Trane Leader Goes to Capitol Hill for Great Energy Efficiency Day

WASHINGTON, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John W. Conover IV, president of the Trane commercial business in the Americas, will discuss energy-efficient building solutions in a presentation at 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. He will be participating in Great Energy Efficiency Day sponsored by the Alliance to Save Energy.

Entitled "Building for the Future: The Elements of Success," Conover's presentation will focus on sustainable solutions for business and the environment. It will cover trends in today's building environment, available technologies, case examples, and environmental and economic impacts.

Buildings currently consume one-third of the world's energy and global energy consumption is projected to increase 60 percent by 2030,(1)" says Conover. "The Great Energy Efficiency Day allows us to discuss real, practical solutions to reduce energy use and the carbon footprint without compromising economics or business performance. Policy makers in our nation's capital can use this event to better understand the wide range of actions that can be taken to make buildings operate more efficiently."

Launched in 2004, the Great Energy Efficiency Day has quickly become a "must attend" discussion on the need for, and benefits of, energy efficiency, drawing more than 400 stakeholders from business, industry, government, academia, the media and the public interest sector. The event features the leading voices in energy efficiency and provides insight from Capitol Hill with keynote addresses from congressional members.

About Conover

Conover has been in the building industry for almost 30 years where he has witnessed major shifts in Americans' expectations for indoor air quality and comfort. During his long history with Trane, he has played an integral role in developing methods to better understand customer expectations and market needs such as the growing search for energy efficiency solutions. Conover focuses heavily on gaining innovative insight into what it takes to acquire, satisfy and retain customers.

In North America, one out of every two buildings depends on Trane to meet today's demanding building and energy efficient system and service requirements. The company has saved its customers more than $400 million and 198 million kilowatt hours of energy through comprehensive building solutions. This is the equivalent of planting 115,000 trees, removing 100,000 cars from the road, powering 80,000 homes, saving 2 billion pounds of carbon dioxide, 15 million pounds of acid rain, 5 million pounds of smog, 70 million gallons of water and 60 million gallons of gasoline.

(1) Energy Information Administration, a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy

About Trane

Trane Inc. NYSE: TT provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and services that enhance the quality and comfort of the air in homes and buildings around the world. The company offers customers a broad range of energy-efficient HVAC systems; dehumidifying and air cleaning products; service and parts support; advanced building controls; and financing solutions. The company's HVAC systems and services have leading positions in premium commercial, residential, institutional and industrial markets; a reputation for reliability, high quality and product innovation; and a powerful distribution network. Trane's 2007 annual revenues were approximately $7.45 billion and the company has about 29,600 employees worldwide. For more information, visit these Web sites: www.trane.com and www.americanstandardair.com.

On Feb. 1, 2007, Trane, then known as American Standard Companies and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "ASD," announced plans to separate its three businesses. On July 31, 2007, the company completed the spinoff of its Vehicle Control Systems business as an independent company known as WABCO NYSE: WBC. On Oct. 31, 2007, the company sold its Bath and Kitchen business to funds advised by Bain Capital Partners, LLC. On Nov. 28, 2007, the company changed its name to Trane to reflect its focus on its remaining business, Air Conditioning Systems and Services. On Dec. 17, 2007, Trane announced that it had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited NYSE: IR. The agreement is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2008.