Resources for Utility Sponsors

As ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Program partners, utility sponsors have access to numerous free resources to help them design and implement successful programs. General resources are also available at www.energystar.gov/newhomespartners.

Program Design and Implementation Resources:

• Estimated Cost and Savings (737KB) . This document is intended to provide an estimate of the incremental costs to build, and associated savings from, homes certified under ENERGY STAR Version 3 in regions that have adopted the 2009 ICC codes (e.g., 2009 IECC, 2009 IRC).
• Presentations and Resources from Annual ENERGY STAR for Homes Sponsor Meetings Utility partner decision makers come together at the Sponsor Meeting to share ideas and lessons learned.
• Overview of utility partner strategies and EPA resources (210KB)
• Capitalizing on the compelling new ENERGY STAR value proposition (3.7MB)
• Quarterly emails with key updates specifically for program sponsor partners:
  • December 2014 (184KB)
  • May 2014 (168KB)
  • December 2013 (166KB)
  • June 2013 (169KB)
  • December 2012 (169KB)
  • August 2012 (95KB)
  • May 2012 (89KB)
  • January 2012 (96KB)

General Partner Resources:

• ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Program Requirements
• ENERGY STAR Multifamily High Rise Program Requirements
• Partner Educational Resources
• Calendar of Free Webinars for all Partners
• Partner Marketing Resources includes resources for recruiting builders and promoting ENERGY STAR certified homes, including trainings, fact sheets, brochures, and partner recognition.
• New Homes Partner Locator. Contact homebuilders, home energy raters, lenders, and program sponsors involved in promoting energy efficiency in homes.

Archived Sponsor Resources

Version 3 Executive Summary for Utility Sponsors (143KB)

Best Practices Guide (683KB) and Checklist (69KB). Provides in-depth best practices, case studies, and a summary checklist for utilities planning to implement an ENERGY STAR Homes program, focusing on program design, marketing, implementation, and evaluation.

TRCs and beyond (708KB): How to Effectively Integrate ENERGY STAR Version 3 into your Program Design. This webinar, presented in September 2011, covered the value proposition and methods of integrating ENERGY STAR into utility program design, strategies for passing program cost effectiveness tests, and resources available to aid program sponsors in the transition to Version 3.

Quality Assurance Training (301KB). On April 15, 2010 the ENERGY STAR for Homes team held a conference call with attendees of the 4th Annual Sponsor Meeting to continue to discuss integration of robust quality assurance into program implementation.

Interested in expanding your program to include mid and high rise multifamily buildings?

Learn more about the ENERGY STAR Multifamily High Rise Program