ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.
The ENERGY STAR program was established by EPA in 1992, under the authority of the Clean Air Act Section 103(g). Section103(g) of the Clean Air Act directs the Administrator to "conduct a basic engineering research and technology program to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate non–regulatory strategies and technologies for reducing air pollution."
Dear ENERGY STAR® Central Air Conditioner Manufacturer or Other Interested Party:
On May 18, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) distributed a proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for central air conditioners (CAC). The ENERGY STAR program serves an important role in helping consumers realize the benefits of energy efficiency from both a cost and environmental perspective. ENERGY STAR specifications are periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that they provide meaningful differentiation for highly energy-efficient products. The EPA develops new and updated specifications through a transparent process in consultation with manufacturers, brand owners, and other stakeholders before making decisions consistent with the program’s objectives and principles. With this letter, the EPA is proposing to delay the sunset of the ENERGY STAR Central Air Conditioner specification to February 1, 2026, with no new certifications accepted after May 1, 2026, allowing additional time for the transition.
The Agency appreciates the extensive stakeholder engagement and comments on the CAC sunset proposal. The majority of commenters responding to the May 2023 proposal supported the CAC sunset, noting that in virtually all parts of the US using a heat pump instead of an air conditioner saves energy, money, and greenhouse gas emissions by partially or fully offsetting other heat sources. In addition, several pointed out that Inflation Reduction Act programs more than account for the cost difference between a heat pump and a CAC. Some objected to the CAC sunset based on their interest in continuing to promote efficient CAC systems in regions where heat is not needed. In addition, a few indicated that the proposed timeline was too fast for the HVAC industry. One commentor that supported the sunset also asked for a slower timeline than originally proposed.
The EPA notes that an extremely limited number of US households operate without some form of heating and to the extent homeowners wish to purchase central air conditioners, they will continue to be able to distinguish energy saving models based on the EnergyGuide label. The delay proposed here would allow more time for the HVAC industry and utility incentive programs in cooling-only climates to prepare for the change.
The public is encouraged to provide written comments on the revised CAC sunset proposal for the EPA’s consideration to HVAC@energystar.gov by May 16, 2024. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.
Please direct any specific questions to Holly Tapani, EPA, at Tapani.Holly@epa.gov or 202-564-0679 and Megan McNelly, ICF, at megan.mcnelly@icf.com or 703-934-3726.
1A summary and response to comments can be found in the Sunset Proposal Comment Matrix. Individual comment letters can be reviewed on the sunset proposal webpage.
Sincerely,
Abigail Daken, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for HVAC
Dear ENERGY STAR® Furnace Stakeholder or Other Interested Party:
On May 18, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) distributed a proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for furnaces. The Agency appreciates the extensive stakeholder engagement and comments on this proposal 1. In response to compelling support for continuing the labeling of furnaces, the EPA has decided to propose an update, rather than sunset, to the ENERGY STAR furnace specification. The proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for central air conditioning is addressed in a separate letter.
The ENERGY STAR program serves an important role in helping consumers realize the benefits of energy efficiency from both a cost and environmental perspective. ENERGY STAR specifications are periodically reviewed and updated through a transparent process to ensure that they provide meaningful differentiation for highly energy-efficient products as markets evolve.
The ENERGY STAR furnace specification includes requirements for gas and oil products and was last updated in 2013. With the Department of Energy’s recent finalization of the gas furnace federal minimum efficiency standards at the current ENERGY STAR efficiency level of 95 AFUE and an ENERGY STAR market share of about 40%, the Agency sees an opportunity for further differentiation as the market advances to meet the new minimum requirements effective in December 2028. In addition, increasing the gas furnace efficiency requirement will align the ENERGY STAR specification with eligibility requirements for Section 25C tax credits established under the Inflation Reduction Act. The EPA also proposes to increase efficiency levels for oil furnaces, of which close to 90% of models meet current ENERGY STAR requirements. ENERGY STAR certified oil furnaces would remain eligible for tax credits.
Furnace Specification Revision
With this letter, the EPA is distributing a first draft of the Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR furnace specification and is targeting an effective date of 2026. If all furnaces sold in the United States met the proposed requirements, the cost savings would grow to over $2 billion each year and more than 17 billion pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented.
