What is the difference between E-Star and ENERGY STAR?
E-Star is a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) program that is certified by a nationwide program called the Residential Energy Efficiency Network(RESNET). E-Star’s energy rating program is a “yardstick” for measuring the energy efficiency of a home based on a 0-to-100 point scale. There are HERS programs like E-Star in virtually every U.S. state; however, E-Star is the predominant HERS program within the state of Colorado. ENERGY STAR® is a program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency throughout the entire U.S. and internationally as well. ENERGY STAR sets energy efficiency standards for a variety of consumer and commercial products. A product’s manufacturer may affix an ENERGY STAR label on a product when it meets ENERGY STAR’s designated level of energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR has established a level of energy efficiency for homes – 86 points or higher on an accredited HERS scale, such as the one used by E-Star. If E-Star runs the “yardstick” for energy efficiency, then ENER
