Become an ENERGY STAR Service and Product Provider

Does your organization help building owners improve energy performance? Consider becoming an ENERGY STAR partner to gain access to new customers, enhance your company’s credibility and visibility, and access a network of peers and energy management resources.

While all organizations are welcome to use ENERGY STAR tools and resources, by joining as a partner, your marketing efforts will pack an extra punch. You’ll be able to use the ENERGY STAR partner logo in your marketing materials, and your company name will be listed on the ENERGY STAR website, where it will be visible to thousands of building owners and managers. Not only that, but you’ll receive the benefit of achieving ENERGY STAR recognition for a job well done.

There’s no cost to join ENERGY STAR as a partner. Use the chart below to decide which partnership category is right for you. After you’ve selected your category, view the complete partnership requirements PDF and become an ENERGY STAR partner by applying online.

Please note that applying organizations must serve customers in the U.S. or U.S. Territories.

Partnership category Requirements Web listing

SPP, commercial buildings: Companies assisting clients in benchmarking commercial buildings, improving performance, and earning recognition, using ENERGY STAR tools

Within the last 12 months, use Portfolio Manager to benchmark at least 10 buildings, or earn at least one ENERGY STAR certification for a client building*

Most active service and product providers

SPP, industrial plants: Companies providing a product or service that directly aids in improving energy efficiency of a customer's plant or operations

Submit a teaming profile outlining an energy efficiency project completed for an ENERGY STAR industrial partner

Most active industrial service and product providers

Architecture/engineering firm: Firms that use Target Finder to design new buildings that will earn ENERGY STAR certification

Submit a commercial building design project that achieves Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR recognition

Architecture firms and Design to Earn ENERGY STAR projects

Web services provider: Companies offering 1-100 ENERGY STAR scores and other metrics from Portfolio Manager as a part of their commercial energy information services

Within the last 12 months, use Portfolio Manager to benchmark at least 10 buildings, or earn at least one ENERGY STAR certification for a client building*

Service Providers That Exchange Data with Portfolio Manager via Web Services

SPP association: Associations whose memberships offer energy efficiency services or products for commercial, industrial, or institutional buildings

Encourage members to use ENERGY STAR tools and become ENERGY STAR partners

Service and product provider associations

*Organizations that don’t meet these requirements can still be ENERGY STAR partners, but their services will not be promoted on the ENERGY STAR website.

Advertise your partnership!

Press Release

Once you join the SPP Partnership, let your clients and peers know by issuing a press release!

Social Media Toolkit

Spread the word using our sample posts and graphics!

ENERGY STAR co-branding opportunities

SPP partners can leverage the ENERGY STAR brand through customized marketing materials to highlight their expertise in delivering improved facility energy performance, financial savings, and helpful energy information services. Write to us at  www.energystar.gov/BuildingsHelp to discuss collaboration opportunities.

Brand Guidelines

Generate your own marketing materials by leveraging the ENERGY STAR Partner logo in accordance with the brand guidelines