Telephones
Last Updated: 10/01/19
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A commercially available electronic product whose primary purpose is to transmit and receive sound over a distance using a voice or data network.
Product Details
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Product Type
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Procurement Info
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Where to Buy
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| Cordless Phones, Answering Machines, and Combination Units | ||
| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phones |
Energy Star
Legal Requirements
Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements
Life Cycle Cost Savings
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) aims to quantify the financial impact of a product over its entire life cycle to assist consumers in making decisions that will save them money over the long term.
For most applications, Energy Star-qualified cordless telephones have the lowest life-cycle cost. An efficient product is cost effective when the energy costs saved over the life of the product exceed the additional upfront cost (if any) of the more efficient model. Energy Star considers both upfront costs and lifetime energy cost savings when setting required efficiency levels. Federal purchasers can assume that Energy Star-qualified products are life-cycle cost effective.
Guiding Principles
Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Additional Guidance
Federal buyers must ensure that cordless phones meet both Energy Star and FEMP Low Standby Power requirements. The Energy Star version 3.0 specification has an expanded scope including VoIP telephones and corded analog telephones. The Version 3.0 specification establishes new Partial On Mode (formerly Standby) power consumption requirements for all products. It also encourages the adoption of energy efficiency technologies, including Energy Efficient Ethernet to save power in periods of low data throughput and External Proxy Capability to enable end point devices such as computers to maintain network connectivity while in low power modes.
Potential LEED Contributions
This product may contribute* toward points in multiple LEED v4 rating systems, including areas required for LEED v4 building certification. It will mainly enable calculations for energy simulations and plug load calculations demonstrating energy use improvements over baseline estimates. Primarily, the credits will apply in the Building Design and Construction (BD+C) and Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) categories. This includes the specialty areas of: New Construction and Major Renovation, Existing Buildings, Core & Shell, Schools, Retail, Data Centers, Warehouse and Distribution Centers, Hospitality, and Healthcare. Specific credits are:
- Energy & Atmosphere - Optimize Energy Performance
* It is important to note that no products, individually or collectively, can guarantee a specific number of points for LEED Category credit. Each credit will need to be matched to the product by a certified professional.
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