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Product Development Archives
Each Web page linked includes information on the development history, including: draft specifications, stakeholder comments, EPA presentations and meeting notes, data analyses, and EPA decision memos. Once a new specification becomes effective all information pertaining to the development of that specification is moved to this archive.
Appliances
Clothes Washers V4.0Clothes Washers V5.0
Clothes Washers V6.0
Dehumidifiers
Dishwashers V3.0
Dishwashers V4.0
Dishwashers V5.0
Refrigerators & Freezers V4.0
Room Air Cleaners
Room Air Conditioners V2.0
Heating and Cooling
Air-Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Boilers
Central Air Conditioners (CACs)
Dehumidifiers
Furnaces - Version 3.0
Furnaces - Version 2.0
Geothermal Heat Pumps – Version 3.0
Heat/Energy Recovery Ventilators
Light Commercial HVAC – Version 2.2
Light Commercial HVAC – Version 2.0
Room Air Conditioners V2.0
Ventilating Fans V2.0
Ventilating Fans V3.0
Water Heaters
Gas Condensing
Heat Pump
High-Efficiency Gas Storage
Solar
Whole-Home Gas Tankless
Home Envelope
Roof Products – Version 1.0
Roof Products – Version 2.0
Windows, Doors, and Skylights
Home Electronics
Audio/Video – Version 1.0
Audio/Video – Version 2.0
Battery Chargers
Cordless Phones
Digital Television Adapters (DTAs)
Set-top Boxes – Service Providers Version 1.0 and Version 2.0
Set-top Boxes Versions 3.0 and 4.0
Telephony
Televisions - Version 4.0 and 5.0
Televisions - Version 5.3
Televisions – Version 3.0
VCRs
TVs, VCRs, and TV/VCR/DVD Combination Units
Office Equipment
Computer Specification – Version 4.0
Computer Specification – Version 5.0
Displays – Version 4.0
Displays – Version 5.0
Imaging Equipment – Version 1.0 (copiers, fax machines, digital duplicators, mailing machines, printers, scanners, and all-in-one devices)
Imaging Equipment – Version 1.1 (copiers, fax machines, digital duplicators, mailing machines, printers, scanners, and all-in-one devices)
Lighting
Lamps
Luminiares
Ceiling Fans V3.0
Ceiling Fans V2.0
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) – Version 4.0
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) – Version 3.0
Decorative Light Strings
Exit Signs – Version 3.0
Integral LED Lamps
Commercial Food Service
Commercial Dishwashers
Commercial Fryers – Version 1.0
Commercial Fryers – Version 2.0
Commercial Griddles
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets – Version 2.0
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets – Version 1.0
Commercial Ice Machines
Commercial Ovens
Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers – Version 2.0
Commercial Solid Door Refrigerator and Freezers – Version 1.0
Commercial Steam Cookers – Version 1.0
Other Commercial Products
Enterprise ServersRoof Products – Version 1.0
Roof Products – Version 2.0
Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines - Version 1.0
Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines – Version 2.0
Uninterruptible Power Supplies V1.0
Water Coolers – Version 1.1
Water Coolers – Version 1.2
Suspended ENERGY STAR Specifications
External Power Supplies (Suspended December 31, 2010)
Exit Signs (Suspended May 1, 2008)
Programmable Thermostats
Residential Light Fixtures (Suspended March 31, 2012)
Solid-State Luminaires (Suspended March 31, 2012)
Traffic Signals (Suspended May 1, 2007)
Transformers (Suspended May 1, 2007)
Product Development that did not result in an ENERGY STAR specification
Motors
Pre-rinse Spray Valves
Commercial Signs: EPA Decision Memo, July 2005 
(27KB)
Other Product Development Programmatic Documents
January 25, 2012 Draft ENERGY STAR Strategic Vision and Guiding Principles (142KB)
January 25, 2012 EPA Cover Letter (81KB)
May 6, 2003 ENERGY STAR Guiding Principles (68KB)
