Verizon Wireless Communications Store In Canton, Ohio, Awarded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star

Communications Store Ranks in the Top 25 Percent of Commercial Facilities for Energy Efficiency According to the EPA’s Rating System

CANTON, OH — A Verizon Wireless Communications Store in Canton, Ohio, is among the first wireless retail stores to rate in the top 25 percent of commercial facilities for energy efficiency and to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR®, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.

“The changes we have implemented in our Canton store are significant because they impact our business, the environment and our ability to provide customers with an industry-leading experience,” said Roger Tang, president – Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia region, Verizon Wireless. “By being more energy efficient, we can keep operating costs down and redirect those resources to improve the customer experience.”

The Communications Store – located at 4809 Dressler Road NW in Canton – installed motion sensors, light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs and microcontrollers on vending machines, and replaced incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps. Additional energy- saving initiatives included insulating the water heater and piping and properly sealing the entire building structure and entry doors to prevent the loss of heated or cooled air.

The EPA’s national energy performance rating system provides a 1-to-100 point scale that helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a rating of 75 or higher and occupies 5,000 square feet or more is eligible for the ENERGY STAR. Commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR use an average of 40 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

The EPA’s ENERGY STAR is yet another recognition of Verizon Wireless’ ongoing commitment to environmentally friendly “green” practices. In 2008, Verizon Wireless was the only wireless carrier named to IDG Computerworld’s first-ever list of top Green-IT Companies. Frost & Sullivan also awarded the company with its 2008 Green Excellence of the Year Award in the Corporate Leadership category for the telecom services industry.

In addition, Verizon Wireless helps the environment and survivors of domestic violence through its HopeLine® program. Verizon Wireless collects no-longer-used wireless phones and equipment from any wireless service provider. The phones are either refurbished or recycled. With the funds raised from the sale of the refurbished phones, Verizon Wireless donates cash grants, wireless phones and airtime to non-profit domestic violence agencies for use by survivors. Through HopeLine, more than 1.4 million phones have been properly disposed of in an environmentally sound way and more than 200 tons of electronics waste and batteries have been kept out of landfills since 2001.

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