ENERGY STAR® OVERVIEW OF
2006 ACHIEVEMENTS
ENERGYSTAR
SERA
ENERGY EFFICIENCY BENEFITS OUR ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY
Energy efficiency offers one of the lowest cost solutions for improving our energy security, reducing our energy bills,
and addressing the important issue of global climate change—all while helping to grow the economy. Energy efficiency
is increasingly important to families and businesses, particularly now with the higher fuel prices of the past several
years. However, in order to capture the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, a number of well-recognized and
pervasive barriers must be overcome.
Since its inception in 1992, the ENERGY STAR program has helped individuals and organizations nationwide adopt
cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies and practices and better manage their energy costs. The ENERGY STAR
program offers practical strategies to remove the market barriers that inhibit investments in energy efficiency. It serves
a vital role as a credible, objective source of information and tools upon which businesses and homeowners can rely
to make well-informed decisions.
As a result, many Americans have been making wise choices for our environment and the economy, while
experiencing the quality, comfort, and performance they expect from products, homes, buildings, and industrial
facilities. More businesses and organizations are now viewing energy efficiency as critical to a successful business
strategy. More households are investing in efficient products and home improvement practices and saving money on
their utility bills. Collectively, these actions are reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and contributing to the
President's goal to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas intensity by 2012.
As of 2006, more than 9,000 organizations have partnered with ENERGY STAR, and the program offers more energy
efficiency solutions than ever before, creating new opportunities for individuals and organizations to reap significant
financial and environmental benefits. The ENERGY STAR program is poised to continue assisting businesses and
consumers in capturing the financial and environmental benefits of energy efficiency well into the future.
This document provides a brief overview of key ENERGY STAR achievements in 2006, based on partner actions
throughout the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. A more detailed summary of the achievements through
2006 as well as plans for the future will be provided in an Annual Report published in the fall of 2007.
RESULTS FOR 2006
Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented 37 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2006
alone—equivalent to the annual emissions from 25 million vehicles—and saved more than $14 billion on their utility
bills (see Fig. 1). They also saved a significant amount of energy in 2006—more than 170 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) or
almost 5% of total 2006 electricity demand. In addition, ENERGY STAR helped avoid over 35,000 megawatts (MW) of
peak power, equivalent to the generation capacity of more than 70 new power plants.
These benefits have grown by more than 10% from one year ago, now totaling more than twice the benefits achieved
in 2000. Savings are on track to nearly double again in 10 years as more households, businesses, and organizations
rely on ENERGY STAR for guidance on investing in energy-efficient technologies, products, and practices. The 2006
ENERGY STAR results represent about one-third of the total greenhouse gas emissions reductions from U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) climate change programs.
FIG. 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Doubled
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EMISSIONS SAVED IN
VEHICLE EQUIVALENTS (In millions)
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ENERGY STAR PARTNERS
A diverse set of public and private sector partners nationwide are
joining forces with EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
through ENERGY STAR to protect the environment, while bringing
the value of energy efficiency to their customers, the public, and
themselves. More than 9,000 ENERGY STAR partner organizations
have committed to improving and promoting the energy efficiency
of their products, homes, and businesses. They include:
• More than 1,700 manufacturers using the ENERGY STAR to label
and differentiate more than 44,000 individual product models,
many of which carry the brands that today's consumers prefer.
• More than 900 retail partners bringing ENERGY STAR qualifying
products and educational information to their customers.
• Close to 3,500 builder partners constructing new homes in every
state and the District of Columbia that qualify as ENERGY STAR—
saving homeowners money while maintaining high levels of
comfort.
• About 2,500 private businesses, public sector organizations, and
industrial facilities investing in energy efficiency and reducing
energy use in their buildings.
• More than 40 states, 500 utilities, and many other energy
efficiency program sponsors nationwide leveraging ENERGY STAR
to improve the efficiency of commercial buildings and homes.
• Hundreds of energy service providers, energy raters, financial
lenders, architects, and building engineers making energy
efficiency more widely available through ENERGY STAR—
providing additional value to their customers.
FIG. 2. More Than 2 Billion ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
Purchased Since 1992
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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I Lighting
I Home Electronics
Home Office Equipment
I Office Equipment
ENERGY STAR FOR THE HOME
By looking to ENERGY STAR for best practices and products,
households can reduce their energy use and save up to 30%, or
$600 annually on average, on their utility bills (currently averaging
around $1,900 per year). Recognized by more than 65% of the
American public, the ENERGY STAR label is the trusted national
symbol for environmental protection through superior energy
efficiency. Whether replacing an old appliance, making home
improvements, or buying a new home, consumers can use ENERGY
STAR to help guide their purchasing decisions, save money, and
prevent greenhouse gas emissions.
Highlights for 2006
• Americans purchased more than 300 million ENERGY STAR
qualified products in 2006 across more than 50 product categories
for a cumulative total of more than 2 billion (see Fig. 2). These
categories include appliances, heating and cooling equipment,
consumer electronics, office equipment, and lighting, and offer
consumer savings of as much as 90% relative to standard models.
