Knowledgebase
Looking for more information around ENERGY STAR, energy and water efficiency, and waste management? Take a look through our knowledgebase to find what you need.
- Background about the ENERGY STAR program
- Resource management
- ENERGY STAR recognition
- Outreach and engagement with ENERGY STAR
- Rebates
- ENERGY STAR Calculators
- Standards
- Industry groups
- Reports on the value of ENERGY STAR and green building certifications
Background about the ENERGY STAR program
- What is ENERGY STAR for buildings?
- Overview of Portfolio Manager
- How to engage with the ENERGY STAR program
- ENERGY STAR and Green Building Rating Systems (PPT, 6 KB)
Resource management
Energy management
- ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management
- ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual
- WaterSense at Work: Best Management Practices for Commercial & Institutional Facilities
- ENERGY STAR Frequently Asked Questions
Water management
- WaterSense at Work: Best Management Practices for Commercial & Institutional Facilities
- Visit the WaterSense website
Waste management
- Guidance for Tracking Waste and Materials in Portfolio Manager
- Managing and Reducing Wastes: An EPA Guide for Commercial Buildings
ENERGY STAR recognition
ENERGY STAR certification for commercial buildings
- Ten reasons to pursue ENERGY STAR certification
- Top 5 reasons to get ENERGY STAR certification for your building or plant
- ENERGY STAR Guide for Licensed Professionals
- ENERGY STAR online store
- Instructions for installing the ENERGY STAR certification building decal
ENERGY STAR certification for industrial plants
- Instructions for applying for plant certification
- Professional Engineers’ Guide for Validating Statements of Energy Performance
- Learn more about ENERGY STAR industrial plant certification
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Outreach and engagement with ENERGY STAR
- Eight great strategies to engage tenants on energy efficiency
- ENERGY STAR communications toolkit resources
- Bring Your Green to Work
- ENERGY STAR Guide to Energy Efficiency Competitions for Buildings & Plants
- ENERGY STAR BOOTCAMP Competition Activity Kits
- ENERGY STAR Treasure Hunt Guide: Simple Steps to Finding Energy Savings
- Teaming up to Save Energy – Build an Energy Management Team
Rebates
- Database for State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) Database
- WaterSense product rebate finder
- ENERGY STAR product rebate finder
ENERGY STAR calculators
Standards
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
- International Organization for Standardization
Industry groups
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- Alliance for Water Efficiency
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Water Works Association
- Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
- Institute for Market Transformation (IMT)
- National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Reports on the value of ENERGY STAR and green building certifications
- ENERGY STAR DataTrends Reports on energy savings trends, building certification, and energy and water benchmarking activities for buildings in Portfolio Manager.
- Recognition of Energy Costs and Energy Performance in Real Property Valuation (PDF, 2 MB), 2012. Institute for Market Transformation and the Appraisal Institute.
- Green Building and Property Value: A Primer for Building Owners and Developers (PDF, 12.6 MB), 2013. Institute for Market Transformation and the Appraisal Institute.
- Additional reports from the Institute for Market Transformation