Business and institutions in the U.S. can save $130 billion by 2010 if they take advantage of currently available, low-cost, energy-efficiency opportunities. Most businesses use energy inefficiently, which results in higher energy bills than necessary. By becoming more energy efficient, these organizations can save energy and thus reduce their energy costs while preventing pollution. To support this drive toward building energy efficiency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established the ENERGY STAR BuildingsSM Program.

EDR E-News recently spoke with members of the ENERGY STAR Buildings team to find out more about the program and the bottom line advantages of improving energy performance for building owners-and for architects, too.