Top Earth Day Champions Slash Carbon Emissions, Equal to 45,000 Acres of Pine Forests
MILWAUKEE April 23, 2012 Earth Day Earth Day
Carbon emissions from building energy use are predicted to grow faster than any other sector in the next 25 years, according to the U.S. Green Building Council, making building efficiency critically important for the protection of the environment.
Dave Myers
Earth Day
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Top Earth Day Champions |
Carbon Reduction (metric tons) |
Equivalent Pine Tree Acres |
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) |
49,135 |
10,477 |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, Mass.) |
37,261 |
7,945 |
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Aberdeen Proving Ground (Aberdeen, Md.) |
24,499 |
5,224 |
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Prince George’s County Public Schools (Upper Marlboro, Md.) |
23,805 |
5,076 |
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Northern Michigan University (Marquette, Mich.) |
22,689 |
4,838 |
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Indiana Department of Correction (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
21,649 |
4,616 |
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Baltimore City Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant (Baltimore, Md.) |
16,641 |
3,548 |
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Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) |
12,857 |
2,741 |
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The Champions earned a spot on the list by making their facilities more efficient using a variety of measures, including: utilizing building management systems to optimize energy and operational efficiency, installing distributed generation and renewable energy technology, using more efficient lighting, and updating heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
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