ENERGY STAR Homes

Free ENERGY STAR Webinars

To help builders and raters get the most from their partnership, ENERGY STAR is offering a series of web-based trainings. These trainings are available to anyone on a first-come, first-serve basis. With an internet connection and a telephone, you will be able to watch the presentation, ask questions, and download handouts. To register, click on the corresponding date and time below and complete the registration form.

Title	Date and Time	Overview
How to Market ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes	Wednesday, December 2, 2009; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET	Learn best practices for how to use ENERGY STAR as a new marketing platform and integrate ENERGY STAR into your current ad campaign and marketing materials. A live demonstration of the ENERGY STAR Marketing Toolkit will also be included. This session is designed for homebuilder marketing staff and those who work with them who are already familiar with ENERGY STAR.
Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) 101	Wednesday, December 16, 2009; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET	An Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) is a mortgage that credits a home’s energy efficiency in the mortgage itself. EEMs give borrowers the opportunity to finance cost-effective, energy-saving measures as part of a single mortgage and stretch debt-to-income qualifying ratios on loans thereby allowing borrowers to qualify for a larger loan amount and a better, more energy-efficient home. Learn more about how your homebuyers can leverage this type of mortgage.
ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes – Why Partner?	Wednesday, January 6, 2010; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET	Learn advanced construction practices and marketing strategies that address every builder's bottom line business objectives: how to increase sales, profit, and customer satisfaction while reducing risk. Ideal for homebuilders considering participating in ENERGY STAR.
ENERGY STAR 2011	Wednesday, January 20, 2010; 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET	Sam Rashkin, R.A., National Director of ENERGY STAR for Homes, explains the evolution of ENERGY STAR for Homes and the value of the new guidelines.

For more information, visit www.energystar.gov