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Our Mission
We develop impactful campaigns that influence others, with messaging designed to build advocacy for common sense solutions that achieve effective results.
Our Methodology
We leverage the powerful potential of a market-driven economy to foster corporate social responsibility and a more efficient use of natural resources.
We are PR for Planet Earth™
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What we campaign for
Eneref Institute is grateful for the government, academic and industry leaders who participate in Eneref Impact Campaigns.
Eneref Impact Campaigns are designed to make headlines, create a common understanding of how to think about an issue and get people to take action. We look to cast issues in a different light. We encourage the understanding of measures required for conservation, as well as the propagation of important information through the media. Eneref uses campaigns to cooperate with governing agencies and organizations in developing educational and public awareness reports.
I couldn’t imagine buying a new vehicle under artificial lighting conditions.
Peter Hite
- American Artist
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We thought the modular skylight design was beautiful. And it also made for a much easier installation.
Stella Betts
- Architect
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What I can tell you is that walking into every one of those dorm rooms, the cooling and ventilation worked really well.
Joe Klein
- Project Manager, Reeves Young
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It makes a huge difference. It’s way brighter in here, even on cloudy days.
Josh Stringer
- Crews Subaru Sales Manager
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We should all have inverter-driven variable speed technology systems because we’d save energy and operating cost, be more comfortable, and reduce our carbon footprint. There’s really no downside.
Bill Goetzler
- Navigant Managing Director
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They’re really, really fantastic. It’s the most dramatic room in the house.
Kathy Wong
- Homeowner
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We pulled the trigger on that cost because we felt that if we put windows in and they don’t look right, it’s gonna be a disaster we can’t recover from.
Hunter Gaines
- USC Program Director for Capital Construction Development
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Most PTACs and VTACs can control temperature, but any humidity control is subsequent, or ancillary, to the temperature control. The Friedrich VRP unit specifically cools and addresses room humidity.
Rick Frey
- Senior Director, Engineering Hilton Hotels
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We love the room we have now and we’re glad that we did it.
Rich Wong
- Homeowner
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A lot of manufacturers have no certification whatsoever and perform no testing. Hope’s tests everything; they spend a lot of money to acquire the right product certifications.
Jalal Farooq
- CFO of Al Farooq Corporation
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I’m so happy with the results that I’ll use the same skylights.
Ed Barteet
- Facility director for Crews Subaru
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Before the skylights, I had a customer who said, ‘Is that color too vivid?’ But the car was gray.
Mike Driscoll
- Certified Subaru Specialist
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Our engineering services team pushed for theses units. We wanted something over and above that would give us better air quality and better humidity control.
Peter Morley
- Program Manager Design and Construction, Emory University
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I don’t know of any individual room units that do a better job with ventilation air to dilute the concentration.
Lew Harriman
- Director of Research, Mason-Grant
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After attending a continuing education course on the importance of fall protection and the changing requirements of OSHA, we introduced the polycarbonate skylights to the district.
Tim Reidy
- Architect, Hayes Design Group Architects
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We felt the polycarbonate was a stronger, more durable product,
Bruce Wallick
- Senior Construction Manager, Rooms To Go
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We recommend polycarbonate Prismatic skylights, especially in hail zone areas, where strength and safety are key,
Pete Shannin
- Vice President, Daylighting Product Solutions at Acuity Brands
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Actually, it was seamless… a very easy installation.
Chris Davenport
- FS Engineering & Project Administration, Cornell University
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We were looking for the best-looking, high-performance, most minimal skylight.
Andrew Feuerstein
- Architect with Leven Betts Studio
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If the project is in a coastal area, I always recommend polycarbonate,
Eric Huffman
- President of Daylighting Solutions
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They delivered great value and were very responsive.
Art Stern
- Project Manager, Cornell University
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The more ventilation you provide, the lower the concentration of whatever contaminants there might be,
Roger Hedrick
- Principal Engineer with NORESCO
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Fresh air gives an immediate feeling of clean, cool and calm — which is exactly the guest experience hotel owners want to give their guests,
Blair Hildahl
- CEO
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UV absorbing cap layer in polycarbonate sheet is very effectively guards it against UV light.
Ted Trautman
- Technology Director for Covestro North America
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The reason that the cars look better under natural light is that natural light has all of the wavelengths.
Rob Guglielmetti
- Engineer of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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The skylights make a difference because you can see the natural color of the car better.
Rhett Crull
- Crews Subaru Specialist
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When you don’t control the amount of ventilation air that you have coming in, you spend extra money,. It’s expensive to take the humidity out if you don’t keep it out to begin with.
Lew Harriman
- Director of Research & Consulting at Mason-Grant
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When I explained how these systems offer better humidity control and ventilation, they were convinced and then they really pushed for them.
