Alliance to Save Energy Honors Mexico President Calderón, Mexico's Housing Agencies, for Promoting Energy Efficiency

clipped from ase.org New York, September 23, 2009 – The Alliance to Save Energy, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes energy efficiency worldwide, is presenting an award today to Mexico President Felipe Calderón to honor Mexico's National Housing Commission (CONAVI) and National Fund for Housing (INFONAVIT) for encouraging energy efficiency in their nation's housing programs.   “The Alliance to Save Energy commends President Calderón for his outstanding guidance and vision in the energy efficiency arena,” said Alliance President Kateri Callahan.  “Our award recognizes that under his leadership, CONAVI and INFONAVIT are, on a daily basis, tackling energy waste with energy efficiency, protecting the environment and curbing climate change, and making housing in Mexico more affordable for more people.  “Buildings worldwide – including homes – account for about 40 percent of global energy use and CO2 emissions,”