ENERGY STAR Administrative Arrangements at a Glance
Organizations can sign an ENERGY STAR
Administrative Arrangement with Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan's) Office
of Energy Efficiency (OEE) if they agree to undertake any of the following:
- Promote ENERGY STAR
qualified products
- Use the symbol in promotional activities
- Use ENERGY STAR
performance levels as a procurement tool
The Administrative Arrangement lays the foundation for the Government
of Canada to measure the effectiveness of the participants' ENERGY STAR activities in Canada. It also ensures
that the ENERGY STAR
symbol and its energy efficiency specifications are used consistently.
The following is a general summary of the four components of the Administrative
Arrangement.
Participant's General Commitments: The Participant recognizes ENERGY STAR as a vehicle for the public and private
sectors to promote products and equipment that meet or exceed technical
energy-use specifications. The Participant agrees to use this alliance
with NRCan to promote energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR, which provides an option for consumers
who want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect the environment and
reduce their energy bills. The Participant also agrees that it is important
to maintain the integrity of the ENERGY STAR symbol.
Participant's Commitments for Product Efforts: The Participant agrees
to fulfill certain requirements, such as
- Identifying what type of activity will be undertaken to promote ENERGY STAR
in Canada (see the Participant Commitment Form)
- Following the guidelines about how to use the ENERGY STAR symbol in promotional material (see
the Logo Use Guidelines)
- Applying the targeted energy efficiency levels that qualify products
for the ENERGY STAR
symbol (see the Technical Specifications for ENERGY STAR Qualified
Products)
Participant's Commitments for Reporting: The Participant agrees to fulfill
certain requirements to help NRCan evaluate the activities surrounding
the use and promotion of the ENERGY STAR
symbol. Participants agree to report on the progress and outcomes of their
activities and to do one or more of the following:
- Submit a plan outlining how and where the ENERGY STAR symbol will be used and how the
sale of ENERGY STAR
qualified products will be promoted.
- Provide the percentage of shipments of ENERGY STAR qualified products in relation to
total shipments per product category.
- Label all qualified products with the ENERGY STAR symbol according to the Logo
Use Guidelines.
- Train staff on the use of the ENERGY STAR symbol. (Training material is available
from NRCan.)
- Feature ENERGY STAR
qualified products in promotional material and on Web sites.
The Administrative Arrangement suggests voluntary measures that Participants
could undertake to keep NRCan informed of their progress, which
may result in additional recognition (e.g., energy efficiency awards,
being featured in case studies).
NRCan Commitments
NRCan is committed to promoting the activities undertaken by Participants
as a way to raise awareness of ENERGY STAR
and to demonstrate how organizations are successfully implementing energy
efficiency programs. NRCan's OEE will
- Increase awareness of ENERGY STAR
qualified products by promoting their benefits.
- Provide easy access to documents on the use of the ENERGY STAR symbol.
- Maintain a Web site that provides information and key contacts.
- Publicly recognize Participants through the OEE Web site and other
mechanisms.
Disclaimer: The Participant agrees that the Administrative Arrangement
does not imply OEE or NRCan endorsement of the Participant or its products.
ENERGY STAR
related activities are voluntary and will not be compensated by NRCan.
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