ENERGY STAR® OVERVIEW OF
2005 ACHIEVEMENTS

ENERGY STAR

BRINGING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO HOMES AND BUSINESS
Since its inception in 1992, ENERGY STAR has grown steadily in terms of the energy efficiency solutions it offers
businesses and households, the breadth of organizations engaged in the partnership, and the benefits it has delivered.
As a result, many Americans are saving energy and spending less on utility bills, while experiencing the quality,
comfort, and performance they expect from products, homes, buildings, and industrial facilities.
Businesses and organizations—such as auto manufacturers, cement producers, hotels, commercial real estate firms,
governments, schools, and hospitals—are managing their energy use strategically, saving money, and differentiating
themselves in the marketplace as forward-thinking stewards of our resources. Product manufacturers and home
builders are providing a broad array of efficient products and new homes. Households are investing in more efficient
appliances, lighting, heating and cooling systems, and other improvements. As rising fuel prices drive up utility costs
nationwide, these energy efficiency solutions are becoming increasingly important to families and businesses.
The continued success of the ENERGY STAR program is a result of its focus on practical strategies to remove market
barriers. These barriers can hinder investment in cost-effective, energy-efficient products and practices that help
individuals and organizations realize significant savings. The program serves a vital role as a credible, objective source
of information and tools upon which businesses and homeowners can rely to make well-informed energy decisions.
Better energy decisions contribute to a better environment by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. Through
ENERGY STAR, thousands of organizations are taking the opportunity to invest in energy efficiency, save money, and
help protect the environment. Their efforts are adding up to significant contributions to the President's greenhouse gas
intensity reduction goal for 2012.
This document provides a brief overview of key ENERGY STAR achievements in 2005, based on partner actions
throughout the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. A more detailed summary of the achievements will be
provided in an Annual Report in Fall 2006.
RESULTS FOR 2005
Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented 35 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2005
alone—equivalent to the annual emissions from 23 million vehicles—and saved about $12 billion on their utility bills
(see Fig. 1). They also saved a significant amount of energy in 2005—150 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) or 4 percent of
total 2005 electricity demand. In addition, ENERGY STAR helped avoid 28,000 megawatts (MW) of peak power,
equivalent to the generation capacity of more than 50 new power plants.
These benefits have grown by 15 percent 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 products and practices. The 2005 ENERGY STAR results
represent about one-third of the total greenhouse gas emissions reductions from EPA's climate change programs.
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ENERGY STAR PARTNERS
ENERGY STAR FOR THE HOME
A diverse set of public and private sector partners spanning the
country are collaborating with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through
ENERGY STAR to bring the value of energy efficiency to their
customers, the public, and themselves while helping protect our
environment. More than 8,000 ENERGY STAR partner organizations
have committed to improving and promoting the energy efficiency
of products, homes, and businesses. They include:
¦	About 1,500 manufacturers using the ENERGY STAR to label and
differentiate more than 35,000 individual product models, many of
which carry the brands that today's consumers prefer.
¦	More than 800 retail partners bringing ENERGY STAR qualifying
products and educational information to their customers,
representing more than a 45-percent increase over 2004.
¦	More than 2,500 builder partners constructing new homes in
every state and the District of Columbia that qualify for the
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 30 states and more than 450 utilities and other energy
efficiency program sponsors leveraging ENERGY STAR to
improve the efficiency of government buildings and of their
customers.
¦	Hundreds of energy service providers, energy raters, architects
and building engineers, and financial lenders partnering with
ENERGY STAR to make energy efficiency more widely available
and to provide exceptional value to consumers and businesses.
FIG. 2. More Than 2 Billion ENERGY STAR Qualified
Products Purchased Since 1992
COMPUTERS AND
MONITORS
"Excluding computers and monitors.
By looking to ENERGY STAR, households can reduce their energy
use and save up to 30 percent, or $450 annually on average, on their
utility bills (currently averaging around $1,500 per year). Recognized
by more than 60 percent of the American public, the ENERGY STAR
label has become the trusted national symbol for 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 them money, and prevent
greenhouse gas emissions.
Highlights for 2005
¦	Americans purchased about 175 million ENERGY STAR qualified
products spanning more than 40 product categories in 2005,
bringing the total number of ENERGY STAR products purchased
since 1992 to more than 2 billion. These products, which include
appliances, heating and cooling equipment, home electronics,
office equipment, and lighting, offer consumers savings of
between 10 and 90 percent relative to standard models (see Fig. 2).
