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Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products joins ENERGY STAR

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November 29, 2006—Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products has become an ENERGY STAR Partner.

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products will use its ENERGY STAR Partnership as part of its efforts to help commercial, institutional and industrial facilities improve their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system energy performance. Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products 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 US Department of Energy, adopting energy efficient design and technologies for new office buildings can cut energy costs by as much as 50 percent, while renovations to existing buildings that replace older systems with more energy-efficient technology can yield savings of up to 30 percent. 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.

Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products recommends that facility professionals considering the energy costs of various HVAC filter technologies use an energy cost calculator such as the one found on its Web site to analyze their HVAC operating costs and estimate the energy savings available with various air filtration technologies.

Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products also offers educational materials – including a 'Filtering out Confusion' pamphlet series with tips on proper filter selection and maintenance, upgrading an air filtration system, reducing HVAC system energy costs, improving the health and productivity of building tenants via the proper air filtration strategy, and other topics.

   
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