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Home > Partner Resources > For New Home Industry Professionals > ENERGY STAR Qualified Multifamily High Rise Buildings
MFHR Developer Partners
To qualify for partnership as a multifamily high rise developer, your company must be the primary party responsible for the design, financing and construction of multifamily mid and high rise projects. To apply, an ENERGY STAR MFHR Developer Partnership Agreement 
(90KB) must be submitted to EPA for approval.
The goal of this agreement is to clearly and consistently outline the terms and conditions for using the ENERGY STAR name and marks. As a partner in the program, your organization agrees to abide by the ENERGY STAR program identity guidelines to ensure proper use of the logo. Compliance with ENERGY STAR MFHR program requirements is also required for a developer to maintain partnership status.
View general ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines
Although not a requirement, the Developer Partner may engage one or more third party energy consultants to help facilitate the process for earning the ENERGY STAR. Energy consultants can play a crucial role by working closely with the developer throughout the construction process by helping recommend cost-effective energy-efficient measures and construction techniques. They can also develop energy models and conduct the required on–site diagnostic testing and inspections to document that the building is eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR label.
If the Developer Partner chooses to hire energy consultants, they should look for the following expertise (Note: The following list is not meant to be all-inclusive and the Developer Partner may choose to engage more than one energy consultant to meet program requirements):
- A thorough knowledge of comprehensive opportunities available to multifamily projects, including potential energy efficiency measures and improvements, their performance criteria, cost, and availability
- Knowledge of incentives, rebates or special financing for multifamily high rise projects
- Ability to facilitate participation in the program by:
- Working with project design team
- Modeling Baseline and Proposed building OR guide design team through Prescriptive Path requirements
- Conducting plan review to ensure final design meets requirements and necessary details are included in bid specifications
- Performing on-site inspections during construction to ensure measures are installed as specified
- Performing final inspection performance testing
- Preparing ENERGY STAR MFHR program submittals
Information and Resources
- Learn more about program eligibility and how to earn the ENERGY STAR.
- Learn more about the requirements for Licensed Professionals and program submittals.
- Learn more about the technical requirements and resources for earning the ENERGY STAR for MFHR buildings
- View training resources to help developers, modelers, licensed professionals, and other program participants meet ENERGY STAR for MFHR guidelines.
