- 5 October 2006 -

Kimberly-Clark joins energy-efficiency programme

Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products has become a partner in Energy Star, a joint programme of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy which intends to help businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. 

Kimberly-Clark says that it will use the partnership as part of its efforts to help commercial, institutional and industrial facilities improve their HVAC system energy performance. The company supplies HVAC system air filter media with lower pressure drops than conventional air filtration media, which translates into reduced energy costs to operate the HVAC system.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, adopting energy efficient design and technologies for new office buildings can cut energy costs by as much as 50%, while renovations to existing buildings that replace older systems with more energy-efficient technology can yield savings of up to 30%. A quick way to realize savings of 10 percent or more - at little or no investment - is to effectively operate and maintain existing systems such as HVAC.

"When you consider that heating and cooling accounts for 40% of a commercial building's total electricity use, the HVAC system is a perfect place to look for opportunities to save energy costs," said Dave Matela, Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products. "As an Energy Star partner, Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products will work with HVAC filter manufacturers, filter distributors, and facilities managers and engineers to help them improve indoor air quality and energy performance, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

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