¦	EPA added new products to the ENERGY STAR suite by
developing energy efficiency specifications for power supplies
and a specification for battery charging systems, which are
used to recharge a wide variety of cordless products such as
power tools and small household appliances. EPA also
established more rigorous ENERGY STAR specifications for
lighting, dehumidifiers, central air conditioners/air-source heat
pumps, cordless phones, and new homes. DOE established a
more rigorous specification for residential clothes washers,
which for the first time includes a factor for water efficiency.
¦	EPA and DOE, together with more than half of the state
governors, declared October 5,2005, ENERGY STAR Change a
LightDay to kick off a 2-month Fall outreach campaign to
encourage the public to change one light in their homes to an
energy-efficient model. More than 250 participating organizations
promoted lighting products that use one-third the energy of
traditional lighting and last up to 10 times longer. This single
change can make a sizeable difference for our nation's energy
resources and environment.
¦	EPA, DOE, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) announced a new residential initiative,
Partnerships for Home Energy Efficiency, to improve the energy
efficiency of the nation's homes by 10 percent or more over the
next decade. A 10-percent savings would total almost $20 billion
a year, help increase the affordability and comfort of homes, and
reduce demand for natural gas by more than 1 Quad, among
other benefits.
¦	More than 17,000 homes have been improved through state and
locally sponsored Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
programs. This whole-house retrofit initiative backed by EPA and
DOE in a growing number of markets is bringing additional
opportunities to achieve energy savings and reduce peak loads
to new parts of 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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FIG. 3. A Decade of ENERGY STAR Qualified
New Homes Growth
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¦	More than half a million families, 40-percent more than last year,
now live in ENERGY STAR qualified new homes and are saving
about $110 million annually (see Fig. 3). Further, builders in more
than 40 metropolitan areas now construct 10 percent or more of
their new homes as ENERGY STAR, making it easier for prospective
homebuyers to find a qualified home; and almost 10 percent of
new homes constructed in 2005 earned the ENERGY STAR. These
homes can be found in every state and the District of Columbia.
ENERGY STAR FOR BUSINESS
Through their ENERGY STAR partnership, businesses and
organizations of all sizes can benefit from energy efficiency tools
and guidance provided by EPA, including standardized measurement
tools and proven business and energy management strategies.
Many U.S. buildings and industrial facilities can use up to 30-percent
less energy through cost-effective investments in energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR helps organizations capture a significant portion of
these savings and realize the economic and environmental benefits
that come with superior energy management and a sustained
commitment to saving energy.
Highlights for 2005
¦	EPA launched the ENERGY STAR Challenge early in 2005, calling
on U.S. businesses and institutions to reduce energy use by
10 percent or more in coordination with key associations and
states. More than half of the states and the District of Columbia,
along with over 20 major associations whose members manage
many of the nation's office buildings, schools, hospitals, and other
commercial buildings, are participating in the Challenge. A first
step for organizations is to assess the energy use of their facilities
and to set an energy savings target of 10 percent or more.
¦	EPA recognized almost 20 organizations for achieving
significant energy savings and leading their industries in
responding to the ENERGY STAR Challenge. Those achieving
at least 10-percent energy savings included school districts,
hospitals and supermarkets, and hotel, banking, and commercial
real estate companies.
¦	More than 2,500 buildings have earned the ENERGY STAR label
for superior energy and environmental performance, representing
480 million square feet (see Fig. 4). These buildings consume
about 40-percent less energy than typical buildings, while
providing the required comfort and services. Their owners are
saving an estimated $350 million annually on their energy bills
relative to typical buildings.
¦	The number of buildings whose energy use has been assessed
using EPA's energy performance rating system continued to grow,
increasing by about 20 percent over 2004. The rating system has
been used to evaluate about 26,000 buildings, including 38% of
hospital space across the country, 25% of office building space,
24% of supermarket, 15% of school, and 14% of hotel space.
¦	EPA launched ENERGY STAR Exchange Services to facilitate the
hosting of its rating system by third parties, making it easier to
benchmark customers' facilities using their own energy tracking
software. More than 3,000 benchmarked buildings were
associated with the nine companies that hosted the system.
¦	EPA also offered training, including benchmarking sessions, to
several hundred Service and Product Provider partners. They
assisted with rating more than 5,000 of the buildings benchmarked
and helped label 45 percent of the buildings qualifying for the
ENERGY STAR during the year.
¦	The number of participating architecture and engineering (A&E)
firms rose to 70—a fourfold increase in 3 years. Partners now
use the "Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR" graphic on their
project drawings to show the projects meet EPA energy
performance criteria.
