The Energy Star Program

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The Energy Star Program

• Robin Cathcart
• ESM 595F
• November 2, 2000

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What is ENERGY STAR?

• Voluntary Programs
• Product labeling
• Home appliances, entertainment, lighting
• Homes
• Windows, insulation, heating and cooling
• Buildings
• Buildings, labeling of buildings, and small
  businesses-planning assistance
• International
• Bringing programs to interested countries

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ENERGY STAR Labeling

• 1992-EPA focused on computers, monitors, and
  printers
• 1993-Executive Order 12845
• 1995-fax machines, copiers, exit signs,
  heating/cooling, and building design

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ENERGY STAR Labeling

• 1996-DOE/EPA partnership leads to refrigerators,
  washers and dryers
• 1997-scanners and lighting fixtures
• 1998-TVs, VCRs, and windows
• 1999-compact florescent lamps

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ENERGY STAR Labeling

• Benefits for Participating Manufacturers
• Public recognition from EPA
• Web based information
• Awards-competition
• Brand name identification
• Energy Star advertisements

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ENERGY STAR Homes

• Houses using 30 less energy than the Model
  Energy Code-Reduces monthly bills
• Features
• Improved Insulation
• Advanced Windows
• Tightly-Sealed Ducts
• High-Efficiency Heating and Cooling
• Reduced Air Infiltration
• Special Mortgage Program
• From selected lenders

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ENERGY STAR Home

• Improved Insulation
• Reduces effects of extreme temperatures outside
• Tightly Sealed Ducts
• Typical ducts leak 20-30 of the air forced
  though them
• Reduced Air Infiltration
• Seal cracks and gaps in framing and plumbing
  holes

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ENERGY STAR Home

• High-Efficiency Heating and Cooling
• Heating/Cooling can account for 20-60 of a
  homes energy use
• Energy Star labeled
• Programmable Thermostats
• Furnaces
• Boilers
• Heat Pumps
• Advanced Windows
• Reduces heat loss in cool climates and heat gain
  in warmer climates

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ENERGY STAR Home

• Mortgage Program
• Lenders offer
• Reduced closing costs
• Fee waivers
• Higher loan qualification
• Interest rate discount

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ENERGY STAR Buildings

• Purpose To promote energy efficiency in
  owner-occupied, public and commercially owned 
  buildings
• Hospitals
• Retail stores
• Schools
• Hotels and Motels
• Restaurants
• Supermarkets

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ENERGY STAR Buildings

• Partner Agrees to
• Designate Strategic Energy Director and a
  Communications Director
• Conduct a Kick-off meeting with EPA assistance
• Upgrade at least one Pilot Building within 2
  years of signing agreement
• Use Integrated Approach
• Communicate Success

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ENERGY STAR Buildings

• Use Integrated Approach
• Green Lights-use of compact fluorescent lights
• Building Tune-Up-checking thermostats/timers
• Load Reductions-getting rid of unnecessary
  machinery or electronics/switch to Energy Star
  labeled devices
• Fan System Upgrades-Getting rid of oversized fans
• Heating and Cooling System Upgrades-reduced need
  after above four steps are completed

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ENERGY STAR Buildings

• Communicate Successes
• Internally - build employee moral
• Externally - boost company
• Image
• Sales
• Reputation
• Benchmark efforts against other organizations

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ENERGY STAR Buildings

• EPA Agrees to
• Assist Partner in Planning
• Designate customer service rep.
• Provide tools to assist with planning
• Offer workshops and provide self evaluating tools
• Provide partner with reproducible materials
• Publicly recognize exemplary partners

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ENERGY STAR Buildings

• Program Accomplishments (as of April 2000)
• 3,124 organizations are participating in the
  ENERGY STAR Buildings Program
• prevented the generation of 46.9 billion pounds
  of CO2
• saved over 2.2 billion in energy bills

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ENERGY STAR Small Business

• Voluntary upgrade efficiency where profitable
  with a pay back of 3 years or less
• Implement upgrades within 3 years without losing
  quality or comfort of facility
• Purchase Energy Star products when possible
• No mandated reporting

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ENERGY STAR Small Businesses

• Non-governmental businesses less than 10,000 ft2
• Receive
• Access to hotline for information
• Newsletters
• Guides for better energy saving practices
• Free workshops and seminars
• Public recognition through submittal of success
  stories

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ENERGY STAR Billing

• From 1995-1998
• Drive consumer interest in energy saving
• Benchmark home energy use on electric bill
• Drive competition within neighborhood/block or
  house size
• Document annual consumer energy use
• Show reductions and savings
• Program could not get enough funding
• Terminated after promising results

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ENERGY STAR International

• EPA/DOE partnership in product labeling only
• Australia
• European Union
• Japan
• Taiwan
• New Zealand
• Canada (negotiating)

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Where is ENERGY STAR Going?

• New Markets
• Expand Globally
• Expand programs
• Increase consumer attention