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America's
houses of worship can now earn the Energy Star label, according to a Tuesday,
Sept. 1, 2009, press release from the EPA.
The agency's energy tracking tool, Portfolio Manager, currently allows facilities to track energy use and the associated greenhouse gas emissions, set targets for investment priorities and verify efficiency improvements. An estimated 370,000 houses of worship across the United States can use system to receive an energy performance rating, and the most energy efficient among them can earn the Energy Star label, the release said.
Worship facilities in the United States spend more than $3 billion annually on energy costs, according to the agency.
The agency's energy tracking tool, Portfolio Manager, currently allows facilities to track energy use and the associated greenhouse gas emissions, set targets for investment priorities and verify efficiency improvements. An estimated 370,000 houses of worship across the United States can use system to receive an energy performance rating, and the most energy efficient among them can earn the Energy Star label, the release said.
Worship facilities in the United States spend more than $3 billion annually on energy costs, according to the agency.
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