Spokane’s Advantage IQ given Energy Star award

Spokane's Advantage IQ is one of 111 companies named Energy Star partners for energy efficiency, based on the annual U.S. Environmental Protection Agency summary of green companies.

The awards are grouped into three categories: Partner of the Year, Awards of Excellence and Sustained Excellence.

Advantage IQ provides companies with detailed, ongoing management of utility, telecom and other office expenses. It was one of 46 groups in the 2011 Sustained Excellence category.

The company's energy accomplishments include:

•  Providing Energy Star scores for more than 38,000 buildings—an 11 percent increase over 2009—and delivering more than 184,000 building scores to clients throughout 2010.
•  Helping clients earn the Energy Star rating for 309 buildings in 2010 and assisting 28 client buildings in improving their ENERGY STAR scores by 10 or more points.