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EPA
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Standard document containing the rater checklists and national program requirements for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes, Version 3 (Rev. 7).
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EPA
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Website describing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR New Homes and Apartments program with links to builder and homeowner resources.
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EPA
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This report is designed to meet ASHRAE 62.2-2010/2013 and ANSI/ACCA’s 5 QI-2015 protocol, thereby improving the performance of HVAC equipment in new homes when compared to homes built to minimum code.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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ENERGY STAR,
EPA
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Webpage on the ENERGY STAR website that list products that exceed the ENERGY STAR minimum criteria for their category, with links to several product categories, including windows, HVAC, home appliances, and computer monitors.
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EPA
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A list of clothes dryers that made the EnergyStar Most Efficient list for 2021, delivering cutting technological innovation along with energy efficiency.
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EPA
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Web page providing national program requirements documents and checklists for the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction Program.
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Multifamily Homes (Version 1 / 1.1 / OR-WA 1.2).
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR webpage describing the benefits of storm windows and a link to a product list.
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EPA
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Webpage providing an ENERGY STAR climate zone map and criteria for ENERGY STAR storm windows per climate zone.
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EPA
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Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.
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EPA
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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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EPA
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Companion document to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, providing guidance on identifying compliant products, including industry databases and examples of product labeling.
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EPA
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PDF detailing the inspection and verification guidance for WaterSense labeled new homes including indoor and outdoor efficiency requirements, and homeowner and building management education.
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes (Ver. 3/3.1, Rev. 9).
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EPA
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The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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EPA
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Website tool intended to guide home builders in assessing whether a new home has the proper physical orientation to support a future installation of a solar energy system.
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EPA
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The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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EPA
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Resource to help builders better understand the WaterSense requirements for labeled homes and assist them in meeting the criteria so they can receive the label for their new construction.
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EPA
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Specifications to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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EPA
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Document providing an overview of the Thermal Bypass Checklist for the ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes program.
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EPA
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
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EPA
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Information sheet with the Waste Reduction Model (WARM), designed to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management practices.
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EPA
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Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Water Management System Builder Checklist.
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EPA
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Specification of criteria for lavatory faucets and faucet accessories under the U.S. EPA WaterSense Program.
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EPA
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Article describing the EPA WaterSense program, process, and benefits.
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EPA
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Web page providing links or specifications for homes to be labeled through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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EPA
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Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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EPA
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Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.