Honeywell Turbo Technologies is an active member of a coalition which recently published a white paper authored by former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta supporting technology neutral policies as policymakers begin to implement new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) regulations announced by U.S. President Barack Obama.

The white paper details Secretary Mineta’s support for technology neutral policies which do not favor one technology over another through consumer incentives, federal subsidies, testing standards, or technology specific credits. Recent policies have favored electric vehicles but have failed to help gain wide-spread acceptance from consumers or enhance the likelihood of significant growth of electrics in the United States. The white paper cites data suggesting significant technology advancements in conventional gasoline and diesel engines provide the most economical and efficient path to achieve President Obama’s new CAFE standards.

“Now that the government has set aggressive performance targets, it is critical that the Administration and regulators allow markets the freedom to innovate and choose the best technology to reach those targets. In this era of severe budget restraints, lawmakers should address the inequities in consumer incentives by eliminating language that favors one technology over another,” Secretary Mineta said.

The white paper was published by the U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a national coalition supported by Honeywell focused on promoting technology neutral policies and the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of advanced clean diesel technology.

For more information, read the full white paper.

Honeywell celebrated the grand opening of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), a living laboratory for researchers to teach, test, and study the long-term impact of sustainable practices and technologies.

Featuring advanced building controls, sensing technology, and management software from Honeywell, CIRS will serve as a leading academic hub to test and advance sustainable technologies before broader implementation, and operate as a center for green building policymakers to establish future standards. CIRS is one of only a handful of buildings worldwide that will provide “net positive” benefits to the environment. It reduces UBC’s carbon emissions, powers itself and a neighboring building with renewable and waste energy, and provides water for inhabitants with rainwater treated onsite.

Honeywell installed heating and cooling, fire alarm, and security technology in the building, and is using its Enterprise Building Integrator (EBI) to tie these and more than 80 other third-party systems into a single interface that will help the university operate the centre more efficiently and cost effectively. UBC and Honeywell also worked to ensure CIRS is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. The research facility was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification standards, the industry’s most advanced green building benchmarks.

In addition, as a Strategic Alliance Partner, Honeywell has committed to supporting the facility and UBC’s research efforts over the next five years. This will include ongoing product development, as well as collaborating with the university to test new building technology.

For more information, read the press release or visit Honeywell’s Sustainable Opportunity website.

Honeywell hosted the third annual Green Boot Camp, an interactive workshop focused on best practice instruction methods for teaching energy, sustainability, and environmental concepts. As part of the five-day event, 40 middle school teachers from across North America gathered to explore the roots of green technology, sustainable living, and environmental awareness by using the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCTVS) campus in Scotch Plains, N.J., as a living laboratory.

“Our objective was to equip teachers with the tools to get students excited about science and engineering, and enable them to understand sustainable practices that will positively affect their families, schools, and communities,” said Paul Orzeske, president of Honeywell Building Solutions.

Green Boot Camp was created through an environmental partnership between UCVTS and Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative.

For more information, read the full press release, watch a video on the program, view photos from the event, and follow the company’s corporate citizenship initiatives on Twitter.

Photo from left to right: Guy C. Hachey, president and chief operating officer, Bombardier Aerospace; Hélène V. Gagnon, vice president, public affairs, communications and corporate social responsibility, Bombardier Aerospace; Rob Wilson, president, Business and General Aviation, Honeywell Aerospace.

                                                                                            
Honeywell Aerospace received a Corporate Social Responsibility Supplier Recognition Program award from one of its largest customers, Bombardier Aerospace.

Guy Hachey, Bombardier Aerospace president and chief operating officer, presented the award to Rob Wilson, president of Honeywell’s Business and General Aviation business, during the Bombardier Strategic Suppliers Executive Meeting in Dorval, Quebec, Canada.

According to Bombardier executives, this award reaffirms their commitment to suppliers such as Honeywell and the overall goal of creating a high-quality, competitive, and sustainable supply chain for the future. Honeywell received the award because it operates consistently with Bombardier’s six pillars of corporate social responsibility: governing effectively, valuing employees, building responsible products, operating sustainably, engaging suppliers, and acting as a responsible citizen.                                                                      
                                                                                                
Canada-based Bombardier is a manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions including the highly successful Learjet, Challenger, and global families of business jets as well as a full line of regional aircraft.                                                                          

For more information, read the press release.

