ENERGY STAR® OVERVIEW OF
2010 ACHIEVEMENTS
ENERGYSTAR
ENERGY EFFICIENCY GROWS OUR ECONOMY AND ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is one of the global community's most pressing environmental issues. Due to tough economic times,
coupled with volatile energy prices and energy security concerns, cost-effective solutions to reduce greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions are more important than everfor businesses, consumers, and organizations. Despite being
a proven strategy that can protect the environment while stimulating the economy and creating new jobs, many
energy efficiency opportunities remain. However, a growing number of Americans across the country are taking
bold steps to seize this opportunity to fight climate change and reduce their utility bills by investing in energy-
efficient technologies and practices.
In 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the ENERGY STAR program. Since that time the
program has overcome market barriers and advanced the adoption of energy-efficient products, practices, and
services across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. ENERGY STAR continues to be regarded as
the trusted source of unbiased information that helps Americans identify reliable, cost-effective, energy-saving
solutions that protect the environment by reducing GHG emissions.
Through 2010, more than 20,000 organizations have partnered with EPA, achieving significant environmental and
financial benefits. This document provides a brief overview of key ENERGY STAR achievements in 2010. A more
comprehensive summary of the program's accomplishments will be available later in 2011.
RESULTS FOR 2010
2010 proved to be anotheryear of remarkable growth and sustained success forthe ENERGY STAR program.
Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented 170 million metric tons of GHG emissions' in 2010 alone—
equivalent to the annual emissions from 33 million vehicles (see Fig. 1)—and saved about $18 billion on their utility
bills. EPA predicts that these benefits will continue to increase in the years ahead as more and more households,
businesses, and organizations look to ENERGY STAR for guidance and make energy efficiency changes in the way
they live and work.
ENERGY STAR PARTNERS
A diverse set of public and private organizations nationwide are joining forces with the federal government through
ENERGY STAR to protect the environment, while bringing the value of energy efficiency to their customers, the
public, and themselves. ENERGY STAR partners include:
• More than 1,600 manufacturers using the ENERGY STAR to label and differentiate more than 40,000 individual
product models.
• More than 1,400 retail partners bringing ENERGY STAR qualified products and educational information to
their customers.
• More than 8,400 builder partners constructing new homes that qualify as ENERGY STAR in every state and the
District of Columbia—saving homeowners money while improving their comfort.
More than 5,800 private businesses, public sector organizations, and industrial facilities investing in energy
efficiency and reducing energy use in their buildings and facilities.
Fig. 1. Since 2000, ENERGY STAR Benefits Have More Than Tripled
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• More than 700 utilities, states, and other energy efficiency
program sponsors nationwide leveraging ENERGY STAR to
improve the efficiency of commercial buildings and homes.
• Thousands 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.
ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED PRODUCTS
The American public trusts ENERGY STAR as the national
symbol for energy efficiency to inform their purchasing decisions,
save them money, and protect the environment. By relying on
ENERGY STAR for products, Americans know they can save on
utility bills, while reducing the emissions that contribute to climate
change.
Highlights for 2010
Qualified Products. Americans purchased about 200 million
ENERGY STAR qualified products in 2010 across more than
60 product categories for a cumulative total of almost 3.5 billion
products since 2000 (see Fig. 2). Qualified products—including
appliances, heating and cooling equipment, consumer
electronics, office equipment, lighting fixtures, and more—
offer consumer savings of as much as 65% relative to standard
models. Today, more than 80% of the American public recognizes
the ENERGY STAR label. Of the households that knowingly
purchased an ENERGY STAR qualified product, about75%
credited the label as an importantfactor in their decision.
ENERGY STAR Product Specifications. EPA updated performance
requirements for light commercial heating and cooling equipment,
water coolers, and hotfood holding cabinets. Having successfully
transformed the market toward greater energy efficiency, EPA
sunset the ENERGY STAR specifications for digital-to-analog
converter boxes and external power adapters.
