 55 homes.

Pacific Sales↑ Top
Pacific Sales estimates that 60% of its washing machine sales are ENERGY STAR®-labeled models. The company aggressively promotes ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances in its 14 Southern California showrooms and through print and television ads. Pacific Sales staff distributed materials with information on available utility rebates and explained to customers the potential energy and cost savings of ENERGY STAR appliances.

Hyatt↑ Top
Hyatt Hotels Corporation saved more than 9.4 million kWh since 2004 by improving the efficiency of seven of its Southern California hotels. Savings stem from use of T8s and CFLs, energy-efficient HVAC systems, and programmable thermostats. Hyatt partnered with its utility and the California Water Department to test connectionless steamers in its kitchen. The steamers deliver energy and water savings.

Snow Valley Mountain Resort↑ Top
Snow Valley Mountain Resort installed new snow-making equipment and reduced electricity use 70%. Energy is one of the resort's biggest operating costs. In 2000, Snow Valley replaced its 9,500-kW snowmaking system with an innovative, energy-efficient 3,500-kW system. Since then, the machine has saved 7.2 million kWh.

Unified Western Grocers↑ Top
Unified Grocers shifted 1,000 kW to off-peak hours during summer 2005. On critical days, the refrigeration facility in Santa Fe Springs and distribution warehouses in Commerce shut down 70% of their refrigeration systems during peak hours to help the regional grid. With assistance from its utility, Unified Grocers retrofitted lights at several distribution warehouses and its refrigeration facility, where it also installed a new energy management system and high-efficiency condensors.

East West Partners↑ Top
East West Partners saves 20,000 kWh and more than 50,000 gallons of water annually at its Old Greenwood Natural Resource Management Center. Electricity savings stem from energy-efficient lights and furnaces, dual-pane windows, and economizers, which take advantage of "free" cooling. The 11,500-sq.-ft. facility also features waterless urinals, water-efficient landscaping, a drip irrigation system fed by rainwater capture ponds, and uses recycled water to irrigate the golf course. It exceeds California's stringent energy standards by 26%.

Community Based/Non-Governmental Organizations

Braille Institute ↑ Top
Braille Institute has saved $134,000 annually through a variety of energy efficiency improvements at its large Los Angeles complex. The school installed timers on lights, carbon monoxide sensors that trigger ventilation fans only when needed and variable speed drives. These measures yield an annual energy savings of 2.1 million kWh. The Institute aims to reduce total demand at peak by 12,000 kW.

Built Green Santa Barbara↑ Top
Built Green Santa Barbara educates contractors and member businesses on the importance of efficiency and conservation. Initiated by the Santa Barbara Contractors Association, the program helps simplify the construction process for energy-efficient buildings by offering participants a checklist of green building options, and a voluntary self-certification system helps builders set and achieve efficiency goals.

California Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL)↑ Top
California Interfaith Power and Light (CIPL) helps congregations become energy efficient and ensures sustainable energy use. CIPL is a statewide, faith-based organization of almost 350 religious institutions joined together to address global warming and promote environmental stewardship and energy efficiency. In 2004, improvements by CIPL member congregations reduced electricity usage nearly 2.4 million kWh and saved $270,000 in annual utility costs, while eliminating about 4.6 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA)↑ Top
California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) helps homeowners save energy by recommending a home energy rating from a CREIA Certified Inspector every time they buy, sell or remodel. If only 10% of the 350,000 homes that CREIA members inspect each year got an EnergyCheckupª and installed the recommended energy-saving measures, savings could total more than 50 million kWh and 5 million therms of natural gas each year.

Calvary Church Santa Ana↑ Top
Calvary Church reduced energy consumption almost 15%. The organization's 175,000-sq.-ft. facility was upgraded to include T8 fluorescent lights; 100 light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs; and a new heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) control system. The changes, which will save nearly 150,000 kWh annually, evolved from a partnership between the church and its utility. When energy demand is high, the staff adjusts thermostat settings and shuts off unnecessary lights.

City Heights Community Development Corporation↑ Top
City Heights Community Development Corp. (CHCDC) renovated 61 apartments to be at least 20% more efficient than California's tough energy standards require. CHCDC's four affordable housing apartment buildings, located in the "International Village" community of City Heights in San Diego, feature high performance windows, highly efficient insulation, energy controls and solar hot water heaters. In total, the project will save roughly 30,000 kWh in 2005.

Climate Change Education ↑ Top
ClimateChangeEducation.org catalogs sustainability and energy-related information online for students, educators and researchers. Its website draws 20,000 visitors each month. Millions more are reached through exhibits, interactive activities and demonstrations for students of all ages, a result of the organization's work with museums and science centers throughout California. One partnership now being promoted is the Energy Bike education program, a hands-on demonstration that teaches children about creating and conserving electricity.

Glide Memorial Church↑ Top
Glide Memorial Church saves $31,466 in annual utility costs thanks to a major lighting upgrade. Located in downtown San Francisco, Glide installed occupancy sensors and replaced 1,000 T12 fluorescent lights with T8 lights, 280 incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights, and 36 incandescent exit signs with light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs. Glide also installed water-efficient pre-rinse nozzles on dishwashing hoses. In total, Glide reduced electricity use by 21,217 kWh.

Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)↑ Top
Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) saved more than 20,000 kWh a year through a combination of employee education, technology upgrades, and equipment maintenance. MCAG uses T8 fluorescent lights overhead and CFLs for task lighting. MCAG also encourages energy savings at work. It designed an energy-awareness brochure to help its staff make smart energy decisions both at work and at home.

San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO)↑ Top
The San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO) used 20% less electricity in 2005 than in 2003, despite adding staff and equipment. SDREO is a nonprofit organization that provides energy education and services. To set an example within its own facilities, SDREO added an energy management system, installed highly efficient lights, removed inefficient vending machines and appliances, and adjusted lighting and temperature controls. Staff members turn off lights and office equipment when not in use.

Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI)↑ Top
Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI), a nonprofit organization, educates students, small-business owners, school districts and cities about energy efficiency. Through its Awareness for Communities about Energy (ACE) program, SEI trains students to audit small businesses and homes and to recommend high-impact efficiency upgrades. As of August 2005, students had surveyed more than 150 small businesses and 70 homes in Humboldt, Marin and Sonoma counties. Recommended efficiency upgrades could save more than 423,000 kWh and $56,000 annually.

United Way of Fresno County↑ Top
United Way of Fresno County (UWFC) is saving $3,500 annually through renovations, freeing money for social and economic programs. A two-phase energy renovation at UWFC's 25,000-sq.-ft. office reduced average monthly energy use 25%. The refurbishment included replacing 700 lights with more efficient models and installing programmable thermostats, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs, and motion sensors in hallways, bathrooms, and breakrooms. UWFC also regularly educates employees about energy efficiency.

Commercial

Hilton↑ Top
Hilton Hotels has saved more than 10.3 million kWh since 2004 by improving the efficiency of many Southern California DoubleTree, Embassy Suites and Hilton hotels. Savings stem from installation of T8 fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), energy-efficient chillers and other efficient HVAC system equipment, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs, walk-in refrigeration gaskets and programmable thermostats. Hilton also partnered with its utility to test bathroom occupancy sensors with LED night lights. In testing situations, electricity usage for bathroom lighting was reduced 40%.

P&O Cold Logistics↑ Top
P&O Cold Logistics trimmed peak load by up to 1,000 kW at its refrigeration warehouses by participating in demand response programs. Prior to peak hours, P&O Cold Logistics lowered the temperature in its refrigeration warehouse so that it could completely turn off the cooling system during peak hours without harming its product. With help from its utility, P&O has also installed energyefficient lighting, insulated doors, refrigeration controls, and variable speed drives. These efficiency measures will save an estimated $250,000 and 2.5 million kWh annually.

