ENERGY STAR® OVERVIEW OF
2007 ACHIEVEMENTS
ENERGYSTAR
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE AND GROWS THE ECONOMY
Global climate change has emerged as one of the world's most significant environmental challenges. As the
effects of climate change begin to manifest themselves, businesses, consumers, and organizations are looking
for real solutions available today. Energy efficiency is a very effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions right now at little or negative cost. Since 1992, the ENERGY STAR program has worked to dismantle
identifiable and pervasive market barriers stifling investment in energy efficiency and bring practical solutions to
the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
The more than 12,000 organizations partnering with ENERGY STAR over the past 15 years have captured
environmental benefits and more. The ever-growing number of products, practices, and policies offered through
the ENERGY STAR program has enabled American families, businesses, and organizations to save money on their
energy bills, hedge against volatility in energy markets, improve energy security, and grow the economy.
Americans have enjoyed these benefits while experiencing the quality, comfort, and performance they expect
from their products, homes, buildings, and industrial facilities.
The ENERGY STAR program plays a vital role as a credible, objective source of information and tools that
homeowners and businesses can use to make well-informed decisions for themselves and the environment.
As a result, the program benefits have grown steadily since 1992 and are poised to continue well into the future.
This document provides a brief overview of the key achievements in 2007 based on partner actions. A more
detailed summary of 2007 achievements and plans for the future will be provided in an Annual Report published
in the fall of 2008.
RESULTS FOR 2007
2007 was the most successful year to date for the ENERGY STAR program. Americans, with the help of ENERGY
STAR, prevented 40 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2007 alone—equivalent to the annual
emissions from 27 million vehicles—and saved more than $16 billion on their utility bills (see Fig. 1).
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 products, practices, and policies. The 2007
ENERGY STAR results represent about one-third of the total greenhouse gas emissions reductions from U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) climate change programs.
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FIG. 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Doubled
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ENERGY STAR PARTNERS
Across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors,
businesses and institutions are realizing that they can do well by
doing good. A diverse set of public and private organizations across
the country 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. The more than 12,000 ENERGY STAR
partners include:
• About 2,000 manufacturers using the ENERGY STAR to label and
differentiate more than 40,000 individual product models, many of
which carry the brands that today's consumers prefer.
• More than 1,000 retail partners bringing ENERGY STAR qualifying
products and educational information to their customers.
• Over 5,000 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.
• More than 3,000 private businesses, public sector organizations,
and industrial facilities investing in energy efficiency and reducing
energy use in their buildings.
• More than 40 states, 550 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, home energy raters,
financial institutions, architects, and building engineers making
energy efficiency more widely available through ENERGY STAR—
providing additional value to their customers.
The efforts of these partners and EPA have resulted in steady
growth of consumer awareness of the ENERGY STAR label. By the
end of 2007, more than 70% of the American public could identify the
ENERGY STAR label. The influence of the label is growing in tandem.
One in three households knowingly purchased an ENERGY STAR
qualified product in 2007, and more than 70% of those households
credited the label as an important factor in their decision.
FIG. 2. More Than 2.5 Billion ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
Purchased Since 1992
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• OTHER •LIGHTING • HOME OFFICE EQUIPMENT
• APPLIANCES HOME ELECTRONICS • OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ENERGY STAR FOR THE HOME
The American public trusts ENERGY STAR as the national symbol for
energy efficiency to guide their purchasing decisions, save them
money, and protect the environment. 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 their utility bills,'while reducing
the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.
Highlights for 2007
• Americans purchased about 500 million ENERGY STAR qualified
products in 2007 across more than 50 product categories for a
cumulative total of more than 2.5 billion products (see Fig. 2). These
categories—including appliances, heating and cooling equipment,
consumer electronics, office equipment, and lighting—offer
consumer savings of as much as 90% relative to standard models.
• EPA raised the bar on outreach efforts in 2007. The ENERGY STAR
Change a Light, Change the World campaign "hit the road" with a
national bus tour—stopping in 10 cities for 16 events—with a
message for Americans: "Join the fight against global warming."
The bus tour collected more than 1 million pledges to change an
incandescent bulb to an ENERGY STAR qualified compact
fluorescent light bulb. Combined media efforts through a variety of
channels totaled nearly 160 million impressions.
