ENERGY STAR®
OVERVIEW OF 2014
ACHIEVEMENTS
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR AND ITS PARTNERS MAKE GREAT STRIDES IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Advancements in energy-efficient products, practices, and services help individuals and organizations protect the climate and public
health while strengthening the economy. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports innovative environmental solutions
through public-private partnerships such as ENERGY STAR. Since 1992, the ENERGY STAR program has reduced GHG emissions with
real-world, cost-effective approaches. Together with its partners, ENERGY STAR continues to drive energy waste reductions and advance
markets for widespread energy efficiency throughout the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
ENERGY STAR is a key part of EPA's ongoing efforts to develop national programs, policies, and regulations for reducing air pollution.
ENERGY STAR is the simple choice for energy efficiency. Behind each blue label is a product, building, or home that is independently
certified to use less energy and cause fewer of the emissions that contribute to climate change. Today, with awareness at more than 85%,
ENERGY STAR is a widely recognized symbol for energy efficiency, helping families and businesses save $360 billion on utility bills, while
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons since 1992.
This document provides a brief overview of key ENERGY STAR achievements in 2014.
RESULTS FOR 2014
In 2014, millions of consumers and 16,000 partners tapped the value of ENERGY STAR and achieved impressive financial and environmental
results. Their investments in energy-efficient technologies and practices reduced utility bills by $34 billion and will continue to provide cost
savings for years to come.
Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented more than 300 million metric tons of GHG emissions1 (see Fig. 1) in 2014 alone—
providing over $12 billion in benefits to society due to reducing damages from climate change.2
Fig. 1. ENERGY STAR Program Benefits Have Doubled in the Last Five Years3
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2	Societal benefits are based on the social cost of carbon which monetizes the damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon emissions in a given year,
including (but not limited to) changes in net agricultural productivity, human health; property damages from increased flood risk, and the value of ecosystem services.
Source: Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon, United States Government. 2013. Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon
for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order 12866. November. United States Government. Available online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/
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ENERGY STAR FOR PRODUCTS
As the simple choice for energy efficiency, ENERGY STAR makes
it easy for consumers and businesses to purchase products that
save them money and protect the environment. EPA remains
focused on maintaining program integrity, while expanding
ENERGY STAR'S role as a trusted resource in the fight against
climate change.
Certified Products. Americans purchased more than 320 million
ENERGY STAR certified products in 2014 across more than 70
product categories for a cumulative total exceeding 5.2 billion
products since 1992 (see Fig. 2). Today, more than 85% of the
American public recognizes the ENERGY STAR label.
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2014. By the end of 2014, more
than 1,800 models from 164 manufacturers were recognized as
the best of ENERGY STAR for energy efficiency and innovation.
Categories included televisions, computer monitors, clothes
washers, refrigerators, dishwashers, heating and cooling
equipment, ventilation and ceiling fans, and windows.
ENERGY STAR Product Specifications. EPA updated performance
requirements for clothes washers, set-top boxes, windows/doors/
skylights, residential water heaters, central air conditioners, air
source heat pumps, ventilating fans, and televisions. The ENERGY
STAR specification for battery charging systems was sunset.
Clothes dryers were added to the program.
Third-Party Certification for ENERGY STAR Products.
All products that earn the ENERGY STAR are subjectto strict
testing and certification requirements before they can carry
the label. As of the end of 2014, there were more than 50,000
certified product models. A subset of products is also subjectto
verification testing administered by EPA-recognized certification
bodies. In 2014, EPA disqualified 57 models based on the results
of this post-market testing. The program's emphasis on testing
and third-party product review ensures that consumers can trust
ENERGY STAR certified products to deliver the energy savings
promised by the label.
Fig. 2. More than 5.2 Billion ENERGY STAR Certified Products
Purchased Since the Program Began*
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Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR Campaign.
The 2014 ENERGY STAR Change the World Tour brought public and
private organizations together for a series of community-based
service projects to make a difference in people's lives and the
environment through energy efficiency. With the help of ENERGY
STAR, these projects lowered utility bills, upgraded low-income
housing and community buildings, and educated communities
aboutthe importance of energy efficiency, demonstrating how
energy efficiency can be a pathway to positive change.