PetSmart Incorporated↑ Top
PetSmart cut its total electricity use 15% by retrofitting lighting at 35 of its Southern California stores. By switching from high-bay metal halide lights to efficient T8 fluorescent lights, the company saved more than 3.5 million kWh annually. The change also slashed PetSmart's annual electricity bill by more than $290,000. In addition to the lighting upgrades, PetSmart has added energy management systems to its stores nationwide.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts↑ Top
Starwood Hotels and Resorts has upgraded several of its Southern California hotels. In 2004, Four Points Sheraton in Monrovia installed compact fluorescent lights and saved almost 600,000 kWh. In 2005, the Sheraton in Cerritos installed variable speed drives and controls on its HVAC system, saving more than 820,000 kWh. In 2005, Westin Mission Hills upgraded its HVAC system for an estimated savings of 1,300,000 kWh.

Washington Mutual (WaMu)↑ Top
Washington Mutual (WaMu) saved more than 1.5 million kWh in 2004 by replacing lights in all 950 California properties with T8 fluorescent lights and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). These changes reduced utility bills by an estimated 12%. WaMu has also upgraded chillers, pumps and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) units to more efficient models at several properties. WaMu also offered 6,000 kW to demand response programs in 2004 and 2005.

Hyatt↑ Top
Hyatt Hotels Corporation saved more than 9.4 million kWh since 2004 by improving the efficiency of seven of its Southern California hotels. Savings stem from use of T8s and CFLs, energy-efficient HVAC systems, and programmable thermostats. Hyatt partnered with its utility and the California Water Department to test connectionless steamers in its kitchen. The steamers deliver energy and water savings.

Snow Valley Mountain Resort↑ Top
Snow Valley Mountain Resort installed new snow-making equipment and reduced electricity use 70%. Energy is one of the resort's biggest operating costs. In 2000, Snow Valley replaced its 9,500-kW snowmaking system with an innovative, energy-efficient 3,500-kW system. Since then, the machine has saved 7.2 million kWh.

Unified Western Grocers↑ Top
Unified Grocers shifted 1,000 kW to off-peak hours during summer 2005. On critical days, the refrigeration facility in Santa Fe Springs and distribution warehouses in Commerce shut down 70% of their refrigeration systems during peak hours to help the regional grid. With assistance from its utility, Unified Grocers retrofitted lights at several distribution warehouses and its refrigeration facility, where it also installed a new energy management system and high-efficiency condensors.

Government

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)↑ Top
California Department of Transportation's (CalTrans) new headquarters surpass California's energy efficiency standards by 26% and meet the LEED Silver qualifications. The 760,000-sq.-ft. facility in Los Angeles will save 6.9 million kWh and $600,000 annually (compared to similar buildings) thanks to energy-efficient lights, chillers and HVAC equipment. When energy supplies are tight, CalTrans shuts down its chiller and unplugs kitchen equipment during peak hours.

California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)↑ Top
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed to reducing energy use 20% at its property holdings - affecting about 117 million sq. ft. of office and industrial space worth $7.3 billion - within five years. CalPERS, one of the nation's largest pension funds, also uses its market power to promote energy efficiency. CalPERS has earmarked $200 million for investment in environmental technologies, with another $500 million committed to environmentally responsible stock portfolios.

California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)↑ Top
California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) asked its property managers to reduce energy use by 20% over five years beginning in 2005. As of August, CalSTRS has $4.3 billion invested in 57.5 million sq. ft. of rental property. After conducting energy audits and benchmarking its facilities, CalSTRS instructed managers of underperforming buildings to implement energy saving measures. The initiative is also being run by California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Cal PERS and Cal STRS will reduce peak demand byacross their holdings by 512,000 kW.

City of Cathedral City↑ Top
The City of Cathedral City reduced its utility bills by more than $76,000 by installing light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signals and, in all municipal facilities, energy-efficient lights, lighting controls, plug-load occupancy sensors, and window tinting. These upgrades cut energy use by 15% compared to 2004. The city also installed a 227-kW photovoltaic system in the city-parking garage, reducing energy use by an additional 11%.

City of Fresno, General Services Department↑ Top
The City of Fresno cut electricity use 25-30% in each of its buildings with major upgrades. Through innovative financing from its utility, Fresno installed energy-efficient lighting and ballasts, variable frequency drives on HVAC fans, and a pulse boiler. The city retrofitted Memorial Auditorium with 390 23-watt compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), resulting in a 62,500 kWh drop in electricity usage. At the Municipal Service Center and City Hall Annex, the city plans to replace 14 HVAC units with energy-efficient models.

City of Garden Grove↑ Top
The City of Garden Grove saves more than $53,000 annually after upgrading 64 municipal buildings. The city switched from T12 fluorescent lights to more efficient T8s, converted incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), and upgraded exterior lighting to save more than 500,000 kWh. Additional improvements included the installation of an energy-efficient heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and computer-controlled climate systems.

City of Redondo Beach↑ Top
The City of Redondo Beach has reduced energy costs by $1.256 million over the past four years. In 2000, the city committed to reduce its energy costs 20% and began a comprehensive energy program. Improvements to city facilities include T8 lights, window film, and solar tubes that capture and direct natural light. Redondo Beach also installed light-emitting diode (LED) traffic signals, power regulators on streetlights, and solar irrigation timers to reduce energy and water use.

City of San Clemente↑ Top
The City of San Clemente helped prevent electrical emergencies by educating employees and residents alike on the importance of energy conservation. The city created educational materials for residents, produced an energy emergency guide for facility managers, and appointed municipal employees as "Energy Monitors" to help implement conservation procedures. When energy resources were tight, the city increased temperature settings on HVAC thermostats.

City of San Diego↑ Top
The City of San Diego's energy program saves 24 million kWh and $3 million annually since 2001. As part of its program, San Diego requires that all municipal construction meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards. In 2005, the city renovated its police headquarters making it virtually energy independent. The building uses multiple-speed fans, window tinting, and an energy management system. Cogeneration and photovoltaics provide much of the facility's electrical, heating, and cooling needs.

City of San Mateo↑ Top
The City of San Mateo's library will use 20% less energy than other libraries. The city's green building policy mandates that all new city buildings be energy and water efficient. The library, set to open in summer 2006, consumes less energy than comparable buildings by using natural light, motion sensors, energy-efficient ventilation fans, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and recycled rainwater for irrigation. The new police station and high school are also energy efficient.

City of Santa Barbara - Public Works Department↑ Top
The City of Santa Barbara's El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant cut its energy use in half by installing variable speed drives on pumps and a high-efficiency blower. It also utilized energy-efficient treatment processes. The plant's fuel cell, which is powered by methane gas (produced by the plant's anaerobic digesters), provided about half the plant's power and reduced peak demand. The fuel cell serves as a pilot project for other wastewater agencies.

City of Santa Monica Environmental & Public Works Management (EPWM)↑ Top
City of Santa Monica has an innovative green-building ordinance that requires new and renovated buildings-both public and private-to exceed California's tough energy standards. Since 2002, more than 40 projects have complied with the ordinance, saving an estimated 4.8 million kWh annually. The city's small-business outreach program employs youths from disadvantaged communities to teach business owners about efficiency. Participating businesses have saved an average of 10,000 kWh annually.

City of Tulare↑ Top
The City of Tulare continued its 17-year commitment to reduce energy consumption. Since 1999, the city has installed energy-efficient HVAC units, an energy-efficient chiller, variable frequency drives on domestic municipal water well sites, light-emitting diode (LED) traffic lights, and T8 fluorescent lights, and upgraded exterior park lighting. Tulare's efficiency measures have annually saved 634,000 kWh and $76,000 in utility costs.

City of Turlock↑ Top
The City of Turlock will save almost 700,000 kWh and $30,000 annually thanks to a traffic-light retrofit. The city replaced all 2,268 incandescent traffic signal lights with LED signals. In addition to electricity cost savings, the city will benefit from lower maintenance costs since LED lights typically outlast incandescent lights by a number of years.

Cucamonga Valley Water District↑ Top
Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) created hands-on activities on energy efficiency for its successful "Kids Environmental Festival." At the 2005 festival, 650 fifth-graders learned that saving water also saves energy by participating in fun activities such as "Water Bingo" and "Water Conservation Jeopardy." CVWD explains to students that importing and treating water requires energy. The lessons of the festival are aligned with California education requirements and are easily transferable to other schools and water districts.

