Guidelines

These brand guidelines help ENERGY STAR partners to use the ENERGY STAR mark effectively and consistently. They detail how to use the mark on products and when promoting ENERGY STAR. By following the guidelines ENERGY STAR partners maintain the integrity of the ENERGY STAR brand and help build awareness of the mark.

Good design and installation are fundamental to a heat pump system's effectiveness and efficiency.

This guide provides good practice guidelines for designing and installing the most common type of residential heat pump system - air-to-air single-split heat pump systems (also known as reverse-cycle air conditioners), used primarily for heating.

The guide is aimed at experienced installers of heat pumps, and it gives the process to follow for system design and installation into both new and existing homes.

Televisions will soon need to be around 30% more energy efficient than conventional models to achieve the Energy Star mark.

The version 4.0 and 5.0 ENERGY STAR specifications for televisions have been finalised by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The requirements establish challenging on mode power consumption levels, take steps to ensure a TV is viewed in the mode in which it qualified for ENERGY STAR so consumer savings are realised, and curb energy associated with downloading program guide data.

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the new ENERGY STAR heat pump specification version 2.0, including rationale for the change, timings and technical information.