How will ENERGY STAR partners (manufacturers) qualify products under the new third‐party certification requirements?
ENERGY STAR partners have historically been able to test their products in any laboratory of their choice, and submit product data directly to EPA for review to get the product qualified for Energy Star. Under the new requirements, partners (manufacturers) are required to have their products certified by an EPA‐recognized Certification Body (CB) of their choice. Upon certification of a product, the CB will notify the manufacturer that the product meets the ENERGY STAR requirements and will submit the qualified product data to EPA for listing on the ENERGY STAR website. A flowchart describing the details of the new procedure, “ENERGY STAR Process Flow Diagram and Explanation,” is available at the ENERGY STAR Enhanced Testing and Verification website.