Dinuba Unified School District↑ Top
Dinuba Unified School District expects to lower electricity usage 28% and save $200,000 by retrofitting its 10 schools. Energy efficiency improvements include redesign of lights, light fixtures, and controls; energy management systems; cool roofs; and energy-efficient HVAC units with air economizers, which take advantage of "free" cooling. Incorporating energy studies into district lesson plans helps more than 5,700 students better understand the importance of efficiency and conservation.

Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD)↑ Top
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) will save more than 5.5 million kWh by installing 14 premium efficiency motors with variable frequency drives at a recycled water pump station and groundwater desalination facility. EMWD also installed a cogeneration system and continues to upgrade its digester gas production system. (Digester gas is a byproduct of the wastewater treatment process.) One such upgrade reduced electrical demand by 574 kW at a reclamation facility.

El Dorado County↑ Top
El Dorado County expects to cut annual energy use 25% (relative to 2000 levels) and save $250,000 on utility bills. An energy audit prompted the county to begin a multiphase retrofit that included installing T8 lights throughout six facilities and, in three others, optimizing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with variable speed drives, high-efficiency motors, and energy management systems. The county will complete the final phase by extending lighting retrofits to seven other buildings this year.

El Dorado Irrigation District (EID)↑ Top
El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) saved 15% on its electric bills by adjusting pumping schedules. This past summer EID shifted more than 2,000 kW at a water treatment plant and water pump station to off-peak hours. EID was invited to present its successful model to other water agencies and will build a new water transmission line to further increase off-peak pumping abilities.

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)↑ Top
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) reduced electricity use by 43% and cut $550,000 in costs at one of its large pumping facilities. By modifying piping and four existing large pumps, MWD saved close to 6 million kWh. MWD expects to receive almost $500,000 in incentives from its utility for the project, which included installing three additional pumps, variable speed drives, and new valves.

NASA Ames Research Center↑ Top
NASA Ames Research Center has saved 11.7 million kWh (5 kWh per sq. ft.) annually since 2000. To date, NASA Ames has retrofitted more than 50 buildings with T8 fluorescent lights, installed HVAC and lighting system controls in 10 buildings, and installed a 10-kW photovoltaic system. By 2010, the center seeks to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions 30% (in comparison to 1990 levels).

Naval Base Coronado↑ Top
Naval Base Coronado reduced energy use by an estimated 2.5 million kWh and saved roughly $357,000 in fiscal year 2005. Under the guidance of its energy board, the base improved base efficiency by installing more than 2,000 light-emitting diode (LED) lights on airfield taxiways and 263 ENERGY STAR®-labeled clothes washers. The base also posted conservation tips and energy alerts to base population on two prominent outdoor signs.

Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)↑ Top
Naval Base Ventura County's (NBVC) participation in a demand response program saved the base more than $12,000 in 2005. Prior to cutting demand, NBVC's Energy Office sent basewide e-mails notifying personnel of the upcoming load-shed drill and included a checklist of ways to conserve electricity. NBVC's quarterly load-shed drills help ensure quick response times following energy alerts; a January drill lowered demand by 3% and 8.5% at two base sites.

North Marin Water District (NMWD)↑ Top
North Marin Water District (NMWD) shaved its peak electricity demand 40% (roughly 280 kW) in 2005. The demand reduction stemmed largely from NMWD's shifting of pump activity to off-peak hours. The district, which serves approximately 57,000 customers in and around Novato, has also completed several efficiency upgrades and now uses variable speed drives on motors and pumps and efficient lights throughout its 31,000 sq. ft. of facilities. Together, the upgrades save 282,000 kWh and nearly $96,000 annually.

Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD)↑ Top
Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) cares about saving energy, not just water. OMWD sent its employees weekly energy-saving tips and distributed quarterly newsletters containing energy-related articles to customers. With four facilities participating in demand response and conservation programs, OMWD leads by example. To reduce demand, employees turn off non-essential lights, set thermostats to 76¼F, and unplug appliances. Upgrades to OMWD's HVAC and lighting have also improved energy efficiency.

Omnitrans↑ Top
Omnitrans reduced electricity consumption by nearly 400,000 kWh and saved more than $50,000 in 2005. The company retrofitted its 75,000- sq.-ft. maintenance shop, replacing inefficient high-bay lights with highly efficient T5 fluorescent lights on digital timers. The new lights provide more illumination for half the cost. Omnitrans also replaced T12 fluorescent lights with T8s, installed motion sensors in office spaces and common areas, and de-lamped lights in overlit areas.

Otay Water District↑ Top
Otay Water District (OWD) cut peak demand by 56% through time-of-use metering and off-peak pumping while participating in a demand response program. Since 2003, OWD has also upgraded pumps, motors, lights, and HVAC equipment - saving $93,000 in annual costs and1.7 million kWh.

Rancho California Water District (RCWD)↑ Top
Rancho California Water District (RCWD) runs water and wastewater education programs, which target teachers, students, parents, and the community, as part of its ongoing plan to increase water conservation. Over a 20-year history, educational programs have engaged countless Californians through fairs, workshops, classroom materials and presentations, field-study tours, videos, live theater and more. Since 2003, RCWD programs have saved an estimated 30 acre-feet of water, reducing water-related energy needs by 81,000 kWh.

Regents of the University of California↑ Top
The University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems jointly launched an energy efficiency program that aims to save 18.4 million kWh, 2,700 kW of electrical demand and 860,000 therms of natural gas across 33 campuses. Administered in partnership with the state's utilities and overseen by the UC Board of Regents and CSU Board of Trustees, the $15 million program will train energy managers to identify and implement changes and showcase results.

Sacramento, City of↑ Top
The City of Sacramento's City Hall expansion will be 25% more efficient than California's stringent energy standards for buildings. All future buildings must meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards. Sacramento also teams with local schools to develop energy awareness public service announcements and distributes educational materials through libraries, community centers, and employee paychecks. Since 1999, energy-efficient retrofits to city facilities have saved 7 million kWh.

Saint Mary's College of California↑ Top
Saint Mary's College of California will cut annual energy use by 9% (1 million kWh), peak demand by 500 kW and water use by 4.3 million gallons in 2005. Beginning in 2004, the school undertook several facility-wide energy and water efficiency upgrades, including installation of high-efficiency lighting, controls for vending machines, water-saving toilets, sewage-flow meters, boiler controllers and window film to prevent cooling loss. The energy cost savings - $250,000 annually - financed the improvements.

San Diego County, Department of Housing and Community Development↑ Top
San Diego County's Department of Housing and Community Development adopted incentives to encourage affordable housing owners and developers to invest in energy efficiency. To promote the program, the department conducted a workshop on energy-efficient design as well as available utility incentives and tools. The county also upgraded heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at four facilities and plans to make similar changes at five additional facilities.

San Diego Trolley, Inc.↑ Top
San Diego Trolley saves nearly $35,000 annually thanks to a lighting retrofit. At its 88,000-sq.-ft. maintenance facility, the company replaced 400-watt metal halide lights with T8 fluorescent lights - paring electrical use by 25%, or about 583,000 kWh. The T8 lights improve lighting quality, last longer, are cheaper to maintain, and produce less ambient heat in the work environment.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)↑ Top
The Water Enterprise of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission reduced power demand by almost 4 MW on 14 high peak demand days in summer 2005 as a participant of the State Demand Reserves Partnership Program. The Water Enterprise, which serves 2.4 million people, curtailed freshwater pumping for as much as 3 hours on critical days, cutting about 40% of total peak electrical demand (the equivalent of shutting down approximately 4,000 residential air conditioning systems).

San Luis Obispo County↑ Top
San Luis Obispo County's new 100,000-sq.-ft. Government Center will exceed California's energy standards by 37%. Innovations made in 2005 include low-E glazing on windows and a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system with under-floor air distribution, which is up to 30% more efficient than traditional fan systems. A central plant with a 600-kW cogeneration unit supplies roughly 40% of the center's electricity and provides heating and cooling using waste heat.

Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD)↑ Top
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) helped residents reduce electricity use by 196 million kWh and eliminate 89 million kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions. SCVWD's recycling and conservation programs lower demand for water - thus reducing electricity needed to pump, distribute, and heat water. Programs include free home water surveys and incentives for purchase of efficient clothes washers and toilets. SCVWD serves nearly 2 million people.

Tulare County↑ Top
Tulare County has saved taxpayers $709,000 annually with energyefficient building management. The county retrofitted 66 buildings with new lighting and installed HVAC systems and building controls, which operate equipment based on actual occupancy. Energy management cut almost 4.9 million kWh of electricity - a 23% reduction - and reduced peak power demand by 1,127 kW.

United States Postal Service (USPS)↑ Top
United States Postal Service's (USPS) San Francisco facilities are capable of cutting 200 kW during peak. Since 2004, USPS has saved 64 million kWh and $6.3 million by upgrading lights to T8 fluorescent lights and installing electronic ballasts, occupancy sensors, compact fluorescent lights, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs, and energy management systems. Retrofits to the more than 12.2 million sq. ft. of office space were financed with energy cost savings.

Ventura County↑ Top
Ventura County saved 904,000 kWh, reduced demand by 150 kW and lowered annual utility costs by $96,000 by installing premium efficient motors, variable frequency drives and T8 fluorescent lights in select buildings. Improvements include the installations of high efficiency fan motors at the County Government Center and a variable speed drive to an electric chiller at Todd Road Jail. Respectively, the installations are saving 38,600 kWh and 270,000 kWh annually.

San Mateo County Community College District↑ Top
San Mateo County Community College District cut energy use 56%, saving more than 7.2 million kWh and $1 million, helping the state eliminate 3,200 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. Savings stem from efficiency improvements, including efficient lighting and cogeneration units that reuse waste heat from onsite electricity generation to provide heating, to 55 buildings across three campuses. All new construction is as much as 42% more energy-efficient than California's tough energy standards require.

San Gabriel Valley Water Company↑ Top
San Gabriel Valley Water Co. uses energy-efficient technology to remove pollutants from water. As part of its longstanding commitment to using the best available energy saving technologies, San Gabriel installed high-tech ultraviolet equipment at its water treatment facilities in the district, helping to save 4 million kWh and roughly $75,000 annually since 2003. San Gabriel also participated in a demand response program and trimmed 7,400 kW of demand.

Industrial

Menlo Worldwide Logistics ↑ Top
Menlo Worldwide Logistics is on track to save $89,000 annually and 46% (more than 500,000 kWh) of its total electricity usage, based on one quarter's savings data, through a comprehensive lighting retrofit. The company not only replaced or upgraded every fixture in its Fremont distribution center, it also added infrared occupancy sensors, placed photocells next to skylights for daylight harvesting, and replaced incandescent exit signs with light-emitting diode (LED) signs.

San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market↑ Top
San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market helped its small business members save more than $50,000 annually. Working in partnership with San Francisco Community Power, the Market demonstrated and promoted energy-saving tools and technologies, including evaporator fan controllers; lighting retrofits; and refrigerator door gasket repairs, seals and closures. Under the Market's leadership, more than 30 small businesses reduced energy use by 333,000 kWh annually - enough to power more than 55 homes.

Aerojet↑ Top
Aerojet saved nearly 2.4 million kWh and $287,000 in 2005 by installing energy-smart, and employee-friendly, lighting. Employees at the Rancho Cordova manufacturing facility noted less eyestrain, increased lighting levels, and a cooler operating environment after T8 fluorescent lights replaced T12s. A multiphased retrofit of chillers and a more efficient system to treat groundwater will save the company an additional 620,000 kWh annually.

Agilent↑ Top
Agilent Technologies in 2005 pledged to cut energy use worldwide by 2%. In California, this effort will save 2.7 million kWh across 3.5 million sq. ft. Agilent's Energy Conservation Program Manager meets regularly with site managers to plan projects and track performance. Site managers also share best practices and help each other reach goals. At Agilent's Santa Clara campus, two chiller replacements saved 900,000 kWh.

Baxter Healthcare↑ Top
Baxter Healthcare's Irvine facility decreased kWh per unit manufactured by 8% and decreased water usage per unit manufactured by 13% in 2004. These savings occurred even though it increased the number of employees, operating hours, and equipment use. Savings resulted from cutting lighting schedules; optimizing the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) units; removing unnecessary lights; repairing leaks; installing energy-efficient T8 fluorescent warehouse lighting with motion sensors; and implementing an energy management system for the HVAC units and facility lighting.

Bayer, Inc↑ Top
Bayer Healthcare Biological Products Division cut electricity demand 25% at one of its Berkeley facilities, saving $50,000 in annual energy costs by curtailing heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) operation during non-work hours. Bayer's companywide energy program helps reduce on-peak energy demand by focusing on low-cost repairs, operational improvements and employee education. As part of its environmental campaign, Bayer hosted an energy fair for employees, distributed materials and enrolled in the ENERGY STAR Million Monitor Drive.

Beckman Coulter↑ Top
Beckman Coulter is on track to save roughly $150,000 and more than 1 million kWh annually. A manufacturer of biomedical testing equipment, Beckman Coulter retrofitted the chilled water system at its Fullerton corporate office - replacing old, inefficient chillers and adding variable speed drives to air-supply and cooling tower fans. The work significantly improved heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) performance. Replacing T12 fluorescent lights with T8s improved lighting levels and contributed to the company's savings.

C&D Aerospace, Inc.↑ Top
C & D Aerospace expects to save 3.9 million kWh and $318,000 annually thanks to energy efficiency upgrades in partnership with its utility. The company replaced metal halide lights with high-bay T5 fluorescent lights, T12 fluorescent lights with energy-efficient T8 lights, and incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) at its headquarters and at four of its aircraft-interior manufacturing facilities in Southern California. The lighting and other upgrades trimmed electricity consumption by an impressive 35%.

California Portland Cement Company (CPCC)↑ Top
California Portland Cement (CPC) cut annual electricity consumption by 10% - roughly 31 million kWh - saving nearly $3 million each year. Savings stem from a host of process improvements and equipment upgrades, including installation of a grinding mill that uses new technology to reduce energy consumption by 40% compared to older mills. CPC also partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an energy benchmarking program for other cement plants.

Calpine Corporation↑ Top
Calpine Corp. and the City of Santa Rosa partnered on a unique water pipeline that contributes 85,000 kW - enough electricity to power 85,000 homes - to California's renewable energy supplies. Each day, the pipeline carries 11 million gallons of recycled water to recharge The Geysers, the world's largest geothermal operation, which accounts for one-third of all green power produced in California. Before the project, excess recycled water was often discharged into the Russian River.

Cypress Semiconductor↑ Top
Cypress Semiconductor annually saves 7.6 million kWh, 436,000 therms of natural gas, and more than $1.2 million in utility costs. Improvements to HVAC operations alone reduced electricity and natural gas use in one building by 55% and 85%, respectively. Based on those results, Cypress upgraded HVAC and energy management systems across its entire 350,000-sq.-ft. San Jose campus, including energy-intensive data centers and clean rooms.

DSC Logistics↑ Top
DSC Logistics' new lights cut lighting costs 60%. DSC installed 1,200 energy-efficient T8 fluorescent lights in four of its warehouses and distribution facilities. In addition to reducing utility costs, the new lights help brighten storage areas, cut maintenance costs and emit as much as 20% less heat than standard, inefficient lights.

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation↑ Top
Edwards Lifesciences saves 3 million kWh and more than $1 million annually, thanks to recent efficiency improvements. The company upgraded its HVAC and energy management systems and installed highly efficient T5 lights, reducing energy use by 16%. The new T5s also brighten rooms and reduce cooling loads. Impressively, the savings came even though Edwards increased production hours (+75%), employees (+17%), and floor space (+6%).

Fastener Innovation Technology↑ Top
Fastener Innovation Technology (FIT) cut 11% of its total peak demand when energy supplies were tight in summer 2005. FIT adjusted operating hours and shifted non-critical manufacturing processes to off-peak hours. The company also retrofitted lights at its manufacturing plant. As a result, FIT annually saves roughly 200,000 kWh (a 19% reduction) and $24,000 in utility costs.

