EPA NAMES ASTORIA
HOMES
Energy Star® 2003 PARTNER
OF THE YEAR
ASTORIA
HOMES
earns award for protecting the
environment through energy efficiency
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has named
ASTORIA
HOMES
as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the
Year for its outstanding contribution
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
by building energy-efficient homes.
ASTORIA
HOMES'
accomplishments were recognized
at an awards ceremony in Washington,
D.C. in April 2003.
ASTORIA
HOMES,
a partner in the program since
2001, was honored for building
homes that meet or exceed ENERGY
STAR specifications for energy
efficiency. ENERGY STAR homes
are significantly more energy
efficient than homes built to
standard code. Every ENERGY STAR
Home keeps 4,500 lbs of greenhouse
gases out of our air each year.
In 2001 alone, ENERGY STAR helped
Americans save enough energy to
power 10 million homes and reduce
the air pollution equivalent to
taking 12 million cars off the
road -- all while saving consumers
$6 billion.
"ASTORIA
HOMES
is pleased to be a part of the
ENERGY STAR program," said
Tom McCornick. "We are proud
to be associated with a new generation
of homes that are better for homeowners
and the planet."
The ENERGY STAR Award is given
to a variety of organizations
to recognize their efforts to
build energy-efficient homes that
provide significant cost savings
to consumers and benefit the environment.
These Award Winners are selected
from over 1,000 organizations
that participate in the ENERGY
STAR program.
"EPA is proud to recognize
companies such as Astoria Homes
with an ENERGY STAR Award,"
said Kathleen Hogan, director
of EPA¹s Climate Protection
Partnerships Division. "They
have shown tremendous leadership
in helping Americans move into
new homes that are better for
the environment as well as less
costly to own."
About ASTORIA
HOMES
Founded in 1995, ASTORIA
HOMES
is an award-winning homebuilder
locally owned and operating only
in the Las Vegas Valley. The company
website can be accessed at www.AstoriaHomes.com
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by
the US Environmental Protection
Agency in 1992 as a voluntary
market-based partnership to reduce
air pollution through increased
energy efficiency. The program
offers businesses and consumers
energy-efficient solutions to
save energy, money and help protect
the environment for future generations.
More than 7,000 organizations
have become ENERGY STAR partners
and are committed to improving
the energy efficiency of products,
homes and businesses. For more
information about ENERGY STAR,
visit www.energystar.gov
or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES
(1-888-782-7937).
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