Through 2014, more than 3.2 million individuals took the ENERGY
STAR pledge to make energy-efficient changes at home,
representing more than 15 billion pounds in GHG emission
reductions. In addition, retailers, manufacturers, and efficiency
program sponsors worked together to exceed EPA's challenge to
sell 20 million ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs. Continuing into
2014, Team ENERGY STAR featured themes from the Sony Pictures
film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Thousands of kids from Boys &
Girls Clubs of America, representing the Torch Clubs, participated in
projects to save energy at their clubs and throughout the community
as part of their quest to "Be Your Own Amazing with ENERGY STAR."
ENERGY STAR FOR HOMES
Through ENERGY STAR, EPA works to increase the energy
efficiency of the nation's new and existing housing stock to cost-
effectively reduce GHG emissions, while lowering Americans'
utility bills and improving the comfort of their homes.
ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Help Reduce GHG Emissions.
More than 86,000 new homes earned the ENERGY STAR in
2014, bringing the total number of certified homes to nearly 1.6
million (see Fig. 3). Since EPA began labeling new homes in
1995, American homeowners have saved over $4.7 billion on
their energy bills and reduced GHG emissions by more than 24
million metric tons. In 2014 alone, families living in ENERGY STAR
certified homes saved in excess of $600 million on their utility
bills and prevented three million metric tons of GHG emissions.
Homes certified under these requirements are at least 15% more
efficient than those built to code4 and include additional energy-
saving features to deliver a performance advantage of up to 30%
compared to typical new homes.
ENERGY STAR Certified Units in New Multifamily
High-Rise Buildings Since units in multifamily high-rise buildings
first became eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR label in 2011, over
8,500 individual units have been certified in 93 buildings. These
projects must meet EPA's energy efficiency requirements and be
designed to be at least 15% more efficient than the building energy
code. In 2014,2,000 multifamily high-rise units in 23 buildings were
certified. When combined with multifamily low-rise homes, more
than 122,000 multifamily housing units have been certified to date.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. In 2014, an estimated
93,000 homes were improved through the whole house retrofit
program, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES). This
work was performed by 48 locally sponsored programs and more
than 2,100 participating contractors across the nation. Since
the program's inception, more than 400,000 homes have been
improved through HPwES. The HPwES program is administered
by the U.S. Department of Energy, with support from EPA.
4 The national requirement is benchmarked to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). In states that adopt the 2012IECC, the program is benchmarked to be 15% more efficient
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Energy Efficiency Guidance and Tools for Homeowners.
In 2014, Americans viewed the residential section of the ENERGY
STAR website nearly two million times to find information about
home efficiency improvements. They also used EPA's Home
Energy Yardstick and Home Energy Advisor tools to assess their
homes' energy use and get recommendations to help reduce
utility bills and improve comfort. EPA improved the functionality
of the ENERGY STAR Home Energy Advisor in 2014 to provide
homeowners customized, prioritized recommendations for energy
improvements and to allow them to track their progress.
Affordable Housing. In fiscal year 2014, approximately 4,800
ENERGY STAR certified homes were built within the affordable
housing sector using funding from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development's HOME Investment Partnerships
Program. Nearly 6,000 manufactured homes earned the ENERGY
STAR label in 2014, for a cumulative total of over 63,000. In
addition, more than 13,000 ENERGY STAR certified homes have
been built by Habitatfor Humanity, including nearly 1,100 homes
built in 2014 by 132 Habitat for Humanity affiliates nationwide.
ENERGY STAR FOR BUSINESS
More than 7,400 organizations have partnered with EPA to deliver
GHG emissions reductions, advance their sustainability goals,
and increase financial value through ENERGY STAR'S program for
business. These ENERGY STAR partners demonstrate practical
and proven solutions to increase the efficiency of buildings and
industrial plants and serve as examples for others to follow.
Benchmarking: Now Standard Practice in Commercial Buildings.
By the end of 2014, more than 400,000 properties were benchmarked
using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager as a standard way to
measure, track, assess, and report on the energy and water
consumption across more than 40% of the nation's commercial
building space (see Fig. 4). With an increasing number of cities
leveraging EPA's Portfolio Manager tool to implement their own
climate and sustainability policies, benchmarking energy use has
become a standard practice in many buildings across the nation.
1-100 ENERGY STAR Score Launched for Multifamily Properties.
