Pfizer Named Northeast Business Leader for Energy Efficiency
Partners with NSTAR to Reduce Energy Use, Lower Operating Costs
May 24, 2007
Pfizer, Inc. has been named a
Northeast Business Leader for Energy Efficiency by the
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships for its
dedication to implementing energy efficient strategies
and technology in the workplace. Through a partnership
with NSTAR, improvements at Pfizer’s research and
development facility in Cambridge have led to an
estimated 15 percent reduction in energy consumption and
an annual energy cost savings of $114,000.
“NSTAR is proud to have worked with Pfizer on such an
important and successful project,” said Penni
McLean-Conner, NSTAR’s Vice President of Customer Care.
“Any business customer interested in increasing the
efficiency of their operation should look into the
tremendous savings potential available through our
commercial energy efficiency programs.”
Commenting on the importance of energy efficiency to
their operation, Ronald Slember, Senior Director/Global
Energy/Utilities Team Leader for Pfizer, said, “Pfizer
is pleased to be recognized for its energy efficiency
accomplishments but, more importantly, the results
demonstrate that businesses and utilities can work
together successfully to both improve business
competitiveness and contribute to reducing global
warming.”
After an engineering study in 2002 found that the
Cambridge facility had higher-than-average energy costs
within its industry, Pfizer undertook an extensive
energy efficiency initiative with the help of NSTAR’s
Business Solutions and Construction Solutions programs.
Specific measures implemented at Pfizer include variable
speed drives on rooftop air handlers, occupancy sensors
on the lighting system throughout the building,
automated cooling controls and tankless water heaters.
In addition, as part of its health and safety
requirements, Pfizer performs a mandatory energy study
every two years and monitors energy performance through
technical analysis and energy audits.
NSTAR's Business Solutions program helps customers to
incorporate energy efficient lighting fixtures, HVAC
controls, high-efficiency mechanical equipment, and
other energy saving strategies within existing
buildings. The Construction Solutions program includes
rebates of up to 75 percent of the incremental cost of
new energy-efficient equipment, cost sharing for
engineering services, and design and commissioning
services. For more information about NSTAR’s commercial
energy efficiency programs, customers can call
781-441-8592 or visit the company’s web site.
NSTAR transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas
to 1.4 million customers in Eastern and Central
Massachusetts, including over one million electric
customers in 81 communities and 300,000 gas customers in
51 communities.
