Look for the WaterSense™ Label Products bearing the WaterSense label are generally 20 percent more water-efficient than similar products in the marketplace.

In the past, water conservation generally meant poor performance toilets and faucets. No More! The WaterSense label will help you identify high-performance, water-efficient products and professional certification programs that embrace and encourage the use of water-efficient design. The WaterSense label is a certification mark identifying a water-efficient product that has been independently tested to meet the EPA WaterSense criteria for efficiency and performance. Switching to WaterSense labeled bathroom sink faucets or faucet accessories could save your family enough water annually to do 14 loads of laundry. Currently the WaterSense program extends to irrigation systems, high-efficient toilets and bathroom sink faucets. A WaterSense standard is being developed for showerheads. Find a WaterSense Labeled: Bathroom Sink Faucet High-Efficiency Toilet Showerhead [more information ...]

	Look for the ENERGY STAR® label This Certification Mark is used as a label on products, homes, and buildings that meet or exceed ENERGY STAR® performance guidelines. Energy efficient choices can save families about a third on their energy bill with similar savings of greenhouse gas emissions, without sacrificing features, style or comfort.
Why choose ENERGY STAR® products? Simply put, there's a direct link between making smart energy wise choices in new appliances and the amount of money you'll save on your energy bill. What's more, using less energy is also good for the environment. If looking for new household products, look for ones that have earned the ENERGY STAR. They meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA and US Department of Energy. EnergyStar® links EPA tools and resources - EnergyStar Room-by-Room Tour EnergyStar Home Tips (text Version) Top 10 Tips for Renters Improve Your Home's Energy Efficiency Green Begins with ENERGYSTAR Find an EnergyStar Builder in your area Builders who offer Four Features Builders in Ohio/Cincinnati [more information ...]
	Know How to Read an Energy Guide Label The EnergyGuide label gives you two important pieces of information you can use to compare different brands and models when shopping for a new appliance: Estimated energy consumption on a scale showing a range for similar models Estimated yearly operating cost based on the national average cost of electricity.
This is the only place you will find the hidden price tag of a product ... the cost of energy to operate that product over its lifetime.

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