Program Enhancements for ENERGY STAR Qualified Products.
In 2010, EPA instituted third-party certification across the
entire suite of ENERGY STAR product categories. Under the
new requirements, a product's performance must be certified
by an EPA-recognized third-party based on testing in an EPA-
Fig. 2. Almost 3.5 Billion ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
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recognized lab before it can be labeled with the ENERGY STAR.
In addition, all ENERGY STAR manufacturing partners must
participate in verification testing programs run by recognized
certification bodies. In consultation with certification testing
experts and other stakeholders, EPA developed formal criteria
for recognizing accreditation bodies, certification bodies, and
laboratories that leverage international standards. The new
requirements went into effect January 1,2011, reinforcing
consumer confidence in ENERGY STAR as the trusted symbol for
energy efficiency and environmental protection.
Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR Campaign. In
its third year, Americans across the country are making a
difference for the environment as part of EPA's Change the World,
Start with ENERGY STAR national campaign. People are taking
small, energy-saving steps at home and in their communities
that make a big difference in the fight against climate change.
Through 2010, more than 2.7 million people have pledged to take
action. Additionally, EPA activated more than 500,000 American
youth and their families in energy efficiency projects in their
communities, schools, and homes through campaign partnerships
with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, DoSomething.org, and
Parent-Teacher Organizations (PTO) Today.
ENERGY STAR FOR THE HOME
Whether making energy-saving improvements to their existing
home or looking for an energy-efficient new home, Americans
rely on ENERGY STAR. Through ENERGY STAR, EPA offers
best practices and products that consumers can use to
reduce household energy use, save on their utility bills, and
improve comfort.
Highlights for 2010
Nearly 1.2 Million New Homes Have Earned the ENERGY STAR.
More than 126,000 new homes were constructed to meet ENERGY
STAR guidelines in 2010 (see Fig. 3), bringing the total number
of ENERGY STAR qualified homes to nearly 1.2 million to date. In
2011, EPA will begin phasing in new and more rigorous guidelines
for homes to earn the ENERGY STAR. Once fully implemented in
2012, homes built to the new ENERGY STAR for Homes Version 3
guidelines will be at least 15% more energy efficient than those
built to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
Home Improvement. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
(HPwES), EPA's flagship whole-house retrofit program, continued
to expand in 2010 with over 35,000 homes improved through
locally sponsored programs across the country. Such growth
brings the total number of homes improved through HPwES
to more than 110,000. Eight new sponsors started HPwES
programs—bringing the total number to more than 35 programs
across more than 30 states.
Home Energy Performance Tools. More than 95,000 consumers
used EPA's online Home Energy Yardstick to compare their homes'
energy use to others across the country. Over 55,000 homeowners
used the interactive ENERGY STAR Home Advisor to find
customized recommendations for improving the energy efficiency
of their homes.
Affordable Housing. More than 5,200 ENERGY STAR qualified
homes were built in 2010 using funding from the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HOME program.
In addition, 49 of 50 state housing finance agencies promoted
ENERGY STAR qualified products and/or homes in their federal
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program's Qualified Allocation
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Plans in 2010. Further, more than 300 Habitat for Humanity
affiliates nationwide built over 1,200 ENERGY STAR qualified
homes for low-income families.
ENERGY STAR FOR BUSINESS
A growing number of organizations turned to EPA for ENERGY
STAR tools and resources that support their energy-saving
efforts. These organizations are leading by example as they
implement strategic energy management programs across entire
portfolios of buildings and plants, resulting in continuous energy
efficiency improvements.
Highlights for 2010
Sustaining Top Performance Through ENERGY STAR. More
than 6,200 buildings earned the ENERGY STAR in 2010 alone,
nearly a 60% increase from the previous year. Of these buildings,
about 40% had previously earned the ENERGY STAR, showing
consistent energy savings among these top performers. About
10% of all ENERGY STAR certified buildings use 50% less energy
than typical buildings. Overall, more than 12,600 buildings,
representing more than 2 billion square feet of space, and nearly
50 plants, have earned the ENERGY STAR (see Fig. 4).
