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EPA is making the ENERGY STAR National Rater Field Checklist V1.0 technical specifications available now for reference only. Homes and apartments may not be certified with the NextGen label until the NextGen program is officially launched in 2023. For the most current program updates and requirements, visit our Program Requirements webpage. For questions or more information, contact us at energystarhomes@energystar.gov.
Looking for an ENERGY STAR certified apartment or condo? Use the Building Locator or browse our List of Buildings with ENERGY STAR Certified Apartments to find buildings with certified units near you that deliver better quality, comfort, and value.
Watch this webinar, presented on September 29, 2016, to gain tips for modeling ENERGY STAR homes cost-effectively and to offer greater cost-savings to your builder clients. Contact the ENERGY STAR team to receive a recorded copy of the webinar.
Embed this video in your website and in model homes to show homebuyers why ENERGY STAR certified homes are built better. A full length version is also available that includes testimonials from real ENERGY STAR home owners. Download either low- or high-resolution video files via your My ENERGY STAR Account (MESA). For embedding into your website we recommend linking to the video via YouTube.
This two-page fact sheet highlights ENERGY STAR's tools and resources that can be used by affordable housing stakeholders to improve energy efficiency. Greater energy efficiency helps improve resident comfort, reduce operating costs, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. For more information visit www.energystar.gov/affordablehousing.
This 1-page consumer flyer highlights the features and benefits of an ENERGY STAR certified manufactured home. This flyer was updated with the release of Version 2 of the ENERGY STAR Manufactured New Homes program in 2019.
This document defines how to configure the ENERGY STAR Homes Version 3 Reference Design Home and calculate the associated Energy Rating Index value for homes located in the tropics (Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands).
This document defines how to configure the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home and calculate the associated Energy Rating Index value for homes located in Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands.
For homes located in some U.S. states and territories, ENERGY STAR has developed region-specific Version 3 program requirements. This document defines the core efficiency specifications under Version 3 of the program for ENERGY STAR certified homes located in Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
