Sample press release: Project has achieved Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR
Last Updated: 01-17-2025
If your commercial building design project has achieved EPA's Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR designation, use this template press release to spread the word. Fill in the blanks, add your own quote, and then send it to your local or trade media with a note about why they might be interested in reporting about it.
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SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE
[Organization and Project Name] is Recognized with the EPA’s Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®
[Date, City, State] [Organization] is pleased to announce that the [project name] has received Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The project met the EPA target to perform in the top 20% of the nation’s most energy-efficient buildings and is therefore expected to create fewer emissions and save money on energy bills over the lifetime of the building. The projected annual energy and emissions savings of the design is [## percent] [Enter % energy savings from Statement of Energy Design Intent Application document] as compared to the median building.
"Our firm is delighted to achieve Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR because it signals to the market that the project‘s estimated annual energy will save [kBtu/yr] and [$$] [enter data from Statement of Energy Design Intent Application document]. We are helping to raise the bar for energy efficiency in commercial building design and protecting the environment by delivering an energy-efficient design to our client, because ENERGY STAR buildings have a proven track record to yield an average of 30% annual energy and emissions savings. We appreciate the recognition from EPA and look forward to continued collaboration with ENERGY STAR and commitment to sustainable and resilient design with energy efficiency as the cornerstone," said [Organization representative name, title].
“EPA congratulates [Organization name] for achieving Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR and putting energy efficiency at the forefront in its design projects,” said Jean Lupinacci, ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch Manager. “By optimizing efficiency from the start, this building is poised to generate financial and environmental benefits throughout its lifetime.”
[ENTER INFO ABOUT PROJECT HERE]
ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce emissions through energy efficiency.
For more information about Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR: www.energystar.gov/CommercialBuildingDesign
For more information [Org contact]
[INSERT Org URL]