Through a multi-year partnership with Fannie Mae, ENERGY
STAR Portfolio Manager debuted a new 1-100 ENERGY STAR
Fig. 3. Nearly 1.6 Million Homes Nationwide Have Earned the
ENERGY STAR Label
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score for multifamily properties. The unprecedented launch
enables existing apartment and condominium properties, which
house 30% of the U.S. population, to measure energy performance.
As ENERGY STAR certification became available in the fall of 2014,
more than 20 properties earned this designation by the year's end.
ENERGY STAR Certification for Top Performance. To celebrate
15 years of ENERGY STAR certification for buildings, EPA launched
special recognition for multiple-building certifications. More than
300 organizations achieved membership in Certification Nation,
with 11 organizations certifying more than 150 buildings each.
In total, more than 25,000 buildings and 130 industrial plants had
earned ENERGY STAR certification by the end of 2014. More than
120 new design projects designated as Designed to Earn the
ENERGY STAR were also certified as ENERGY STAR through 2014.
Battle of the Buildings Competitors Team Up to Power Down.
The 2014 competition hosted a field of more than 100 teams, who
worked to cut energy waste across their participating buildings.
Teams ranged in size from five buildings to more than 2,000
buildings. As of the competition midpoint, Team Walgreens led
the field with a 10.7% reduction, and a Kroger warehouse had
the largest individual reduction of 37%.
Industrial Efficiency Gets Boost from Treasure Hunts. EPA
released a new tool, the ENERGY STAR Treasure Hunt Guide, as
an important way to engage employees in identifying low-cost
energy-saving opportunities from behavioral, operational, and
maintenance actions. This popular guidebook is increasingly
adopted by organizations as step-by-step guidance on how to
organize and execute an energy treasure hunt to find significant
energy savings in their facilities.
Industrial Plants Challenged to Improve. By the end of 2014,
the number of industrial sites committed to the ENERGY STAR
Challenge for Industry grew, while 306 sites met or exceeded their
targets by achieving an average 20% reduction in energy intensity.
Reaching Larger Audiences. Through the ENERGY STAR
partnership, service and product providers, utility companies,
energy efficiency program administrators, and federal, state,
and local governments continue to use ENERGY STAR tools to
connect customers and stakeholders with the value of pursuing
energy reductions.
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ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
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SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
AEP Ohio
Columbus, OH
AEP Texas Central
Corpus Christi, TX
Allergan, Inc.
Irvine, CA
Arizona Public Service
Phoenix, AZ
Baltimore Gas and Electric
Company
Baltimore, MD
Beacon Capital Partners, LLC
Boston, MA
Bentall Kennedy
Seattle, WA
Brandywine Realty Trust
Radnor, PA
BOMA International
Washington, DC
Burton Energy Group
Alpharetta, GA
CalPortland Company
Glendora, CA
CBRE Group, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Cenergistic
Dallas, TX
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, TX
Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, NY
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Columbus, OH
ComEd
Chicago, IL
Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines, IA
DIRECTV
El Segundo, CA
DTZ
Washington, DC
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN
Ecova
Spokane, WA
EnergyCAP, Inc.
State College, PA
Energy Inspectors
Las Vegas, NV
Evergreen Public Schools
Vancouver, WA
Fanning Howey
Celina, OH
Focus on Energy
Madison, Wl
Food Lion
Salisbury, NC
General Motors Company
Detroit, Ml
Habitat for Humanity of Greater
Nashville
Nashville, TN
Habitat for Humanity of Metro
Denver
Denver, CO
Hanesbrands Inc.
Winston Salem, NC
Hines
Houston, TX
Hoshizaki America, Inc.
Peachtree City, GA
Houston Habitat For Humanity
Houston, TX
ITW Food Equipment Group
Glenview, IL
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Piano, TX
JLL
Chicago, IL
KB Home
Los Angeles, CA
Kenton County School District
Ft. Wright, KY
Kohl's Department Stores
Menomonee Falls, Wl
LG Electronics
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Liberty Property Trust
Malvern, PA
Loudoun County Public Schools
Broadlands, VA
Manitowoc Foodservice
New Port Richey, FL
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX
Merck & Co., Inc.
