About the Awards
Celebrating ENERGY STAR® Achievements
The ENERGY STAR Canada Awards recognize businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements in Canada.
Please visit our Awards Descriptions page for more information about each award.
To request an application form, click on the name of the award below and send an email request. We will respond to your email request within 2 business days with a form and detailed instructions of the next steps.
Existing Commercial and Institutional Buildings Awards
Product Awards:
- Manufacturer / Product Brand Owner – Appliances
- Manufacturer / Product Brand Owner – Commercial Products
- Manufacturer/ Product Brand Owner – Electronics
- Manufacturer / Product Brand Owner – Fenestration Products
- Manufacturer / Product Brand Owner – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products
- Manufacturer/ Product Brand Owner – Lighting Products
- Retailer – National and Regional
- Utility / Program Administrator – Provincial and Regional
- Advocate
- Promotional Campaign of the Year
- Promoter - ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
- Recruit (nominations are put forth by ENERGY STAR Canada)
- Sustained Excellence (nominations are put forth by ENERGY STAR Canada)
- Special Recognition (nominations are put forth by ENERGY STAR Canada)
New Homes Awards:
- Builder
- Small builder: A single entity building (1-49) homes built in 2023
- Mid-size builder: A single entity building (50-249) homes built in 2023
- Large builder: A single entity building (250 or more) homes built in 2023
Existing Commercial and Institutional Buildings Awards:
NRCan recognizes commercial and institutional buildings that have achieved superior energy performance. To be eligible, buildings must be ENERGY STAR certified for the current award year - no other application is required. The award categories include:
- Building of the Year – Bank Branch
- Building of the Year – Hospital
- Building of the Year – Hotel
- Building of the Year – Ice and Curling Rink
- Building of the Year – K-12 School
- Building of the Year – Mailing Center and Post Office
- Building of the Year – Medical Office
- Building of the Year – Multifamily Housing
- Building of the Year – Office
- Building of the Year – Retail Store
- Building of the Year – Senior Living Community and Residential Care Facility
- Building of the Year – Supermarket and Food Store
- Building of the Year – Warehouse
- Building of the Year – Worship Facility
Submitting your Application
Applications and supporting material are to be submitted by email to prixenergystarawards@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca between January 8, 2024 and March 8, 2024. All application forms and supporting material must be sent by midnight EST on March 8, 2024. NRCan will not accept any applications after that date. An email acknowledging your submission will be sent within two business days.
ENERGY STAR Canada reserves the right to withhold any of the award categories.
The ENERGY STAR name and symbol are trademarks registered in Canada by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and are administered and promoted by Natural Resources Canada.
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