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Single-Family Program Requirements

Eligibility

The ENERGY STAR Single Family New Homes (SFNH) program requirements apply to site-built and modular detached Dwellings (e.g., single family homes and duplexes) and Townhouses. For details, see the Program Requirements documents below.

Program Versions

To determine the applicable SFNH program requirements, including the minimum Version and Revision, see the SFNH Applicable Program Requirements, Versions, and Revisions by Location (PDF, 215 KB). For quick reference, find the minimum Version required for certification in each state on the map below.

The map indicates that a Single-Family New Homes Version 3.2 is required in Connecticut, Florida,  Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington; implementation date for Version 3.2 is defined, but not yet required, in Illinois and Virginia; that regional program requirements are applicable in California, Guam, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico; and that, in all other states, Version 3.1 is required.
Key Updates: 
 
  • Version 3.2 is required in CT, FL, MD, NJ, OR, VT, and WA for certification of homes permitted on or after 1/1/2025.
  • An implementation date for v3.2 is defined, but not yet required, in IL and VA.
  • Revision 14 of the program requirements has been released. Read the Highlights (PDF, 226 KB) here.

Partners should be aware that the § 45L tax credit may require a more rigorous version than the EPA requires for certification. To see the minimum eligible versions required for the tax credit, visit www.energystar.gov/45LTaxCredits.

Certification Process

Each home must meet certain minimum mandatory requirements, and these are verified in the field by a third-party Rater that is credentialed by an EPA-recognized Home Certification Organization (HCO). Visit the Single-Family New Construction Certification Process page to learn more.

Program Requirements

Program documents reflect Revision 14. Read the Highlights (PDF, 226 KB) here and find details in the Policy Record. Historical documents can be found in the Archives.

National Program Requirements

  • SFNH National Program Requirements Version 3.1 (PDF, 223 KB)
  • SFNH National Program Requirements Version 3.2 (PDF, 135 KB)
  • SFNH National Program Requirements Version 3.3 (PDF, 162 KB)

National Mandatory Measures

  • Applicable to Track A & B:
    • SFNH National Rater Design Review Checklist (PDF, 480 KB)
    • SFNH National Rater Field Checklist (PDF, 670 KB)
  • Only Applicable to Track A – HVAC Grading:
    • SFNH National HVAC Design Supplement (PDF, 372 KB)
  • Only Applicable to Track B – HVAC Credential:
    • SFNH National HVAC Design Report (PDF, 315 KB)
    • SFNH National HVAC Commissioning Checklist (PDF, 356 KB)

Regional Program Requirements

  • SFNH Caribbean Program Requirements Version 3 (PDF, 138 KB)
  • SFNH Florida Program Requirements Version 3.1 (PDF, 223 KB)
  • SFNH Oregon and Washington Program Requirements Version 3.2 (PDF, 195 KB)
  • SFNH California Program Requirements Version 3.3 (PDF, 172 KB)
  • SFNH California Program Requirements Version 3.4 (PDF, 173 KB)
  • SFNH California Program Requirements, Version 3.5 (PDF, 172 KB)
  • SFNH Pacific Program Requirements Version 3 (PDF, 163 KB)
  • SFNH Pacific Program Requirements Version 3.2 (PDF, 223 KB)

Regional Mandatory Measures

  • SFNH Caribbean and Pacific Rater Design Review Checklist (PDF, 454 KB)
  • SFNH Caribbean and Pacific Rater Field Checklist (PDF, 405 KB)

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Additional Resources

  • Building America Solutions Center
  • ERI Target Procedure - SFNH National Version 3.1  (PDF, 227 KB)
  • ERI Target Procedure - SFNH National Version 3.2  (PDF, 188 KB)
  • ERI Target Procedure - SFNH National Version 3.3 (PDF, 188 KB)
  • ERI Target Procedure - SFNH Pacific Version 3 (PDF, 236 KB)
  • ERI Target Procedure - SFNH Florida Version 3.1 (PDF, 221 KB)
  • ERI Target Procedure - SFNH Oregon & Washington Version 3.2 (PDF, 240 KB)
  • Cost & Savings Document - SFNH National Version 3.1  (PDF, 781 KB)
  • Cost & Savings Document - SFNH National Version 3.2  (PDF, 707 KB)
  • SFNH Quality Control and Certification Review Checklists (PDF, 689 KB)
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