• EPA added battery chargers to the suite of ENERGY STAR product
categories. EPA also updated the ENERGY STAR specifications
for several widely used products, such as imaging equipment and
computers—which for the first time addressed active power—as
well as vending machines and furnaces. DOE revised the criteria
for dishwashers. Important progress was made in developing an
internationally approved, technology neutral testing procedure
for TVs in "on mode."
• The governments of the United States and the European Union
(EU) renewed their agreement to harmonize work and
specifications on ENERGY STAR office equipment.
• ENERGY STAR outreach efforts helped generate more than
one billion impressions in 2006 through a variety of media
channels. These included the ENERGY STAR Change a Light,
Change the World campaign, which propelled a new community-
based marketing effort, and the Cool Your l/l/or/cfwith ENERGY
STAR campaign, which introduced a new educational tool on
home energy efficiency, ENERGY STAR @ Home.
• As a result of these and other efforts, awareness and influence
of the ENERGY STAR label is growing. By the end of 2006, more
than 65% of the American public could identify the ENERGY STAR
label. And, ENERGY STAR is positively influencing consumers'
purchasing decisions. One in four households knowingly
purchased an ENERGY STAR qualified product in 2006, and more
than 60% of those households credited the label as an important
factor in their decision.
• State and locally sponsored programs have used Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR to improve more than 26,000
homes across the country. This comprehensive whole-house
approach, backed by EPA and DOE, increases the comfort of
existing homes, saves homeowners money on utility bills, and
reduces peak loads. In 2006, four new sponsors launched programs
to bring the benefits of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR to
a growing number of families across the country.
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
ENERGY STAR is a major component of EPA's climate protection programs. Every federal dollar spent on these partnership programs means:
• Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of 1.0 metric ton of carbon equivalent (3.7 tons of C02).
• Savings for partners and consumers of more than $75 on their energy bills.
• The creation of more than $15 in private sector investment.
• Net savings of over $60.
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• Close to 200,000 new homes were constructed to meet ENERGY
STAR guidelines in 2006, bringing the total number of ENERGY
STAR qualified homes to more than 725,000 (see Fig. 3). Owners of
these homes are saving more than $170 million annually on their
utility bills. As a result of the ENERGY STAR program's expanding
efforts, the total number of ENERGY STAR qualified homes
nationwide has doubled in the past 2 years, with market
penetration exceeding 20% of the new home starts in more than
10 states and 20 metropolitan areas.
ENERGY STAR FOR BUSINESS
As ENERGY STAR partners, businesses and organizations of all sizes
can capture significant economic and environmental benefits by
managing their energy use strategically and maintaining a
commitment to energy efficiency. EPA provides ENERGY STAR
partners with a host of tools and guidance, including standardized
measurement tools and proven business and energy management
strategies, in order to help them achieve impressive results.
Highlights for 2006
• Now in the second year of the ENERGY STAR Challenge, which
calls on U.S. businesses and institutions to reduce energy use by
10% or more, EPA along with leading associations and states is
engaging many building owners in improving the efficiency of
their building portfolios. For instance, the Building Owners and
Managers Association (BOMA) launched a new energy
performance program with EPA for its members, which has
already reached nearly 5,000 real estate professionals.
• EPA recognized more than 40 organizations for their significant
energy savings and for leading their industries in responding to
the ENERGY STAR Challenge. These ENERGY STAR Leaders
achieved at least 10% energy savings across their portfolios of
buildings. The nation's school districts are leading the way, along
with banks, commercial real estate companies, hospitals, hotels,
and supermarkets. These Leaders represent more than 3,800
facilities and more than 200 million square feet.
EPA also recognized more than 3,200 buildings, representing almost
575 million square feet, with the ENERGY STAR label for superior
energy and environmental performance (see Fig. 4). On average,
these buildings use about 35% less energy than typical buildings,
and about 400 of them use 50% less energy than typical. Overall,
the owners of these buildings are saving an estimated $600 million
annually on their energy bills relative to average buildings.
A growing number of buildings have now been rated for energy
efficiency as well, an important first step in targeting energy
efficiency improvements. More than 30,000 buildings have been
assessed using EPA's energy performance rating system. These
buildings, representing more than 5 billion square feet (see Fig. 4),
include 42% of hospital space, 30% of supermarket space, 25% of
office building space, 18% of school space, and 17% of hotel
space across the country.
The use of ENERGY STAR Exchange Services, an automated tool
that facilitates building benchmarking through third-party servers,
grew 80% in 2006. These services provided regular energy ratings
for more than 5,500 buildings, allowing building owners and
managers to diagnose and correct energy issues.
EPA also offered benchmarking and other training sessions to
several hundred Service and Product Provider partners with good
results. This industry helped rate more than 7,000 buildings and label
30% of the buildings qualifying for the ENERGY STAR during the year.
The number of participating architecture and engineering (A&E)
firms rose to 90. Partners now use the "Designed to Earn the
ENERGY STAR" graphic on project drawings to show that the
project meets EPA energy performance criteria.