¦	In the industrial sector, ENERGY STAR partnered with three new
focus industries—food processing, glass manufacturing, and
water/wastewater treatment—to develop standardized
measurement tools and industry-specific best practices. EPA also
advanced its energy efficiency efforts within its existing industry
partnerships—automobile manufacturing, cement, pharmaceuticals,
and corn and petroleum refining. Achievements in 2005 included
(1) completing the first industrial plant energy performance
indicator (EPI) which measures the energy efficiency of automobile
assembly plants located in the United States, (2) bringing two
additional EPIs for cement plants and corn refineries close to
completion, and (3) developing guidelines for how these industries
can earn the first ENERGY STAR industrial plant labels for
demonstrating superior energy and environmental performance.
FIG. 4. Steady Growth in Building Space Benchmarked
and Labeled
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ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR®
AWARD WINNERS
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
3M
St Paul, MN
Astoria Homes
Las Vegas, NV
CenterPoint Energy
Houston, TX
David Powers Homes
Houston, TX
Ence Homes
St George, UT
Food Lion, LLC
Salisbury, NC
GE Consumer and Industrial
Louisville, KY
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
Indiana, PA
Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners
Las Vegas, NV
New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
Albany, NY
Northeast ENERGY STAR Lighting
and Appliance Initiative
Lexington, MA
OSRAM SYLVANIA
Danvers, MA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, CA
Pardee Homes
Los Angeles, CA
San Diego Gas & Electric
San Diego, CA
Servidyne Systems, LLC
Atlanta, GA
Southern California Edison
Rosemead, CA
Southern California Gas
Company
Los Angeles, CA
Toyota Motor Manufacturing North
America, Inc.
Erlanger, KY
Transwestern Commercial Services
Houston, TX
TXU Electric Delivery ENERGY
STAR" Homes Program
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
Atlanta, GA
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
Good Earth Lighting
Wheeling, IL
Lithonia Lighting
Conyers, GA
Precision Entry, Inc.
Sugar creek, OH
Victory Refrigeration
Cherry Hill, NJ
ENERGY STAR
EXCELLENCE
OUTREACH
ACME Markets, Inc.
Malvern, PA
Alliant Energy/MidAmerican Energy
Company
Cedar Rapids, IA
Delta-Montrose Electric Association
(DMEA)
Montrose, CO
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, OR
Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
and the Maryland Energy
Administration
Annapolis, MD
Kentucky Office of Energy Policy
Frankfort, KY
Lowe's
Mooresville, NC
Maytag Corporation
Newton, I A
National Grid
Westborough, MA
Nevada Power Company—Sierra
Pacific Power Company
Las Vegas, NV
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Hoffman Estates, IL
PARTNER OFTHE YEAR-
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
California Portland Cement
Company
Glendora, CA
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Ml
Frito-Lay
Piano, TX
Gresham-Barlow School
District 10Jt
Gresham, OR
Marriott International, Inc.
Washington, DC
Merck & Co., Inc.
Whitehouse Station, NJ
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
PARTNER OFTHE YEAR-
SERVICE AND PRODUCT
PROVIDER
Avista Advantage
Spokane, WA
next>edge
Los Angeles, CA
Save More Resources, Inc.
Grand Junction, CO
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PROGRAM DELIVERY
Austin Energy
Austin, TX
New Jersey's Clean Energy
Program, NJBPU
Newark, NJ
Puget Sound Energy
Bellevue, WA
EXCELLENCE IN
ENERGY-EFFICIENT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
New Jersey Green Homes
Office-NJ Department of
Community Affairs
Trenton, NJ
PARTNER OF THE YEAR-
NEW HOMES
Anderson Homes, Inc.
Cary, NC
Aspen Homes of Colorado
Loveland, CO
Bosgraaf Homes
Holland, Ml
Bureau Veritas
Piano, TX
D. R. Horton, Inc.-Sacramento
Gold River, CA
Energy Sense
Houston, TX
Guaranteed Watt Saver
Systems, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
Haven Properties, Inc.
Alpharetta, GA
Segal & Morel
Bridgewater, NJ
Southwest Home Energy Raters
El Paso, TX
TexEnergy Solutions, Inc.
Irving, TX
Winton/Flair Custom Homes
El Paso, TX
SPECIAL RECOGNITION-
EXCELLENCE IN EFFICIENCY
Cathedral Square Corporation
Burlington, VT
Curtis Lumber Company, Inc.
Ballston Spa, NY
Fort Collins Utilities
Fort Collins, CO
Innovative Design, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
McCreary County Community
Housing Development
Corporation
Whitley City, KY
Piedmont Housing Alliance
Charlottesville, VA
Pinellas County Community
Development Department
Clearwater, FL
Power Integrations, Inc.
San Jose, CA
For more information, visit www.energystar.gov
All values and figures for 2005 are preliminary as of March 4,2006.
Source for all figures: EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division

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