Field Diagnostic Services, Inc.↑ Top
Field Diagnostic Services, Inc. developed an automated fault detection and diagnostic system (AFDD) for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The AFDD can reduce annual electricity bills by $400 -$1,000 at sites with several 5-10 ton units. Developed with Purdue University, the wireless embedded monitoring system automatically notifies commercial building owners and managers when HVAC maintenance is needed or problems arise. The system has a projected payback of less than 24 months.

General Electric Company↑ Top
General Electric (GE) launched "Ecomagination" in 2005 and, by 2012, plans to double investment in clean technology research, introduce more energy-smart products and improve energy use 30% in its facilities. GE Sensing in Fremont is expected to reduce electricity use by approximately 20% and natural gas consumption 81%, saving an estimated $164,000 annually through optimization of the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Utility cost savings and contractor financing funded the project, which is expected to achieve payback in about one year.

Gourmet Tamales Factory↑ Top
Gourmet Tamales Factory energy plan saves as much as 20% on natural gas use at its two factories. The original 3,000-sq.-ft. facility in San Fernando saves $2,500 annually, thanks to energy-efficient equipment and practices such as lowering thermostat settings and turning-off pilot lights. Gas savings at a new 6,000-sq.-ft. facility in Van Nuys are estimated at 20%.

Hayward Pool Products↑ Top
Hayward Pool Products' Pomona plant lowered energy demand approximately 60% during peak hours in the summer of 2005 while participating in a demand response program. The company educated its 350 employees about energy conservation and, in 2005, retrofitted its 300,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility with T8 lights with electronic ballasts, T5 high-output lights, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs, and an efficient hydraulic injection molding machine. Hayward saves 313,000 kWh annually.

Intel Corporation↑ Top
Intel Corporation's new energy-efficient computer chips could save consumers worldwide $1 billion each year. The chips, which will be released in 2006, use as little as 5 watts for portable computers, 65 watts for desktop computers and 80 watts for server computers. (A standard desktop computer consumes 120 watts when idle.) In addition to the chips, Intel is collaborating on new technology that could boost laptop battery life by 30%.

International Rectifier Corp.↑ Top
International Rectifier (IR) develops power management technology capable of reducing 30% of the world's global energy budget. IR's digital, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and integrated power systems reduce energy waste in motors - the single largest consumer of electricity. Motors power appliances, air conditioners, industrial pumps and equipment. The advanced technology IR develops can also be used to make more efficient lighting and hybrid automobiles.

Jazz Semiconductor↑ Top
Jazz Semiconductor's already efficient facility will reduce energy use an additional 6.3% this year. Jazz optimized HVAC, production, and water and air treatment equipment. Jazz also uses first-of-its-kind technology, such as a hot, deionized water system and real-time, demand-based filtration control in clean rooms. The company, in addition to reducing water consumption, expects to save $1 million in utility bills, 11 million kWh, and 1.2 million Btu.

Johnson Controls Inc.↑ Top
Johnson Controls, Inc. saves an estimated 2.5 million kWh annually - 11% of the company's 2003 consumption. Upgrades have included efficient lighting, occupancy sensors, and energy management controls on process equipment. The controls alone shaved four hours from the daily operating schedules of 19 motors. Johnson Controls is also developing a demand-reduction system capable of automatically reducing power levels when the plant exceeds specified peak-electricity thresholds.

Leach Corporation↑ Top
Leach International has reduced electricity consumption by 12% since 2004. The Buena Park company installed a new compressor and a 45,000-sq.-ft. cool roof, saving more than 496,000 kWh. The new compressor alone reduced the company's peak demand by 43 kW. This past summer, Leach completed a lighting retrofit that will save an estimated 104,000 kWh annually.

Lockheed Martin↑ Top
Lockheed Martin is on track to save 10.9 million kWh and $1.6 million in energy costs at six Southern California locations this year. The company trimmed energy use by modifying chillers, installing energy-efficient lights coupled with occupancy sensors, using energy management systems for HVAC and lights, and encouraging employees to conserve. Lockheed also participated in demand response programs. When energy demand was high, it cut 20,000 kW by reducing lighting and equipment use when practical.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.↑ Top
Lockheed Martin Space Systems was able to cut peak demand 7.3% in one yard during July 2005. When called upon to curtail usage, Lockheed sent educational notices and e-mails to all employees and shut down HVAC equipment at 2 p.m. The company reduced total electricity usage 4.5% by investing in efficient equipment and controls and running employee awareness programs. Lockheed Martin also runs an audit program that identifies employees who leave equipment on after hours.

National Diversified Sales↑ Top
National Diversified Sales (NDS) reduced electricity use by 2 million kWh annually through the installation of variable speed drives on older injection molding machines. This year, NDS added variable speed drives to six more injection molding machines, saving an additional 682,000 kWh, while reducing cooling needs of each machine. NDS, a manufacturer of commercial, landscape and irrigation drainage products, also participated in demand response programs.

Owens Corning↑ Top
Owens Corning saved more than 10.5 million kWh at its 2,000,000-sq.-ft. Santa Clara manufacturing facility. After a plant-wide energy audit, the company worked with its utility and the Department of Energy to install state-of-the-art technologies that reduce horsepower requirements for its manufacturing processes. Owens Corning also upgraded furnace insulation. The company's insulation products contribute minimal emissions to indoor environments, and can reduce heating or cooling costs by 30% annually.

Power Integrations↑ Top
Power Integrations saves consumers more than $1 million every day. The company's integrated circuits (ICs) increase the efficiency of common household, office and industrial electronic devices. The power supplies of products using the company's ICs operate at efficiency levels exceeding 80% in active mode and 75% when in standby mode. Since 1998, Power Integration's ICs have saved more than 11 billion kWh and, worldwide, reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 7 million tons.

Prime Wheel Corporation↑ Top
Prime Wheel Corporation reduced total energy use 15%, saving an estimated 7 million kWh in 2005, by optimizing and upgrading components of its compressed-air system. In addition to making other changes, the company installed efficient two-stage compressors and a central control system, which reduced electricity use by the compressed air system 37%. Prime Wheel also added variable speed drives to its heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system and energy-efficient lights with sensors at its 200,000-sq.-ft. facility

Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc.↑ Top
Royalty Carpet Mills saved more than 1,300,000 kWh and trimmed $142,452 from its electric bill. At its 160,000-sq-ft. and 360,000-sq.-ft. facilities in Irvine and Santa Ana, respectively, Royalty Carpet converted 2,800 T12 fluorescent lights and 95 metal halide lights with energyefficient T8 lights and motion sensors. The company also replaced four piston compressors with two variable speed drive compressors at its Irvine facility; the change reduced electrical demand for air compression 40%.

Seagate Technology LLC↑ Top
Seagate Technology reduced electricity usage 11% at its Fremont- Milpitas facilities even though production increased in 2005. An innovative water reclamation system saves more than 12 million gallons of fresh water annually, reducing the need for electricity. Seagate Technology also saved energy by installing variable speed drives and a high-efficiency evaporative cooler in its heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system. All energy efficiency policies are part of Seagate Technology's "Global Citizenship" program.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company↑ Top
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s entire facility is equipped with energy saving technologies. From offices to brewery, total energy use dropped 21% because of upgrades to air compressors, chillers, refrigeration, and lighting. Since 2004, brewery production increased while energy costs were stable. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. also utilizes a fuel cell power plant to supply most of the brewery's electrical and steam needs. The 1-MW fuel cell produces 50% less emissions than grid power.

Solar Turbines↑ Top
Solar Turbines in San Diego saved $286,000 and reduced electricity usage 28% by replacing high-intensity discharge lights with high efficiency T5 fluorescent lights. When energy supplies are tight, Solar Turbines also institutes energy-saving procedures to significantly reduce or eliminate electrical grid demand. Actions include turning off unnecessary lights and equipment, when feasible, to minimize energy requirements during daily operations.

