Liz Townley of Lakeville, MN has been named the winner of a new energy-efficient Haier laundry pair as part of the “Green Home Vision” contest that ran on the SmarterLifeBetterPlanet Facebook page. Visitors to the Smarter Life Better Planet Challenge Facebook page were invited to contribute their vision of ideal “Green Home” and were entered to win a new Haier energy-efficient Front-Load Laundry washer and dryer set.

“I am very excited to win this new Haier front-load laundry set,” said Ms. Townley. “Haier has a reputation for making energy efficient products, and it is important to me that the appliances I put in my home not only perform well, but are also energy efficient.”

“The Green Home Vision contest provided a forum of wonderful ideas on how to ‘go green’,” said Richard Block, Haier’s Vice President of Marketing for North America. “Ms. Townley provided some thoughtful and caring concepts of what she would like to see in the perfect Green Home.”

SmarterLifeBetterPlanet.com offers tips and ideas about how to make more environmentally friendly choices in our daily lives. The site features 26 videos that reinforce ecologically sustainable habits and ideas.

The Haier High-Efficiency Front-Load Washer was developed with the environment in mind. The front-load washer uses less water and energy than traditional top-load washers, saving money on utility bills and reducing impact on the environment. The 5300 series Front-Load Washer features the Green Wash cycle, which delivers outstanding cleaning results and up to 80% energy savings.* It’s also Energy Star® qualified. Energy Star® qualified clothes washers use about 37% less energy and over 50% less water than other washers.

* Based on switching from a warm water cycle in a standard top-load washer to the Green Wash cycle on a Haier HWF5300AW front-load washer and Tide Coldwater HE.

About Haier
Based in the landmark Haier Building in midtown Manhattan, Haier America is a division of the multinational Haier Group, the world’s #1 major appliance brand as ranked by Euromonitor International 2010, and a global leader in consumer electronics. Since 1999, Haier America has served as the center of Haier Group’s marketing, sales, service and R&D operations in the U.S. and Canada. Haier is an Official Marketing Partner and the Official High Definition Television of the NBA. Haier is also a proud supporter of the National Parks Conservation Association.