ENERGY STAR^®

FEMP Final Rule, 13 March 2009. This final rule covering the Federal procurement of energy-efficient products updates 10 CFR 436.

EISA 2007 requires Federal agencies to:

minimize standby energy use in purchases of energy-using equipment and to buy products with one watt or less of standby power when possible
focus on ENERGY STAR^®-qualified and FEMP-designated products

EPAct 05, Section 104 states that agencies should select, where life-cycle cost-effective, ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient products when acquiring energy using products.

ENERGY STAR — the symbol for energy efficiency (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) — ENERGY STAR labeled products use less energy than other products, save money on utility bills, and help protect the environment.

Procurement of ENERGY STAR Products

Buying Energy Efficient Products — Federal Energy Management Program — Recommended efficiency levels, Federal supply sources, cost-effectiveness examples, and other buyer aids for commonly purchased products.
The Defense Logistics Agency and the General Services Administration are sources of lighting products for the Federal sector. These web-based catalogues offer a wide variety of efficient lighting products (lamps, bulbs, ballasts, and fixtures). In addition DLA provides weapon system lighting products for all of its DOD customers.