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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Portfolio Manager® DataTrends now available for 16 property types

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Warm Up with ENERGY STAR This Season!

Friday, June 21, 2013
ENERGY STAR Systems Final Security Report

Friday, June 7, 2013
New "Ask the Expert" Q&A

Friday, May 10, 2013
All ENERGY STAR Systems Now Available

Monday, May 6, 2013
ENERGY STAR Application Access Restored

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
ENERGY STAR Security Notice

Friday, April 12, 2013
Earth Day Events in Washington, DC and Beyond

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Join us on Twitter LIVE from ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards tonight at 5:00 PM EDT. Hashtag #ENERGYSTARPOY

Friday, March 8, 2013
Register Now! March 18 Deadline for ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
EPA Sees 30 Percent Growth in Number of Organizations Reducing Carbon Emissions Portfolio-Wide

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
2013 ENERGY STAR Awards Registration Now Open

Monday, January 21, 2013
2011 Annual Report Now Available

Sunday, November 25, 2012
Midpoint Standings in 2012 ENERGY STAR Battle of the Buildings Posted

Thursday, November 1, 2012
2013 ENERGY STAR Award Applications Now Being Accepted!

Friday, October 5, 2012
Save the Date! 2013 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner Meeting to be Held 10/10/12 in Washington, DC

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
2013 ENERGY STAR Award Applications Now Available

Friday, March 9, 2012
Public Awareness of ENERGY STAR Remains Strong

Thursday, March 8, 2012
ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony - Mar 15, 2012

Monday, January 2, 2012
ENERGY STAR News: Business & Industry Edition

Friday, December 23, 2011
EPA's Portfolio Manager tool is being upgraded.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR Newsletters [Sector Editions]

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Hospitality Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Healthcare Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Entertainment Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Automated Benchmarking Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Congregations Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Industrial Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Retail Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Public Sector Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Service & Product Provider Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Commercial Real Estate Edition

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR NEWS: Multifamily Housing Edition

Wednesday, June 1, 2011
ENERGY STAR Program Helps Cement Industry Improve Energy Efficiency, Shift Performance Curve

Friday, May 27, 2011
EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Certification to First Container Glass Plants

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Certification to First Cookie and Cracker Bakeries

Thursday, May 5, 2011
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Criteria - Revisions for 2012

Thursday, May 5, 2011
EPA Announces new ENERGY STAR effort to identify most efficient products

Friday, April 1, 2011
EPA-DOE 2011 Work plan available

Monday, March 14, 2011
EPA Announces U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Increasingly Consumers turn to ENERGY STAR when Buying Products

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Apply for EPA's 2011 National Building Competition

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
ENERGY STAR Newsletter: Service and Product Provider Edition January 2011

Saturday, January 1, 2011
All Federal Agencies Now Required to Lease Space in ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings

Friday, December 17, 2010
ACEEE Summer Study: Translating Energy Performance Benchmarking into Organization-Wide Savings: The Citigroup Case Study

Thursday, December 16, 2010
Facility Management Journal: Measure then Manage: Benchmark Your Facility's Performance

Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Updated Training: Best Practices to Improve Energy Performance in Commercial Buildings

Thursday, December 9, 2010
This Winter Keep the Heat Indoors with Five Easy Energy Star Tips

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
ENERGY STAR Multifamily Program Highlighted at the 2010 Greenbuild Affordable Housing Summit

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Introducing the Metering Configuration Enhancement in Portfolio Manager

Monday, November 8, 2010
Revised Specifications for January 2011 Recommitment

Thursday, November 4, 2010
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient (Top Tier)

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Fall 2010 Business & Industry Newsletter

Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Fall 2010 ENERGY STAR Snapshot

Friday, October 29, 2010
BOMA Magazine: Attract and Retain Federal Tenants with the Federal High Performance Sustainable Buildings Checklist

Friday, October 29, 2010
EPA Response to OIG Evaluation Report

Monday, October 18, 2010
Now Available: Cookies & Crackers EPI

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Oct 13 - Conference Call to Discuss DOE-EPA Partnership on ENERGY STAR

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Small Business E-Update

Friday, August 6, 2010
New Tools Available to Help Employees Save Energy and Money

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
National Building Competition Midpoint Results

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Now Offers Discount for ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings

Friday, June 18, 2010
2011 ENERGY STAR Award Applications Available

Tuesday, May 25, 2010
BOMA Magazine: How Does Your IT Energy Measure Up? ENERGY STAR Set to Rate Energy Performance in Data Centers

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Denver launches "Watts to Water" competition for Denver office buildings and hotels EXIT

Thursday, May 13, 2010
IFMA launches "IFMA Energy Challenge" for facility managers around the globe

Friday, May 7, 2010
Spring 2010 Business & Industry Newsletter

Monday, May 3, 2010
EPA's ENERGY STAR Qualified TVs Now More Energy Efficient than Ever

Thursday, April 29, 2010
Millions of Americans Join the Fight Against Climate Change with EPAs ENERGY STAR

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
ENERGY STAR National Building Competition Begins!

