ENERGY STAR Presentations

The contents of this page include presentations, articles and technical briefs to help you learn more about ENERGY STAR homes and some of the details that ensure long-term performance for the homeowners. Some of the presentations were designed to be narrated by a live presenter. While we do not have the audio voice-over available, we hope that you will find the information useful, and a valuable resource.

When you are in the market for a home, consider the advantages of purchasing a new home, and then make sure you insist that the home be ENERGY STAR qualified and labeled. The qualification certificate and/or label distinguishes the ENERGY STAR Home as a superior product that has not only been designed to meet high performance standards for energy efficiency, but has also been critically inspected and tested throughout the construction process to insure that the highest standards of quality and installation have been met.

PowerPoint Presentations

Please note: Some of these files are large, and may take time to download

• Technical Tune Up – HUD presentation – June 25, 2008.
• Green Begins with ENERGY STAR Blue – June 2008 presentation during the Houston New Home & Remodeling Show.
• EPA Communications – May 21, 2008
• ENERGY STAR Homes 101, Green Building with High Performance Homes - October 25, 2006
  Sponsored by: CenterPoint Energy, ICF International, Trendmaker Homes, Carlisle Homes, Fox Energy Specialists and EIC, Inc.
  
• Why ENERGY STAR?, Why build ENERGY STAR Homes in Texas? - May 16, 2007
  Presented by Sam Rashkin, Director of the National ENERGY STAR Homes Program
  
• ENERGY STAR Homes, Consult the Stars for Energy Efficient Design, Comfort, Quality and Market Value - June 23-24, 2007
  Presented by Geoff Hartman and Al Dugas, during the Greater Houston Home Builders Annual Home Show
  
• Advanced Lighting Package (ALP), - April, 2006
  A brief summary from the EPA, ENERGY STAR web site
  
  Articles
• Why is HVAC Sizing Important?, Reproduced from the Houston ENERGY STAR Newsletter - April 2007
  
• What is an Air Barrier?, Reproduced from the Houston ENERGY STAR Newsletter - August 2007
• Consider a Radiant Barrier, Reproduced from the Houston ENERGY STAR Newsletter - September 2007