Single Family
5. Energy Efficiency
5.2 ENERGY STAR® Appliances
Mandatory if providing appliances
Install ENERGY STAR® labeled appliances.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Important Considerations
Specifications
11 31 00 (11450) Residential Appliances Specify ENERGY STAR labeled clothes dryers, dishwashers, and refrigerators. If substitutions are allowed, only allow substitutions that are ENERGY STAR-labeled.
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Tools
Rebates maybe be available from local utilities for the purchase and replacement of equipment and appliances. Check with local utilities for programs.
ENERGY STAR maintains a rebate finder for identifying local rebates and incentives for purchasing ENERGY STAR appliances.
Related Strategies
| E2b: | Choose efficient appliances |
Related Scales
