Rockwell Collins of Coralville Receives Top Honor at EPA Region 7's 2008 Performance Track Me

ICAD Client Also Recognized for Reducing Carbon Footprint

(Kansas City) - A global aerospace and defense manufacturer's operations in Coralville, Iowa, has received the top honor at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7's 2008 Performance Track Member Conference.

Rockwell Collins-Coralville Operations was recognized for the Most Significant Environmental Impact for All Projects Over a Three-Year Period (2005-2007). Specifically, the firm was cited for reducing its use of hazardous materials in manufacturing by 1.6 million pounds, reducing its carbon footprint for non-transportation energy use by 4,859 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, reducing its water use by 2.6 million gallons, and increasing its purchasing of recycled content paper from zero to 7,900 pounds in three years.

Rockwell Collins-Coralville Operations was also recognized for Energy Use Reduction in the Non-Transportation Category.  The company reduced its carbon footprint for non-transportation energy use by 4,859 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in three years.

Performance Track is a national voluntary program sponsored by EPA to recognize and reward efforts by all sizes of public and private organizations, businesses and institutions for environmental performance that consistently exceeds regulatory requirements. Representatives of the 31 Performance Track member organizations in Region 7 gathered this week at the Region's headquarters in Kansas City, Kan., for their annual conference.