Award Descriptions

ENERGY STAR Canada

Product Awards

New Homes Awards

Existing Commercial and Institutional Buildings Awards

Product Awards

Organizations that manufacture, sell and/or promote ENERGY STAR certified products, that have signed a Participant Arrangement with ENERGY STAR Canada prior to September 1, 2023 and are in good standing may apply for the following awards:

Manufacturer of the Year / Product Brand Owner of the Year – recognizes a manufacturer / product brand owner (in each of the categories below) that has shown leadership and innovation in developing and marketing ENERGY STAR certified products and raising the profile of ENERGY STAR across Canada.

There is a Manufacturer / Product Brand Owner award for each of the following categories:

• Appliances
• Commercial Products
• Electronics
• Windows and Doors
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products
• Lighting

Retailer of the Year – recognizes a retailer that has shown leadership and innovation in developing and marketing ENERGY STAR certified products and raising the profile of ENERGY STAR.

There is a Retailer of the Year award for each of the following categories:

• Regional
• National

Utility of the Year – recognizes a utility that has shown leadership and innovation in developing and marketing ENERGY STAR certified products and raising the profile of ENERGY STAR.

There is a Utility of the Year award for each of the following categories:

• Provincial
• Regional

Promoter of the Year – ENERGY STAR Most Efficient – recognizes an organization that has successfully manufactured, sold or promoted ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designated products.

Advocate of the Year – recognizes an organization (e.g. government, non-governmental organization, sector or trade association, health care provider, housing authority, education institution) that has shown leadership and innovation in promoting ENERGY STAR certified products and raising the profile of ENERGY STAR within and/or outside their organization.

Promotional Campaign of the Year – recognizes an organization that has designed and delivered an exceptional promotional campaign (marketing or consumer education) that focused on one or more ENERGY STAR certified products and/or ENERGY STAR in general.
Organizations that partnered on a promotional campaign are encouraged to apply as a group.

Recruit of the Year – recognizes an organization that has been a Participant for 2 years or less and has shown leadership and innovation in promoting ENERGY STAR certified products and raising the profile of ENERGY STAR in Canada.

ENERGY STAR Canada will put forth nominations of organizations that have been active promoters of ENERGY STAR since January 2022.

Sustained Excellence – recognizes an organization that has maintained or surpassed its ENERGY STAR commitment and accomplishments of the previous year(s).

ENERGY STAR Canada will put forth nominations of organizations that have been active promoters of ENERGY STAR for at least five years.

Special Recognition – recognizes an organization that has made significant contributions toward advancing energy efficiency in specific areas of the marketplace.

New Homes Awards

All builders that have signed an ENERGY STAR for New Homes Builder Licence Agreement prior to December 31, 2023, are in good standing with Natural Resources Canada and have built and certified at least one ENERGY STAR home in 2023.

Each new home builder award application will be assigned to one of the following categories for evaluation, based on number of homes built in 2023; a builder can be recognized only for one award under the Builder of the Year awards:

• Small Builder of the Year: A single entity building (1-49) homes built in 2023
• Mid-Size Builder of the Year: A single entity building (50-249) homes built in 2023
• Large Builder of the Year: A single entity building (250 or more) homes built in 2023

Existing Commercial and Institutional Buildings Awards

Certified ENGERY STAR commercial and institutional buildings are recognized for demonstrating superior energy performance. To be eligible, buildings must be ENERGY STAR certified for the 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

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.