Buildings Owners Demonstrate Significant Improvement.
One hundred fifty organizations have been recognized as
ENERGY STAR Leaders for making portfolio-wide improvements
and in some cases achieving top performance across their
portfolio. For the first time, an organization achieved a 50%
portfolio-wide improvement milestone. Demonstrating sustained
reductions, 60% of the organizations have reached multiple
improvement milestones. Additionally, ENERGY STAR Service and
Product Provider partners have helped more than 8,300 client
buildings improve their energy use by 10 points or more.
National Competition to Work Off the Waste with ENERGY STAR.
In 2010, EPA launched its first ever National Building Competition.
Teams from 14 buildings across the country, of all shapes and
sizes, went head-to-head to see who could reduce their energy
use the most. The greatest successes occurred in buildings that
raised awareness and engaged occupants in energy saving
efforts. The winning building, Morrison Residence Hall atthe
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, won with an almost 36%
energy use reduction in just one year.
Widespread Energy Management Tracking. The energy
performance of more than 200,000 buildings—representing over
20 billion square feet, or more than 25% of the total market—has
been assessed using EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
Portfolio Manager Expansion. EPA's benchmarking tool,
Portfolio Manager, was expanded to add data centers, a unique
building type now eligible to receive an ENERGY STAR score
and certification. EPA also added additional reporting features,
including a custom reporting template that allows users to send
data directly from Portfolio Manager to outside stakeholders.
Governments Nationwide Rely on ENERGY STAR. EPA helped
other federal agencies and state and local governments leverage
ENERGY STAR to implement innovative programs across the
country. Projects funded through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, energy mandates for energy disclosure, and
awareness-raising efforts about energy use and reductions
in commercial buildings through innovative campaigns and
competitions all relied on the ENERGY STAR platform.
Building Performance with ENERGY STAR. In partnership with
several states and utilities, EPA announced a pilot program
designed to further improve commercial building energy
efficiency. Building Performance with ENERGY STAR is helping
utilities and state energy efficiency programs achieve increased
savings by strategically pursuing whole-building energy
improvements with their business customers.
Industry Challenged to Save Energy. Nearly 200 industrial sites
have responded to the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.
Launched in May 2010,27 industrial sites have already stepped up
to the challenge by achieving a verified 10% reduction in energy
intensity in 5 years or less. Together, these sites will save over
1.7 trillion Btus and 98,000 metric tons of GHG emissions annually.
EPA initiated ENERGY STAR Industrial Focuses with the concrete
and dairy industries—adding to its growing list of industry-
specific energy management tools and resources. A new guide
on energy efficiency in steel manufacturing was issued, and EPA
released an energy performance indicator (EPI) for evaluating the
energy efficiency of U.S. cookie and cracker baking plants.
Fig. 3. Nearly 1.2 Million Homes Nationwide Have Earned
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ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® AWARD WINNERS
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
3M
St. Paul, MN
Advantage IQ, Inc.
Spokane, WA
APS (Arizona Public Service)
Phoenix, AZ
ArcelorMittal
Chicago, IL
Austin Energy
Austin, TX
Bentall Kennedy
Seattle, WA
Bosch Home Appliances
Huntington Beach, CA
CalPortland Company
Glendora, CA
CB Richard Ellis
Los Angeles, CA
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, TX
Community Housing Partners
Christiansburg, VA
Energy Education, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Energy Inspectors
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Las Vegas, Nv
Energy Trust of Oregon
Portland, OR
EnergyLogic
Berthoud, CO
Merck
Whitehouse Station, NJ
Nashville Area Habitat
for Humanity
Nashville, TN
New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital
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New York, NY
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OSRAM SYLVANIA
Danvers, MA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E)
San Francisco, CA
Pella Corporation
Pella, IA
PeosiCo Inc
Purchase, NY
Raytheon Company
Waltham, MA
oaint-uobain
Valley Forge, PA
Servidyne
Atlanta, GA
Southern Energy Management
Morrisville, NC
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Above and Beyond Energy
Wilmington, NC
AEP Texas
Corpus Christi, TX
Andersen Corporation
Bayport, MN
Citi
New York, NY
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, NY
ComEd
Chicago, IL
Constellation Energy/Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company
(BGE)
Baltimore, MD
Continental Refrigerator
Bensalem, PA
Design Tech Homes
Spring, TX
Efficiency Vermont
Burlington, VT
Electrolux Major Appliances
Charlotte, NC
EnergyCAP, Inc.
