Briggs & Stratton Corporation - Menomonee Falls Distribution
Center Earns EPA's ENERGY STAR® Certification for Superior Energy
Efficiency
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.,
Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs
& Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG)– Menomonee Falls
Distribution Center, owned by Burke Properties, Inc., has earned
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR
certification, which signifies that the building performs in the
top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy
efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels
set by the EPA.
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Briggs & Stratton – Menomonee Falls Distribution Center
(MFDC) is pleased to accept EPA's ENERGY STAR certification in
recognition of our energy efficiency efforts," saidBill Harlow,
MFDC Facility Manager. "Through this achievement, we have
demonstrated our commitment to environmental stewardship while also
lowering our energy costs."
Commercial buildings that earn EPA's ENERGY STAR certification
use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and
also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere. Briggs & Stratton improved its energy
performance by managing energy strategically across the entire
organization and by making cost-effective improvements to its
buildings. Briggs & Stratton has prevented greenhouse gas
emissions equal to the electricity use from 4,300 households for a
year*.
"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation's buildings is
critical to protecting our environment," said Jean Lupinacci, Chief of the ENERGY STAR
Commercial & Industrial Branch. "From the boiler room to the
board room, organizations are leading the way by making their
buildings more efficient and earning EPA's ENERGY STAR
certification."
To earn the ENERGY STAR, Briggs & Stratton – Menomonee Falls
Distribution Center took the following actions:
- Created a sustainability team that remains focused and
enthusiastic about energy efficiency and bettering their
workplace.
- Upgraded the entire production floor lighting to energy
efficient fluorescents fixtures with motion sensors reducing
lighting demand by more than 50%.
- Converted the entire forklift and support vehicle fleet to high
frequency, off-peak charging units.
- Installed motion sensors throughout the building's conveyor
system reducing energy and maintenance costs.
- Briggs & Stratton has partnered extensively with
Wisconsin's Focus on Energy
program for all of these energy efficiency improvements reducing
MFDC's electric usage by 36% over the past 3 years.
EPA's ENERGY STAR energy performance scale helps organizations
assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to
similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a 75 or higher
on EPA's 1-100 scale may be eligible for ENERGY STAR certification.
Commercial buildings that can earn the ENERGY STAR include offices,
bank branches, data centers, financial centers, retail stores,
courthouses, hospitals, hotels, K-12 schools, medical offices,
supermarkets, dormitories, houses of worship, and warehouses.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary,
market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
energy efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR label can be found on
more than 60 different kinds of products as well as new homes and
commercial and industrial buildings that meet strict
energy-efficiency specifications set by the EPA. Over the past
twenty years, American families and businesses have saved a total
of nearly $230 billion on utility
bills and prevented more than 1.7 billion metric tons of greenhouse
gas emissions with help from ENERGY STAR.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the world's largest
producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its
wholly owned subsidiary Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group
LLC is North America's number one
marketer of portable generators and pressure washers, and is a
leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of standby generators,
along with lawn and garden and turf care through its
Simplicity®, Snapper®, Snapper
Pro®, Ferris® and Murray®
brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed,
manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six
continents. For more information, visit www.basco.com or
www.briggsandstratton.com.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary,
market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
energy efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR label can be found on
more than 60 different kinds of products as well as new homes and
commercial and industrial buildings that meet strict
energy-efficiency specifications set by the EPA. Over the past
twenty years, American families and businesses have saved a total
of nearly $230 billion on utility
bills and prevented more than 1.7 billion metric tons of greenhouse
gas emissions with help from ENERGY STAR.
For more information about ENERGY STAR Certification for
Commercial Buildings: www.energystar.gov/labeledbuildings
*To calculate greenhouse gas emissions, please visit
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
SOURCE Briggs & Stratton Corporation