CECP was officially founded in October 1998, and was one of the organizations charged with responsibility for fulfilling the requirements of the "Energy Conservation Law" of the Peoples Republic of China.
Formation was initiated by China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and approved by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China...
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Water Use
, Non Profit
, Environmentally Friendly Products and Services
, Energy Efficiency
, Electricity Products
, Consumer Products
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) is a nonprofit public benefits corporation that develops initiatives for its North American members to promote the manufacture and purchase of energy-efficient products and services.
CEE brings efficiency program administrators together, providing a forum to explore common in...
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Lighting
, Non Profit
, Services
, Water Use
, Heat Pumps
, Energy Efficiency
, Electricity Products
, Central Air
, Appliances
The Cleaner and Greener program promotes market-based approaches to reduce pollution, increase energy efficiency and renewable energy usage as well as provide information on certification levels and procedures.
The Cleaner and Greener® Program helps companies, organizations, families and individuals reduce air pollution that contributes to climate change and&n...
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Services
, Lighting
, Indoor Air Quality
, Energy Efficient Building
, Energy Efficiency
, Energy and Environmental Design Building
, Electricity Products
, Building Certification
, Appliances
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2007 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 27 million ca...
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Appliances
, Consumer Products
, Electricity Products
, Energy Efficiency
, Government
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has established performance based standards to define goods with low chemical and particle emissions for use indoors, primarily building materials, interior furnishings, furniture, cleaning and maintenance products, electronic equipment, and personal care products. The standard establishes certification procedures including test methods, allowable em...
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Office Furniture
, Non Profit
, Furniture
, Flooring
, Equipment & Business Products
, Energy Efficiency
, Cleaning & Janitorial Products
, Central Air
Green Seal is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally safe leadership standards. This gives manufacturers the assurance to back up their claims and purchasers confidence that certified products are better for human health and the environment....
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Consumer Products
, Energy Efficiency
, Environmentally Friendly Products and Services
, Non Profit
, Water Use
NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers the only uniform, independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows, doors, skylights, and attachment products.
NFRC provides the standard for determining and communicating the energy performance of fenestration products (windows, doors, skylights and curtain wall systems). NFRC also administers a certifi...
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Sky Lights
, Windows
, Non Profit
, Energy Efficiency
SMaRT Consensus Sustainable Product Standards provide substantial global benefits for building products, fabric, apparel, textile & flooring. They reference many other certifications that they work with in their goal to certify over 60% of the worlds products as eco friendly.
Their criteria and standards:
Rating System: Sustainable, Sustainable Silver, Sust...
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Wood Certification
, Services
, Office Furniture
, Non Profit
, Indoor Air Quality
, Furniture
, Flooring
, Equipment & Business Products
, Environmentally Friendly Products and Services
, Energy Efficiency
, Consumer Products
, Cleaning & Janitorial Products
, Carpet Standards