Energy Star for Buildings
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United States government program
energy efficiency certification program
environmental performance rating system
Energy Star for Buildings is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiative that rates and certifies commercial and institutional buildings for superior energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government program
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energy efficiency certification program ⓘ environmental performance rating system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
K–12 school buildings
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commercial buildings ⓘ hospitals ⓘ hotels ⓘ institutional buildings ⓘ multifamily housing ⓘ office buildings ⓘ retail buildings ⓘ |
| benefit |
public recognition through ENERGY STAR certification mark
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recognition for superior energy performance ⓘ reduced energy costs for participating buildings ⓘ reduced greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| certificationThreshold | ENERGY STAR score of 75 or higher ⓘ |
| certificationType | annual certification ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibilityCriterion |
building must be in operation for at least 12 months
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building must have complete energy consumption data ⓘ building must meet indoor environmental quality standards ⓘ |
| evaluationMethod |
benchmarking of energy use intensity
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comparison to national building stock ⓘ weather-normalized energy performance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
energy efficiency in buildings
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environmental performance of buildings ⓘ |
| goal |
encourage best practices in building energy management
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improve energy efficiency in the commercial building sector ⓘ reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings ⓘ |
| partOf | Energy Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
energy-efficient building design
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energy-efficient building operations and maintenance ⓘ |
| provides |
building energy performance benchmarking
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guidelines for energy-efficient building operation ⓘ tools for tracking energy and water use ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Energy Star for New Homes
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Energy Star for Products NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
licensed architect or engineer verification of building data
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professional engineer verification for certification ⓘ |
| sector |
commercial sector
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institutional sector ⓘ |
| shortName | ENERGY STAR for Buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
building owners
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energy service providers ⓘ facility managers ⓘ property managers ⓘ |
| usesMetric | 1–100 ENERGY STAR score ⓘ |
| usesTool | ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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