2018 has been an "interesting" year for Commercial Building ENERGY STARS! The deadline to earn 2018 certification is November 15, 2018. However, the EPA is updating the ENERGY STAR scores in August 2018. The EPA recommends that you apply for certification by July 26, 2018 (which probably means applying with a "Year Ending Date" of April 30 to have enough time to gather all energy bills and complete the certification process). Applications submitted: