Appliance Efficiency Projects

Whirlpool Corporation is committed to looking beyond current needs to future capabilities of total home efficiency and grid load management.

In the United States, we are presently partnering with several Pacific Northwest organizations on a pilot program involving grid friendly appliances. These products communicate directly with the energy grid, allowing the peak load control essential in maintaining a level and predictable energy demand. Additionally, we are addressing curtailment and time-of-use concerns, as well as investigating tools that empower homeowners to manage energy use within the home.

In 2005, Whirlpool became one of 15 member corporate manufacturing partners of the Noisette Urban Alliance (NUA) in North Charleston, South Carolina.  The company has been committed to the Noisette development since 2001, which serves not only to change the face of North Charleston, but also as an example of how societies can be designed and built for sustainability.  Whirlpool is participating in the NUA Studio, a facility that provides educational programs to building industry professionals and the general public, in an effort to bring consumer products and resource-friendly concepts to mainstream America.