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Alcoa Participates in Better Buildings Roundtable at the White House
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Alcoa today participated in the White House Better Buildings Roundtable, contributing to the national dialogue on how public-private partnerships can advance the green building sector, drive innovation and stimulate economic growth.
Glen Morrison, President, Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, took part in the Roundtable as part of the Company's commitment to the Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge, a U.S. Department of Energy initiative aimed at making commercial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020 and accelerating private sector investment in energy efficiency.
"Last year, the buildings in which we work and live used roughly 40 percent of the energy in the U.S. economy at a cost of over $400 billion," said Mr. Morrison.
"Through a variety of efficiency improvements we can make these buildings more energy efficient, while creating jobs and building a stronger economy."
Non-residential green building activity is expected to triple between 2010 and 2015,according to McGraw-Hill Construction's Green Outlook 2011: Green Trends Driving Growth. Alcoa Building and Construction Systems is capturing this opportunity by bringing innovative solutions to market, and in the last year has had a record number of patents either issued or in process.
Recently announced Alcoa innovations include OptiQ(TM) Ultra Thermal Windows, developed with the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy; the Kawneer product suite of high-performing curtain wall systems, energy-saving sunshades and hurricane-resistant framing solutions; and Reynobond(R) with EcoClean(TM), the first coil-coated architectural building panel that cleans itself and the air around it.
Alcoa has joined President Obama's Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings across the country. The Company is implementing an enterprise-wide energy reduction initiative to decrease energy use in its Global Primary Products division by 10 percent and its other businesses by 20 percent by 2020.
Glen Morrison, President, Alcoa Building and Construction Systems, took part in the Roundtable as part of the Company's commitment to the Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge, a U.S. Department of Energy initiative aimed at making commercial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020 and accelerating private sector investment in energy efficiency.
"Last year, the buildings in which we work and live used roughly 40 percent of the energy in the U.S. economy at a cost of over $400 billion," said Mr. Morrison.
"Through a variety of efficiency improvements we can make these buildings more energy efficient, while creating jobs and building a stronger economy."
Non-residential green building activity is expected to triple between 2010 and 2015,according to McGraw-Hill Construction's Green Outlook 2011: Green Trends Driving Growth. Alcoa Building and Construction Systems is capturing this opportunity by bringing innovative solutions to market, and in the last year has had a record number of patents either issued or in process.
Recently announced Alcoa innovations include OptiQ(TM) Ultra Thermal Windows, developed with the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy; the Kawneer product suite of high-performing curtain wall systems, energy-saving sunshades and hurricane-resistant framing solutions; and Reynobond(R) with EcoClean(TM), the first coil-coated architectural building panel that cleans itself and the air around it.
Alcoa has joined President Obama's Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings across the country. The Company is implementing an enterprise-wide energy reduction initiative to decrease energy use in its Global Primary Products division by 10 percent and its other businesses by 20 percent by 2020.
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