Status and Future Directions of the ENERGY STAR Program

Journal Article · Tue Dec 04 04:00:00 EST 2001 · Energy the International Journal

OSTI ID:806113

Brown, Richard ^[1]; Webber, Carrie; Koomey, Jonathan

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In 1992 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced ENERGY STAR (registered trademark) a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products, in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Since then, the EPA, now in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has expanded the program to cover nearly the entire buildings sector, spanning new homes, commercial buildings, residential heating and cooling equipment, major appliances, office equipment, commercial and residential lighting, and home electronics. This paper is based on our experience since 1993 in providing technical support to the ENERGY STAR program. We provide a snapshot of the ENERGY STAR program in the year 2000, including a general overview of the program, its accomplishments, and the possibilities for future development.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 806113
• Report Number(s): LBNL--50859; B& R 400408000
• Journal Information: Energy the International Journal, Journal Name: Energy the International Journal Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 27
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
APPLIANCES
CARBON DIOXIDE
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HEATING
US EPA