State College, PA
Evergreen Public Schools
Vancouver, WA
LG&EandKU
Louisville, KY
Loudoun County Public Schools
Broadlands, VA
Manitowoc Foodservice
New Port Richey, FL
Meritage Homes
Scottsdale, AZ
Momentum, LLC
Boise, ID
New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities
Trenton, NJ
New Mexico Gas Company
Albuquerque, NM
Nissan North America, Inc.
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rranklin, IN
NVR, Inc.
Reston, VA
Panasonic Home & Environment
Company
Secaucus, NJ
PNM
Albuquerque, NM
Public Service Company of
Oklahoma (PSO)
Tulsa, OK
Questar Gas Company
Salt Lake City, UT
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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AWARDS FOR
EXCELLENCE
ENERGY STAR Promotion
Long Island Power Authority
(LI PA)
Uniondale, NY
National Grid
Waltham, MA
New Hampshire CORE Utilities
Manchester, NH
Orange County Environmental
Protection Division
Orlando, FL
Southern California Edison
Company
Rosemead, CA
Utah Building Energy Efficiency
Strategies
S alt Lake City, UT
Affordable Housing
Coachella Valley Housing
Coalition
Indio, CA
Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart
County
Goshen, IN
Habitat for Humanity of Metro
Denver
Denver, CO
National Housing Trust
Washington, DC
North Carolina Housing Finance
Food Lion Family, Bloom and
Bottom Dollar Food
Salisbury, NC
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Ml
GE Appliances & Lighting
Louisville, KY
Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham, OR
Hines
Houston, TX
ITW Food Equipment Group-
North America
Troy, OH
J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Piano, TX
Joint Management Committee
Lexington, MA
KB Home
Los Angeles, CA
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Mooresville, NC
Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
(NEEP)
Lexington, MA
Sunoco, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
TIAA-CREF
New York, NY
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
FSL Home Improvements dba
FSL Home Energy Solutions
Phoenix, AZ
Gainesville Regional Utilities
(GRU)
Gainesville, FL
Hanesbrands Inc.
Winston-Salem, NC
HEI Hotels & Resorts
Norwalk, CT
Home Creations
Moore, OK
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Elgin, IL
Jones Lang LaSalle
Chicago, IL
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.
Menomonee Falls, Wl
KPPC-Kentucky Pollution
Prevention Center
Louisville, KY
Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL
Staples, Inc.
Framingham, MA
TexEnergy
Irving, TX
The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL
The E Group, a Division of
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
Akron, OH
Wells Real Estate Funds
Norcross, GA
Xcel Energy
Minneapolis, MN
Raleigh, NC
San Antonio Housing Authority
San Antonio, TX
Energy Efficient Product Design
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Taipei, Taiwan
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Lake Success, NY
DIRECTV
El Segundo, CA
Lennox Industries Inc.
Richardson, TX
Scotsman Ice Systems
Vernon Hills, IL
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Mahwah, NJ
Retailing
Menards
Eau Claire, Wl
Metro Lighting
Brentwood, MO
Nationwide Marketing Group
Winston-Salem, NC
For more information, visitwww.energystar.gov
All values and figures for 2010 are preliminary as of March 1, 2011. Source for all figures: EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division.
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