Energy-Saving Trees
In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, The Davey Institute developed the
Energy-Saving Trees program to help homeowners and utility companies save energy
and money. Through the Energy-Saving Trees program, utilities provide free trees to their
customers to lower energy use. The program uses the innovative i-Tree software to
strategically plant trees to maximize the benefits they provide. Not only do trees reduce
energy costs, they also improve air quality, reduce storm water runoff, reduce urban heat
island effect and beautify customers' yards. Five new utilities joined Energy-Saving Trees
in 2015. Together, utilities have provided 135,168 trees to 76,032 homeowners to date.
The program is estimated to save 294,043 megawatt hours of electricity and will generate
$87 million in combined energy and community benefits over the next 20 years.
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International Society of Arboriculture
Davey Tree is a long-time partner of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Don Winsett, vice president, national business
development for Davey Tree, proudly serves on ISA's board of directors. Additionally, dozens of Davey Tree employees hold
leadership positions with ISA through international committees and regional and state chapters. In 2015, we continued our
sponsorship of the ISA International Conference, which took place in Orlando, Florida. In addition, several Davey Tree employees
were included on the conference agenda. Davey Tree presenters educated attendees on a variety of topics, including:
Tree Physiology 201—the Advanced Basics—connecting physiological principles with common arboriculture practices
Why Do Trees Die?—understanding the challenges trees face on a daily basis to determine the best options to offset those challenges
Hone Your Diagnostic Skills—expanding the focus of tree care to account for the environmental conditions that may be
affecting the tree
i-Tree 2015: New Innovations for Assessing Community Tree Services and Values—enabling tree care professionals to
demonstrate the comprehensive value of trees through the i-Tree software suite
This year, we also continued our sponsorship of ISA's International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC). Several Davey Tree employees
volunteered for events at the 39th ITCC, which took place in Tampa, Florida. For each attendee photographed with our giant, ITCC
postcard, Davey Tree donated $1 to a local organization. The final count led to a $500 donation to Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful.
