Electrical manufacturer Legrand, with North American operations based in West Hartford, Conn., said it has joined the Better Building, Better Plants Presidential Leadership initiative that seeks to create American jobs upgrading the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. Legrand is one of nine U.S. industrial organizations that have joined the initiative as Challenge Partners, pledging to the most aggressive energy savings, management and reporting practices outlined in a U.S. Department of Energy agreement.

By encouraging office and plant upgrades and renovations, Legrand said in a press release it recently released that the deployment of energy-saving solutions will boost local construction projects and expand opportunities for architects, design engineers, contractors and installers in communities throughout the United States.