Sony Electronics↑ Top
Sony Electronics will save nearly 1.7 million kWh this year. Sony optimized heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment on its eight-building campus - reducing electricity and water use. Sony also installed skylights with photosensors that minimize use of electric lights. Since 2000, Sony has cut electricity use by 14.5 million kWh, natural gas by 464,000 therms, and has lowered peak demand by 2,163 kW.

Tech Data Corporation↑ Top
Tech Data Corp.'s new energy-efficient lights will reduce lighting costs 66%. Throughout its 425,000-sq.-ft. facility in Fontana, Tech Data switched from metal halide lights to highly efficient T5 fluorescent lights and installed motion sensors that automatically shut off or dim lights in common areas. Tech Data estimates it will save more than 2.6 million kWh and almost $300,000 annually.

Trim Lok Inc.↑ Top
Trim Lok dropped its annual electricity usage roughly 25%. More than half of these savings stems from upgrades to a compressed air system and installation of 1,025 T8 lights in the 225,000-sq.-ft. facility. The company also added variable speed drives and programmable thermostats, as well as adjusted work schedules to reduce electricity use during peak hours. Trim Lok will save 800,000 kWh annually.

U.S. Borax Inc.↑ Top
U.S. Borax increased production 30% but increased electricity use by only 8% in 2004. Offices and maintenance shops were retrofitted with T8 lights; processing areas had efficient high-intensity discharge (HID) lights installed. The company also refined production and maintenance schedules, creating shorter and more efficient production runs.

Western Insulfoam↑ Top
Western Insulfoam's energy efficiency efforts in 2005 saved more than 264,000 therms at its Chino plant. The company installed a new boiler and a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO), which is used to safely and efficiently incinerate chemical waste. The RTO uses an advanced preheating system and saves the company more than $207,000 annually.

Wild Oats Markets↑ Top
Wild Oats Market uses 50% less energy with its new refrigeration distribution center in Riverside, relative to standard facilities. Completed in late 2004, the new 241,000-sq.-ft. structure boasts $7 million in energy efficiency investments, including efficient lighting, cooling, and refrigeration equipment. The building uses 2 million kWh less energy than a standard refrigeration distribution center, and its equipment, would use.

Winesecrets↑ Top
Winesecrets introduces energy-saving technologies for California's wineries. Its Selective Tartrate Removal System (STARS) eliminates the need for refrigeration and reheating during tartrate removal, resulting in a 95% electricity reduction for this process. With support from utilities and the California Energy Commission, Winesecrets is demonstrating STARS to the wine industry. If adopted by all California wineries, STARS could save 24 million kWh each year. Winesecrets also has developed low-energy processes that reduce wine pH levels.

Yellow Roadway Corporation↑ Top
Yellow Roadway Corporation cut electricity usage 22%, saving more than $91,000 and 814,000 kWh annually. Savings came from switching almost 500 metal-halide lights to T8 fluorescent lights in the Roadway Express facility in Bloomington and the Yellow Transportation facility in San Bernardino. In addition to being highly efficient, the new T8 lights improve light quality, last longer, burn cooler and are cheaper to maintain. Yellow Roadway also installed photocells, which allow for natural light harvesting.

Farmdale Creamery↑ Top
Farmdale Creamery participated in a demand response program and cut an estimated 268 kW when called upon - the equivalent of 32% of the company's total peak demand. When energy supplies are tight, Farmdale Creamery delays processing dairy products until off-peak hours. The San Bernardino processing plant also receives electricity bill discounts for participating in its utility's interruptible program.

Institutional

San Mateo County Community College District↑ Top
San Mateo County Community College District cut energy use 56%, saving more than 7.2 million kWh and $1 million, helping the state eliminate 3,200 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2005. Savings stem from efficiency improvements, including efficient lighting and cogeneration units that reuse waste heat from onsite electricity generation to provide heating, to 55 buildings across three campuses. All new construction is as much as 42% more energy-efficient than California's tough energy standards require.

Alder Creek Middle School↑ Top
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District's investments in the new Adler Creek Middle School will save taxpayers money in future energy costs. With energy and water efficient technologies, such as highefficiency heat pumps and low-flow water fixtures, the school exceeds California's stringent energy standards for buildings by 20%. The facility relies on geothermal energy for heating - reducing related costs 59% - and natural light to illuminate classrooms.

Anaheim City School District (ACSD)↑ Top
Anaheim City School District (ACSD) brings energy efficiency straight to the classroom. Students in grades 1-6 learn through several educational and entertaining programs, such as "Watt's in Your Future" and "Zap You're It." Onsite energy projects, like two solar-powered lunch shelters, help raise student awareness. Over the last decade, ACSD reduced energy use 22%. In just the past two years, ACSD saved 298,000 kWh - enough to power 50 homes.

Art Center College of Design↑ Top
Art Center College of Design's South Campus exceeds California's tough energy efficiency standards by 22%. The 93,000-sq.-ft. campus utilizes a host of energy- and water-saving features, including efficient lighting, skylights that adjust throughout the day to modify the amount of daylight admitted to the building, an insulating rooftop garden, low-flow plumbing fixtures and waterless urinals. The facility is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified and uses renewable energy.

Audubon Center at Debs Park ↑ Top
The Audubon Center's new environmental education facility is almost 30% more efficient than California's tough energy standards require. The 5,500-sq.-ft. facility at Debs Park earned the highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating (Platinum). Efficiency stems from the center's use of natural light, T8 fluorescent lights, ENERGY STAR®-labeled appliances and occupancy sensors. A high efficiency heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system is 100% solar powered and runs completely off the energy grid.

California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC)↑ Top
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) specializes in developing energy-efficient lighting technologies that are within reach of the average consumer. CLTC's new "California Kitchen Lighting System" offers homebuilders and homeowners an easy-to-install CFL-based system that is 75% more efficient than comparable incandescent lighting. The new CLTC system effectively overcomes two limitations of recessed CFL lights-higher installation costs and heat buildup-by using fewer ballasts and incorporating adequate thermal protection.

California State University, Long Beach↑ Top
California State University (CSU) at Long Beach saved 1.6 million kWh. The school replaced T12 fluorescent lights with high-efficiency T8s and T5s and installed electronic ballasts, which use 12% less energy than magnetic ballasts. In 2004, the CSU system saved nearly 11.3 million kWh and 279,000 therms of natural gas throughout its 23 campuses. By 2010, the CSU system aims to reduce energy consumption 15%.

California State University, Office of the Chancellor↑ Top
California State University (CSU) cut electricity and natural gas consumption by nearly 11.3 million kWh and 279,000 therms, respectively, across its 23 campuses in 2004-2005. CSU made these cuts by working in partnership with local utilities. By 2010, CSU aims to reduce energy consumption 15%. And, starting in 2006, all new capital projects will be designed to outperform California's tough energy standards by at least 15%.

California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)↑ Top
California State University (CSU) at Sacramento reduced 2,100 kW at peak, or 27.5% of its total demand. Savings stem from three highefficiency chillers that work at night to charge a thermal energy storage tank, which then releases cool water during the day. This requires minimal amounts of electricity during peak hours. In 2004, the CSU system saved nearly 11.3 million kWh and 279,000 therms of natural gas across all 23 campuses. By 2010, the CSU system aims to reduce energy consumption 15%.

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)↑ Top
California State University (CSU) San Bernardino students increased energy awareness on campus as part of the Green Campus Pilot Program. Students distributed compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and equipped dormitory rooms with ENERGY STAR® appliances to demonstrate savings. In 2004-05, the CSU system saved nearly 11.3 million kWh and 279,000 therms of natural gas across its 23 campuses. By 2010, CSU aims to reduce total energy consumption 15% and, starting in 2006, new projects will be designed to outperform California's energy standards by at least 10%.

Chartwell School↑ Top
Chartwell School's new campus will meet the highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. The school, slated to open in August 2006, will draw net-zero energy from the grid by using natural light and ventilation, and a 30-KW photovoltaic system. Water-conserving fixtures and appliances are expected to reduce water consumption 73%. Campus construction utilizes recycled materials and cement, which is specially formulated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Children's Hospital Central California↑ Top
Children's Hospital of Central California's facility upgrades saved 3 million kWh. Payback is expected in 18 months. A facility-wide energy audit in 2002 led to several lighting and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades, including installation of 14 new air-handling systems with variable frequency drives. The 2004 investments alone will save the hospital $270,000.

