ENERGY STAR Publications and Reports
General Information
Browse through historical reports on ENERGY STAR and other voluntary EPA programs.
Learn the rules that govern the use of the ENERGY STAR name, logos, and graphic identifiers.
Research and Reports from the Commercial and Industrial Sectors
Portfolio Manager® DataTrends™
DataTrends is a series of original research and analysis on energy use in commercial buildings. Hundreds of thousands of buildings use Portfolio Manager to track their energy use. DataTrends compiles this aggregate data to help inform and advance the industry.
Industrial Insights is a series of original research and analysis on energy use and emissions in certain industrial sectors.
Commercial & Industrial Snapshot Archive
Browse through historical summaries of the ENERGY STAR commercial and industrial program, including trends in energy/water benchmarking and ENERGY STAR certification for buildings and plants. The archive contains Snapshots from 2008 to 2015.
Research and Reports from the Residential Sector
ENERGY STAR Certified New Homes & Apartments Market Share by State
This interactive map provides a state-level breakdown of the market share for ENERGY STAR certified new homes and apartments. The map compares the number of site-built, single-family and multifamily ENERGY STAR certified homes and apartments to the number of new, privately-owned, homes and apartments permitted in each state and the District of Columbia, adjusted for housing completions, according to the U.S. Census.
External Reports
Energy Efficiency Impact Report
This report, by the Alliance to Save Energy, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, describes the impacts of energy efficiency investments, policies, and innovation across a variety of sectors including utilities, buildings, industry, and transportation.
National Awareness of ENERGY STAR for 2019: Analysis of CEE Household Survey (PDF, 2 MB)
This report, sponsored by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), focuses on the extent to which consumers recognize the ENERGY STAR label, understand its intended messages, and use the label to guide their buying decisions.
U.S. Energy and Employment Report
This report, by the Energy Futures Initiative and the National Association of State Energy Officials, analyzes employer data to determine how many Americans are employed within the traditional energy and energy efficiency sectors—including jobs related to ENERGY STAR.