City Colleges of Chicago's John Sugrue to Be Recognized for Energy Leadership

Awards given in conjunction with 17th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The City Colleges of Chicago Facility Director John Sugrue will be honored for his efforts to promote energy awareness and conservation in conjunction with this year's Energy Efficiency Forum, June 13 and 14 in Washington, D.C.

Sugrue will receive the award June 13 during a reception at the Rayburn House Office Building.

Four years ago John Sugrue became facility manager of 4.5 million square feet of City Colleges facilities spread across Chicago. Though spending on academic resources is any educational institution's priority, Sugrue made a strong case to the colleges' chancellor and board of directors that underperforming facilities would be a detriment to the future growth of the institution. With their support he has undertaken a variety of retrofits and upgrades to the facilities' infrastructures to create energy and operational savings as well as better learning environments.

The theme of the Forum, "Energy Efficiency: The Path Toward Independence," highlights the growing awareness of energy's impact on the U.S. economy and security in today's world. The Forum is a nonpartisan event sponsored by the U.S. Energy Association (USEA) and Johnson Controls, Inc. that is designed to raise awareness of the technical, economic and political solutions available to improve energy efficiency.

Sugrue is one of 12 individuals being honored with Energy Leadership Awards in conjunction with the Forum. The awards recognize current or former public officials in a variety of categories who have encouraged energy efficiency. A diverse executive council selects the award recipients. Sugrue's award is in the Public Service Category.

The other award recipients are:

Congressional Award: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D.-N.Y.; Sen. Diane Feinstein, D.-Calif.; former senator Timothy Wirth, now president of the United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund.

Public Service Award: former U.S. Navy Secretary John Dalton, now board member of the National Center for Community Renewal; Diane Munns, president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and a member of the Iowa Utilities Board; Bill Kennemer, chair of the Clackamas County (Oregon) Commission; and Robert Koger, president and executive director of Advanced Energy Corp.

International Award: Cheng Lianyuan, bureau director at the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Industrial Development; and Jacqueline Schafer, assistant administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for economic growth, agriculture and trade;

  Mayor's Award: Matthew Driscoll, mayor of Syracuse, N.Y.
  Governor's Award:  Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell

The Energy Efficiency Forum is attended by hundreds of executives and government officials involved with managing energy policies for their respective organizations.

The United States Energy Association is comprised of approximately 150 public and private energy-related organizations, corporations and government agencies. It represents the United States in the World Energy Council.

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