Energy Star

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlines criteria for ENERGY STAR certification of homes and commercial buildings. ENERGY STAR homes are typically 15 percent more energy efficient than average minimum energy codes. New York State allows local jurisdictions to adopt Energy Star as their minimum residential energy code, and many such as Brookhaven , have done so.