Tenants

Information by State  Print version   Why ENERGY STAR? Lower utility bills: Save up to $400 a year by using ENERGY STAR qualified products and recommended practices. Reduce maintenance: New HVAC systems, advanced controls and efficient lighting reduce maintenance demands for tenants and landlords. Improve comfort: Air sealing and increasing insulation will reduce drafts and ensure a consistent temperature between rooms. For More Information For questions, comments or further information on HUD's Energy Action Plan or HUD's energy initiatives, please email EnergyAction@hud.gov. or call (202) 402-2978.

Find information on ENERGY STAR qualified products in over 35 categories, including appliances, lighting, and heating and cooling equipment. Use the energy-savings calculators to compare the annual savings of an ENERGY STAR qualified model with a non-qualifying model.

Locate rebates in your area on certain ENERGY STAR qualified products.

PRACTICES

ENERGY STAR offers a wide range of home improvement tools to help assess and improve the efficiency of a home. Talk to your landlord about implementing these energy efficiency recommendations.

	Home Energy Advisor - provides a list of recommended improvements and estimated savings
	Home Doctor - offers remedies for common house symptoms
	Home Remodeler - gives advice on home remodeling projects
	Home Sealing - a strategy for reducing energy losses and improving comfort>

NEW HOMES

When you are ready to purchase a home, consider an ENERGY STAR qualified new home. ENERGY STAR qualified new homes are high quality, comfortable homes that cost less, perform better and are good for the environment. These homes are built to strict energy-efficiency guidelines using tried-and-true technologies and construction practices.

Finance an ENERGY STAR Qualified Home
ENERGY STAR mortgages can help a homebuyer qualify for larger loans at their current income level. ENERGY STAR mortgages allow lenders to increase their loan amount by factoring in the home's estimated monthly utility savings. This means the homebuyer can purchase a larger house or extra options.

Find Help
Use the Partner Locator to find home builders that build ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, lenders that offer ENERGY STAR mortgages, utilities that offer special incentives to buyers and builders of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, and home energy raters that can verify the energy efficiency of a home.