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Habitat For Humanity Chapter Named Energy Star Partner Of The Year
Habitat of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties recognized for building energy efficient, new construction for deserving families.
Press release from Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties:
April 3, 2023
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas & West Pasco Counties is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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“At Habitat, we are committed to building safe and affordable homes for deserving families”, said Mike Sutton, president and CEO of Habitat Pinellas and West Pasco. “Each Habitat home is ENERGY STAR rated, which allows our homeowner partners the peace of mind knowing their house is built to a high standard of construction for enhanced durability and a lifetime of memories.”
“As we accelerate historic efforts to address climate change, public-private partnerships will be essential to realizing the scale of our ambition,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I applaud this year’s ENERGY STAR award winners for working with EPA to deliver a clean energy future that saves American consumers and businesses money and creates jobs.”
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Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors a select group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions in the transition to a clean energy economy. ENERGY STAR award winners lead their industries in the production, sale, and adoption of energy-efficient products, homes, buildings, services, and strategies. These efforts are essential to fighting the climate crisis, protecting public health, and creating a clean energy future for everyone.
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2023 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties has built over 800 safe and affordable homes for local families and was recently recognized as the largest Habitat affiliate in the country based on new home builds out of the 1,000+ affiliate network.
Learn more about the Habitat homeownership program at www.habitatpwp.org.
This press release was produced by Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties. The views expressed here are the author's own.
