compressed air utilization and equipment
insulation. WVU also identified utility
savings with updates to the chillers and
processing systems at SimEx.
Ply Gem continually monitors its carbon
footprint and recycles excess scrap vinyl,
paper, glass and metals used in production.
Low volatile organic compound cleaners
and paints are used throughout the facili-
ties, which provides enhanced indoor air
quality for our valued associates.
West Virginia American
Water Names Brian Bruce
as New President
West Virginia American Water has
named Brian Bruce its new president.
Bruce replaced Jeffrey McIntyre, who was
named senior vice president of American
Water’s Mid-Atlantic Division, encompass-
ing Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and
president of Pennsylvania American Water.
“We are so pleased to have Brian join
the Mid-Atlantic team,” says American
Water COO Walter Lynch. “Brian has
more than 25 years of experience in the
water industry and is highly committed
to excellent customer service. I know he
is excited to join our local team and meet
the great people we are privileged to serve
in West Virginia.”
Bruce is the former president of New
York American Water, which provides
high-quality and reliable water and waste-
water services to approximately 350,000
people, where he was responsible for all
aspects of the business, including customer,
regulatory and local government relation-
ships and operational performance.
Catholic Charities Neighborhood
Center to Use Solar Energy
The Catholic Charities Neighborhood
Center in Wheeling has installed solar panels
as part of the agency’s movement toward
becoming more energy efficient. The 17kW
solar panel system, installed in December
2016, is estimated to produce nearly 21,000
kWh of electricity in its first year alone.
“With utility costs continuing to increase
annually, a growing portion of our budget
was going toward covering these operation-
al costs,” says Elizabeth Paulhus, director
of program development and evaluation
at Catholic Charities West Virginia.
Paulhus connected with Dan Conant,
the founder of Solar Holler, to develop
the project for the neighborhood center.
“I saw this project as a means of reducing
our utility costs, which in turn would
free up funding to advance the services
we provide to those most in need,” says
Paulhus. “As the cost of electricity con-
tinues to rise, the cost savings from solar
panels will increase as well.”
The solar panel system at the neighbor-
hood center will produce approximately
one quarter of the power currently used.
In addition to solar panels, Conant sug-
gested replacing all lights in the center
with high-efficiency LED lights to reduce
energy consumption further.
“We’re excited to be working with
nonprofits because every dollar we can
cut from your electricity bill can go into
programs that work toward the mission
of the group,” says Conant. “We love
being able to help the community and
faith organizations that do so much good
throughout the state.”
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