CLIMATE ACTION Trane helps


Ingersoll Rand to keep its cool


After Ingersoll Rand reached its 2020 energy efficiency goal no less than two years ahead of schedule, Charlotte Westwood spoke to representatives from the industrial manufacturer and its HVAC subsidiary, Trane, to learn more.


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n April last year, over 723 organisations from a range of sectors made commitments to tackle climate action as part of the We Mean Business coalition’s Take Action campaign – Ingersoll Rand was one of them.


As part of its Climate


Commitment, the global industrial manufacturer committed to a 35% reduction of its greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from its own operations by 2020. It therefore targeted a 10% increase in energy efficiency from a 2013 baseline – and has realised its goal two years ahead of schedule.


The landmark achievement was announced at the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewable Center (BRC) annual event in Jersey City, New Jersey, with representatives present from 100 member companies.


Speaking of the company-wide approach and culture behind this impressive feat, Donny Simmons, Ingersoll Rand’s president of commercial HVAC for North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, says: “At Ingersoll Rand, we implemented climate-related goals at global chief executive-level. This is central to how we operate, and how we engage with and serve customers.


“Ingersoll Rand credits its employee engagement and winning culture, as well as incorporating sustainability into its entire value chain, as reasons it is making strong progress toward achieving its environmental sustainability goals such as reducing GHG and energy demand.”


To meet its ambitious target, Ingersoll Rand conducted an energy audit of its own large facilities, and upgraded air conditioning systems, building controls and lighting. It also eliminated energy leakage from its compressed air systems while measuring, validating and reporting the results.


As a consequence, the business has successfully reduced energy use by 109,000 MM BTUs and electricity consumption by 22,000 MWh. For perspective, this is the equivalent of not burning 26 million pounds of coal, and powering 1,750 homes for one year.


Taking its Climate Commitment even further, Ingersoll Rand has invested in renewable energy technologies at three large manufacturing sites across China and the US, commissioning solar installations to address 15% of the energy load at these locations. In terms of energy use, these


installations have enabled the saving of what equates to 560,000 gallons of gasoline, or taking 1,000 cars off the road.


Ingersoll Rand has also signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for approximately 100,000 MWh of wind power annually. The US-based wind farm is located in Baylor County, Texas.


The PPA replaces 32% of the company’s US electricity use with green energy, and has thus reduced US Scope 2 GHG Emissions from Electricity by 32%. A significant step for Ingersoll Rand, this is the equivalent of recycling 26,000 tons of waste instead of sending it to a landfill, and preserving 600 acres of US forests.


A greener roadmap


Ingersoll Rand subsidiary, Trane, was instrumental in enabling Ingersoll Rand’s achievement; its Energy Supply division organised the PPA, having first provided a detailed roadmap as to how the company could make smarter – and greener – energy purchases.


Mr Simmons explains: “Trane’s mission is to reduce the energy intensity of the world. We are at the forefront of developing solutions to have a positive impact on the


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