Monday, March 1, 2010
2010 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony

Monday, March 1, 2010
Performance Contracting: College Cited for Conservation Efforts

Monday, March 1, 2010
National Restaurant Association (NRA) Launches Conserve/EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Omaha debuts first-ever "ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings" college course

Monday, February 15, 2010
Tax Credits Under the Energy Bill

Monday, February 1, 2010
Now accepting 2010 Congregations Award Applications

Monday, February 1, 2010
Now accepting 2010 Small Business Award Applications

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
ENERGY STAR Removed from 21 LG Refrigerator Models

Friday, January 1, 2010
Winter 2010 Business & Industry Newsletter

Friday, January 1, 2010
NYC Public Schools Benchmarking as Part of Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC

Friday, January 1, 2010
Winter 2010 Business & Industry Newsletter

Friday, January 1, 2010
First Plants Recognized with ENERGY STAR

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
New Agreement between EPA and DOE on ENERGY STAR

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Obama Targets Data Centers for Energy Cuts

Monday, November 2, 2009
ENERGY STAR Resources Help Engage Employees

Sunday, November 1, 2009
Operations and Maintenance: Keys to Energy Management

Sunday, November 1, 2009
Mayor recognizes latest ENERGY STAR building in New Haven, CT

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New Mexico launches ENERGY STAR challenge for schools

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Falll 2009 Business & Industry Newsletter

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Leased Space or Owner Occupied? Look to ENERGY STAR

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Scotsman Guide - What Being Green Really Means

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Summer 2009 Business & Industry Newsletter

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
City of Louisville's Go Green Initiative Named Finalist for NATIONAL League of Cities Award

Monday, June 1, 2009
Green Strategies for Office Buildings

Monday, June 1, 2009
Louisville Kilowatt Crackdown Gaining Momentum

Friday, May 1, 2009
Buildings Magazine: Improve Energy (and Financial) Performance

Friday, May 1, 2009
27 Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR Projects Meet Goals for Architecture 2030 Challenge

Friday, May 1, 2009
Spring 2009 Business & Industry Newsletter

Friday, May 1, 2009
San Francisco Launches Earth Hour 24x7 Energy Challenge for Commercial Buildings

Friday, May 1, 2009
LEED, ENERGY STAR, and Existing Buildings

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Public Awareness of ENERGY STAR Label Exceeds 75%

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Kohl's Recognized for High-Performance Green Buildings

Thursday, April 16, 2009
ENERGY STAR Benchmarking Starter Kit

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Institutional Investors Pay More for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Study Finds

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Arlington County, Virginia, Releases Detailed Energy Report Cards

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
ENERGY STAR Make a Cool Change: Recycle Your Old Fridge Campaign

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
North Carolina League of Municipalities Issues Green Challenge

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Indiana school district awarded the ENERGY STAR for ten schools

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Bloomberg Pushes Energy Efficiency Laws for New York Buildings

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Profiles in Leadership: 2009 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Marriott Energy Savings Earn EPA's Sustained Excellence Award

Friday, March 13, 2009
ENERGY STAR Benchmarking Starter Kit

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Titan Announces ENERGY STAR Partnership

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Calportland earns EPA ENERGY STAR Award for fifth consecutive year

Wednesday, March 4, 2009
JCPenney Becomes First Retailer to Earn ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management

Sunday, March 1, 2009
New funding available for energy efficiency upgrades for small businesses

Sunday, March 1, 2009
Hines Earns More Than 100 ENERGY STAR Labels in 2008

Sunday, March 1, 2009
BOMA Unveils Model Energy Efficient Retrofit Contract for Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Sunday, March 1, 2009
National Apartment Association Promotes ENERGY STAR to its Members

Friday, February 6, 2009
SRMG Plant Receives Energy Star Award Two Years in a Row

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Winter 2009 Business & Industry Newsletter

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Montgomery County Leverages ENERGY STAR in Newly Released Climate Protection Plan

Sunday, February 1, 2009
PRSM Asks its 1,500 Members to Take the ENERGY STAR Challenge

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Wisconsin's ENERGY STAR School Challenge Reaches 75% Milestone

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Travelocity's New "Green Directory" Features ENERGY STAR Qualified Hotels

Friday, November 14, 2008
Agreement with LG Electronics: ENERGY STAR label removed from several refrigerator models

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wyndham Worldwide launches corporate sustainability program

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fall 2008 Business & Industry Newsletter

Monday, September 1, 2008
2008 Small Business Award

Monday, September 1, 2008
2008 Congregations Award

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
In Washington, DC, ENERGY STAR Benchmarking Law Arrives

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Summer 2008 Business & Industry Newsletter

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Michigan offers incentives to offset the cost of Professional Engineer verification for ENERGY STAR labeled building certification

Monday, June 9, 2008
Verizon Earns ENERGY STAR Award for Operation of Nation's Largest Fuel Cell Project

Thursday, May 22, 2008
Food Lion LLC unveils ozone-friendly refrigeration technology, announces ENERGY STAR milestone

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
DOE and Department of Defense Launch OPERATION CHANGE OUT

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Spring 2008 Business & Industry Newsletter

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Profiles in Leadership: 2008 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Wisconsin's Lt. Governor Lawton Issues Energy Star Schools Challenge

Monday, March 17, 2008
AH&LA creates eco-initiative

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Travelocity Features ENERGY STAR Hotels in Green Directory

Monday, January 14, 2008
Improvements to Portfolio Manager on January 14, 2008

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