ENERGY STAR Heating and Cooling Materials, Tools & Resources

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) products that have earned the ENERGY STAR meet the government's strict energy efficiency criteria and save energy without compromising on product quality and performance. They use less energy, lowering consumers' utility bills while preventing greenhouse gas emissions.

The information below will provide training materials and other tools you can download and use as-is, or incorporate into your own training materials. This is a complimentary resource EPA provides to its partners. Each training piece will provide you with up-to-date savings numbers and key messaging to help you, your staff, and your vendors communicate effectively to consumers about the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.

Ceiling Fans 

Qualified ceiling fans with lights are about 50% more efficient than conventional fan/light units, saving you more than $15 per year in energy costs.

  • Ceiling Fans At A Glance (PDF, 75 KB)  - An on the floor sales tool for do-it-yourself sales associates.
  • Ceiling Fans Sales Training Presentation (PPT, 754 KB)  - Basic product information for a vendor sales person, retail buyer or sales associate.
  • Ceiling Fan Sell Sheet (PDF, 67 KB)  - Product information to be used by vendor sales representatives to convince retail buyers to either (a) add to existing inventory of ENERGY STAR qualified products or (b) source a new ENERGY STAR qualified product type

Dehumidifiers 

A 40-pint ENERGY STAR qualified dehumidifier can save consumers $28 per year. Over the life of the unit, that's more than $300 in savings.

Room Air Conditioners 

Qualified air conditioners must be at least 10% more energy efficient than the minimum federal standard.

Ventilating Fans 

ENERGY STAR qualified ventilating fans use more than 70% less energy than standard models.

  • Ventilation Fans At A Glance (PDF, 69 KB)  - An on the floor sales tool for do-it-yourself sales associates.
  • Ventilation Fans Sales Training Presentation (PPT, 1.8 MB)  - Basic product information for a vendor sales person, retail buyer or sales associate.
  • Ventilation Fans Sell Sheet (PDF, 57 KB)  - Product information to be used by vendor sales representatives to convince retail buyers to either (a) add to existing inventory of ENERGY STAR qualified products or (b) source a new ENERGY STAR qualified product type