Community Medical Centers↑ Top
Community Medical Centers in Fresno participates in demand response programs to conserve peak energy. Community also saves 4.4 million kWh and $500,000 annually through energy efficiency. Managers met weekly and worked with their utility to discuss and implement energy saving opportunities. To date, Community has installed a thermal energy storage system; retrofitted and optimized its heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system; retrofitted lights; installed shade structures and double-paned windows with glazing; delamped unnecessary lights; and repaired air and water leaks.

Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District ↑ Top
Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District opened seven schools since 1990 that have exceeded California's energy standards. All schools have T8 fluorescent lights and motion sensors, and every permanent classroom employs a computer-controlled energy management system. Two new schools are being designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards. During the next five years, the district will de-lamp and retrofit lights to reduce classroom lighting usage 50%.

Foothill-DeAnza Community College District↑ Top
Foothill-De Anza Community College District reduced electricity usage 20% and natural gas usage 40%, saving $800,000 annually. The district replaced lighting, HVAC equipment, and installed energy management systems at its Los Altos Hills and Cupertino campuses, cutting 3.6 million kWh annually. The district also invested in 780 kW of photovoltaics and cogeneration, enough to power the equivalent of 585 homes.

Fortuna High School↑ Top
Fortuna High School helped local businesses save 40,000 kWh and $10,000 on their utility bills through lighting upgrades and in collaboration with Strategic Energy Innovations. Students received training in energy analysis and auditing as participants in California Green Schools, a program designed to help schools use less energy and provide energy efficiency education. In 2005, students in the Fortuna Awareness for Communities About Energy program outreached to 19 local businesses.

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District↑ Top
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District saves more than $1.2 million annually by using energy management systems, compact fluorescent lights and other efficient equipment. The district has assigned a full-time energy manager and, during summer recess, implemented programs to consolidate classrooms, cycle air conditioners, turn off unnecessary lights and shut down kitchen refrigerators. Together, the changes reduced annual electricity use 26% - more than 7.5 million kWh.

Hanford Elementary School District (HESD)↑ Top
Hanford Elementary School District upgraded lights in all 10 schools and its district office and district service facility. With assistance from the utility, district staff replaced more than 10,000 T12 fluorescent lights with T8 lights and electronic ballasts. On average, the district reduced its electricity consumption 5%; the five schools that had all lights replaced will each save as much as 8% on utility bills.

Huntington Memorial Hospital↑ Top
Huntington Memorial Hospital has saved more than $187,000 and 1.3 million kWh in 2005. The hospital has upgraded and modified its ventilation system - including adding new air handling units and variable speed drives on fan motors, repairing economizers (which take advantage of "free" cooling), and adjusting operating schedules. In some instances, the hospital was able to pare operating hours of its ventilation system 50%. The changes also reduced peak-energy demand by 52 kW.

Irvine Valley College↑ Top
Irvine Valley College saves approximately $210,000 and 1.8 million kWh annually as a result of its efficiency project. Completed in 2005, the project featured $5.4 million of efficiency upgrades including new HVAC equipment, energy management controls, and T8 lights. Additionally, one building now only uses natural light. The upgrades helped the college slash its peak demand by more than 500 kW.

Kaiser Permanente↑ Top
Kaiser Permanente has reduced energy usage roughly 10% since 2002 in its California facilities. In addition, Kaiser Permanente is including energy-efficient design and technologies in all new and remodeled facilities. Kaiser Permanente also contributed its expertise in energy efficiency to the development of the "Green Guide for Health Care," a national best practices guide for healthy and sustainable building design, construction and operations for the healthcare industry.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)↑ Top
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) developed a computer-based benchmarking tool for California's 1,100 wineries, in partnership with Fetzer Vineyards and with support from the California Energy Commission. The Benchmarking and Energy and Water Savings Tool (BEST) allows vintners to compare their energy use to that of similar wineries. BEST then recommends technologies and practices that save energy, water and money. LBNL is developing similar tools for other industries.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)↑ Top
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Internet-based demand response system does not require human intervention. Electricity price signals trigger remote energy management systems to adjust building equipment, including heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and lights. As prices rise, additional pre-planned measures lower demand, saving as much as 40% of peak demand. This technology requires minimal expense, and one-third of California's commercial buildings have existing energy management systems capable of communicating with this product.

Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)↑ Top
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) in 2001 kicked off one of the largest public-sector green-building projects in the nation. LACCD expects that, at the close of the project, 40 new or renovated buildings will meet LEED standards. LACCD is committed to energy education and will integrate learning stations into its new buildings. The district also co-sponsors an annual sustainability conference with the U.S. Green Building Council.

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)↑ Top
Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) lighting project saves $652,000 each year. The district has cut roughly 5 million kWh - a 6% drop relative to 2004 - by installing 10,000 efficient lights (T5 fluorescent lights and light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs) in schools and other facilities. LAUSD saves approximately 219,000 therms of natural gas on a yearly basis by removing redundant heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and by upgrading other equipment. The district has directed that all new schools will be built to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards.

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)↑ Top
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) cut energy use by up to 30%. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) reduced heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) energy use 30-40% by installing variable frequency drives. It also cut lighting use 60% by retrofitting warehouse lights, and reduced energy use 20% per elevator by installing new controls. The Van Nuys Airport, through lighting retrofits alone, saved over $140,000.

Los Rios Community College District↑ Top
Los Rios Community College District saved 2.5 million kWh and $230,000 annually by replacing 26,000 lights with energy-efficient models. Standardizing energy-efficient lamps, the district dramatically reduced lamp inventory and costs required for ongoing maintenance. The district participates in utility electric demand response programs, utilizes benchmark data to track monthly energy use and to identify prospective energy projects, and helps educate others about non-chemical water treatment for HVAC that saves 7 million gallons of water annually.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District↑ Top
Murrieta Valley Unified School District will eliminate $422,000 in annual electricity costs through its investment in energy efficiency. The district upgraded heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and controls, retrofit lighting, and installed a 60-kW natural-gas microturbine system, which uses waste heat to warm one school's swimming pool. The $3.4 million investment will save 3 million kWh annually.

Placer Union High School District↑ Top
Placer Union High School District dropped more than 50% of its peak demand eight times during summer 2005. The district participated in a demand response program and, when notified, reduced its two biggest loads: lighting and air conditioning. Beginning at noon on critical days, chillers, ventilation fans, and air handlers were shut down by remote control while staff turned off lights. The district also incorporates energy efficiency into all new construction projects.

Poway Unified School District↑ Top
Poway Unified School District (PUSD) saved more than 720,000 kWh and $95,000 in utility costs by installing management software for its computers. The computer network had previously consumed 6% ($333,000) of PUSD's annual electricity budget. New Verdiem's Surveyor software - installed on 5,200 computers - reduced computer network consumption by 36%. The energy cost savings and rebate funding give the system payback in less than six months.

San Bernardino Community College District - Crafton Hills College↑ Top
San Bernardino Community College District, Crafton Hills College can now redirect $165,000 annually to student programs and campus improvements. The college dropped its total electricity use by 28% by replacing all lights with T8 fluorescent lights, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) or LED lights; installing motion sensors; incorporating an energy management system; installing an energy-efficient chiller and boiler; repairing and optimizing the HVAC system; and utilizing watersaving technologies in all school restrooms.

San Diego City Schools↑ Top
San Diego City Schools (SDCS) is building 15 new energy-efficient schools, financed by Proposition MM (a bond measure). The schools will outperform California's tough energy standards by 30%. Other SDCS energy initiatives include photovoltaic roofing and lighting retrofits. Students learn conservation measures in the classroom, and the district's website provides staff and parents with energy-saving tips for home and work. Since 1994, SDCS' efforts have saved $90 million and 621 million kWh.

San Juan Capistrano Unified School District↑ Top
Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) saves more than 320,000 kWh annually by using software that automatically powers down computer monitors, decreasing operating hours 30%. Total savings amounted to more than $4,000 a month. Financial savings also included reduced cooling costs because fewer monitor operating hours meant less heat was generated. CUSD plans to install the software on more than 10,700 computers by the end of the 2005-06 school year.

