{"id":58191,"date":"2023-07-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-11T09:01:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:01:21","slug":"why-buy-energy-star-certified-appliances","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/economics-101\/climate-change\/why-buy-energy-star-certified-appliances\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Buy ENERGY STAR-Certified Appliances?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/energy-efficiency\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Energy-efficiency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Why Buy ENERGY STAR-Certified Appliances?<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Aisla Ross<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-27T165726.016.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"ENERGY STAR-certified appliances use less energy than standard models and can also lower utility bills\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-27T165726.016.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-27T165726.016.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-27T165726.016.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Why Buy ENERGY STAR-Certified Appliances? &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/economics-101\/climate-change\/why-buy-energy-star-certified-appliances\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/economics-101\/climate-change\/why-buy-energy-star-certified-appliances\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published July 27, 2023 \u2022 4 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Because they use much less energy than standard models, they also end up lowering utility bills \u2014 and the greenhouse gas emissions of your household to boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at those advantages in more detail, and a few more reasons to keep an eye out for that bright blue sticker while shopping for new goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appliances are independently tested for energy efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be able to display the ENERGY STAR logo on an appliance, a manufacturer must meet strict energy-efficiency specifications set out by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which partners with Canada and other nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means the appliance has gone through independent testing at an EPA-recognized laboratory \u2014 and, while it&#8217;s sold in stores, it&#8217;ll continue to go through ongoing testing to see that it still meets certification standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It&#8217;s good news for the planet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its establishment in 1992, ENERGY STAR has enabled households and businesses in the United States alone to save over $500 billion in energy costs, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4 billion metric tons. It just goes to show how seemingly small changes \u2014 from home to home, from office to office \u2014 can add up to make a big difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products use the latest technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 80 types of product are eligible for ENERGY STAR certification in Canada. Whether it&#8217;s LED light bulbs, <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.rbcroyalbank.com\/how-to-charge-your-electric-car-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-vehicle\/finding-the-right-car\/how-to-charge-your-electric-car-at-home\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-58191-17b567d7\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"electric vehicle chargers\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">electric vehicle chargers<\/a>, a new clothes dryer or air purifier, ENERGY STAR-certification is typically down to the manufacturer using the latest in technological innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: an energy-efficient dryer might have a mode where it automatically switches off once the clothes inside are all dry, instead of going until the pre-selected time is up. And new air purifiers tend to monitor air quality intelligently, so they only operate when they&#8217;re actually needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You&#8217;re likely to save money in the long run<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A signifiant proportion of home energy bills comes from the cost of running appliances. Appliances make up 14.4% of the energy used in the average Canadian home, according to Natural Resources Canada, so the more energy-efficient your appliances are, the bigger the potential savings on those utility bills each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it&#8217;s true that new appliances featuring the latest energy-efficient technologies may have a higher upfront cost compared to entry-level models, they tend to offer long-term savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, according to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Canada, a new ENERGY STAR-certified clothes dryer might cost about $70 more than a regular one, but it could lead to almost $400 in total energy savings across its lifespan \u2014 saving the buyer nearly $330 in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It makes choosing the right appliance easier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might have heard of the idea of &#8216;choice paralysis&#8217;, the theory that having an abundance of options isn&#8217;t entirely beneficial because there are too many items to choose between, and deciding which option to go for becomes more stressful than it needs to be. Browsing for appliances that only carry that distinctive blue ENERGY STAR label will help cut down on the products you&#8217;re actually looking at, making landing on a final option that bit easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energystar.gov\/productfinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENERGY STAR Product Finder<\/a> to search through certified products in different categories \u2014 filtering for things like price, brand, and annual energy use as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Depending on where you live, you might be in for a rebate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yukon and the Northwest Territories, as well as some regions and cities, have rebates you can apply for when opting for certain energy-efficient, ENERGY STAR-certified products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do a quick internet search for what&#8217;s available in your area, and you might find another incentive for choosing the most energy-efficient option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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