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Holcim Summary
Internal
  • Holcim has invested in a new state-of-the-art, energy-efficient kiln in Costa Rica. This will increase capacity from 1,450 to 2,400 tons of cement per day while reducing energy use from 3,550 megajoules per ton to 3,200 megajoules per ton.
Supply
  • Holcim is a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership.
Success
  • Three Holcim US plants received Energy Star recognition in 2008 for energy efficiency.
  • Holcim’s Costa Rica project will increase capacity from 1,450 to 2,400 tons of cement per day while reducing energy use from 3,550 megajoules per ton to 3,200 megajoules per ton.

Holcim is one of the largest manufacturers and supplies of cement and mineral components in the United States.

Holcim is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. Holcim is an international supplier of cement, aggregates (gravel and sand), and concrete, with US headquarters in Waltham, MA.  The company reported revenues of over $23 billion in 2008, and employs 85,000 people in over 70 countries. 
HP Summary
Buildings
  • HP installed automated and centralized control systems to minimize energy consumption in buildings, including strategies to establish new temperature set-points, reduce lighting, encourage employees to turn off lights, computers, and other appliances when not in use, and educate employees about energy conservation.
  • HP launched ‘HP Workplace Transformation’ in 2006. This is a global initiative to improve productivity and facility efficiency, with a 2010 goal to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from owned and leased facilities worldwide to 16 percent below 2005 levels.
  • HP upgraded its sites with the latest energy efficient HP technology, e.g., replaced cathode ray tube monitors with flat panel displays and increased reliance on notebook computers in temporary office spaces, with the expectation that these monitors and notebooks will reduce energy use by over 4 million kWh per year, reducing emissions of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2,000 tons annually, and also create savings of $320,000.
  • HP’s energy efficiency efforts include consolidating operations to fewer core sites, improving space utilization and upgraded building infrastructure to support employee mobility and higher density.
  • A global ‘Conserve and Preserve’ program was introduced in April 2004 to promote energy awareness among employees. Computer monitors are set up to shut off after 20 minutes of inactivity. Estimations are that this measure alone will save approximately 7.8 GWh of energy annually. By removing 6,150 printers and copiers from its offices and replacing them with 3,022 multi-function products that are more energy efficient HP, achieved another 2.7 GWh annual reduction in energy use from 2002 to 2003.
Internal
  • In 2004, HP set a company-wide target to implement 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy efficiency projects; as of November 2004, it had achieved more than 60 GWh in savings. 
  • In 2007, total energy use decreased approximately 4 percent for the year. 
  • HP set a new goal in 2008 to reduce energy consumption in its operations by 15 percent against a 2005 baseline. 
  • Between 2005 and 2008, HP began consolidating 85 information technology and customer data centers into six locations in three US cities. When the consolidation initiative is complete and optimized, HP expects energy savings of 350 million kilowatt hours per year and cost savings of $25 million per year.  
  • HP’s Smart Cooling technology implemented at these sites will enable real-time changes to air conditioning, fans, vents and computing equipment, with energy savings of 20-40 percent over legacy HP data centers.
  • HP’s Dynamic Smart Cooling system at its 70,000 square foot data center in Bangalore, India reduces energy by adjusting cooling to the needs of its servers. 7,500 sensors monitor equipment temperatures and adjust air conditioning accordingly. This initially saved 20 percent in cooling costs, which is expected to reach 40 percent and save 7,500 MWh per year, as well as 7,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). 
  • In 2007, HP’s energy audits identified lighting projects in the US to reduce energy consumption by over 20 million kWh per year, including several large product centers that can be upgraded from traditional high-bay metal halide lighting to high-output T5 fluorescent fixtures.
Products & Services
  • In 2008, HP pledged to reduce energy consumption of its volume desktop and notebook PC families by 25 percent by 2010. 
  • HP has over 300 products with Energy Star certification, including “Instant On” technology in laser-jet printers, which immediately shifts the unused product to power-saving “sleep mode.” 
  • HP is developing “all-in-one” office appliances, which save up to 40 percent in energy and materials. 
  • HP’s power supply for its products is 15 percent more efficient than previous generation products. 
  • HP is a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, which is a partnership of computer makers, computer users, and NGOs that is seeking a 50 percent reduction in the energy used by computers.
Supply
  • In 2008, HP became the first information technology company to publicly report greenhouse gas emissions data associated with its largest suppliers. HP plans to use this data to incorporate energy efficiency into its supply chain management practices. 
  • 100 percent of HP’s carriers for consumer, business and enterprise products are affiliates of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport partnership. 
  • HP continues to shift product distribution mode to more energy efficient ocean freight (carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from air freight are 50 times greater than those from energy efficient ocean freight). 
  • HP reduced the size and weight of each notebook computer box by decreasing internal packaging and reference material. 
  • In 2004, HP introduced a Supplier Code of Conduct to high priority suppliers that represent 98 percent of purchasing expenditures. The code states that suppliers must have environmental policies covering energy efficiency, manufacturing, packaging and product recycling and reuse. HP is also a member of the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration and is a founding member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition.
Success
  • 100 percent of HP’s carriers for consumer, business and enterprise products are affiliates of the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport partnership. 
  • In 2004, HP set a company-wide target to implement 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy efficiency projects; as of November 2004, it had achieved more than 60 GWh in savings. 
  • In 2007, total energy use decreased approximately 4 percent for the year. 
  • Between 2005 and 2008, HP began consolidating 85 information technology and customer data centers into six locations in three US cities. When the consolidation initiative is complete and optimized, HP expects energy savings of 350 million kilowatt hours per year and cost savings of $25 million per year. 
  • HP’s Smart Cooling technology implemented at these sites will enable real-time changes to air conditioning, fans, vents and computing equipment, with energy savings of 20-40 percent over legacy HP data centers.
  • HP’s Dynamic Smart Cooling system at its 70,000 square foot data center in Bangalore, India reduces energy by adjusting cooling to the needs of its servers. 7,500 sensors monitor equipment temperatures and adjust air conditioning accordingly. This initially saved 20 percent in cooling costs, which is expected to reach 40 percent and save 7,500 MWh per year, as well as 7,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. 
  • In 2007, HP’s energy audits identified lighting projects in the US to reduce energy consumption by over 20 million kWh per year, including several large product centers that can be upgraded from traditional high-bay metal halide lighting to high-output T5 fluorescent fixtures.

