Quick  List of  ENERGY  STAR
Resources  for  Homes
Save Energy, Save Money,
and Fight Global Warming
REDUCE ENERGY USE
Find tips, advice, and energy-efficient
home improvement ideas to help you
stay comfortable in your home.
Tools and
Resources
ENERGY STAR @ home
interactive tool
                                      Home Improvement Tool
                                      Home Energy Yardstick
                                      Home Sealing
How These Tools or
Resources Help You
The average family spends $1,900 a year on energy bills, nearly half
of which goes to heating and cooling costs. Learn how to reduce
the amount of energy used in every room in your house with
this interactive tool, www.energystar.gov/home
                                Identify and learn how to address home problems to make your
                                home more comfortable, and atthe same time improve its energy
                                efficiency.www.energystar.gov/homeimprovement

                                Compare your home's energy efficiency to similar homes across the
                                country and get recommendations for energy-saving home
                                improvements from ENERGY STAR.
                                www.energystar.gov/homeenergyyardstick

                                Improve your home's "envelope" or "shell"— its outer walls, ceiling,
                                windows, and floors, www.energystar.gov/homesealing
LOOK FOR THE ENERGY STAR
Find tips and advice on purchasing
ENERGY STAR qualified products for
your home.

FIND INCENTIVES AND SPECIAL OFFERS
Save even more money when you
purchase ENERGY STAR qualified
products.
ENERGY STAR qualified
products information
ENERGY STAR qualified
product tax incentives
Locate rebates and
special offers
Products in more than 50 categories are eligible for the ENERGY
STAR label. These products use less energy, save money, and help
protect the environment. Ask for the ENERGY STAR when you are
shopping.www.energystar.gov/products
Purchase select ENERGY STAR qualified products, and you may
be eligible to claim a tax credit of up to $500.
www.energystar.gov/taxcredits

ENERGY STAR partners occasionally sponsor special offers, such
as sales tax exemptions, credits, or rebates on qualified products.
www.energystar.gov/rebatelocator
LEARN ABOUT NEW HOMES
An ENERGY STAR qualified new home
performs better for the homeowner and
the environment.
Learn about the features and benefits
of ENERGY STAR qualified homes
                                      New Homes Partner Locator
ENERGY STAR qualified homes offer homebuyers all the features
they want in a new home, plus energy-efficient improvements that
deliver better performance, greater comfort, and lower utility bills.
www.energystar.gov/homebuyers

Find home builders and developers that build ENERGY STAR
qualified new homes; lenders that offer energy-efficient mortgages;
utilities that offer special incentives to buyers, builders, and
developers of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes; and home
energy raters that can verify the energy efficiency of a home.
www.energystar.gov/homebuilders
CHANGE A LIGHT
Pledge to do your part to save energy and
fight global warming by replacing your
incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY
STAR CFLs.
ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge
Pledge to replace your incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY
STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs to save money and
energy. Intact, if you change the five most frequently used light fixtures
or the bulbs in them with models that have earned the ENERGY STAR,
you could save more than $65 each year in energy costs.
www.energystar.gov/changealight
              United States
              Environmental
              Protection Agency
For more information
www.energystar.gov
or call 1.888.STAR.YES
(1.888.782.7937).
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ENERGY STAR® is a government-backed program helping businesses
and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
                         Office of Air and Radiation
                         (6202JIEPA430-F-07-022
                         August 2007
                                                           LEARN MORE AT
                                                           energystar.gov

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