Connecting Your Customers with ENERGY STAR Products
Since ENERGY STAR certification is a requirement of many of the upgrades in Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebate programs, customers, installers, distributors, and implementation support contractors will need up-to-date information on ENERGY STAR certified products for the measures in your programs.
ENERGY STAR provides the following data and information tools to assist:
- Product Finders are customer-facing shopping resources that allows consumers to learn about an upgrade, search for certified products by feature and brand, and find out about available incentives in their ZIP Code.
- Datasets are for use by partners and include detailed information by model number about product performance including energy usage, efficiency, and features. The EPA maintains 50+ related product data sets that are updated daily.
- APIs (Application Program Interfaces) are for use by partners and enable two computer interfaces or software products to communicate. APIs can be used to receive regular updates to link to databases, update apps, and more.
Below are links to the relevant data and information tools. Select below to jump to resources relevant to each rebate program.
- Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program Data and Tools
- Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) Program Data and Tools Data and Tools
Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program Data and Tools:
Product finders for the referenced product categories/subcategories have been prefiltered; APIs and datasets have not. In a few instances, there are notes about upcoming modifications or changes to these resources. The EPA is interested in feedback on other priority improvements needed by states. To provide input, please email eeacountmanager@icf.com.
- ENERGY STAR Certified Heat Pump Water Heaters (eligible for up to a $1,750 incentive under HEAR)
- Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- 120-Volt Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder)
- Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API):
- Please note that the ENERGY STAR commercial water heater specification covers electric and gas products. Only electric heat pump water heater models will be eligible for rebates under HEAR. ENERGY STAR certified models include integrated units (i.e., with a heat pump engine and tank), and units that are a heat pump engine intended to be integrated into a central system with separately purchased storage tanks, controls, and pumps. Per DOE rebate program guidance, central heat pump water heaters must demonstrate system-based efficiency encompassing the heat pump, storage tanks, booster heaters, pumps, and ancillary controls. EPA plans to revise its specification to develop system-based performance criteria and has developed a discussion guide and proposed a draft specification and final test method.
- Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- ENERGY STAR Certified Heat Pumps (eligible for up to an $8,000 incentive under HEAR)
- Heat Pumps including Ducted, Ducted Cold Climate, Mini-Split, Mini-Split Cold Climate, and Single-Package Equipment can be found in the ENERGY STAR Certified Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps dataset. (Dataset) Only Heat Pump Models are Eligible for HEAR.
- Geothermal Heat Pumps (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- Light Commercial HVAC (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
The ENERGY STAR commercial heat pump specification is relevant to multifamily applications. In particular, certification is available for large and small variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pumps and very small commercial unitary heat pumps (CUHPs) (including cold climate models) applicable to individual multifamily units. EPA is reaching out to manufacturers with VRF products that meet ENERGY STAR criteria to encourage them to move forward with certification and is analyzing the availability of CUHP.
- Check back for future updates on the following:
- Air-to-water heat pumps may be eligible for certification under the ENERGY STAR residential boiler specification in the future. This is a longer-term effort that will be preceded by DOE development of an appropriate test procedure.
- Room heat pumps are eligible for ENERGY STAR certification under the room air conditioner specification. DOE guidance states that room heat pumps will be eligible for HEAR rebates pending EPA criteria development and subsequent certification to a revised standard that also tests for heating mode performance. Criteria development is on a fast track with active manufacturer participation. A final test procedure is currently available. For states wanting to limit rebate eligibility to room heat pumps that perform in cold climates, please see Type 3 and 4 room heat pumps in the proposed room air conditioner specification.
- The EPA has announced a final draft specification and final test method for package terminal heat pumps (PTHP). For states wanting to limit rebate eligibility to PTHPs that perform in cold climates, please see Type 3 and 4 PTHPs in the final draft specification above.
- ENERGY STAR Certified Electric Stoves, Cooktops, or Ranges (eligible for up to an $840 incentive under HEAR)
- ENERGY STAR Certified Heat Pump Clothes Dryers (eligible for up to an $840 incentive under HEAR)
Note: The EPA plans to develop a separate product finder for heat pump clothes dryers (inclusive of all-in-one washer-dryer models). As part of this effort, there will be a filtered API and data-set specific to heat pump clothes dryers.
- ENERGY STAR Certified Building Materials (eligible for up to a $1,600 incentive under HEAR)
Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) Program Data and Tools
The HOMES rebate program is structured to provide an incentive for achieving a threshold of energy savings rather than providing incentives for a particular product or measure. However, DOE program guidance requires that retrofits address at least one major upgrade related to heating and cooling, envelope, and/or water heating end uses and requires ENERGY STAR certification for heating, cooling, and water heating. (Source: DOE)
Below are relevant data and tools. Product finders for the referenced product categories/subcategories have been prefiltered; APIs and datasets have not. In a few instances, there are notes about upcoming modifications or changes to these resources. The EPA is interested in feedback on other priority improvements needed by states.
- ENERGY STAR Certified Water Heaters
- Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- 120-Volt Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder)
- Gas (Storage and Tankless) Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- Solar Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- Commercial Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- Please note that the ENERGY STAR commercial water heater specification covers electric and gas products. See updates related commercial heat pump water heaters in the HEAR products section above.
- Heat Pump Water Heaters (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- ENERGY STAR Certified Heating and Cooling Equipment
- Heat Pumps including Ducted, Ducted Cold Climate, Mini-Split, Mini-Split Cold Climate, and Single-Package Equipment and Air Conditioners including Central and Mini-Split models can be found in the ENERGY STAR Certified Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps Dataset (Dataset)
- Ducted Heat Pump (API)
- Mini-Split Heat Pump (API)
- Mini-Split Air Conditioners (API)
- Central Air Conditioners (Ducted) (API)
- The EPA has finalized the sunset the central air conditioners specification effective in February 2026. To learn more, see Central Air Conditioners Sunset Proposal.
- Geothermal (Ground-Source) Heat Pumps (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- Light Commercial HVAC (Finder) (Dataset) (API)
- Boilers
- Furnaces
- Heat Pumps including Ducted, Ducted Cold Climate, Mini-Split, Mini-Split Cold Climate, and Single-Package Equipment and Air Conditioners including Central and Mini-Split models can be found in the ENERGY STAR Certified Central Air Conditioners and Air-Source Heat Pumps Dataset (Dataset)
Other certified products. While not required, there may be benefits to requiring ENERGY STAR certification for other home upgrades to ensure that aging appliances and windows are not simply replaced with minimum efficiency equipment. (Finders) (Datasets) (APIs)