2013 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year

Honored for enduring leadership

Pella Corporation was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in 2013. Pella has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR^® Partner of the Year six times (2007-2011, 2013) in recognition of our commitment to delivering and promoting the use of energy-efficient products.

What is the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award?

The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards recognize manufacturers and retailers that successfully promote and deliver ENERGY STAR qualified products, saving consumers money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Award winners were selected from about 20,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program.

What is ENERGY STAR?

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Started by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992, ENERGY STAR began as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The ENERGY STAR label is featured on major appliances, office equipment, lighting and home electronics, in addition to quality windows and doors. EPA also has extended the program to include new homes and commercial and industrial buildings.

ENERGY STAR and Pella

Pella has partnered with ENERGY STAR since 1999.

Pella windows and doors offer the energy-efficient options that will meet or exceed ENERGY STAR guidelines in all 50 states.

Pella's commitment to ENERGY STAR extends to product design, testing, consumer education, sales, marketing, public outreach, product labeling, specification development, and training.

What are the benefits of ENERGY STAR to consumers?

Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2010 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 33 million cars — all while saving nearly $18 billion on their utility bills.

Energy efficient choices can save families about a third on their energy bill with similar savings of greenhouse gas emissions, without sacrificing features, style or comfort. ENERGY STAR helps you make the energy efficient choice.

For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov (U.S.) or www.energystar.gc.ca (Canada) or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).

ENERGY STAR matters

In 2008 alone, with the help of ENERGY STAR, Americans saved more than $19 billion on their energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 29 million vehicles.
By choosing ENERGY STAR qualified products, the typical household can save up to $501 per year – while improving home comfort and helping the environment.**

**The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Savings estimates based on an even mix of one- and two-story detached homes of 1700 or 2600 sq. ft. respectively, with 15% of their floor space in windows that are equally distributed across compass directions. Heating and cooling systems are modeled as either natural gas heat with electric air conditioning or electric heat pump, according to the regional breakdown reported in the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) 2005 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Estimates use the EIA's 2006 average natural gas prices and the 2007 electricity prices. Actual savings will vary by local climatic conditions, utility rates, and individual home characteristics. For additional information, go to energystar.gov/windows .