In April 2011, Honeywell’s Turbo Technologies facility in Waterford, Ireland, became the company’s first Transportation Systems site in Europe to earn the EN / BS 16001: 2009 Energy Standard. The overall aim of this standard is to establish the systems and processes required to improve energy efficiency on site through the management of energy usage. 
 
In order to earn this standard, the employees at the Waterford site created an “Energy Management System” to develop and implement their energy reduction policy and objectives. The plan establishes a framework to set and monitor the plant’s daily energy targets and looks to invest in energy efficient technologies and renewable resources when possible. It also takes into account the senior management’s commitment to allocate resources for energy reduction and control.

Read more about Honeywell’s global commitment to sustainability.

Honeywell has selected 40 middle school teachers to receive scholarships to attend the third annual Green Boot Camp, a five-day, interactive workshop focused on best-practice instruction methods for teaching energy, sustainability and environmental concepts.

The workshop will take place July 18-22 at Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS) in Scotch Plains, N.J. It is sponsored by Honeywell, and was created as part of a “green partnership” between the company and UCVTS.

During the week, teachers will explore the roots of green technology, sustainable living and environmental awareness by using the Union County campus as a hands-on laboratory. Projects include designing and building a solar house and wind turbine, and mastering new approaches for delivering lessons to students.

Honeywell and UCVTS launched Green Boot Camp in 2009 for teachers in the Union County, N.J. area. The workshop now welcomes teachers from across North America. Honeywell received more than double the applications from last year, and the 2011 class includes attendees from 21 states and one Canadian province.

For more information, read the press release.

Honeywell Utility Solutions, part of the company’s Building Solutions business unit, is one of six businesses in Hawaii recently honored with the state’s Green Business Award — given in recognition of outstanding green business practices. At the Honeywell office in Honolulu those practices include subsidizing bus passes to minimize employees’ transportation footprint and using only recycled paper products and printer toners. The Hawaii Green Business Award Program is a partnership between several state, county and city departments, as well as the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce. 

Along with the company’s efforts to become more sustainable, Honeywell is helping the state reach its goal of 70 percent clean energy by 2030. The company assists in the fulfillment of rebates for residential customers of Hawaii Energy who install solar water heaters or make energy-efficient improvements. Honeywell also supports the utility’s demand response program, which helps trim energy use when consumption peaks and strains the electrical grid.

Follow @HoneywellGrid on Twitter or read more about the company’s utility-focused work.

Honeywell launched its “Digital Dashboard,” a new Website, which is accessible from the homepage of www.Honeywell.com, and iPad “App” that highlights the company’s differentiated technologies, Great Positions in Good Industries, alignment with key macro trends, and strong financial track record.  The online and mobile format improves access and is more useful and contemporary than glossy annual reports, allowing for a greater variety and quantity of content to be presented in a more compelling and updated way.

The new Website and App feature current stock price information, the latest company news, and hundreds of interactive facts, statistics, animations, photos, and videos that will better help the investment community, customers, employees, government officials, and community leaders understand the breadth and depth of Honeywell’s four businesses – Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions, Transportation Systems, and Specialty Materials – as well as the company’s terrific growth and financial performance.

For more information, read the press release, visit www.honeywell.com, or download the corporate App from the iTunes App Store.

Most people agree that saving money and being “green” are important — until 100 degree temperatures are involved. Survey findings released by Honeywell in 2010 found nearly two thirds of American consumers chose comfort over cost savings and conserving energy when temperatures spiked.

Sixty percent of those polled last summer saw their energy bills increase compared to summers past, but those cost increases did not stop respondents from pursuing comfort. In fact, 30 percent of consumers who saw their bills climb said it was well worth the higher costs to stay comfortable.

This Earth Day, Honeywell would like to remind homeowners of five simple ways to stay cost conscious and environmentally sound, without impacting comfort:
1. Invest in a programmable thermostat
2. Think of your energy bill as a debit card, not a credit card
3. Use high-powered appliances after 10 p.m.
4. Take advantage of the energy-saving programs from your utility
5. Stay informed

For more information including details on these tips and the survey conducted by Honeywell, read the press release.

Honeywell has again been selected as one of the “Most Admired Companies” in the world by Fortune magazine. For the fourth consecutive year, Honeywell was ranked in the top five companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

Fortune surveyed more than 15,000 top executives, directors and members of the financial community.

Results are featured in the March magazine edition.

Read the full online article.