Key elements of Draft 1 specification revision include:
- An increase in stringency for the gas furnace requirement to 97 AFUE. Nearly 500 furnace models, representing all common sizes and all major manufacturers currently meet this level2.
- A proposal to eliminate the regional distinction for ENERGY STAR furnaces, to align with current minimum efficiency standards and simplify program administration and participation. Sales data reported to the EPA indicates that consumers are generally not taking advantage of the U.S. South performance level.
- An increase in stringency for the oil furnace requirement to 87 AFUE. While more stringent than the eligibility requirements for federal tax credits, this level offers a consumer pay back of less than two years2. At least 13% of oil furnace models will meet the proposed criteria.
Future Plans
In addition to updating the ENERGY STAR furnace specification, the EPA remains interested in the potential for dual-fuel HVAC systems to serve as a lower cost option in cold climates. The Agency is considering a new specification recognizing furnaces in the context of new dual fuel heating systems (i.e. furnace plus heat pump), relying on system metrics developed in collaboration with industry. The EPA plans to work with stakeholders in 2024 to finalize a test procedure, evaluate performance data and develop a proposed specification. Because the furnaces in these systems will run on a limited basis, it may make sense to specify lower furnace efficiency in the interest of overall cost.
Further, the EPA recognizes that the requirement for heat pumps to be rated with specific furnaces is a barrier to ENERGY STAR certification for heat pumps installed in households with an existing furnace. The Agency is investigating how best to address this situation and seeks stakeholder feedback.
Comment Submittal
The public is encouraged to provide written comments on the proposed furnace specification revision for the EPA’s consideration to HVAC@energystar.gov by May 16, 2024. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.
Stakeholder Meeting
The EPA will host a webinar on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3 to 5 pm ET to discuss the Draft 1 furnaces specification revision and address initial stakeholder comments and questions. Please register for the webinar here. Stakeholders are encouraged to inform the EPA of any industry events that may conflict with this proposed date.
To track the EPA’s progress in these developments, visit the ENERGY STAR website at https://www.energystar.gov/products/spec (click on the “Furnaces” or “Air Conditioner, Central” links).
Please direct any specific questions to Holly Tapani, EPA, at Tapani.Holly@epa.gov or 202-564-0679 and Megan McNelly, ICF, at megan.mcnelly@icf.com or 703-934-3726. For test procedure inquiries, please contact Lucas Adin (DOE) at 202-287-1317 or lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov. Thank you for your participation in the ENERGY STAR program. I look forward to working with you over the next several months to develop the Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR Furnaces specification.
1A summary and response to comments can be found in the Sunset Proposal Comment Matrix. Individual comment letters can be reviewed on the sunset proposal webpage.
2See Draft 1 furnace specification data packet.
Sincerely,
Abigail Daken, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for HVAC
Dear ENERGY STAR® Medical Imaging Equipment Stakeholders:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites public comment on the enclosed Draft 2, Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR Medical Imaging Equipment specification. EPA will hold a stakeholder webinar on April 17, 2024, from 12-2PM ET to discuss the Draft 2 specification in greater detail. Comments on this draft proposal may be submitted to EPA no later than May 1, 2024.
The EPA continues to look for ways to provide end-users with improved access to power management. This draft specification adds two elements, operational hours and non-operational hours, which have separate power management criteria. While products may have these functionalities already, the program seeks to automate power management in the case of operational hours and improve the visibility and ultimately make it easier for end-users to work with their vendors to engage power management during non-operational hours.
Overview of Draft 2 Proposal
The EPA received comments from a variety of end-users supporting the effort to create an ENERGY STAR program for medical imaging equipment along with more specific comments on the criteria. Based on these comments, EPA has updated the definitions, scope, test methodology, and criteria elements in Draft 2 after extensive conversations with the public. Note boxes throughout the specification explain the rationale for the changes to the specification.
Key elements of the Draft 2 proposal include:
Scope:
After further discussion with stakeholders, the EPA has determined that it will focus on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) devices in the Version 1.0 specification and is developing a roadmap with industry stakeholders to collect data to incorporate the other modalities as part of a future revision.
