ENERGY STAR^® - Product Specifications

Products are identified and qualifying criteria developed for ENERGY STAR using the following guiding principles:

• significant energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions can be realized on a national basis;
• energy savings can be achieved with several technology options, at least one of which is non-proprietary;
• the qualifying criteria will maintain or enhance product performance;
• energy and other identified performance parameters can be consistently measured and verified through testing;
• the monetary investment in increased energy efficiency can be recovered within a reasonable period of time;
• labelling with the ENERGY STAR symbol will effectively differentiate products and be visible to purchasers.

The qualifying criteria is developed based on market, technical and cost analyses with input from industry and other stakeholders. The criteria is is periodically reviewed to ensure its relevancy to the market place and technical veracity.

Home Appliances

• Bottled Water Coolers |  PDF
• Clothes Washers
• Dehumidifiers
• Dishwashers
• Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers

Heating, Cooling and Ventilation

• Air Source Heat Pumps
• Boilers (Residential)
• Ceiling Fans
• Central Air Conditioners
• Furnaces (Forced-Air)
• Ground Source Heat Pumps
• Programmable Thermostats
• Room Air Conditioners
• Ventilating Fans
• Water Heaters (Residential)

Lighting and Signage

• Compact Fluorescent Lights |  PDF
• Decorative Light Strings |  PDF
• Exit Signs
• Residential Light Fixtures |   PDF
• Solid State Lighting Luminaires  |  PDF

Windows and Doors

• Windows, Doors and Skylights (April 1, 2005)
• New Technical Specification Announcement – June 2009 | PDF

Electronics

• Audio and DVD Products (residential)   
• Battery Charging Systems
  The Canadian ENERGY STAR initiative does not support Battery Charging Systems as a product for qualification.
• Cable, Satellite, and Telecom Service Providers (STB) |  PDF
• Digital-to-analog converter boxes |  PDF
• External power adapters |  PDF
• Set-Top-Boxes |  PDF
• Telephony (cordless telephones, answering machines) |  PDF
• Televisions |  PDF

Office Equipment

• Bottled Water Coolers
• Computers |  PDF
• Computer Servers |  PDF
• Display (Monitors) |  PDF
• Imaging Equipment |  PDF
  (Multi-function Devices, Photocopiers, Printers, Fax Machines, Combination Printer/Fax Machines and Mailing Machines, Scanners)

Commercial and Industrial Products

• Commercial Clothes Washers
• Commercial Dishwashers | PDF
• Commercial Fryers | PDF
• Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets | PDF
• Commercial Ice Makers | PDF
• Commercial Steam Cookers | PDF
• Solid Door Refrigerators and Freezers | PDF

The ENERGY STAR name and the ENERGY STAR symbol are registered trademarks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and are used with permission