There’s already an ENERGY STAR® specification. Why does the industry need SSL Quality Advocates?
SSL Quality Advocates and ENERGY STAR were both developed to make energy efficient purchasing decisions easier and more transparent, but the programs support LED lighting in different ways: • ENERGY STAR sets a minimum performance level for qualifying products and is designed to help consumers differentiate among products based on efficiency. The ENERGY STAR label can only be applied to a limited group of qualifying LED lighting products for general illumination. • SSL Quality Advocates requires essential product information be disclosed to help luminaire manufacturers and others in the supply chain validate their product performance claims. The program’s Lighting Facts label can be applied to any LED product for general illumination purposes. • Both programs are voluntary, and any ENERGY STAR partner can also take the SSL Quality Advocates pledge.