In the industrial sector, EPA continued to provide focused energy
guidance, energy performance indicators, and networking
opportunities, reaching a record 10 manufacturing sectors, in
addition to its work with hundreds of industrial companies. In
2006, EPA expanded the ENERGY STAR label to manufacturing
plants that achieve top energy performance. Twenty automobile
assembly, cement, and wet corn milling plants met the newly
established energy performance criteria in 2006 and displayed the
ENERGY STAR at their facilities.
FIG. 3. Total ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes Doubled in the
Past Two Years
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FIG. 4. Total Commercial Building Space Benchmarked
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ENERGY STAR®
AWARD WINNERS
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
3M
St Paul, MN
Advantage IQ
Spokane, WA
ASTORIA HOMES
Las Vegas, NV
Austin Energy
Austin, TX
California Portland Cement Company
Glendora, CA
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, TX
David Powers Homes
Houston, TX
Ence Homes
St. George, UT
Food Lion, LLC
Salisbury, NC
GE Consumer & Industrial
Louisville, KY
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
Indiana, PA
Marriott International, Inc.
Washington, DC
Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners
Las Vegas, NV
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
Albany, NY
OSRAM SYLVANIA
Danvers, MA
Save More Resources
Dallas, TX
Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC
Riverside, NJ
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Erlanger, KY
Transwestern
Houston, TX
TXU Electric Delivery
Dallas, TX
USAA Real Estate Company
San Antonio, TX
Veridian Homes
Madison, Wl
Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, Ml
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Madison, Wl
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
RETAILER
The Home Depot, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
AGA Foodservice Equipment
Cherry Hill, NJ
Lennox Industries Inc.
Richardson, TX
Pella Corporation
Pella, I A
Precision Entry, Inc.
Sugarcreek, OH
Progress Lighting
Greenville, SC
EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY STAR
PROMOTION
Bosch Home Appliances
Huntington, CA
Georgia Power
Atlanta, GA
Long Island Power Authority
Uniondale, NY
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, NC
Nationwide Marketing Group
Winston-Salem, NC
Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting
and Appliance Initiative
Lexington, MA
Rocky Mountain Power
Salt Lake City, UT
The National Energy Education
Development Project
Manassas, VA
EXCELLENCE IN APPLIANCE
RETAILING
Sears Holdings
Hoffman Estates, IL
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-ENERGY
EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DELIVERY
Arizona Public Service (APS)
Phoenix, AZ
Building Owners and Managers
Association (BOMA) International
Washington, DC
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Portland, OH
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, CA
Southern California Edison
Rosemead, CA
Southern California Gas Company
Los Angeles, CA
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Davenport Community School
District
Davenport, I A
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Ml
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Piano, TX
Jones Lang LaSalle
Chicago, IL
McDonald's USA
Oak Brook, IL
Merck & Co., Inc.
Whitehouse Station, NJ
PepsiCo
Purchase, NY
Raytheon Company
Waltham, MA
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego, CA
Seaford School District
Seaford, DE
Shriners Hospitals for Children -
Houston
Houston, TX
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
SERVICE AND PRODUCT PROVIDER
Schools for Energy Efficiency from
Hallberg Engineering, Inc.
White Bear Lake, MN
EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Community Housing Partners
Corporation
Christiansburg, VA
Enterprise
Columbia, MD
Houston Habitat for Humanity
Houston TX
Louisville Metro Housing Authority
Louisville, KY
New Jersey Green Homes Office -
NJ Department of Community
Affairs
Trenton, NJ
Pennsylvania Housing Finance
Agency
Harrisburg, PA
Philadelphia Housing Authority
Philadelphia, PA
EXCELLENCE IN HOME
IMPROVEMENT
Efficiency Vermont
Burlington, VT
National Grid
Westborough, MA
For more information, visitwww.energystar.gov
All values and figures for 2006 are preliminary as of March 1,2007.
Source for all figures: EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
NEW HOMES
Advanced Energy
Raleigh, NC
Anderson Homes, Inc.
Gary, NC
Bob Ward Companies
Edgewood, MD
Bosgraaf Homes
Holland, Ml
CMH Manufacturing, Inc.
Maryville, TN
DPIS Engineering, LLC
Tomball, TX
Energy Inspectors
Las Vegas, NV
Energy Services Group
Wilmington, DE
Fox Energy Specialists,
The Nelrod Company
fort Worth, TX
Haven Properties
Alpha retta, GA
Holton Homes Inc.
Nampa, ID
K. Hpynanian Homes - Minnesota
Division
Eden Prairie, MN
Palm Harbor Homes
Addison, TX
Southern Energy Management
Raleigh, NC
Southwest Energy Conservation, LLC
El Paso, TX
The Commodore Corporation
Goshen, IN
Winton/Flair Custom Homes
El Paso, TX
SPECIAL RECOGNITION-
EXCELLENCE IN EFFICIENCY
Denton Affordable Housing
Corporation
Denton, TX
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, OR
Innovative Design, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Nashville, TN
Seattle Lighting
Seattle, WA
Worcester East Side Community
Development Corporation
Worcester, MA
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Region I, Bob Paquin
Region IV, Jim Chaplin
Region VI, Laurence Doxsey
Region IX, Wayne Waite
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