How companies can improve building system operations to conserve energy, save money, and promote environmental stewardship. A recent survey of corporate energy efficiency strategies conducted by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change found that companies are striving for energy savings of 20 percent within the next decade. Driven in part by rising energy prices, these initiatives will produce an average annualized savings of 2.2 percent. The energy savings will not only help to contain or cut costs, but also contribute to reducing the corporate carbon footprint. According to survey respondents, which ranged in size from $8 billion to $99 billion in revenues, companies are conserving energy in an effort to reduce their carbon footprints and demonstrate a commitment to corporate social responsibility. The strategies are designed to achieve measurable results, with a focus on energy efficiency investments that pay for themselves within three years or less. Employees are held accountable: 87 percent of respondents consider energy performance criteria in compensation reviews for facility/plant managers.
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