PISCATAWAY, N.J., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Trane to find comprehensive ways to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at DOE sites across the country. The selection supports DOE's Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) initiative to reduce energy intensity across its nationwide complex by 30 percent. "As the federal government's lead agency on energy management, DOE will have raised the bar with TEAM initiative," said Secretary Samuel W. Bodman in a release issued by the DOE. "Over the next few years, DOE will leverage every possible public and private resource to improve our energy performance and reduce our energy intensity. By fundamentally transforming the way the department manages energy use in its facilities, not only will we be able to achieve the President's ambitious goals for increasing efficiency, but it will also allow for a cleaner, leaner and more efficient federal government." The TEAM initiative aims to meet or exceed the aggressive goals for increasing energy efficiency throughout the federal government already laid out by President Bush's Executive Order (EO#13423) announced in January. Reducing energy intensity by 30 percent across the DOE complex will save approximately $90 million in taxpayer dollars per year, after projects are paid for. Trane will expand its strong building systems presence at DOE sites across the country by implementing energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) at selected DOE sites as part of the TEAM initiative. ESPCs help the federal government create high-performance building environments by funding construction or much-needed building upgrades through energy savings. "Building energy use is the single greatest contributor to global warming emissions while offering a significant opportunity for our country's government and businesses to save operating expenses," said John W. Conover IV, president of Trane's commercial business in the Americas. "Energy Savings Performance Contracts are an important way for the Department of Energy to deliver on its environmental promises while doing necessary facility upgrades to ensure that workers are productive and comfortable." Trane has been providing HVAC systems and solutions to all government sectors for more than 50 years - enhancing their indoor and outdoor environments through integrated solutions for improved indoor air quality, dehumidification, moisture control, acoustics and energy efficiency performance. In addition to performance contracts, Trane also offers government entities comprehensive turnkey solutions and facility management options via its GSA federal supply schedules that provide facility infrastructure and operating solutions. Trane is a leading supplier of HVAC products, systems and services to federal, state and local government customers. Trane, the air conditioning systems and services business of American Standard Companies, is a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions. Its offerings include energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, service and parts support, advanced building controls and financing solutions. Each Trane system is designed to meet the specific needs of customers who want heating, cooling, dehumidifying and air cleaning systems for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial applications. In 2006, Trane contributed $6.8 billion to American Standard's total sales of $11.2 billion. For more information, visit the Trane Web site at http://www.trane.com/. DATASOURCE: American Standard Companies Inc. CONTACT: Perri Richman of American Standard Companies Inc., +1-732-980-6386, or Web site: http://www.americanstandard.com/ http://www.trane.com/

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