2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) announced March 1, 2008, that Pella Corporation has received the 2007 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for the Product Manufacturer—Windows category for Pella’s commitment and dedication to energy efficiency and the ENERGY STAR program.
What is the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award?
- ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards recognize businesses and organizations that demonstrate leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
- ENERGY STAR award winners are selected from the 9,000 organizations participating in the ENERGY STAR program, celebrating its 15th year.
- Winners are chosen for their commitment to energy efficiency in:
- Product manufacturing, product retailing and product promotion
- Home building and home improvement
- Business and organizational energy management
- Consumer education and community outreach
What are the benefits of ENERGY STAR to consumers?
- Last year alone, with the help of ENERGY STAR, Americans saved more than $14 billion on their energy bills and enough peak energy to power 70 power plants. Through those savings they avoided greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 25 million vehicles.
- By choosing ENERGY STAR qualified products, the typical household can save up to 30% on its energy bills – more than $600 per year – while improving home comfort and helping the environment.
- Businesses and institutions have used EPA's national performance rating system to evaluate more than 30,000 buildings to target energy efficiency improvements and more than 3,200 of these buildings have earned the ENERGY STAR.
- Since the beginning of the program in 1992, Americans have purchased more than two billion ENERGY STAR qualified products.
Facts about ENERGY STAR
- More than 9,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committing to improve the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses.
- More than 1,700 manufacturers produce more than 44,000 individual product models in more than 50 categories that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
- More than 3,500 builders have constructed more than 725,000 ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, saving homeowners more than $170 million annually.
- ENERGY STAR is the national symbol of energy efficiency, recognized by more than 65% of the American public.
J.D. Power & Associates Award
Easy to order. On time delivery. Superior customer service. Those are a few reasons why Pella earned a J.D. Power and Associates award for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Window and Door Manufacturers."
Now consumers have another reason to choose Pella windows and doors for their home improvement projects—the confidence that their home will have quality, energy-efficient products delivered with award-winning service.
Pella received the highest numerical score among window and door manufacturers in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Studysm. Study based on responses from 3,039 consumers measuring 9 brands and measures opinions of consumers who purchased new windows or patio doors in the previous 12 months. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in April-July 2007. Your experiences may vary.