HP is one of the largest information technology companies in the world, specializing in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage, network hardware, and designing software and delivering services. 

HP is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $91.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2006.
IBM Summary
Internal
  • IBM’s goal is to reduce energy consumption by 3.5 percent per year. 
  • IBM’s energy efficiency projects range from simple activities such as installing motion detectors for lighting control to complex controls that monitor and adjust the building environment to minimize energy use.
  • Between 1990 and 2006, IBM's energy conservation measures avoided 3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and saved $290 million.
  • IBM manages energy efficiency through a global Environmental Management System and monitors efficiency through a self-assessment program, an environmental performance database (EPD), internal audits, and ISO 14001 audits.
Products & Services
  • A November 2008 report looked at the top 500 supercomputers in the world to determine which were the most energy-efficient. The study found that, of the top 20 on the list, all were built with IBM's high-performance computing technology.
  • IBM launched the Product Stewardship program in 1991 to address products’ environmental lifecycle, including related to energy efficiency.
  • IBM has invested $1 billion in its Project Big Green initiative, which provides consulting services to “green” other companies’ data centers, with projected energy savings of about 42 percent for an average data center. 
  • IBM also runs an energy efficiency certification program that verifies efficiency credits. 
  • IBM has expanded energy management offerings to include the ‘Active Energy Manager’ software to measure power usage of key elements of datacenters, from IT systems to chilling and AC units, and has also expanded its Energy Certificates program to 34 countries and developed an online energy assessment benchmark.
Supply
  • IBM uses more efficient packaging design to reduce carbon dioxide emissions produced from the transportation process of parts and products, and is working with suppliers to further improve this process.
  • IBM is also a member of the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration and works with the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport program.
  • IBM is a founding member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition – a partnership that, among other things, works with suppliers to green their supply chains.
Success
  • Between 1990 and 2006, IBM's energy conservation measures avoided 3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and saved $290 million. 

IBM is a global technology and consulting firm which manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services

