Many major manufacturers, retailers utilities and governments have joined as participants and are promoting ENERGY STAR. 

This guide is designed to help organizations purchase energy-efficient products, while working within their own framework and rules. Information provided within this guide includes: the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified products; listing of products eligible for the ENERGY STAR symbol; step-by-step implementation plan for energy-efficient purchasing; examples of procurement language; making the business case for ENERGY STAR qualified products; and additional resources. 

This booklet is designed to help office managers and equipment purchasers and users reduce the amount of electricity consumed in offices. It provides practical advice on how we can get the most out of the machines that help us do our jobs, at the least cost and with the minimum impact on the environment. 

Heat and cool smartly - more than half of all energy used by households goes to heat or cool the home. 

In Canada, the International ENERGY STAR® symbol identifies qualifying models of computers, monitors, photocopies, fax machines, printers, scanners and multi-function machines. 

Consumer Electronic products that qualify for the ENERGY STAR® symbol save consumers money because they use less energy than conventional products. 

Manufacturers must demonstrate that products meet ENERGY STARs high energy-performance technical specifications to be able to carry the symbol. 

A brochure to help identify the most energy-efficient products available in the Canadian market. 

Major appliances are one of the biggest energy users in a typical Canadian home. That's why Canadians are looking for the ENERGY STAR symbol when shopping for new appliances. They look for the ENERGY STAR symbol to identify energy-efficient products. 

The ENERGY STAR symbol helps you easily identify energy-efficient products that use less energy and that will save you money on your energy bills while helping the environment. 

When Canadians want to save energy and money and help the environment, they look for the ENERGY STAR symbol to identify energy-efficient products. 

Even though windows, doors and skylights do not consume energy, they can be a significant source of heat loss in a home or building. ENERGY STAR qualified products will save money by reducing overall annual energy costs by up to 12 percent. They will also help keep the home or building more comfortable year-round, reduce outside noise and may have a lot less condensation in cold weather compared with a conventional product.