BATAVIA – Installing energy efficient features in Kluber Architects and Engineers’ office in downtown Batavia has made the building “Energy Star Certified” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Energy Department.

The Kluber building at 10 S. Shumway Ave. is the first Batavia office and downtown building to earn the certification. Only two Batavia retail businesses, Kohl’s and Target, are Energy Star rated.

In 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency introduced Energy Star as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy Star Certified is a joint program between the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy.