2007 ENERGY STAR®

 Awards 

General Instructions 

Each year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy 

(DOE) honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the

environment through superior energy efficiency. All organizations participating in ENERGY 

STAR are encouraged to apply for a 2007 ENERGY STAR Award. Organizations may apply for 

more than one award if they meet the eligibility requirements. In such cases, a complete award 

application package must be submitted for each award. 

To be considered, an organization must meet the specific eligibility requirements in the award 

application and submit a complete application package by December 15, 2006. Winners will be 

recognized at the ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony on March 21, 2007 in Washington, DC. 

Application Instructions

• Review eligibility for the award to which you are applying and respond to all award criteria

specified in the application that you are completing. Do not exceed the page limitation 

specified in the award application, as additional pages will not be considered. (Samples and 

collateral materials are not included in the page limit.) 

• Summary of Accomplishments - Please provide a brief overview (no more than 300 

words) of your organization and the accomplishments upon which you are applying for this 

ENERGY STAR award. In the event that you are chosen to receive an award, this text will 

be the basis used in preparing a summary of your organization's achievements. 

• Where applicable, quantify your activities and the results (e.g., percent improvement, 

number of marketing pieces produced, number of people reached), and enclose 

documentation that supports claims made (e.g., photos of promotional materials, samples of 

advertisements with the ENERGY STAR mark, copies of training materials used, etc.). 

− Provide specific information about your efforts, accomplishments and materials 

developed in 2006 only. While planned activities for 2007 or beyond are of interest to 

EPA and DOE, they should not be the focus of the award application. 

• Organization Logo - Please provide electronic copies of both color and a black-and-white

versions of your logo in EPS format that will allow for a printable resolution of 300 dpi at a

size of 4 inches. In the event that your organization is chosen for an award, this logo will be

used in the awards ceremony materials. 
Application Submissions

• For each award to which you are applying, provide: 

− one complete hard copy of your entire application package, including the General 

Information form, responses to awards criteria, and any samples, collateral, and 

supplemental materials, AND

− one electronic copy (in Word or WordPerfect) of your completed application via email to the ENERGY STAR Awards Coordinator, Kate Lewis, at: lewis.kate@epa.gov. 

Please do not forward supplemental materials via e-mail. 

• All hard copy and electronic applications must be date marked/postmarked no later than 

December 15, 2006. EPA and DOE will not accept any applications or materials date 

marked/postmarked after this date. Due to the volume of material that will be received, EPA 

and DOE will not be able to return any materials or promotional pieces.

• Send completed applications to the appropriate address below. It is highly recommended 

that overnight or two day delivery be used to avoid potential delays and damage due 

to enhanced security screening of standard mail to government facilities. Do NOT fax 

application packages or sample materials, as they will not be accepted.

Via US Postal Service: Via Overnight Delivery Service: 

Kate Lewis Kate Lewis 

US Environmental Protection Agency US Environmental ProtectionAgency 

Ariel Rios Building 1310 L Street, NW 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 9th Floor 

Mail Code 6202J Washington, DC 20005-4113 

Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (202) 343-9024 

• Confirmation of Receipt: Upon delivery of each application, EPA will confirm receipt to the 

e-mail address from which the application was sent. If you do not receive confirmation 

within two weeks of sending your application, please contact the ENERGY STAR Awards 

Coordinator, Kate Lewis, at (202) 343-9024 or lewis.kate@epa.gov. 

• Notification: You will be notified by January 31, 2007 on the status of your application. 
2007 ENERGY STAR®

 Award Application: 

Partner of the Year - Product Manufacturer 

Part I: General Information

A. Contact Information: Please provide the following required information.

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Official Name of Organization or Company (Exactly as it should appear on an award)

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Street Address (Include suite/room number/mail code) 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City State Zip Code +4 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Primary Contact Name Title E-Mail Address

_____________________________________ __________________________________________ 

Phone (including area code and extension) Fax 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Communications Contact (or authorized advertising/PR firm) Communications Contact E-Mail Address 

_______________________________________________________________________________________ 

Phone Fax 

 

B. Headquarters Address: Please provide if different than above.

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Official Name of Organization or Company 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Street Address (Include suite/room number/mail code) 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City State Zip Code +4 

C. Certification Statement: 

"I certify that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand 

that excerpts from this application may be used by EPA and DOE for public outreach related to the ENERGY STAR 

program and 2007 ENERGY STAR Awards." Signatory must be an employee of the organization listed above. 

__________________________________ ______________________________ _____________ 

Name Printed/Signed Title Date 
Part II: Partner of the Year 

Product Manufacturer Application 

Eligibility: Partner of the Year – Product Manufacturer 

Manufacturers of ENERGY STAR qualified products. 