• Despite a downturn in the new housing market in 2007, over
120,000 new homes were constructed to meet ENERGY STAR
guidelines, bringing the total number of ENERGY STAR qualified
homes to almost 840,000 (see Fig. 3). Owners of these homes are
saving more than $200 million annually on their utility bills.
• Over 38,000 homeowners are enjoying greater comfort in their
homes thanks to state and locally sponsored Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR programs. In 2007, four new sponsors
launched Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, for a total of
20 programs, bringing the benefits of this comprehensive whole-
house approach to more families across the country.
• More than 7,700 ENERGY STAR qualified homes were built using
public funding in FY 2007, guaranteeing that families most in need
will save money on their utility bills. EPA worked with 21 state
housing finance agencies (HFAs) to promote ENERGY STAR
products and homes in their funding criteria for housing projects.
More than 30 HFAs give preference to projects that include
ENERGY STAR products and guidelines, while four states require
all new homes funded with housing tax credits to be ENERGY
STAR qualified.
• EPA released the Home Energy Advisor, an interactive Web-based
tool that offers homeowners personalized recommendations on
how to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. In addition,
two pilot programs for ENERGY STAR HVAC Proper Installation
were successfully completed in 2007, setting the stage for the
program debut in 2008.
• EPA added digital TV adapters and decorative light strings to the
suite of ENERGY STAR product categories for the home. EPA also
updated the ENERGY STAR specifications for roof products and
residential light fixtures. Work was completed on an internationally
approved, technology-neutral testing procedure for TVs in "on
mode," paving the way for a new, comprehensive ENERGY STAR
specification.
'Average household utility bill is approximately $1,900 per year.
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ENERGY STAR FOR BUSINESS
Through the ENERGY STAR program, EPA continued to provide its
commercial and industrial partners of all sizes with tools and
guidance on assessing current energy use and developing concrete
action plans that would lead to significant energy reductions. These
efforts resulted in exponential program growth in 2007.
Highlights for 2007
• EPA continued to promote the ENERGY STAR Challenge, which
calls on U.S. businesses and institutions to reduce energy use
by 10% or more. As a result, almost 800 organizations and
individuals—including more than 150 local governments—have
now joined the Challenge. Influential local government associations
supported the Challenge, such as the National Association of
Counties (NACo) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
• Key organizations stepped up their efforts to promote ENERGY
STAR in 2007. The Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA) International announced its 7-Point Challenge to achieve a
30% improvement in its members' portfolios using EPA's Portfolio
Manager. CoStar, the leading information service provider to
U.S. commercial real estate properties, integrated ENERGY STAR
information into its Web site and building research.
• EPA's energy performance rating system experienced tremendous
growth and was expanded to include retail space in 2007. Building
owners and operators have now used the system to rate the energy
efficiency of more than 62,000 buildings—more than double the
number since the end of 2006. These buildings represent more
than 7.5 billion square feet (see Fig. 4), including 55% of hospital
space (acute care), 52% of supermarket space, 31% of office
building space, 24% of school space, and 24% of hotel space
across the country.
• In addition, more buildings than ever qualified for the ENERGY
STAR label in 2007, bringing the total to more than 4,000 buildings
representing over 740 million square feet. Recognized for their
superior energy and environmental performance, these buildings
use about 35% less energy, on average, than typical buildings;
almost 500 use 50% less energy.
EPA recognized more than 50 partners as ENERGY STAR Leaders
for meeting important energy saving milestones across their
entire building portfolio. These Leaders represent more than
4,500 facilities and more than 260 million square feet.
i Automated Benchmarking Services (ABS), which facilitates
building benchmarking across a portfolio of buildings through
third-party servers, grew more than 400% to service about
30,000 buildings. Service and Product Providers helped rate over
32,000 buildings—most of them through ABS—and assisted close
to 500 client buildings in achieving at least a 10 point energy
performance improvement in 2007.
i 35 building projects achieved Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR
in 2007. Kinard Junior High in Poudre, CO, became the first building
to achieve Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR that went on to
earn the ENERGY STAR label in 2007 based on demonstrated,
operating performance.
i In 2007, vigorous activity continued for ENERGY STAR'S industrial
partners, including those in the key focus industries of motor
vehicles, cement, wet corn milling, food processing, glass,
Pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, petroleum refining, and pulp
& paper. EPA released first drafts of plant energy performance
rating tools for petrochemical plants, four different kinds of food
processing plants, and three types of glass manufacturing plants.
