- Pella named 2010 ENERGY STAR(R) Sustained Excellence winner - PELLA, Iowa, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded Pella Corporation a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Pella's efforts will be recognized March 18 at a Washington, D.C., awards ceremony. Pella -- an ENERGY STAR partner in the U.S. since 1999 -- will be honored by the EPA and DOE for its long-term commitment to providing energy-efficient products, and its across-the-board integration of ENERGY STAR information into media relations, consumer education programs, advertising, Web sites and training programs. "Pella is proud to again be recognized with the highest honor in energy efficiency--the prestigious ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award," said Elaine Sagers, vice president of marketing for the privately-held company. "This is a credit to Pella team members who create some of the industry's most stylish, energy-efficient, sustainable windows and doors and our dedicated business partners who educate consumers about them."
