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Gorell Receives Energy Star
Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
Edited by Carly Zander
Thu, 06 Mar 2008, 10:35:19 EST
 INDIANA, Pa.,
March 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gorell Windows &
Doors has again been recognized as the only window manufacturer in the
country to receive the prestigious ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year
"Sustained Excellence" Award. Gorell received the award for the third
consecutive year - from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - for its continued
leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. The
Sustained Excellence Award is bestowed only on organizations that have
won the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award three or more consecutive
times. 2008 marks the fifth consecutive year that Gorell has been
recognized as "Partner of the Year."
"We are proud to recognize Gorell's continued efforts with the 2008
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award," said Robert J. Meyers,
principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Air and
Radiation. "Year after year partners like Gorell are examples of the
benefits of a long-term commitment to energy efficiency. Their actions
are leading the way in saving energy and helping to protect the
environment."
The "Sustained Excellence" award reflects Gorell's exceptional record
of manufacturing "green" ENERGY STAR qualified products as well as the
company's work in promoting the ENERGY STAR program. The DOE and EPA
also recognized Gorell for consistently exhibiting leadership,
achieving aggressive goals, employing innovative approaches and showing
others what can be achieved through energy efficiency. Award winners
are selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the
ENERGY STAR Program. Other Sustained Excellence winners include General
Electric, Whirlpool Corp. and Sylvania Lighting. Gorell's
accomplishments will be honored at an awards ceremony in Washington,
D.C. on April 1, 2008.
"To receive the Sustained Excellence Award again-and to consistently be
named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-says a lot about Gorell and the
products we make," said Wayne Gorell, Gorell's President and CEO. "More
than an astounding 94 percent of the windows we manufactured in 2007
qualified for the ENERGY STAR label because our windows are designed
and made exceptionally well. We are committed to being a 'green'
company-protecting the environment and partnering with ENERGY STAR is
an important part of this process."
Since its
inception in 1993, Gorell Windows & Doors has made
energy efficiency a top priority in every facet of its business. The
company continues to work hard to be an environmentally responsible
"green" manufacturer and reduce its carbon footprint. Gorell windows
and doors are made of vinyl, a sustainable, environmentally friendly
material. The company's manufacturing facilities and processes are
friendly to the environment, and it makes every effort to reuse and
recycle materials. Gorell continuously strives to produce the most
energy-efficient products available because it recognizes the value
this brings to homeowners-and to the country. Gorell also educates its
employees, dealers and consumers to ensure that they have a clear
understanding of the benefits ENERGY STAR labeled products provide.
Gorell manufactures dozens of different energy-efficient window designs
and offers six high-performance Low-E glass systems that feature
double- or triple-insulating glass, low-emissivity coatings and inert
gas fill between the panes. Every Gorell vinyl window or door that
incorporates one of the company's optional Low-E glass systems
qualifies for the ENERGY STAR label.
Gorell manufactures vinyl windows for replacement and new-construction
applications, patio doors, and aluminum storm windows and doors. In
addition, Gorell manufactures a full line of deluxe patio rooms offered
through its Grand Additions subsidiary. Recognized as one of the most
innovative and fastest growing manufacturers of windows and doors in
North America, Gorell is consistently recognized for its high product
quality and excellent customer service.
For more information about Gorell and ENERGY STAR, visit www.gorell.com.
All trademarks acknowledged.
NEWS SOURCE: Gorell Windows and Doors
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