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www.CTGreenGuide.com WinTer 2014 • Connecticut Green Guide 13 ESPN Women Summit Goes Carbon-Neutral Bristol sports broadcaster ESPN made its espnW: Women +Sports Summit a carbon- neutral event for the first time since it started in 2010. EspnW offset the more than 350 tons of carbon emissions generated by air and ground travel to and from the event oct. 8-10 in California. ESPN had a local expert there to help with composting and had recycling bins throughout the conference. Professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler spoke during the event about efforts to build a sports platform around environmental activism and consciousness. The event is designed to discuss opportunities for women in sports. customer ordering, shipment, and production line operations, saving the company $38,500 in estimated annual energy costs. "We were able to identify key inefficiencies across our business and implement necessary improve- ments," said Ken Lisk, president of PEP Lacey. "Now, we're operating with enhanced production efficien- cy, improved product throughput, and reduced waste." PEP Lacey also utilized the Energy Conscious Blueprint pro- gram, improving energy usage with equipment upgrades throughout its facility. The purchase of six high-ef- ficiency injection molding machines provided more streamlined opera- tions as well as an estimated $61,500 in annual savings. PEP Lacey incor- porated new HVAC systems, climate controls, and high-performance lighting as part of the project. "Companies can gain significant savings and a competitive edge by investing in energy-efficient equip- ment," says Roy Haller, UI direc- tor of commercial and industrial energy service programs. "We're available to help utility customers, step-by-step, providing technical expertise, and strategic recommen- dations custom to their needs." In total, PEP Lacey's partnership with UI helped them secure a com- bined estimated annual savings of $100,000 and more than $100,000 in incentive payments from the Con- necticut Energy Efficiency Fund. Overall, the manufacturer has spent $1.7 million in out-of-pocket costs since 2011 and $2.5 million since it started working with UI.. PEP Lacey operates out of Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport, mak- ing products for medical, sports, and transporta- tion industries PhoToS | CoNTRIBUTED Commercial Sales & Service • 716 Brook Street • Rocky Hill CT • 860-616-6600 • Trane.com In the first year of C-PACE (Connec cut Property Assessed Clean Energy) Trane helped one business owner receive $5+ million for new lights, occupancy sensors, a solar array, roo op units, air leak improvements and an energy management system at three proper es. Expected annual energy savings: $422,000 30% of energy consumed in commercial buildings is used unnecessarily or inefficiently — EPA, 2012 The total per person registration fee for the espnW summit was $2,500. PhoTo | CoNTRIBUTED