ENERGY STAR is a voluntary partnership that offers consumers and businesses energy-efficient solutions to save money and help the environment.

Last year alone, the change made by Americans who chose ENERGY STAR saved enough energy at peak time to power ten million homes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of ten million cars.

How To Become an ENERGY STAR Partner

1. Builder signs a Partnership Agreement with the EPA's ENERGY STAR program and commits to building one ENERGY STAR home per year
2. Building specifications are reviewed by Energy Sense to ensure they meet ENERGY STAR requirements
3. Energy Sense conducts builder and sales training on ENERGY STAR certification process
4. Building plans modeled
5. Builder notifies Energy Sense that the home is ready for its first inspection
   • Home Passes → Processed and certified
   • Home Fails → Inspector contacts builder and contractor
6. 48 hour automatic re-inspection by Energy Sense
7. Home is tested
   • Home Passes → Processed and certified
   • Home Fails → Must be re-tested until it passes
8. Monthly report provided by Energy Sense to builder management

ENERGY STAR Online Resources

• About ENERGY STAR
  A full description of the EPA's ENERGY STAR program
• How to Participate as a Site-Built Home Builder
  Complete instructions for becomming an ENERGY STAR partner
• Partnership Agreement
  Download the EPA's ENERGY STAR program partnership agreement form