IBM is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. IBM strives to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics. The company translates these advanced technologies into value for its customers through its professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.
Intel Summary
Internal
  • Intel’s goal is to reduce energy consumption by an average of 4 percent per production unit per year from 2002 through 2010, which has driven a number of its energy conservation initiatives. Energy consumption is now 20 percent lower per production unit over the last five years than it would have been had Intel not taken any conservation measures. 
  • Intel maintains a dedicated capital funding program for energy efficiency lighting, advanced system controls, boiler efficiency, chilled water improvements, and cleaner heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Since 2001, Intel has saved more than 400 million kilowatt hours (kWh) as a result of over 200 projects related to energy efficiency. Projects implemented as part of the capital funding program saved approximately 90 million kWh of energy in 2007 alone. 
  • Many of Intel’s locations feature efficient lighting; "smart" system controls; boiler efficiency; chilled water improvements; and clean room heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning improvements; and improved operating processes and procedures.
  • Intel’s design center in Israel is being Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. 
  • In October 2007, Intel announced plans to achieve LEED certification for a wafer fabrication facility known as Fab 32 located in Chandler, Arizona. Fab 32 will be among Intel’s most environmentally friendly factories. It will incorporate energy and water conservation measures and will manufacture Intel's industry-leading lead-free 45nm processors. 
  • At a New Mexico site, Intel retrofitted five boilers for about $250,000 per year; the return on investments realized was $170,000 per year in natural gas fuel costs, $50,000 per year in electrical energy savings, $40,000 per year in boiler maintenance costs, and an average reduction of nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide emissions of 32 percent and 92 percent, respectively. 
  • Power management on 65,000 laptop displays and 45,000 desktop monitors worldwide save about 9.65 million kWh and $482,000 per year.
Products & Services
  • Intel provides enabling technology for electronics manufacturers to build products that meet or exceed Energy Star certifications. 
  • Intel’s Instantly Available PC allows PCs to go to under five watts "sleep mode" and to wake up in less than five seconds. 
  • Intel Core micro-architecture improves energy efficiency in desktop, mobile, and server performance. Core2 Duo desktop processors are 40 percent more energy efficient than previous generation models; mobile processors 28 percent more efficient. 
  • Intel is a member of the Green Grid consortium to advance energy efficiency in data centers and computing systems.
  • Intel collaborated with the Natural Resources Defense Council to revise design guidelines for computer power-supply manufacturers, estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency to result in annual savings in the U.S. of 16 billion kWh, 10 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and $1.25 billion.
Supply
  • Intel is a founding member of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition – a partnership that, among other things, works with suppliers to green their supply chains.
  • Intel works with its suppliers to reduce the energy requirements for manufacturing tools. The company monitors the energy usage per quantity of chips manufactured in order to track the progress toward existing goals and set goals for equipment suppliers.
Success
  • Intel’s goal is to reduce energy consumption by an average of 4 percent per production unit per year from 2002 through 2010, which has driven a number of its energy conservation initiatives. Energy consumption is now 20 percent lower per production unit over the last five years than it would have been had Intel not taken any conservation measures. 
  • Intel maintains a dedicated capital funding program for energy efficiency lighting, advanced system controls, boiler efficiency, chilled water improvements, and cleaner heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Since 2001, Intel has saved more than 400 million kilowatt hours (kWh) as a result of over 200 projects related to energy efficiency. Projects implemented as part of the capital funding program saved approximately 90 million kWh of energy in 2007 alone. 
  • Many of Intel’s locations feature efficient lighting; "smart" system controls; boiler efficiency; chilled water improvements; and clean room heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning improvements; and improved operating processes and procedures.
  • At a New Mexico site, Intel retrofitted five boilers for about $250,000 per year; the return on investments realized was $170,000 per year in natural gas fuel costs, $50,000 per year in electrical energy savings, $40,000 per year in boiler maintenance costs, and an average reduction of nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide emissions of 32 percent and 92 percent, respectively. 
  • Power management on 65,000 laptop displays and 45,000 desktop monitors worldwide save about 9.65 million kWh and $482,000 per year. Intel collaborated with the Natural Resources Defense Council to revise design guidelines for computer power-supply manufacturers, estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency to result in annual savings in the U.S. of 16 billion kWh, 10 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and $1.25 billion.
  • Intel’s Instantly Available PC allows PCs to go to under five watts "sleep mode" and to wake up in less than five seconds. 

Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker and other devices related to communications and computing

Intel is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems, and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers, networking, and communications products. In 2000 Intel had revenues of $26.5 billion and employed 83,400 people. Intel is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI)
Buildings
  • JCI’s Brengel Technology Center in Milwaukee, WI, earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. Efficiency measures include carbon dioxide sensors installed in major air handling systems to provide feedback on space ventilation performance, high-output T5 lamps, and installation of personal environment modules to provide individual control of temperature, ventilation, and lighting.
Internal
  • JCI tracks, analyzes and communicates performance indicators and actively works to optimize efficiency in internal operations.
  • JCI is implementing lighting retrofits at all plants worldwide. The biggest savings have been realized by changing high-bay lighting systems from 1000W metal halide lamps to T5 high-output fluorescent lamps. These fixtures use half the wattage of those replaced and last longer, causing less waste and providing better lighting quality for an improved employee environment.
  • In October 2008, a manufacturing plant in Holland, Michigan, conducted the company’s first “Energy Hunt” energy efficiency audit. The goal of the Energy Hunt program is to discover, qualify, develop, implement, and track the results of projects or process changes that create cost, energy, and GHG savings through more efficient use. The focus is on low- or no-cost energy improvements, in light of the scarcity of available capital in the down economy. The program is a continuous improvement activity sourced from employee suggestions, team discovery, and best business practices. Teams of four to eight employees (both technical and non-technical, from various departments) lead the Energy Hunt at their facility and invite all employees to participate.
Products & Services
  • JCI is one of the world's leading providers of mechanical equipment and systems that improve energy efficiency in buildings. JCI makes a number of products, including energy efficient heating, cooling and lighting systems, in addition to hybrid battery technology.
  • The company is also a world leader in integrated facility management for Fortune 500 companies, managing more than one billion square feet worldwide. They sell products to offices, schools, hospitals, museums, and arenas, among other customers.
Supply
  • JCI joined the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration, which seeks to establish a standardized process for collecting emissions and energy use data from suppliers.

Johnson Controls is the world’s leader in providing building efficiency, automotive interiors and automotive batteries

Johnson Controls, Inc. is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. Johnson Controls is the world’s leader in providing building efficiency, automotive interiors and automotive batteries.  The $38 billion company was founded in 1885 by Professor Warren Johnson, the inventor of the electric room thermostat. Johnson Controls' 140,000 employees are guided through the company's vision, values and objectives to create a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world. Visit Johnson Controls Web site for more information.
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