ENERGY STAR’s oversight is moving from the EPA to DOE, but its fate remains unclear. (USGBC)
For context: ENERGY STAR saves $40B in energy costs annually and is embedded across home construction, commercial real estate, manufacturing, consumer products, and utility efficiency programs.
A few months back, Congress fully funded the program with bipartisan support. Shifting it to DOE now raises the questions of future funding and whether it maintains its current scope.