Update Newsletters

The Update newsletter chronicles the issues and developments that shape ENERGY STAR qualified new homes.

Information contained in the current newsletter (110KB) includes

• ENERGY STAR Homes Reach 250K Mark
• New ENERGY STAR Ad Campaign
• New Sales Toolkit
• New Consumer Brochure
• New Logo Required by Year End
• Sticker Labels Need to be Affixed
• Responding to Homeowner Complaints
• Nevada Partners Offer Coupon Booklet
• Ad Partnership Continues to Grow
• Developers Require ENERGY STAR
• 2004 Partner of the Year Award Winners

Previous Update Newsletters
Check out these back issues for any information you might have missed!

June 2003

• ENERGY STAR Homes reach 100K mark
• 2003 Partner of the Year Award Winners
• 2004 Award Applications Now Available
• New Builder Recruitment Brochure Now Available
• Advertising Partnership in High Demand
• Piloting an ENERGY STAR Lighting Package

September 2002 (88KB)

• ENERGY STAR Communities are Hot Sellers!
• New Homes Brochure Now Available
• New Homes Partner Locator Up and Running
• 2003 ENERGY STAR Awards Applications On-Line
• Update on ENERGY STAR Change Campaign
• Las Vegas Partners Embrace the Change Campaign
• 2002 Advertising Partnership a Success!
• Better Communication of ENERGY STAR Financing

November 2001 (136KB)

• Announcement of New Partner Recognition Program and Recognition Recipients
• New Threshold for ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes in California
• New ENERGY STAR Labels for New Homes Are Here
• First Homes Show and Tour Organized by EPA and ENERGY STAR Partners Takes Place in Indianapolis
• EPA Initiates "Change" Campaign
• ENERGY STAR Home Sealing Initiative for Existing Homes Launched
• Change in Policy Regarding Web site Links
• Important Announcement Regarding Updates to the New Homes Partner Locator

• New York Launches ENERGY STAR for Homes
• Houston Hits the ENERGY STAR Map
• Dallas/Fort Worth Keeping Pace with Energy Needs
• Watch the War on Watts
• Showcase of Arizona ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes
• Frisco Adopts ENERGY STAR as Code
• Revised Builder Option Packages

• A New Web site
• Electronic Copies of ENERGY STAR Brochures Available
• 2000 ENERGY STAR Builder of the Year Awards
• Homes Built By ENERGY STAR Award Winners on the New Web site
• Beazer Joins ENERGY STAR As First Builder Owned Mortgage Company
• Cooperative Advertising for ENERGY STAR qualified new homes

August 2000 (105KB)

• The ENERGY STAR Homes Greatest Asset: Our Logo!
• New ENERGY STAR Home Label
• Parade of Homes Media Tour
• Mortgage Partner Update

• Ally of the Year Awards
• ENERGY STAR Mortgage Update - 13 New Lenders Sign Up
• Is Your Company Capitalizing on the Growing Recognition of the ENERGY STAR label?
• Reminder About Inactive Partner Policy
• Existing Homes Can Be ENERGY STAR Homes
• Complimentary Earth Day 2000 Posters