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ECO LEADERS

Panasonic Corp.

of North America

The environmental partnership continues in the form of solar,

clean air and net zero.

ORKING CLOSELY Involving the Community
with the Environmen- Panasonic is well on its way to its goal of dis- Panasonic Corp.
tal Protection Agency tributing 100,000 free solar lanterns to areas
in developing ventila- in the world that lack electricity. The hope is
tion product guide- to provide the devices to homes, schools and of North America
W lines for Energy Star, hospitals in off-grid places in Africa, Asia FOUNDED: 1974
the Panasonic Corporation of North Ameri- and India by 2018, when Panasonic Corp. HEADQUARTERS: Newark, N.J.
ca—a subsidiary of the Osaka, Japan-based turns 100. As of May 2017, more than 80,000
Panasonic—has also been an Energy Star had been distributed. LEADERSHIP: Tom Gebhardt,
Sustainable Partner of the Year for the past The company also sponsors the “Energy Chairman and CEO, Panasonic
consecutive eight years and a recipient of & Environmental Building Alliance for North America CREDIT: PANASONIC
the Sustained Excellence Award from 2012 Regional Houses That Work” sessions, and is PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: Lighting
to 2017. Furthermore, Panasonic’s Whisper- involved in Zero Energy America, a project fixtures, ventilation and air-
Green Select series of non-light, fan-only to build net-zero homes in the Tampa Bay, conditioning equipment, air
models won an Energy Star Most Efficient Fla., area. purifiers, and energy system
award this year. Panasonic actively sponsors architect solutions.
Panasonic Eco Solutions is “committed and green building activist Sam Rashkin’s EMPLOYEES: n/a
to developing industry-leading eco-friendly “Retooling the Industry” initiative, which is WEBSITE: us.panasonic.com/ventfans
solutions for a cleaner, healthier indoor en- driving zero-energy residential strategies
vironment,” says Jim Shelton, vice president in new home construction and regional
of Panasonic Eco Solutions North America. residential energy consumption reduction
Building products such the WhisperGreen programs.
Select ventilation fan system or the Intelli- Exemplifying the company’s commitment
Balance ERV are among those that help to sustainability in ventilation, Panasonic
improve indoor air quality and save energy is a founding sponsor of the Residential
in a home—resulting in a smaller ecologi- Energy Services Network’s (RESNET) Sup-
cal footprint everywhere they are installed, pliers Council, which is designed to help
Shelton notes. manufacturers understand the impact of the
Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index
on energy efficiency for customers in the
residential building channel.

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