Sustainability

These products collectively have the potential to contribute up to 27 of the 70 total credit points towards LEED certification.


Lighting Controls
Eaton's industry-leading Pow-R-Command™ lighting control systems turn off the lights when a space is empty, and reduce artificial lighting when natural light is strong. These systems typically reduce lighting energy consumption from 10 to 30 percent. more>>

Integrated Facilities Systems™ (IFS)
An IFS reduces both floor space and material needed for power systems over traditional installations. The space-saving switchboard structure requires 40% less electrical room space, resulting in more room for tenants or less site disturbance. By using less copper and steel, IFS delivers a sustainable solution. more>>

Paralleling switchgear
Paralleling switchgear manages the critical transition from utility power to on-site power sources. This makes it practical to use Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems that take advantage of otherwise wasted heat energy or on-site power sources run on alternative biomass fuels. more>>

Refurbishing services
Eaton service engineers can refurbish and recondition existing equipment to extend its useful life. In seven years, Eaton has preserved more than 200,000 pounds of copper and steel by reconditioning breakers instead of replacing them. more>>

Motor control
A variable frequency drive (VFD) adjusts a motor's speed to closely match output requirements, resulting in typical energy savings of 10 to 50 percent. Soft start motor controls lower the demands on a motor during start-up, conserving energy and extending the life of the mechanical system. more>>

Power factor correction capacitors and filters
Capacitors and filters lower energy costs by supplying reactive power to loads such as HVAC and elevators. This reduces energy loss, minimizes greenhouse gas emissions, decreases energy consumption and extends equipment life through improved power quality. more>>

Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear
Eaton's MV switchgear designs use environmentally friendly choices for insulation, avoiding sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), an extremely harmful greenhouse gas, 20,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2). more>>

Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS)
Eaton's UPSs achieve higher efficiency than traditional UPSs and at typical low loading levels result in 50% less power loss. The Powerware® 9395 UPS and Powerware BladeUPS™ each provide revolutionary technology that delivers reduced energy costs and increased energy efficiency. Our single phase UPSs meet RoHS standards. more>>

Circuit breakers
Circuit breakers save energy compared to fused disconnects because they have less watts loss for like ratings. And circuit breakers can be reset after they trip, while fuses must be replaced and discarded in compliance with special disposal procedures. more>>

Energy audits
Eaton engineers find wasteful patterns in total consumption of energy from all sources - electricity, gas, steam and compressed air. Then they recommend more efficient solutions that shrink energy use. Coordination studies can optimize electrical system protection with the most efficient use of resources. more>>

Power Xpert® software and meters
Power Xpert meters detect and analyze potentially costly power quality problems, as well as monitor energy consumption and efficiency in real time throughout a building. Power Xpert software aggregates information into understandable charts and graphs that allow users to easily identify energy-saving opportunities. more>>

Automatic transfer switches
Automatic transfer switches are reliable and compact assemblies that transfer essential loads and electrical distribution systems from utility power to green alternative energy generating sources, such as wind turbines, solar photovoltaic panels and fuel cells. more>>

Busway
Building an electrical distribution system with busway saves energy, compared to using cables. Busway sized to carry the same current as cable will have lower losses and it can also be reconfigured easily as needs change. Busway uses less copper and steel than cable and conduit, and wastes less material because it can be built to exact length. more>>

Eaton Solution	SS Sustainable Sites	EA Energy & Atmosphere	MR Materials & Resources	EQ Indoor Env. Quality	ID Innovation & Design
Save Energy
Automatic Transfer Switch
LEED Credits	EA Credit 2: On-Site Renewable Energy (1-10 Points)
Energy Audits
LEED Credits	Enhanced Commissioning (1 point); ID Credit 2: LEED Accredited Professional (1 point)
Variable Frequency Drives and Soft Starters
LEED Credits	SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space (1 point); EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems (Required); EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (Required); Minimum IAQ Performance (Required); EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification (1 point); EQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort: Design (1 point)
Paralleling Switchgear
LEED Credits
Power Factor Correction Capacitors and Filters
LEED Credits	EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (Required)
Power Xpert® software and meters
LEED Credits	Renewable Energy (1-10 points); EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning (1 point); EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification (1 point); ID Credit 1-1.4: Innovation in Design (1-4 points)
Pow-R-Command Lighting Controls
LEED Credits	SS Credit 8: Lighting Pollution Reduction (1 point); EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems (Required); EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (Required); EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance (1-10 points); EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning (1 point); EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification (1 point); EQ Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight 75% of Spaces (1 point); ID Credit 1-1.4: Innovation in Design (1-4 points)
Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS)
LEED Credits	SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space (1 point); EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (Required); EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance (1-10 points); ID Credit 1-1.4: Innovation in Design (1-4 points)
Protect the Environment
Busway
LEED Credits	EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (Required)
Circuit Breakers
LEED Credits	SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space (1 point); EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance (1-10 points)
Integrated Facilities Systems (IFS)
LEED Credits	SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space (1 point)
Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear
LEED Credits	EQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control (1 point)
Refurbishing Services
LEED Credits	Management: Divert 50% from Disposal (1 point)
Maximum Credits	2	15 + prerequisites	1	4 + prerequisites	5