Description: These awards recognize those product manufacturers who have furthered the goals of 

ENERGY STAR through their active participation. ENERGY STAR anticipates that 

selecting the Product Manufacturer Partner awards will be a challenging task. 

ENERGY STAR recognizes that each organization excels in specific areas. Partners 

may describe specific activities beyond the scope of the criteria listed below. 

Criteria: Criteria for evaluating this award are listed below. Please note that the prerequisite for any 

manufacturing award is that partners have complied with requirements outlined in the applicable 

ENERGY STAR Partner Commitments and Product Specification documents, including those 

related to labeling, logo use and the submission of product and sales information.

Section 1 – Product Qualification Efforts 

Please provide: 

• Number of ENERGY STAR qualified models/units (and percentage change over previous year) 

• Percentage of product line that is ENERGY STAR qualified (the percentage of models for which

the standard version is ENERGY STAR qualified and the percentage of models that can be 

upgraded to ENERGY STAR)

• Percentage of total sales that were ENERGY STAR qualified (and percentage change 

over previous year)

• Information concerning new ENERGY STAR products developed/qualified in 2006 

Note: Other relevant information demonstrating product qualification efforts may also be included (e.g. 

changes that resulted in products qualifying in additional climate zones, enhanced sales in regions with 

lower ENERGY STAR penetration rates, etc.). 

Section 2 – Accomplishments Narrative 

ENERGY STAR is committed to help people change for the better. Our goal is to reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions through superior energy efficiency. How are you helping to achieve that goal? Please 

write a narrative describing your company’s activities and accomplishments specific to supporting 

ENERGY STAR’s objective. Your narrative should: 

• Be no more than five pages, but may be accompanied by samples of specific promotions, 

advertisements, or other activities your organization led in 2006. 

• Describe your company’s activities as specifically as possible 

• Be consistent with the outline below, to the extent the activities are relevant to your 

organization. 

Product Development and Labeling Efforts 

• Innovation in product design for energy efficiency 
• Participation/Leadership in discussion of new/revised ENERGY STAR

specifications [Not relevant this year]

• Participation in the development of data tools, such as updated Qualified Product 

Information (QPI) forms for the Manufacturer Search online tool. 

• Number and percentage of qualified models prominently displaying the ENERGY 

STAR product qualification label (please submit examples of product labels 

and/or photographs of labeled products) 

• Number and percentage of product display units labeled with the appropriate 

ENERGY STAR display unit label (please submit photographs of labeled 

displays)

Consumer Education 

• Community outreach activities and messaging, ENERGY STAR-themed 

promotions 

• Print, radio, television, direct mail advertising, brochures with ENERGY STAR 

messages, logo (please submit details of quality, quantity, frequency, reach) 

• Public relations efforts, special events, press releases (please submit details of 

quality, quantity, frequency, reach) 

• Inclusion of environmental messaging in any of the above activities 

• Web page (please submit examples and data on reach, i.e. unique visitors and 

average view times for pages that include ENERGY STAR-related content) 

• Point-of-Purchase (POP) material (please submit examples and data on reach) 

Training Efforts 

• Cooperation with retailers or utility/state/regional partners to increase ENERGY 

STAR information in customer (retail/distributor) product knowledge training 

(please provide a description of efforts -- e.g. collateral, e-mail/web-based, video, 

face-to-face presentations, manuals, specification sheets, newsletters etc. 

Include physical or photographic examples, where available and scope, number 

of employees reached, and any other measures of impact.) 

• Integration of ENERGY STAR into sales-force and employee training (please 

provide a description of efforts – e.g. training manuals/newsletters, emails, new 

employee packets, presentations, etc.) 

• Collaboration with EPA/DOE in the development of training activities 

• Number and percentage of sales representatives trained (and/or dealers trained) 

on ENERGY STAR 

Participation in Co-marketing Activities with Retailers and/or Utility/State 

Efficiency Program Sponsors 

• Leadership and/or participation in co-operative promotions (e.g. advertising, instore, web-based, training events, buy-downs/rebates) 

• In addition to a description of the promotion and the roles of participants, please 

include specifics on the duration, reach and impact. 

Note: Descriptions of co-marketing activities should be accompanied with materials illustrating 

participation with distributors or other ENERGY STAR Partners (e.g. utilities) to educate 

consumers and sell more ENERGY STAR windows, doors, and skylights. It is expected that 

these activities will vary depending on the distribution channel and sales region. It is not 

expected that partners will report on leadership and/or participation in promotions in conjunction 

with campaigns coordinated by EPA and DOE, since this criteria element does not apply to this 

program area.