Find an ENERGY STAR Product
Read about the benefits of an ENERGY STAR qualified home. ENERGY STAR also offers an exhaustive list of products, options and upgrades that meet its guidelines for delivering energy efficiency. Explore what’s available.
A Green Home begins with ENERGY STAR Blue
The ENERGY STAR program addresses two key components of green construction: energy efficiency and indoor air quality. This handout from ENERGY STAR provides an overview of what to look for in a green home.
Consumer Brochure
This brochure explains how a home can earn the ENERGY STAR rating and what the benefits are for homeowners.
Quick List of ENERGY STAR Resources for Homes
Find tips, advice and energy efficient home improvement ideas so you can purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products for your home.
Financial Guidebook
This guidebook provides an overview of different programs that can help homeowners.
A Green Home begins with ENERGY STAR Blue
The ENERGY STAR program addresses two key components of green construction: energy efficiency and indoor air quality. This handout from ENERGY STAR provides an overview of green construction practices.
Builder Brochure
Join the thousands of builders who use ENERGY STAR guidelines. This brochure answers such questions as how a home can qualify for ENERGY STAR, why homebuyers look for an ENERGY STAR home and how the Department of Environmental Protection supports builders.
An Overview of Energy Use and Energy Efficiency Opportunities
The average American household spends $1,900 a year on energy bills. ENERGY STAR builders can select from a variety of proven, energy-efficient features that don’t hurt their bottom line.
Build ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes
EPA’s ENERGY STAR program helps builders meet consumers’ growing demand for high quality, energy efficient homes. Benefits for builders include enhanced customer satisfaction, increased profit, reduced liability, and positive recognition.
Thermal Bypass Checklist Guide
This comprehensive guide explains what’s involved in using the Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist in order for a home to be qualified as ENERGY STAR rated.
Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
This checklist requires visual inspection of framing areas where air barriers are commonly missed as well as inspection of insulation to ensure proper alignment with air barriers.
Builder Option Package
A handy table offers a quick overview of the requirements for the ENERGY STAR Builder Option Package. A notes section delves into specific details.
National Performance Path Requirements
This handout examines mandatory ENERGY STAR requirements, specifics for each climate zone and national standards that must be met.
Green and Save
Offers an average savings chart for installing green items in your house while also addressing the many areas that can go green, such as appliances, cooling, landscaping, remodeling, etc.
Planet Green Discovery
Offers many tips to make your home green and offers buying guides for ideas that are better for the planet. Other topics include fashion, beauty, food and health.
U.S. Green Building Council
Serves as a national resource for everyone interested in green initiatives and a directory for events, members and educating users on going green.
Environmental Protection Agency
Gives specific examples of ways to build green.
Global Green
Site is passionate about saving energy and how your household can go green.
Building Green
Details what different levels of certifications mean through LEED and CSI requirements for building and also offers case studies of green building. Also provides information, news and product reviews through the website and Environmental Building News publication.
U.S. Green Building Council
Serves as a national resource for all those interested in green initiatives. USGBC specifically discusses the LEED program and its rating system as well as serves as a directory for events, members and educating users on going green.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Has a specific page dedicated to building green and its benefits and also gives specific examples of ways to build green.
Green Building Initiative
This website is directed towards builders and remodelers as a forum for professionals to get help in developing green building programs in their area.
Energy and Environmental Building Association
Its mission is to educate builders and other professionals on delivering energy efficient solutions to their consumers.
Good to be Green
An educational forum and directory for green building professionals.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Outlines building-related information and green practices and is also a resource for links to information for energy efficient and sustainability programs.