ENERGY STAR ®

JCPenney has been a member of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program since 1999, using the data and tools available through this program to improve energy efficiency throughout our operations. Commercial buildings earning the ENERGY STAR, on average, use 35 percent less energy than similar buildings and generate one-third fewer CO2 emissions from energy production.

When the ENERGY STAR efficiency benchmark for large retail stores was introduced in October 2007, four JCPenney stores in Washington state became the first in the nation to qualify under the new standard. As of May 2010, over 100 existing JCPenney stores have earned an ENERGY STAR certification, while 10 new stores have achieved the "Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR" status.
 

JCPenney Store in Orange Calif. Leads Fourth in EPA National Building Competition

The JCPenney store in Orange, Calif. is one of 14 buildings from across the U.S. going head-to-head to work off their waste and reduce the most energy use in hopes of winning the EPA’s first-ever National Building Competition. Midway through the competition, the Orange JCPenney store is positioned fourth overall with only three percentage points behind first place, allowing JCPenney an excellent chance of winning this national competition. Store manager and “Energy Captain” Nancy Gutzmer and her team of associates continue to promote aggressive energy conservation across the store and will prove to be a major contender once the competition wraps up in October. Learn more about our progress at www.energystar.gov/BuildingContest