Almost 40 plants have now earned the ENERGY STAR label for
superior energy performance.
i EPA added commercial dishwashers and icemakers to the suite
of ENERGY STAR commercial product categories. Due to the
successful transformation of the market to highly efficient traffic
lights and transformers, EPA sunsetted these specifications in 2007.
i EPA completed a report to Congress on energy use in U.S. data
centers, showing the potential to save up to $4 billion in electricity
costs by improving the efficiency of equipment and operations.
FIG. 3. 840,000 Homes Nationwide Bear the ENERGY STAR Label
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ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR®
AWARD WINNERS
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
3M
St Paul, MN
Advantage IQ, Inc.
Spokane, WA
Austin Energy
Austin, TX
California Portland Cement
Company
Glendora, CA
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, TX
Food Lion, LLC
Salisbury, NC
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Ml
GE Consumer & Industrial
Louisville, KY
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
Indiana, PA
Marriott International Inc.
Bethesda, MD
Merck & Co., Inc.
Whitehouse Station, NJ
Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners
Las Vegas, NV
New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
Albany, NY
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Northeast ENERGY STAR Products
Initiative
Lexington, MA
Oncor Electric Delivery
Dallas, TX
OSRAM SYLVANIA
Danvers, MA
PepsiCo
Purchase, NY
ProVia Door
Sugarcreek, OH
Raytheon Company
Waltham, MA
Sea Gull Lighting Products, LLC
Riverside, NJ
Southern California Edison
Rosemead, CA
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Erlanger, KY
Transwestern
Houston, TX
USAA Real Estate Company
San Antonio, TX
Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, Ml
Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Madison, Wl
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Allergan, Inc.
Irvine, CA
ArcelorMittal USA
Chicago, IL
Arizona Public Service (APS)
Phoenix, AZ
Building Owners and Managers
Association (BOMA) International
Washington, DC
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Colorado Springs Utilities
Colorado Springs, CO
Council Rock School District
Newtown, PA
Energy Inspectors
Las Vegas, NV
Environmental Building Solutions
Matthews, NC
Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham, OR
ITW Food Equipment Group,
North America
Troy, OH
J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Piano, TX
Lithonia Lighting, an Acuity Brands
Company
Conyers, GA
National Grid
Westborough, MA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, CA
Pella Corporation
Pella, I A
Providence Health & Services
Seattle, WA
Rocky Mountain Power
Salt Lake City, UT
Seattle Lighting
DestinationLighting.com
Seattle, WA
Simon Property Group
Indianapolis, IN
Southern Energy Management
Raleigh, NC
Southwest Energy Conservation, LLC
El Paso, TX
The Dow Chemical Company
Midland, Ml
The Joint Management Committee
representing Massachusetts
New Homes with ENERGY STAR
Massachusetts
TIAA-CREF
New York, NY
TRC Energy Services
Windsor, CT
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Richfield, MN
Bosch Home Appliances
Huntington Beach, CA
Canon USA, Inc.
Lake Success, NY
Efficiency Vermont
Burlington, VT
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, OR
Forest City Stapleton
Denver, CO
Georgia Power
Atlanta, GA
Haven Properties
Alpharetta, GA
Ideal Homebuilders
Lexington, KY
Ivey Residential
Evans, GA
Long Island Power Authority
Uniondale, NY
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, NC
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Nashville, TN
Nationwide Marketing Group
Winston-Salem, NC
Nevada Power & Sierra Pacific
Power ENERGY STAR Lighting
and Appliance Program
Reno, NV
NJBPU, New Jersey's Clean
Energy Program
Newark, NJ
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, CA
The Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
Utah Division of Housing and
Community Development
Salt Lake City, UT
Virgin Islands Water and Power
Authority
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Winton/Flair Custom Homes
El Paso, TX
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
3M's Optical Systems Division
St Paul, MN
Lennar Homes—Bay Area, California
San Ramon, CA
Menards
Eau Claire, Wl
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All values and figures for 2007 are preliminary as of March 1,2008. Source for all figures: EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division
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