BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, will present to policy makers and business leaders at the Alliance to Save Energy’s Energy Efficiency (EE) Global 2011 Conference in Brussels, Belgium, April 12-14, 2011.
W. Scott Tew, executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, will discuss strategies for bridging public policy with business requirements and realities in order to address the single greatest energy-savings opportunity – to make existing buildings more energy and operationally efficient. The CEES is a global group of experts dedicated to integrating best practices for the long-term use of energy and other resources.
Tew is participating in a panel called “Navigating the Global Policy Maze: A Business Perspective on the Need for Harmonization.”
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Wednesday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m. |
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The SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre |
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Conference Website: http://www.eeglobalforum.org |
Manlio Valdes, president of the Climate Solutions sector of Ingersoll Rand in the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa Region (EMEIA), will make a presentation about High Performance Buildings – linking the physical environment of a building to the mission and vision of a business. He also will detail a Total Building Lifecycle approach to managing a building as a long-term asset rather than an expense.
Valdes is participating in a panel called “Getting to Zero Energy Buildings: Energy Efficiency as the Bedrock.”
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Thursday, April 14 at 9 a.m. |
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The SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre |
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| Mont des Arts 22, 1000 Brussels, Belgium |
For the first time in a public forum, Tew and Valdes will share the results of an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 278 global CEO’s and senior executives. Ingersoll Rand commissioned this study to understand the gap in perception between CEOs and other senior executives in their organizations.
As a gold sponsor of the Alliance to Save Energy EE Global event, the company will have a discussion booth in the exhibit hall booth #105. For more information, please visit www.cees.ingersollrand.com
About EE Global
Hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy, EE Global attracts executive-level leaders from all end-use sectors who are committed to putting energy efficiency to work in their businesses, communities and markets. The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, the economy and national security. An exclusive forum that brings together high-level officials from government, business and NGOs, EE Global is the one event in the energy efficiency industry where people with a shared passion in energy efficiency and the power to make a difference come together to effect change.
About the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand
The Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand is a global group of experts dedicated to integrating best practices for the long-term use of energy and other resources. Created by the company to bring internal culture change as part of its worldwide commitment to environmental responsibility, this unprecedented consortium of leading experts help drive new “green” solutions, advocates for environmentally responsible policies and standards, and educates our employees to drive sustainable behaviors in the communities in which Ingersoll Rand operates and serves. For more information, visit www.cees.ingersollrand.com.
About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) is a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and industrial markets. Our people and our family of brands - including Club Car®, Hussmann®, Ingersoll Rand®, Schlage®, Thermo King® and Trane® - work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. Ingersoll Rand is a $14 billion global business committed to sustainable business practices within our company and for our customers. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.