Codefounders, producers of Powerdown energy saving software, today announced a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner. Codefounders’ voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR means that we will be working toward improved energy efficiency and performance; we believe that an organization-wide energy management approach will help us enhance our financial health and aid in preserving the environment for future generations.

“Partnering with Energy Star provides us a great opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to reducing our environmental impact whilst helping our customers to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their environmental impact too” says David Grey, Managing Director.

In partnership with ENERGY STAR, Codefounders will:
• Help companies and organizations with whom we work to implement appropriate energy efficiency measures
• Improve the energy efficiency of our buildings, in support of the ENERGY STAR Challenge
• Encourage our staff and community to learn about the benefits of energy efficiency

About Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a voluntary partnership between businesses, government and others united to protect our environment for future generations by changing to energy-efficient practices today.  ENERGY STAR works with more than 9,000 partners to improve the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses.  Businesses can use ENERGY STAR to improve efficiency, enhance profits, and create a competitive advantage.  In 2006 alone, ENERGY STAR helped businesses and consumers save more than $14 billion in energy costs while reducing global warming emissions equivalent to those from 25 million vehicles.

For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov.
About Codefounders
Based in York, U.K., Codefounders is a software development and consultancy company which has a primary focus on creating sustainable IT solutions. Founded in 2004 by acknowledged .NET experts, Codefounders specialises in producing solutions for Microsoft platforms.

To learn more about the Powerdown energy management application, please see our www.codefounders.com or contact our marketing team.

Contacts
For further information about Powerdown please contact David Grey, Managing Director  (e: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )