2021 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting

Fall 2021 ENERGY STAR Products Webinar Series

EPA is pleased to present the Fall 2021 ENERGY STAR Products Webinar Series to showcase the exciting content that was prepared for the in-person 2021 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting. Recordings of each webinar will be available for on-demand viewing approximately 24 hours after their scheduled date and time.

     *originally recorded on 10/13/2021

ENERGY STAR Update

In this webinar, EPA will present highlights of the ENERGY STAR Products Program's 2021 efforts and 2022 plans.  The webinar seeks to offer context and insights from the national stage-including updates on specifications, key initiatives, and more. Participants should come away with insights to help them fully leverage ENERGY STAR to accelerate and amplify their energy efficiency initiatives.

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The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade (Part 1 of 3): The What: An Overview

Analysis shows that energy upgrades will be necessary to more than 80 million American homes by 2050. The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade is a self-service package of energy-related home improvements that have the potential to meet this need in time and at reasonable cost. Complementary to traditional whole home upgrade approaches, the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade provides the market with a tangible, credible package that can be combined with existing and future financial incentives to offer a promising formula for success. This webinar will introduce the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade and provide an in-depth look at associated tools and resources, including the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade web tool, which is designed to educate households nationwide about the value of an energy efficient upgrade featuring heat pump technology and to facilitate those upgrades as equipment is replaced.

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ENERGY STAR Appliance Affordability: Advancing Market-Based Solutions

As part of our commitment to help ensure energy efficiency is accessible to all American households, the ENERGY STAR program conducted an audit of lowest-cost residential appliances to better understand ENERGY STAR product availability for starting-price point consumers. In this webinar, learn about EPA’s ongoing collaboration efforts with stakeholders to identify options in developing market-based and scalable solutions that address affordability concerns.

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ENERGY STAR Heat Pump Water Heaters: Capturing Savings through Multiple Channels

The rapidly increasing efficiency of ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters has made water heating a low hanging fruit for many efficiency programs. Well-designed and implemented midstream incentive programs are growing in popularity and experiencing success. However, there is even more to gain by addressing the new construction market, taking advantage of connected functionality in HPWHs, and addressing inequity challenges through the adoption of community-based income qualified programs. In this webinar, panelists will share ways to capture some of the frequently overlooked but increasingly important and effective means for driving greater efficiency in the water heating space. 

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Update and Opportunities with ENERGY STAR Home Envelope Products: Windows, Doors & Skylights, Storm Windows, and “Seal and Insulate”

Get an update on proposed changes to the ENERGY STAR Window, Door, and Skylight program and learn about current incentive and promotion programs with ENERGY STAR’s certified storm window and “Seal and Insulate” program.

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ENERGY STAR Electric Vehicle Chargers Update

Major car manufacturers are announcing dates for the phase out of gas-powered vehicles within 20 years and sales of EV chargers are increasing 40% per year.  At the same time, electric utilities and states are announcing plans to roll out millions of EV chargers to meet this and additional state electrification goals.  As the EV charger industry grows, it is critical for program planners to understand how to design programs to meet end users’ needs and deliver energy efficiency at the same time.  This webinar will feature industry experts who will discuss the critical role that energy efficiency plays in planning, designing, and implementing incentive programs and charging station installations that are equitable and economically practical. The webinar will also include an update on the ENERGY STAR EV charging specification including future plans to incorporate emerging technologies.

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New ENERGY STAR Savings Opportunities with High Performance Cold Climate Heat Pumps

The ENERGY STAR V6.0 CAC/HP specification, finalized in April, includes specific recognition of heat pumps suited for installation in  cold climates.  In this webinar, diverse stakeholders will share the wider landscape of heat pumps for cold climates, and how the designation can be used to unlock new value and new markets.

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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and ENERGY STAR in the New Retail Landscape

In the retail world, the consumer is king, and they care deeply about the impact of their purchases. Simultaneously, most retailers’ emissions come from the use of sold products to those same consumers. In this webinar, you’ll hear how ENERGY STAR helps retailers capture consumers by making it easy to identify energy-saving ENERGY STAR products in the marketplace. You’ll also hear about the ENERGY STAR Retail Scope 3 Tool, which was created to help simplify retailer carbon calculations from the use of sold products.