Kenilworth, NJ
Meritage Homes Corporation
Scottsdale, A2
Milford Housing Development
Corporation
Milford, DE
Nationwide Marketing Group
Winston Salem, NC
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Trenton, NJ
New York State Energy
Research and Development
Authority
Albany, NY
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Nissan North America, Inc.
Franklin, TN
North Penn School District
Lansdale, PA
Northeast Energy Efficiency
Partnerships (NEEP)
Lexington, MA
Panasonic Eco Solutions
Newark, NJ
Pella Corporation
Pella, IA
PepsiCo, Inc.
Purchase, NY
Philips
Somerset, NJ
PSEG Long Island
Uniondale, NY
Raytheon Company
Waltham, MA
Saint-Gobain
Valley Forge, PA
Samsung Electronics
Seoul, South Korea
Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL
Servidyne
Atlanta, GA
Southern California Edison
Rosemead, CA
Southern Maryland Electric
Cooperative (SMECO)
Hughesville, MD
Staples, Inc.
Framingham, MA
The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL
The Home Depot
Atlanta, GA
The NH Energy Efficiency Team
Manchester, NH
TIAA-CREF
New York, NY
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Erlanger, KY
TRANSWESTERN
Houston, TX
USAA Real Estate Company
San Antonio, TX
Verizon
New York, NY
Vornado Realty Trust
New York, NY
PARTNER OFTHE
YEAR-CLIMATE
COMMUNICATIONS
Des Moines Public Schools
Des Moines, IA
General Motors Company
Detroit, Ml
JLL
Chicago, IL
KB Home
Los Angeles, CA
LG Electronics
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Metro Lighting
Brentwood, MO
Samsung Electronics Co.
Seoul, South Korea
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
AEP Southwestern Electric
Power Company (SWEPCO)
Shreveport, LA
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Richfield, MN
Brighton Homes
Boise, ID
Bristol-Myers Squibb
New York, NY
Building Energy, Inc.
Star, ID
Cherokee County Schools
Murphy, NC
Cobblestone Homes
Saginaw, Ml
Consumers Energy
Jackson, Ml
Corning Incorporated
Corning, NY
Eaton's Cooper Lighting
Business
Peachtree City, GA
Efficiency Vermont
Burlington, IIT
EnergyPrint
St. Paul, MN
Enersafe, LLC
Linwood, Ml
Fannie Mae Multifamily
Washington, DC
Fulton Homes
Tempe, AZ
Goby
Chicago, IL
Good Earth Lighting
Mount Prospect, IL
Illinois Energy & Recycling Office
at the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity
Springfield, IL
Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
Jacksonville Building Science, LLC
Jacksonville, FL
Kentucky School Boards
Association
Frankfort, KY
Kilroy Realty Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
Mansfield IndependentSchool
District
Mansfield, TX
Max Lite
West Caldwell, NJ
New Mexico Gas Company,
a TECO Energy Company
Albuquerque, NM
Parmenter
Miami, FL
PECO
Philadelphia, PA
PEG
Fairfax, VA
Pentair Aquatic Systems
Sanford, NC
Potomac Electric Power
Company ("Pepco")
Washington, DC
PPL Electric Utilities
Allentown, PA
Providence Homes
Jacksonville, FL
Sacramento Municipal Utility
District
Sacramento, CA
Salt River Project Agricultural
Improvement and Power District
Tempe, AZ
Scott County Schools
Georgetown, KY
SkyeTec
Jacksonville, FL
SL Green Realty Corp
New York, NY
SoCalGas
Los Angeles, CA
Soft-Lite Windows
Streetsboro, OH
The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, OH
The Lighting & Products
Sponsors of Mass Save®
Westwood, MA
Tishman Speyer
New York, NY
TopBuild Home Services
Daytona Beach, FL
Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, Ml
AWARDS FOR
EXCELLENCE
ENERGY STAR Promotion
Columbia Association
Columbia, MD
National Grid
Waltham, MA
ProVia
Sugarcreek, OH
The United Illuminating
Company
Orange, CT
Retailing
Metro Lighting
Brentwood, MO
Affordable Housing
NeighborWorks® TOLEDO
REGION
Toledo, OH
For more information, visit www.energystar.gov.
All values and figures for 2014 are preliminary as of April 1,2015. Source for all figures: EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division.

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