Recognizing Brazilian Organizations as Energy Efficiency Leaders
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-- Announcing New Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability --
-- Celebrating Tishman Speyer's Energy Efficiency Leader Award for its Work with Castelo Branco Office Park --
-- Welcoming Professor José Goldemberg from the University of São Paulo and
Luiz Henrique Ceotto from Tishman Speyer as Keynote Speakers-
-- Recognizing Environmental Initiatives in Curitiba --
[São Paulo, Brazil], April 29, 2010 - In one of the fastest growing economies in the world, leading with energy efficiency technologies is key to Brazil's continued growth and sustainability.
This is why Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), - a leading, global diversified industrial company dedicated to creating safe, comfortable and efficient environments - is taking its own commitment to an environmentally responsible Brazil to the next level.
Today, the company is honoring organizations in São Paulo that are leading the way in environmental sustainability by hosting a series of celebratory, recognition and education events.
Events begin at 9:00 a.m. and include keynote addresses from some of Brazil's leading authorities on sustainability and the environment followed by an awards ceremony honoring Tishman Speyer, the developers of the new Castelo Branco Office Park, with an Energy Efficiency Leader Award for outstanding sustainable building design.
Promoting innovation and maximizing energy efficiency in buildings also is a focus of the new Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand (CEES) (www.cees.ingersollrand.com).
The CEES is a dedicated global group of leaders focused on advocating and bringing to market energy efficient innovation and technologies for commercial buildings and transport, homes and select industrial applications. It also will apply sustainable principles within its businesses for its customers and within the communities it serves.
"These events represent the many ways that the company delivers on its mission of creating safe, comfortable and efficient environments," said W. Scott Tew, executive director of the CEES. "It also is an opportunity to illustrate the types of outcomes the CEES promises to offer to employees, customers, communities and markets in the months and years to come."
Today's events, taking place at the American Chamber of Brazil (AMCHAM Brazil - SP), located at Rua da Paz, 1.431, in São Paulo include:
Welcome and Introductions - 9:45 a.m.
Manoel Luiz Simões Gamerio, business leader, distribution of sales at Trane Brazil.
Sustainability, Energy and Environment Keynote Addresses - 10:00 a.m.
o 10:00 a.m.: "Government and Sustainability" with Professor José Goldemberg
o 10:45 a.m.: "New Opportunities - HVAC Business and Sustainability" with José Romariz Filho, Trane Brazil
o 11:30 a.m.: "Real Estate Market and Sustainability" with Luiz Henrique Ceotto, Tishman Speyer
Tishman Speyer Awarded for its Leadership in Energy Efficiency - 12:15 p.m.
Tishman Speyer, the developers of the new Castelo Branco Office Park, will receive the Trane Energy Efficiency Leader Award for outstanding sustainable building design. Tishman Speyer is the first organization in Brazil to receive this honor.
Trane, a business of Ingersoll Rand, worked with Tishman Speyer to design a state-of-the-art building using the latest technologies in climate control solutions. The 27-acre property located in Barueri, São Paulo, will be equipped with energy efficient Trane heating and cooling systems.
"The Castelo Branco Office Park introduces a new benchmark for the office building industry of São Paulo and environs", said Daniel Cherman, president of Tishman Speyer Brazil. "The complex, of six towers with a horizontal corporate space for parking and services, is the brainchild of an association between Tishman Speyer and Toledo Ferrari Construtora e Incorporadora built on a 1,184,030 square foot site. It provides the same quality and technology of premium areas of the state capitol, but at a lower cost, attracting large national and multinational companies."
"We are proud to recognize our employees and the team behind the Castelo Branco Office Park project in their achievements for building a sustainable future in the São Paulo community," said Manoel L. S. Gameiro, business leader, distribution of sales at Trane Brazil. "Together, we are creating a more efficient workplace and contributing to the greater good for our environment on a global scale."
Curitiba Ingersoll Rand
On April 22, the Ingersoll Rand Trane facility in Curitiba, Brazil participated in a number of environmental efforts that took place in the plant for employees and the community. Recycling and energy saving efforts were announced as part of the company's global Earth Day activities.
"As an organization committed to energy efficiency and sustainability, Ingersoll Rand celebrates companies, communities and individuals who work to preserve our environment," said William Sekkel, president of Latin America Hussmann, Thermo King and Trane businesses of Ingersoll Rand. "Tishman Speyer in Sao Paulo and the Trane facility in Curitiba have made environmental responsibility a way of doing business, which really is an investment in the future of their employees, their families and their communities."
The CEES Established to Help Make Every Day "Earth Day"
The CEES was created by Ingersoll Rand to increase the pace of environmentally sustainable innovation, and to create a roadmap for businesses and organizations worldwide to incorporate energy efficiency and environmentally focused processes into their daily operations.
Through collaboration, CEES will partner with government and non-government organizations, universities, and technology and industry leaders through research, scholarships, seminars and other forums offering education in the areas of energy efficiency and sustainability.
In the coming months, CEES will announce a series of experts, partners and projects focused on environmental sustainability. The company also will continue its efforts in product innovation, operations and employee programs as well as community engagement and education initiatives.