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ENERGY STAR Lighting Update

In this webinar, you’ll hear from several experts with insights on the state of the lighting market, the future of utility programs, and the future of ENERGY STAR in the lighting world.

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Closing the Energy-Saving Access Gap: Saving for Good with ENERGY STAR

Advancing energy equity is a priority for EPA's ENERGY STAR program. By increasing access to energy-saving products and upgrades, we can ensure that the benefits of energy savings are available to those that need it the most and lower what are documented to be proportionally higher costs of energy relative to income. Recent research findings, however, suggest that the disparity between intent to save and actual energy-saving behavior is not due to a lack of interest in saving energy, but instead, to a lack of access to opportunities to save energy. Learn from a select group of partners how they are working with EPA to help close this energy-savings access gap and how you can be part of the important movement to save for good with ENERGY STAR.

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The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade (Part 2 of 3): The Why: Making the ESHU Work for You

This second webinar focused on ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade (ESHU) will focus on why ENERGY STAR partners should leverage this new initiative to achieve deep reductions in energy use. It will feature potential use cases for the web tool introduced in the first ESHU webinar, highlighting how partners can utilize and tailor the content and how the ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade can be used as a framework for incentives, rebates, and other financial opportunities designed to reduce upfront costs, simplify program design and increase uptake.

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The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade (Part 3 of 3): The How: Scaling the Home Energy Upgrade: How Can We Get There Equitably?

Building the clean energy future requires big thinking and inclusive action. The ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade offers an exciting opportunity to facilitate efficient decarbonization, but to seize it, we must push beyond traditional approaches to scale our reach and increase our success with the most energy burdened homes and businesses in our country.  This webinar brings together innovators and change makers in the field of energy efficiency financial tools to share insights on ways we can reach all Americans.

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Heat Pump Water Heaters Training for Utility Programs and Home Improvement and New Construction Professionals (Part 1 of 2: Residential Setting)

Join ENERGY STAR staff and leading manufacturers of high efficiency ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) to learn about the value of HPWHs in new and existing single family homes. Topics will include an overview of the latest in technology, best-practices for product outreach, and available resources for efficiency programs and builders.

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Heat Pump Water Heaters Training for Utility Programs and New Construction Professionals (Part 2 of 2: Multifamily & Commercial)

Join ENERGY STAR staff and leading manufacturers of high efficiency split and central heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) to learn about their application in commercial and multifamily residential environments. We will tackle the benefits of central and split HPWHs, system type considerations and availability, design standards, and available resources for efficiency programs and builders.

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#EnergyChoicesCount: Paving the way to a Clean Energy Future with ENERGY STAR

Recent consumer research indicates that large segments of the U.S population trust ENERGY STAR as a messenger. Learn results of focus groups on attitudes and behaviors towards decarbonization and effective ways to leverage ENERGY STAR in engaging the public around clean energy and electrification. Find out how ENERGY STAR partners can join EPA on Earth Day and beyond in paving the way to a clean energy future by inspiring a broader movement to make #EnergyChoicesCount.

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ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform Update

2021 was a big year for the ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform! Hear ESRPP updates from NEEA staff, including 2021 National Program Activities, Federal Standards Process Overview and Insights from Recent Retailer Interviews.

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STAR Power: The Value of ENERGY STAR InBranding

Learn how partners are enhancing the effectiveness of their marketing efforts by capitalizing on ENERGY STAR as an ingredient brand. EPA will share highlights of a new brand-focused, product-wide campaign and sector-customized InBrand Activation Media Kit—all informed by comprehensive quantitative and qualitative research—and provide strategic insights on opportunity audiences for energy efficiency and decarbonization. This webinar will feature a partner-leader panel with representatives from the manufacturing, retail and utility sectors sharing ways you can optimize the value of the ENERGY STAR brand to drive demand and participation/adoption of your programs/products.

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Partners interested in co-sponsorship for future meetings, please contact Richard Weinberg, Sr. VP, Business Services, at rick.weinberg@nationwidegroup.org, 336-714-5095.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can participate as a partner, or if you have additional questions, please email partnermeeting@energystar.gov.

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Updated November 29, 2021