Energy & the Environment - Energy, IAQ & the Environment

Better Buildings Create Greener Communities™

Demand for environmentally responsible buildings grows as people realize that it's not a cost, it's an investment. Green buildings are designed with energy efficiency, indoor air quality (IAQ), and sustainable materials in mind.

The right HVAC system is critical to green building. As a leading global supplier of HVAC systems and services, with more than 450 LEED Accredited Professionals, Trane can help you achieve your green building goals.

Building Green

Because more and more businesses recognize the importance of building green, Trane actively supports the Green Building Councils (GBC) around the world (such as USGBC, Canada GBC, Indian GBC, China GBC, Brazil GBC, Mexico GBC, etc) and Green Building conferences such as Greenbuild and Green Building Congress. We are advancing building technologies and solutions that accelerate the design and construction of green communities.

Here are just some of the ways Trane is helping buildings go green and attain LEED certification.

Designing and Engineering Your Green Building

• TRACE™ 700 is the complete design tool for load, system, energy and economic analysis, and is recommended by the USGBC to receive LEED points

Constructing Your Green Building

• EarthWise Systems use state-of-the-art Trane products, systems and controls to optimize performance. This includes the ability to balance installed cost and operating cost while improving comfort, indoor air quality, and acoustics. EarthWise Systems provide high efficiency/low emissions performance over the entire lifetime of the building with advanced documentation sustaining the performance.
• EarthWise™ chillers are rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as best-in-class energy-efficient designs
• TRANE CleanEffects™whole-house air filtration system for the residential sector removes up to 99.98 percent of particles and allergens from the filtered air, making the home a more healthful place for living. Learn more about Trane residential products.

Operating and Controlling Your Green Building

• Tracer Summit™ controls give advanced control of complex systems to achieve energy savings and measure performance
• Performance Agreements for Comfort from Trane (PACT™) guarantee energy cost savings enabling businesses to invest future savings today.