The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new designation for products recognized as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that have earned the Energy Star label. This pilot program is part … Continue reading →

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) announced that it has been named an EPA-recognized Certification Body for roofing products for the ENERGY STAR program.  The CRRC will now offer ENERGY STAR certification as an additional service to its Product Rating … Continue reading →

As part of the changes being made to the ENERGY STAR programs, the EPA has created new certification requirements that each ENERGY STAR Partner (who has products listed under the Qualified Roof Program) must follow. ENERGY STAR has set a … Continue reading →

At a recent meeting between the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition and the EPA, Energy Star officials stated that amidst the number of changes being made to all 60 programs, the Energy Star Roof Products Program would not be changing its … Continue reading →

The EPA finalized their Conditions and Criteria for Recognition of Certification Bodies (CB) for the ENERGY STAR program. An application for EPA recognition of CBs will be available on the energystar.gov website in the coming weeks. In the new ENERGY … Continue reading →

The EPA and DOE announced that participants in the ENERGY STAR program must now submit complete lab reports and results for review by the EPA and be granted product approval prior to carrying the label. This requirement is not specific … Continue reading →

The EPA held a webinar on April 6 to discuss the specific enhancements being considered for the Energy Star Roof Products Program.   Some of the recommendations from EPA included The use of a qualified third party entity to administer the … Continue reading →

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced an agreement designed to enhance the ENERGY STAR Program. The  enhancements to the program were described during a webinar on March 26.   The Roof products program would … Continue reading →

EPA and DOE officials clarified terms of the new MOU between the two organizations during a November 6 conference call with ENERGY STAR Partners.  The new arrangement between the two groups will create single goals, budgets, leadership and programs related … Continue reading →

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced an agreement designed to enhance the ENERGY STAR Program. Anticipated enhancements to the products program include expanded coverage, more frequent specification updates, enhanced efforts on product testing … Continue reading →

The EPA’s ENERGY STAR Roof Products Program has announced an amendment to the Version 2.0 specification that would allow products to be labeled using the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) Color Family Group procedures.  The draft amendment has been sent … Continue reading →

View/Print PDF of this Page ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at saving energy and protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices. ENERGY STAR-rated products … Continue reading →