Aluminum Association suggests aluminium to achieve new federal energy efficiency standards

After the White House issued a plan to reduce energy use in federal buildings by 2.5% per year from 2015 to 2025, Aluminum Association released a statement stating how aluminium can be used to achieve this target.

The motivation to reduce energy consumption in buildings is strong as many private companies that supply to federal government like IBM, GE and Honeywell have announced their own voluntary emission targets.

Heidi Brock, the President and CEO of Aluminum Association, says that aluminium can be used as an important tool to achieve higher standards of energy efficiency in both public and private sector. Use of aluminium has long been a key component to ensure LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The government policy ‘incentivizes’ the use of products that will make buildings more efficient.

The light-weight, highly recyclable metal helps in balancing functions of heating, cooling, lighting, shading and ventilation and last for decades requiring minimal maintenance, she says.

She also adds in her statement, “last year, the aluminum industry was among the first to release certified 'Environmental Product Declarations' – essentially environmental nutrition labels enabling builders to make informed choices about the use of aluminum compared to other material options. We remain committed to helping educate both public and private sector stakeholders about the benefits of aluminum as they work to meet new efficiency goals and targets."