DOE recognizes Staples for energy efficiency efforts
The Department of Energy is applauding Staples for its energy efficiency measures at the Coppell Fulfillment Center near Dallas. According to the DOE, through the Better Buildings Challenge, building owners and managers are charged with making their commercial building, multifamily housing, and industrial plants and facilities at least 20% more energy efficient over the next 10 years. Office supply company Staples has committed to reducing energy intensity by 25% in more than 1,700 of its buildings in the next ten years. To date, Staples has improved the energy efficiency of 800 facilities by more than 10%.
“Partners in the Better Buildings Challenge are leading by example, showing firsthand how energy efficiency improvements can help businesses cut energy waste and pollution and stay competitive in global markets,” said Dave Danielson, assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy. “The investments made by partners like Staples through the Better Buildings Challenge are helping to save millions in energy waste and build a more sustainable, cleaner energy economy.”