Volvo Acknowledged for Leadership in Energy Efficiency

The Energy Department on April one acknowledged Volvo Group North America for its leadership in energy efficiency at the New River Valley assembly plant near Roanoke, Virginia. As a Better Buildings, Better Plants partner, the Volvo Group has already achieved 16% savings across its U.S. plants and continues working toward its goal of becoming 25% more energy efficient within ten years.

Volvo Trucks' New River Valley assembly plant is the company's biggest truck manufacturing plant in the world, covering in excess of 1.6 million square feet. In 2012, the New River Valley facility was one of the 1st facilities in the U.S. to be certified under the Energy Department's Superior Energy Performance plan for facilities. The Superior Energy Performance plan helps facilities establish energy baselines and savings goals, and provides certifications when facilities achieve significant savings. New River Valley achieved a 26% improvement in energy efficiency in 3 years. As a partner in the Better Buildings Industrial Superior Energy Performance Accelerator, the Volvo Group is now implementing the Superior Energy Performance plan at facilities nationwide. See the Energy Department news release.

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