Paul Kenney
- Founder, Proficient Engineering
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The reason that the cars look better under natural light is that natural light has all of the wavelengths.
Rob Guglielmetti
- Engineer of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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It was pretty close to just one shot and it’s done.
Andy Beregszaszi
- Innovation and Development Engineer of Luxtech LED
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Color can be just as big a draw as the functional aspects of a car.
Kenneth Lin
- Director of Product Management for Subaru of America
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Adding more daylight helps our customers live more comfortably in their homes.
Sarah Fisher
- VP of Design at h.a. Fisher Homes
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We’ve got buyers who recognized that if you reduce your dependence on electric lighting, and your dependence on the air conditioner because you are able to get good venting through skylights—that appeals to them.
Paul Foresman
- Director of Business Development of Design Basics
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These devices bring in a usable amount of light earlier and later in the day.
Mark Jongewaard
- LTI Optics President
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These windows can even let in fresh air when the homeowners are away from home, without them having to think about safety or weather.
Hugh Fisher
- President of h.a. Fisher Homes
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But at 20 SEER, the efficiency of the unit is hard to deny.
John Mobley
- VP of Sales and Marketing at Mobley Sales
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Overall it’s great – the kids definitely enjoy having natural light in there, it’s just a much more natural feel.
William Teal
- Science Teacher, Alvin Junior High School
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This particular project was very efficient, but it also benefited from both better humidity control and better temperature control.
Amir Safaie
- CEO and Engineer, Safaie Landry
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I would totally say it was worth it. The first time that I walked in, I loved it. It was so refreshing. I felt good immediately.
Ashley Guyer
- Staff Zone, Corporate Recruiter
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The benefits outweighed the cost. No matter what the price was, we wouldn’t have done it any other way. That’s how significant the impact is.
Sherri Harris
- Staff Zone’s CEO
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When we brought the unit to everybody’s attention, everybody thought, ‘Wow, this looks like a great unit.’ I think everybody knew that it combined everything we needed into one.
Tom Little
- Senior Associate, Surber Barber Choate + Hertlein Architects
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Even the steel doors — they’re balanced, yet they have a certain weight, a strength to the touch and feel of them.
Stephen Roy
- Architect, Roy & Posay
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Once I saw it, the skylight tied everything together and made the office look gorgeous.
Laura Green Rothermel
- Designer, Staffzone
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The first impression is that floor shines. I mean, that is really truly one of the first impressions when you walked through the door.
Vinny Tagliaferro
- Manager, Melitta Cherry Hill
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I’ve been installing windows for 30 years or more. I don’t see anything else out there that’s quite as nice.
Paul Sherrin
- Owner of Sherrin Glass and Metal
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Life has just become much more comfortable for us. The new air conditioner is quicker, quieter and saves us money.
Corey Sanders
- Resident
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A lot of companies can do a historical or preservation match, but only this one could also create a code-compliant, impact-rated product. That was what we needed.
Jason Gregorie
- Structural Engineer, Applied Building Sciences,
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When we take potential students and parents... the look on their faces, they’re in awe, like, oh wow!
Jane Hamatani
- USC Facilities Management Director
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We need to look for every way to save a dollar so we don’t jeopardize the critical services we’re offering.
Bob Lloyd
- Salvation Army Clark County Coordinator.
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Lighting designers should aim to achieve Spatial Daylight Autonomy values of 75 percent or higher in classrooms.
Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg
- Professor, University of Oregon
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Eneref Reports Build Confidence in Socially Responsible Solutions Through Independent Testimonials.
ENEREF INSTITUTE INITIATIVES
What we advocate for

Energy Initiative
Energy supply is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, GHG can be reduced with energy efficiency improvements. Learn more.
Land Initiative
The shift to urban societies is a global trend that increases greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable flooring systems can reduce our carbon footprint Learn more.
Building Initiative
Rapid economic development and urbanization is propelling large building activity. Buildings are critical to the global challenge of sustainable development. Learn more.
Industry Initiative
Industrial activities create all the products that satisfy human needs. An absolute reduction of industry emissions requires a broad set of mitigation options. Learn more.
Transport Initiative
Transport can be an agent of sustained urban development that prioritizes equity, accessibility, traffic safety, and time-savings for the poor while reducing emissions Learn more.
Water Initiative
Approximately over 2 billion people face water shortages in over 40 countries. Extensive global water withdrawal limits supplies for various human needs. Learn more.
Cities Initiative
The scale and speed of urbanization will require a massive build-up of infrastructure, a key driver of GHG emissions across multiple sectors. Learn more.
Food Initiative
Food production generates nearly a quarter of all GHG emissions. Meat and dairy consumption – foods with outsized climate impacts – is on the rise. Learn more.