Stanford University↑ Top
Stanford University rewards each academic school and administrative unit for saving energy in a unique cash-for-kilowatts payout. As part of this energy incentive program, Stanford allocates baseline electricity "budgets" to each academic school and administrative unit to encourage savings. Campus groups are financially rewarded for staying under their electricity budgets and must pay for exceeding them. In 2004, Stanford's investments in energy and water efficiency helped the campus save 2.3 million kWh, 230,000 therms of steam and chilled water, and 7.4 million gallons of water.

Sultana High School↑ Top
Sultana High School distributes information on items purchased using money saved through energy efficiency - roughly $85,000. The high school also participates in the Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools program to educate students and staff about energy use. Working with teachers, students produced two energy awareness commercials for the school's "Morning Video Wakeup" program. The students also conducted campus-wide energy audits and presented the findings to the school's staff.

University of California, Berkeley (UCB)↑ Top
University of California Berkeley (UCB) integrates energy efficiency into operations, teaching, research and construction. The campus upgraded 6,000 lights and created the Green Building Research Center. Each year, UCB educates thousands of students about energy efficiency with classes and with contests such as "Blackout Battles," in which residence halls compete to lower energy use. All new buildings are designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards.

University of California, Irvine (UCI)↑ Top
University of California, Irvine (UCI) saved 930,000 kWh in 2005 by installing CFLs and light-emitting diode (LED) lights in elevators, and T8 fluorescent lights, occupancy sensors and programmable thermostats in campus buildings. UCI also initiated building commissioning and energy conservation programs. The UC system directs individual campuses to invest in energy efficiency and renewable fuels, and all new UC buildings are designed to meet standards equivalent to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified rating.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)↑ Top
University of California at Los Angeles saved $500,000 through a thermal energy storage (TES) system and by shifting loads to off-peak hours. The 5-million-gallon TES system made and stored cold water overnight. The water provided 35,000 tons of air conditioning during the day. The school's lighting retrofit saved another $2.4 million annually. The Green Building Design and Clean Energy Standards direct individual campuses throughout the UC system to adopt energy efficiency practices and reduce use of non-renewable fuels.

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)↑ Top
University of California San Diego (UCSD) saved 3.4 million kWh and nearly 684,000 therms of natural gas through retrofits. UCSD also participates in the Green Campus pilot program, which empowers college students to help manage the school's energy use. The UC system directs individual campuses to emphasize energy efficiency in capital projects and reduce use of non-renewable fuels. All new buildings are designed to meet LEED Silver standards.

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)↑ Top
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) reduced electricity use 26% and natural gas use 33% since 1998. In 2005, UCSB saved 3.4 million kWh by installing occupancy sensors in restrooms, LED traffic signals and T8 fluorescent lights with electronic ballasts, and also commissioning two buildings to optimize campus energy performance. The UC system's Green Building Design and Clean Energy Standards directs individual campuses to adopt energy efficiency, reduce use of non-renewable fuels and ensure that all new buildings meet Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver standards.

Vista Unified School District↑ Top
Vista Unified School District saves $132,000 in utility costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 750,000 lbs. each year. Following an energy audit of its 24 schools, Vista Unified replaced all T12 fluorescent lights with efficient T8 lights, installed electronic ballasts and occupancy controls, and replaced 119 existing HVAC units with energy-efficient models. The project raised awareness among students, teachers and parents about how efficiency saves money and helps the environment.

Zoological Society of San Diego↑ Top
Zoological Society of San Diego incorporates energy efficiency in its facilities and its wildlife educational programs, which teach visitors that conserving energy and water can help save wildlife. Facilities including the Beckman Center, Harter Veterinary Hospital and the "Monkey Trails" exhibit have energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems. The zoo also participated in demand response programs, reducing electricity use by 20% during peak hours and operating irrigation systems during off-peak hours.

Palo Alto Unified School District↑ Top
Palo Alto Unified School District is helping to train the next generation of leaders in energy efficiency by incorporating energy-related science experiments and field trips into school curricula. Exercises include hands-on work with solar energy systems. El Carmello Elementary School highlights energy issues in its newsletter and runs an "Energy Patrol" program, which assigns students to monitor classroom energy use and distribute Energy Awards for conservation.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Architecture & Urban Design↑ Top
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Architecture and Urban Design introduced a free computer program for homeowners, renters, apartment managers and homebuilders to model how energyefficient design and renovation could save energy and dollars. The tool, called Home Energy Efficient Design (HEED), allows customers to create 3-D models of their homes to learn about its energy performance and to explore design improvements such as wall insulation, roof coating and new windows. Since its launch two years ago, HEED has been used by thousands of homeowners.

Residential

Pacific Sales↑ Top
Pacific Sales estimates that 60% of its washing machine sales are ENERGY STAR®-labeled models. The company aggressively promotes ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances in its 14 Southern California showrooms and through print and television ads. Pacific Sales staff distributed materials with information on available utility rebates and explained to customers the potential energy and cost savings of ENERGY STAR appliances.

Palo Alto Unified School District↑ Top
Palo Alto Unified School District is helping to train the next generation of leaders in energy efficiency by incorporating energy-related science experiments and field trips into school curricula. Exercises include hands-on work with solar energy systems. El Carmello Elementary School highlights energy issues in its newsletter and runs an "Energy Patrol" program, which assigns students to monitor classroom energy use and distribute Energy Awards for conservation.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Architecture & Urban Design↑ Top
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Architecture and Urban Design introduced a free computer program for homeowners, renters, apartment managers and homebuilders to model how energyefficient design and renovation could save energy and dollars. The tool, called Home Energy Efficient Design (HEED), allows customers to create 3-D models of their homes to learn about its energy performance and to explore design improvements such as wall insulation, roof coating and new windows. Since its launch two years ago, HEED has been used by thousands of homeowners.

Clever Homes, LLC↑ Top
Clever Homes improves energy efficiency in new homes up to 50% - while reducing construction costs. Structural-insulated panels and natural ventilation are standard elements. For Better Homes and Gardens, Clever Homes designed "America's Home," which is featured weekly on Discovery Channel. Another design, the "NOWHouse," was one of the most visited energy-efficient demonstration homes in the United States. Clever Homes is currently collaborating with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on a zero-energy home.

Premier Homes↑ Top
Premier Homes developed the first "zero energy" community in the Sacramento area in 2004. The 95 homes in Premier Gardens included energy-efficient construction and appliances, high-performance windows, tankless water heaters, fluorescent lighting, and a 2-kW photovoltaic system on the roof to achieve energy savings of up to 60% over conventionally designed new homes. Premier is also developing Premier Oaks, another zero energy community in nearby Roseville.

Sweaney Construction, Inc.↑ Top
Sweaney Construction, Inc. emphasizes energy efficiency in its custombuilt homes. The Bakersfield-based company installs energy-efficient cooling systems and insulates exterior walls and ceilings with more efficient insulation than required by California's tough energy standards. Sweaney also ensures that all ducts are properly and tightly sealed - duct leaks can account for 30% of a home's energy costs.

East West Partners↑ Top
East West Partners saves 20,000 kWh and more than 50,000 gallons of water annually at its Old Greenwood Natural Resource Management Center. Electricity savings stem from energy-efficient lights and furnaces, dual-pane windows, and economizers, which take advantage of "free" cooling. The 11,500-sq.-ft. facility also features waterless urinals, water-efficient landscaping, a drip irrigation system fed by rainwater capture ponds, and uses recycled water to irrigate the golf course. It exceeds California's stringent energy standards by 26%.

Water

San Gabriel Valley Water Company↑ Top
San Gabriel Valley Water Co. uses energy-efficient technology to remove pollutants from water. As part of its longstanding commitment to using the best available energy saving technologies, San Gabriel installed high-tech ultraviolet equipment at its water treatment facilities in the district, helping to save 4 million kWh and roughly $75,000 annually since 2003. San Gabriel also participated in a demand response program and trimmed 7,400 kW of demand.