6/6/2012 - HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) -- Hanscom Air Force Base's newest office building earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR certification May 31. The certifcate signifies that Building 1604 performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

1. EPA recognizes
Hanscom office
building for energy
efficiency
6/6/2012 -
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) -
-Hanscom Air Force Base's newest office
building earned the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's ENERGY STAR certification May 31.

2. The certifcate signifies that Building
1604 performs in the top 25 percent of
similar facilities nationwide for energy
efficiency and meets strict energy
efficiency performance levels set by the
EPA.
"We're pleased to accept EPA's ENERGY
STAR certification in recognition of our energy efficiency
efforts," said Tom Schluckebier, a base civil engineer.
"Through this achievement, we have demonstrated our
commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering
our energy costs.“

3. Commercial buildings that earn EPA's
ENERGY STAR certification use an
average of 35 percent less energy than
typical buildings and also release 35
percent less carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere.
Building 1604 uses 39 percent less energy per square
foot and is at the national median for similar
facilities, Schluckebier said.

4. "Improving the energy efficiency of our
nation's buildings is critical to protecting
our environment," said Jean
Lupinacci, the ENERGY STAR
Commercial and Industrial Branch chief.
"From the boiler room to the board
room, organizations are leading the way
by making their buildings more efficient
and earning EPA's ENERGY STAR
certification."
EPA's ENERGY STAR energy performance scale helps
organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use
energy relative to similar buildings nationwide.

5. A building that scores a 75 or higher on
EPA's 1 to 100 scale may be eligible
for ENERGY STAR certification.
Overall, Building 1604 earned an
energy performance rating of
85, making the building fall in the top
15 percent of energy performance.
Commercial buildings that can earn the ENERGY STAR
include offices, bank branches, data centers, financial
centers, retail
stores, courthouses, hospitals, hotels, schools, medical
offices, supermarkets, dormitories, houses of worship and
warehouses.

6. ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a
voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions through energy efficiency. Today, the
ENERGY STAR label can be found on more than 60
different kinds of products as well as new homes and
commercial and industrial buildings that meet strict
energy-efficiency specifications set by the EPA. Over the
past 20 years,
American families and businesses saved a total of nearly
$230 billion on utility bills and prevented more
than 1.7 billion metric tons of greenhouse
gas emissions with help from ENERGY
STAR.
For more information about ENERGY STAR
certification for commercial buildings, visit
www.energystar.gov/labeledbuildings.