ENERGY STAR Product Guidelines and Procedures Feedback

As part of an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re-examined ENERGY STAR guidelines and procedures in the interest of fostering greater transparency and involvement by stakeholders. The Agency currently maintains ENERGY STAR specifications for more than 75 product categories. Stakeholder participation is crucial to the successful outcome of these efforts, and EPA follows a systematic specification setting process designed to facilitate information exchange.  EPA invited stakeholders to provide insights on these or other areas where program refinement would be beneficial and received feedback from a wide range of stakeholders. These comments as well as Agency responses are posted below.  While EPA has completed this formal process to develop and seek feedback on an SOP for the ENERGY STAR product specification development process, EPA and DOE will remain available to stakeholders who wish to share feedback regarding program processes and efficiency opportunities. Please contact EnergyStarProducts@energystar.gov with questions.  

Standard Operating Procedure: Revising or Establishing an ENERGY STAR Product Specification - April 13, 2018

ENERGY STAR Standard Operating Procedure Cover Letter (PDF, 401 KB)
ENERGY STAR Standard Operating Procedure - Revising or Establishing an ENERGY STAR Product Specification (PDF, 381 KB)
ENERGY STAR Standard Operating Procedure Stakeholder Comment Matrix (PDF, 187 KB)

ENERGY STAR Guideline and Process Improvements Letter

ENERGY STAR Guideline and Process Improvements Letter November 2017.pdf (PDF, 957 KB)

Stakeholder Comments

Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (PDF, 83 KB)
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (PDF, 272 KB)
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (PDF, 178 KB)
Bradford White Corporation (PDF, 85 KB)
Consortium for Energy Efficiency (PDF, 110 KB)
Consumer Technology Association (PDF, 261 KB)
Ice-O-Matic (PDF, 214 KB)
Joint Commenters (AHRI, AHAM, NAFEM, NEMA) (PDF, 234 KB)
Joint Commenters (ASE, AHRI, Cree, NEMA, AHAM and U.S. GBC) (PDF, 208 KB)
Juniper Networks (PDF, 194 KB)
MI Windows and Doors, LLC (PDF, 260 KB)
National Refrigeration and A/C Products, Inc. (PDF, 152 KB)
Natural Resources Defense Council (PDF, 419 KB)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (PDF, 317 KB)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PDF, 329 KB)
Rabbit Air (PDF, 9 KB)
Samsung (PDF, 180 KB)
University of California, San Francisco (PDF, 193 KB)