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Energy Star Faq Wp Insightful ENERGY STAR ® FAQs for Staying Ahead of the Game Intertek Testing Services 70 Codman Hill Road Boxborough, MA 01719 www.intertek.com 1-800-WORLD LAB [email protected] Insightful ENERGY STAR ® FAQs for Staying Ahead of the Game Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................3 About EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program..................................................................3 Momentum Achieved.................................................................................. 3 Cause and Effect......................................................................................... 4 Qualification Procedures Changes..................................................................... 5 Certification Body Approval......................................................................... 5 Updates for Testing and Verification............................................................ 8 So You Want your Product ENERGY STAR Certified.......................................... 9 Third-Party Testing Options ......................................................................... 9 Data Acceptance Programs........................................................................ 11 Keeping Up with Spec Changes.......................................................................12 Revisions & Development .......................................................................... 12 Updates to the ENERGY STAR Partner Agreement............................................14 Global Energy Efficiency .................................................................................15 Conclusion ......................................................................................................16 About Intertek.................................................................................................16 www.intertek.com/energystar 2 Insightful ENERGY STAR ® FAQs for Staying Ahead of the Game Introduction The rapid growth of the ENERGY STAR program in the last decade has not come without challenges, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has addressed those problems by implementing a system of product testing and maintenance that is more thorough and accurate. Becoming familiar with EPA’s Third-Party Certification procedures will aid manufacturers strategizing to update and qualify new products for ENERGY STAR. About EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program The ENERGY STAR program is a dynamic government and industry partnership that creates energy efficiency solutions for businesses and consumers. The program makes it easy to save money while protecting the environment for future generations. ENERGY STAR has become the nation's symbol for energy efficiency and enables consumers to easily identify energy- efficient appliances, electronics, office equipment, lighting and building products. The primary function of EPA's ENERGY STAR program is to promote the use of energy- efficient products by giving consumers an easy way to identify those products that meet or exceed the specified minimum performance levels for energy efficiency. Over the history of the program, ENERGY STAR has become one of the most widely recognized consumer brands and has made it easy for millions to bring energy efficiency home. In 2009 the estimated energy savings from products in the program helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to what 30 million cars would have produced. The cost savings on utility bills, according to EPA, would equate to almost $17 billion. 1992 —EPA launched the ENERGY STAR program 1996 —EPA formed a partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE). The following years revealed a number of new home products added to the list 2002 —Widespread success of the ENERGY STAR program is firmly established when the one-billionth ENERGY STAR product was purchased Momentum Achieved As awareness grew and demand for ENERGY STAR products increased, manufacturers put more of their R&D into developing energy-efficient products and more marketing resources into promoting them. Today, the success of the ENERGY STAR brand can be seen in its public, industrial and governmental level of awareness. Consumers have come to recognize and often demand the ENERGY STAR label. Retailers use the label as a selling feature. Manufacturers have come to understand that the ENERGY STAR label is a must-have component of sustainability and environmental responsibility. www.intertek.com/energystar 3 Insightful ENERGY STAR ® FAQs for Staying Ahead of the Game Q: What does the ENERGY STAR label represent? A: The ENERGY STAR label signifies savings: energy and money. ENERGY STAR products can help homeowners reduce energy costs by as much as 30%. Q: How does EPA regulate which products earn the label? A: Products earn the ENERGY STAR label by following a set of key guiding principles regulated by EPA. General ENERGY STAR product requirements for efficiency are detailed here: • Product categories must contribute significant energy savings nationwide. • Qualified products must deliver the energy-efficient features and performance that consumers demand. • Verification with testing can be used to measure a product’s energy consumption and performance. • Should the qualified product cost more than a comparable, less efficient product, the purchaser will recover their investment in increased energy efficiency within a reasonable period of time through utility bill savings. Cause and Effect Q: Why has EPA made revisions to the ENERGY STAR program? A: ENERGY STAR has received a lot of media attention for vulnerabilities in the certification process. A 2007 audit by the EPA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified problems with EPA's ENERGY STAR process and accuracy control. Due to the lack of third-party testing, products were gaining verification without The problems the OIG meeting proper standards. identified included: • Insufficient verification In 2009, another OIG report revealed that there had been few testing improvements to the process since 2008 and recommended, • Inconsistent test again, that the EPA do a much better Job of verifying results used selection methods to qualify a product to bear the ENERGY STAR label. • Lack of ongoing verification testing for While OIG results showed that 98% of ENERGY STAR products some product categories. did qualify for the label, the small number of products that did • Lack of a robust quality not were enough to potentially hurt the credibility of one of the assurance plan world's most successful and beneficial brands. ENERGY STAR took the recommendations to heart, and by the time the November 2009 OIG report was issued, the program had already started taking action against a number of products and companies found to be non-compliant. Q: When did the ENERGY STAR Third-Party Certification procedures take effect? A: The newly updated product approval process is currently in effect (as of January 1, 2011). Changes include the introduction of a number of new players (detailed in this white paper), new third-party testing and annual verification requirements, as well as a slew of revisions for various product specifications. www.intertek.com/energystar 4 Insightful ENERGY STAR ® FAQs for Staying Ahead of the Game Qualification Procedures Changes Certification Body Approval New EPA rules for product certification require that Certification Bodies (CBs) be accredited to ISO/IEC Guide 65, which specifies requirements for third-party product certification systems. A CB is responsible for verifying that the test data originated from an EPA-Recognized Laboratory, and for comparing test data to relevant product specifications. The new system changes require manufacturers to provide laboratory verification reports for every model, which then require approval prior to proceeding. Following these program upgrades will protect the integrity of ENERGY STAR and serve to promote overall efficiency. Q: How will the new ENERGY STAR Third- Party Certification procedures change the ways in which Partners qualify products? A: Under the new requirements, Partners will be required to test their products in an EPA- Recognized Testing Laboratory of their choice, and ensure that that laboratory submits the resultant product test reports to an EPA-Recognized Certification Body. Upon a successful review of a product test report, the CB will notify the Partner that the product in question is qualified, and submit the qualified product data to EPA for listing on the ENERGY STAR website. Q: How does EPA recognition of Accreditation Bodies, Laboratories or Certification Bodies work? A: An Accreditation Body (AB) for the ENERGY STAR Laboratory Recognition Program is responsible for assessing laboratory operations for compliance and maintaining documentation and an up-to-date directory identifying all EPA-Recognized Laboratories that the AB has accredited. An EPA-Recognized Laboratory is required to comply with test methods outlined in the ENERGY STAR program. As part of the reporting process the lab must submit a copy of their accreditation certificate and scope of accreditation to EPA. An EPA-Recognized Certification Body must maintain ISO Guide 65 accreditation. The CB is responsible for assessing whether a product meets relevant ENERGY STAR performance parameters and for determining a product’s qualification. Through direct communication with EPA, a CB submits qualified products for listing, maintains auditable records of each product’s qualification and verification history and issues
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