Advantage Iq Receives Epa's 2011 Energy Star(R) Sustained Excellence Award ; for the Fifth Consecutive Year Advantage Iq has Received Award for Protecting the Environment Through Energy Efficiency, Helping Clients Achieve Significant Energy and Cost Savings

U.S. Newswire › March 14, 2011

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SPOKANE, Wash., March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantage IQ, Inc., a leading provider of strategic energy management solutions and a subsidiary of Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA), announced today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Advantage IQ with a 2011 ENERGY STAR(R) Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. This is the fifth consecutive year Advantage IQ has achieved this recognition.

"This is a tremendous accomplishment for us," says Jeff Heggedahl, president and chief executive officer of Advantage IQ. "We are honored to be recognized for our partnership with our clients in their energy management efforts. Benchmarking is an essential element of strategic energy management. As a result of our automated integration with the EPA's Portfolio Manager, we helped clients earn the ENERGY STAR for 309 buildings in the past year and assisted 28 client buildings in improving their energy performance rating by 10 or more points. These energy reduction efforts are instrumental in corporate sustainability initiatives and result in cost savings that positively impact the bottom-line. "

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Advantage Iq Receives Epa's 2011 Energy Star(R) Sustained Excellence Award ; for the Fifth Consecutive Year Advantage Iq has Received Award for Protecting the Environment Through Energy Efficiency, Helping Clients Achieve Significant Energy and Cost Savings

In 2010, Advantage IQ provided energy performance ratings to more than 38,000 buildings, an 11 percent increase over 2009. These 38,000 buildings represent approximately half of all bui...

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