Epa and Nation's Counties Announce Energy Efficiency Challenge
U.S. Newswire › March 01, 2004
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WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Association of Counties (NACo), representing more than 1,500 county officials, today joined EPA in challenging counties to protect the environment, save energy and cut operating costs by improving the energy efficiency of county courthouse and office buildings. NACo's ENERGY STAR Courthouse Campaign sets standards by which counties can rate the energy performance of their courthouses and office buildings and win recognition by EPA for superior energy performance.
Government agencies spend more than $10 billion a year on energy to provide public services and meet constituent needs -- while grappling with tightening budgets. Buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance use about 40 percent less energy than average buildings, while cutting costs and reducing power plant emissions.See the full content of this document
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Epa and Nation's Counties Announce Energy Efficiency Challenge
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