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Energy Efficient
Products
Energy Efficient
ProductsENERGY STAR products are independently certified to save energy without sacrificing features or functionality. Saving energy helps prevent climate change. Look for the ENERGY STAR label to save money on your energy bills and help protect our environment.
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Energy Savings
At Home
Energy Savings
At HomeImproving your home's energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR can help to reduce high energy bills, improve comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Let us help you — whether you do-it-yourself or hire a qualified professional.
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Energy Efficient
New Homes
Energy Efficient
New HomesA new home that has earned the ENERGY STAR label has undergone a process of inspections, testing, and verification to meet strict requirements set by the US EPA. ENERGY STAR certified homes use 15-30% less energy than typical new homes while delivering better comfort, quality, and durability.
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Energy Strategies for
Buildings & Plants
Buildings
& PlantsImprove financial performance and reduce carbon emissions with EPA's strategic energy management approach.
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Partner Resources
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Developers
Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and other nonprofit housing developers have modified their construction processes at minimal cost to accommodate the construction of ENERGY STAR certified homes that provide substantial energy savings and other benefits, such as better comfort that lead to an improved quality of life.
Habitat for Humanity 
— ENERGY STAR's guidelines for new construction are part of Habitat for Humanity's construction guidelines for all affiliates nationwide. For additional information contact Kevin Gobble, Sustainable Building and Design Specialist, Habitat for Humanity Headquarters, kgobble@habitat.org or 404-420-6795. Here are examples of Habitat affiliates who have improved the affordability of homeownership for lower income families by building ENERGY STAR certified homes:
- Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
(25KB) - Houston Habitat for Humanity
- Building America newsletter on HFH and ENERGY STAR (295KB) — this newsletter highlights HFH affiliates building ENERGY STAR certified homes including a map of affiliates nationwide
- ENERGY STAR Fact Sheet (573KB) — a step-by-step process for affiliates building ENERGY STAR certified homes
Blue Hills Community Services (231KB) — constructing ENERGY STAR certified homes and improving the energy performance of existing homes has helped create healthy, sustainable communities
Milford Housing Development Corporation (39KB) — building ENERGY STAR certified homes through a Self-Help Program to lower utility costs and conserve resources
Key Tools and Resources for Developers:
- Partner Locator Tool — locate and contact home energy raters to help you incorporate energy efficiency into your development projects from the design phase through construction
- Bulk Purchasing Tool — negotiate with multiple suppliers of ENERGY STAR qualified products for bulk purchase prices
- Purchasing and Procurement Tools — tools to determine savings from ENERGY STAR qualified products and facilitate the procurement process.
- Energy Efficiency for Elderly Housing and Housing for the Disabled — a report developed by HUD, EPA, and stakeholders to help sponsors and owners incorporate energy efficiency and other green building measures into their HUD Section 202 (elderly housing) and Section 811 (housing for the disabled) housing projects
