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Since its inception in 1992, ENERGY STAR has had steady growth in offering Americans quantifiable financial and environmental benefits from energy efficiency solutions. In 2005 alone, with the help of ENERGY STAR, businesses and consumers saved over $12 billion on their energy bills and avoided power plant emissions equivalent to taking 23 million cars off U.S. roads. Total calculated energy savings was 150 billion kilowatt hours, or 4 percent of total 2005 electricity demand.
Commercial property operators, owners, and industry associations that are working with the voluntary ENERGY STAR partnership are tracking benefits in terms of costs savings in building operation, greater occupant comfort, increased product marketability, and higher asset value. Studies show that properties that adopt ENERGY STAR strategies and tools as part of ongoing business practices achieve continuous improvement in energy performance, leading to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and ongoing improvement in cash flow.
ENERGY STAR focuses on practical and industry-proven strategies for energy efficiency in commercial properties. ENERGY STAR guidance helps stakeholders overcome market barriers that otherwise hinder investment in cost-effective energy efficient products and practices. In the commercial property market place, ENERGY STAR serves a vital role as a credible, objective source of information and tools upon which businesses can rely to make well-informed energy. The financial and environmental benefits of ENERGY STAR are making it the logical first step in green building practices. Energy efficiency, as documented through ENERGY STAR, is the market differentiator for forward-thinking stewards of the environment.
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