by Brianna Crandall — November 22, 2010—Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), global provider of environmental evaluation and certification, has announced a series of initiatives to help manufacturers prepare for the new requirements in the Energy Star program.
As companies begin the process of choosing a certification body and preparing to work with an organization to test products to Energy Star requirements, UL is offering a free Webinar series, podcast, and micro-site to help keep manufacturers informed of any new changes, as well as best practices to navigate the certification process.
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, effective January 1, 2011, any product seeking participation in the federal Energy Star program is required to have their energy performance evaluated by a certification body prior to product labeling, and to undergo post-market verification testing to ensure continued compliance.
The Webinar series, which launched November 18, 2010, covers various topics including: new EPA requirements; challenges and best practices in qualification and compliance; and the verification process for both new and existing Energy Star products.
As an official EPA-recognized certification body, UL reportedly has the most comprehensive scope for Energy Star with EPA-recognized testing laboratories around the world that can perform qualification and verification testing on 30 Energy Star product categories, and is an EPA-recognized Certification Body for 35 products.
