Shaw's Charles Chapman Named to 2017 Energy Manager Today 50

Dalton, GA, March 24, 2017 – Charles Chapman, director of energy and reliability engineering at Shaw Industries, has been named to the 2017 Energy Manager Today 50.

Awarded by Energy Manager Today magazine, the distinction recognizes those who have driven their companies and the energy management industry forward.

Chapman has been instrumental in Shaw’s efforts to reduce its energy impact. With a goal of achieving a 40% reduction in energy intensity (the amount of energy required to make each pound of finished product) by 2030, the company has already reduced its impact by 15% compared to its 2010 operations. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Energy has recognized Shaw for improvement across its U.S. facilities through the Department of Energy Better Plants program.

Shaw continuously looks for opportunities to positively impact its operations and the environment through significant financial investments in ongoing efficiency and renewable energy programs. Recent projects include:

· installing a one megawatt solar power installation to help power its carpet tile manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia, one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic installations in the southeastern United States

· earning an EPA Energy Star designation for a corporate administration building in Dalton, Georgia through concerted operational improvements

Chapman joined Shaw in 1997, and is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has served on numerous community and industry board, including current roles on the boards of the Calhoun City College & Career Academy, which offers a work-based learning curriculum for high school students, and the Associated Valley Industries, a non-profit organization of approximately 68 companies (Industrial, Commercial, & Institutional) within the Tennessee Valley Authority service area.

 This year’s honorees will be recognized as part of the Energy Manager Summit at the Environmental Leader 2017 Conference in June. A full list of 2017 Energy Manager Today 50 honorees can be found online at: https://www.energymanagertoday.com/energy-manager-today-50-2017/.

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