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PARTNERS IN THE NEWS

Better Buildings Challenge Partners and Allies are being highlighted in national, regional, business, and trade media for their leadership in improving the energy efficiency of commercial and public buildings, multifamily housing, and industrial plants. Recent articles are featured below.

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October 2015

- New business models help reap energy savings
Plastics Today
Partner: HARBEC
Sector: Industrial
- Energy Department Recognizes Cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland Public Schools in Better Buildings Challenge
World News Report - EIN
Partner: Beaverton, OR, Hillsboro, OR, Portland Public Schools
Sector: Education, Local Government
- Beaverton library innovations set example for federal energy savings program
Portland Tribune
Partner: Beaverton, OR
Sector: Local Government
- NASA, Staples, eBay Commit to Reducing Energy Use by 20 Percent
FedTech
Partner: Staples
Sector: Commercial
- How the DOE's Better Buildings Challenge is pushing deep decarbonization
The Hill
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Education
- W. Hartford firm's marathon reduces energy use 15%
Hartford Business.com
Partner: Legrand North & Central America
Sector: Commercial
- 2014: The year of climate action
Affordable Housing Conference for Montgomery County
Partner: National Housing Trust
Sector: Multifamily
- What’s Happening Around the Region: HUD Announces Better Building Challenge in D.C. to Reduce Energy Consumption Over 10 Years
Affordable Housing Conference for Montgomery County
Partner: District of Columbia
Sector: Local Government
- Greenbuild 2014: Financing Green Retrofits for Affordable Housing
Multi-Housing News Online
Partner: LINC Housing Corporation & SEED Partners, WinnCompanies
Sector: Multifamily
- DOE recognizes two cities and a school district in Oregon for energy reduction successes
FM Link
Partner: Beaverton, OR, Hillsboro, OR, Portland Public Schools
Sector: Education, Local Government
Partner: Cummins Inc.
Sector: Industrial
- Forest City Retail Operations Honored with Cool Planet Award for Sustainability
3BL Media
Sector: Multifamily
- Channel 2 WSB-TV and The Trust For Public Land Announce Bob Scott as Atlanta’s 2014 Cox Conserves Hero
News.Gnom.es
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Local Government
- At Greenbuild: Leading Southern Cities Ramp Up on Energy Efficiency
Switchboard-NRDC Blog
Partner: Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, Orlando, FL
Sector: Local Government
- Kohl’s Department Stores Recognized with 2014 EPA Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award
Business Wire
Partner: Kohl’s, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
- - Philadelphia is latest member of DOE's Better Building Challenge
Construction Dive
Partner: Philadelphia, PA
Sector: Local Government
- Penn State is a Sustainable State
Penn State News
Partner: Penn State University
Sector: Education
- Industrial Energy Savings Challenge Launches at Utah eBay Data Center
Utah Business
Partner: University of Utah
Sector: Education
- Cox Meets Better Buildings Challenge Six Years Early
Environmental Leader
- DOE recognizes Cummins for deep energy retrofit at Jamestown Engine Plant
FM Link
Partner: Cummins Inc.
Sector: Industrial