What are Owens Corning’s energy improvement goals?
Owens Corning has set a long-term goal of reducing our energy intensity by 25 percent over 10 years. This is also in line with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now goal. Q: How important is energy efficiency to Owens Corning? A: Owens Corning is all about energy efficiency. The company’s three key tenants of sustainability are greening our products, greening our operations and advancing energy efficiency in the built environment. The bottom line is that insulation saves energy and it is good sense and good business to be energy efficient in our operations on a daily basis. Q: How does energy relate to quality, lean and safety programs at your plant? A: Using data to track energy usage helps us to understand and reduce variability within our process. When our processes become more stable, the numbers of upsets are reduced, which helps us enhance safety, reduce quality complaints and improve our cost structure. The opportunity to identify and fix energy savings is also include
