Trane Leaders Teach Girls How to Perform a Building Energy Audit at Girl Scouts Leadership...

Trane Leaders Teach Girls How to Perform a Building Energy Audit at Girl
Scouts Leadership Institute

- Girl Scouts Leadership Institute focused on climate change held at Edith
Macy Conference Center -

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty Girl Scouts from across the U.S.
will discover more about energy, connect with the environment and take action
to preserve precious resources during the Global Climate Change: Take a Stand!
Leadership Institute.

The Institute is run by the Girl Scouts of the USA and will be held on Aug. 9
- 14 at the Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.

The Girl Scouts of the USA asked Trane, a leading global provider of energy
efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and services, to
lead girls through an interactive exercise on how to make buildings more
energy efficient and environmentally responsible.

Pam Greve, Trane's building automation solutions leader, and Mary Scarbrough,
Trane's parts solutions leader, both of whom have served as Girl Scout troop
leaders, will lead the girls through an energy audit of the Edith Macy
Conference Center. They will also discuss how careers in engineering can be
fun and have a positive impact on the world at large.

"We have the perfect merger -- girls who want to make a difference in the
world, and an untapped opportunity to reduce energy use in existing buildings
like the schools and community buildings where Girl Scouts meet," said Greve.
"Up to 60 percent of all energy created is used in buildings. The first step
is understanding how energy is being used -- whether it's from lights, windows
or air conditioning -- which is why we're asking the girls to put on their
engineering hats and go through an audit."

"Girls are the single greatest untapped resource for engineering talent in
this country," said Scarbrough. "They make their decisions on whether or not
they want to pursue math and science-related fields by the time they're in
middle school. We need to get to them early with options on how engineering
can be fun and how it can truly make a difference on the economy and
environment."

About Global Climate Change: Take a Stand! Leadership Institute
Forty Girl Scouts entering grades nine through 11 from across the United
States have been selected to participate in this five day event for
science-minded and environmentally-conscious girls interested in learning
about the global topic of climate change and its implications on today's
world. Girls will:

-- Discover -- themselves and their values through activities that explore the
concerns of climate change and global warming debate around the world.
-- Connect -- with climate change experts, Girl Scouts staff and other girls
from around the world to formulate and understand climate change and global
warming solutions within our communities.
-- Take Action-- identify needs, feel empowered, and plan a back home action
project to help educate their community about the topic of climate change and
inspire sustainable change.

About Greve
Greve has more than 20 years of engineering experience beginning as an
aerospace engineer. She also served as a Girl Scout troop leader for 5 years.
She has been with Trane for five years and is currently responsible for
developing state-of-the-art hardware and software to manage heating, air
conditioning and ventilation systems in commercial buildings. She was
recognized nationally by Information Week as one of the top 100 CIOs for the
"most innovative users of technology, and she's actively engaged in
encouraging girls of all ages to pursue careers in engineering.

About Scarbrough
Scarbrough focuses on parts sales and operations as well as processes and
quality improvements within Trane sales offices. She's worked with Trane since
1992 and has also been a financial controller and manager of the Trane Parts
Centers in the New York-Vermont district. She's currently studying at the
Rochester Institute of Technology to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in
business administration. She also has an accounting degree and has been a
certified human resources professional. Scarbrough was a Girl Scout troop
leader for four years.

About Girl Scouts
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership
development organization for girls with 3.6 million girl and adult members
worldwide. Girl Scouting is the leading authority on girls' healthy
development, and builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make
the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of
the United States and its territories. Girls Scouts of the USA also serves
American girls and their classmates attending American or international
schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join,
volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts, call (800) GSUSA 4 U
(800-478-7248) or visit www.girlscouts.org.

About Trane
Trane, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), provides
systems and services that enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and
buildings around the world. The business offers a broad range of
energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;
dehumidifying and air cleaning products; aftermarket service and parts
support; advanced building controls; and building and financing solutions
including those that allow energy-efficient systems to pay for themselves
through energy savings. Trane's systems and services have leading positions in
premium commercial, residential, institutional and industrial markets; a
reputation for reliability, high quality and product innovation; and a
powerful distribution network. The business has more than 29,000 employees
worldwide. For more information, visit www.trane.com and
www.americanstandardair.com.

SOURCE Trane

Melinda Paulson, +1-651-407-3974, mpaulson@trane.com, or Perri Richman,
+1-732-980-6386, prichman@trane.com, both of Trane