By Mike
Bonts
Each year,
EPA honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding
contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency
achievements.
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green projects in the state,
salutes Florida’s seven winners.
Parmenter, Miami, Fla., is a real estate
investment, management, and development firm that manages more than $1 billion
dollars in assets. Parmenter is receiving ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year—
Sustained Excellence recognition for its commitment to continuous improvement
of energy efficiency by renovating underperforming properties and repositioning
those properties for acquisition.
Jacksonville Building Science, St. Johns, Fla., is a privately-owned
company with expertise and certifications in the fields of energy rating and
building science. Jacksonville Building Science is receiving ENERGY STAR®
Partner of the Year— Sustained Excellence recognition for its support of ENERGY
STAR certified homes.
SkyeTec Energy Rating Services, Jacksonville, Fla., is an energy
rating and indoor environmental consulting company that provides third-party
inspections for residential and commercial construction projects. Since 2008,
SkyeTec has provided energy rating and ENERGY STAR® certification services.
SkyeTec is receiving ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence
recognition for its support of the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes program.
Welbilt, Inc. (formerly Manitowoc Foodservice),
New Port Richey, Fla., is a world leader in commercial foodservice kitchen
equipment solutions with a portfolio of brands. Welbilt is receiving ENERGY
STAR® Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence recognition for its continued
effort to drive innovation in many product categories, while supporting the
ENERGY STAR specification development, and developing creative marketing and
education platforms to ensure employees and end users understand the benefits
of ENERGY STAR certified products
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG), Sarasota, Fla., is a leader in the
development, manufacture, and sale of tapes, films, woven fabrics, and
complementary packaging systems for industrial and consumer use across 12
production plants. IPG is receiving ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year—Sustained
Excellence recognition for continued efforts to strengthen and broaden its
energy program throughout the corporation and for its active partnership with
ENERGY STAR.
Providence Homes, Jacksonville, Fla., has been committed
to building only ENERGY STAR® certified homes since 2009. Providence makes educating homeowners and
realtors about its features and benefits a priority. Providence Homes is
receiving ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence recognition for
its continued commitment to building and promoting energy efficient homes.
TopBuild Home Services, Daytona Beach, Fla., is one of the
largest home energy rating companies in the United States and is committed to
helping builders construct high performance homes that are energy efficient,
durable, and safe. TopBuild Home Services is receiving ENERGY STAR® Partner of
the Year—Sustained Excellence recognition for its contribution to rating ENERGY
STAR certified homes.
The 2017
ENERGY STAR Award winners lead their industries in the production and sale of
energy-efficient products and services, and in the development and adoption of
strategies that provide substantial energy and money savings in the buildings
where we live and work. The winners have been selected from a network of
16,000 ENERGY STAR partners