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Has Product Energy-Efficiency Certification

Certification

The product model meets a recognized energy-performance specification for its category, confirmed by a programme registry or third-party certification. This signals lower in-use energy consumption — it says nothing about the product's materials, chemistry, embodied carbon, or the manufacturer's practices.

You might see it written as: Energy Efficient · ENERGY STAR Certified · EPEAT Registered · DLC Qualified · certified energy efficient · energy saving product · energy efficiency label

Speaks to: Climate health

This entry is in review — facts are authored but not yet verified against current source documentation.

Medium greenwash risk

Meaningful only with supporting detail — check scope and dates.

All three programmes maintain public product registries — the registry listing outranks any certificate PDF or logo on a spec sheet.

These are product-model-level credentials; a brand-wide 'we make ENERGY STAR products' statement does not cover a specific SKU.

What backs it up

  • ENERGY STAR Certificate →

    Must be at least: Official registry

    Check it states: Model Identifier, Product Category, Specification Version, Certification Body

    Verify the model is currently listed — specification revisions delist older models.

    'ENERGY STAR Partner' membership is not a product certification.

  • EPEAT Registration →

    Must be at least: Official registry

    Check it states: Registration Tier, Product Category, Registry Record Id, Registered Countries

    State the tier (Bronze/Silver/Gold) — they differ meaningfully.

    Registrations are country-specific and can be archived; check the live registry.

  • DesignLights Consortium Qualified Product Listing →

    Must be at least: Official registry

    Check it states: Product Identifier, Qualification Classification, Technical Requirements Version, Listing Status

    Distinguish DLC Standard from DLC Premium — efficacy requirements differ.

    Products are delisted when technical requirements are updated; confirm active listing.

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