Power Modes and Auto-Power Down:
As part of the amendments made to the Draft 2, the EPA has added definitions for operating hours and non-operating hours and has created power down criteria for each. For operating hours, MRI devices will go into a power saving mode that saves at least 7% (depending on MRI type) compared to the Ready to Scan mode. This power saving mode would be automatic. During non-operating hours, the product would need to be able to reduce its power consumption in a power saving mode by at least 16% (depending on the MRI type). This, however, will not be automatic at this time. There is a desire that moving the MRI into a lower power state should be a conscious decision by the user based on the situation at the time of closing. The EPA is planning on developing materials with stakeholders to provide further information on how to best do this.
The EPA also has retained an interest in providing end-users with the best possible information on the energy consumption of the product. However, stakeholders noted that the numbers obtained through testing may not be a particularly accurate representation of the energy profile of the specific product obtained by the end-user. The EPA is considering additional ways to provide accurate information that allows hospitals and other medical facilities to estimate their consumption and will provide an update in the next draft of the specification.
Test Method:
The Department of Energy (DOE) has made two slight modifications to the test method, adding one test to allow for testing the power saving condition when the product is in the operating hours and noting that the ENERGY STAR test method currently only applies to MRI devices.
Stakeholder Meeting:
The EPA will host a webinar on April 17, 2024, from 12-2PM Eastern Time to answer any questions on this discussion guide. Please register to attend the webinar here.
Comment Submittal:
The public is encouraged to provide written comments to medicalimaging@energystar.gov no later than May 1, 2024. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.
The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the product development website.
Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other medical imaging related questions, please contact medicalimaging@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Sincerely,
Ryan Fogle, Product Manager ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Medical Imaging Equipment Draft 2 Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Medical Imaging Equipment Draft 2 Test Method
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Ceiling Fans
- The Home Depot, Home Decorators Collection model 52060
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program
Dear ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioners Brand Owner Partners and Other Interested Stakeholders:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing the release of the Final Draft ENERGY STAR Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance and invite the public to submit comments to appliances@energystar.gov no later than April 15, 2024.
In response to the Draft 1 Test Procedure, the EPA received generally supportive comments from stakeholders with a few recommended changes. The EPA and the DOE have adjusted the Final Draft Test Procedure in response to the comments received; responses to comments can be found in note boxes throughout the Final Draft Test Procedure as well as in the accompanying Draft 1 Comment Response Matrix. As a reminder, the development of this test procedure is being led by the DOE in advance of EPA adding a heating mode test requirement to the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners specification at some point in the future. In the meantime, brand owner partners will be able to update their certification to include heating mode test results for ENERGY STAR reverse cycle models once the test procedure is final. The EPA plans to include the heating mode efficiency in the ENERGY STAR dataset.
Key elements of the Final Draft Test Procedure include:
- Definition of room heat pump types
- Altered from mild, cool, cold climate, and other to Types 1-4
- Removed the capacity ratios and efficiency requirements
- Clarification that supplemental test instructions may vary fan speed according to the test condition
- Addition of a simulated cut-out
- Added test conditions for both single-speed and variable-speed units with active defrost but have cut-in and cut-out temperatures above 17 °F
- H2,int test is now optional for all units to reduce overall test burden
- Meltwater required to be drained using an indoor or outdoor drain port, if possible, during tests
- Small non-substantive corrections and formatting adjustments to the equations
Comment Submittal:
The public is encouraged to provide written comments to the EPA and the DOE by Monday, April 15, 2024, to appliances@energystar.gov. As always, stakeholder engagement is a critical to the success of the ENERGY STAR program and the EPA and the DOE look forward to working with all parties to develop the ENERGY STAR Heating Mode Test Procedure for Room Air Conditioners.
As a reminder, all comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Version 5 Product Development webpage unless the submitter requests otherwise their respective comments remain confidential.
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR Program. If you have any questions or feedback, please direct them to Holly Tapani at the EPA, Tapani.Holly@epa.gov or 202-564-0679, Steve Leybourn at the EPA, Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-934-2262, and Megan McNelly at ICF, Megan.McNelly@icf.com or 703-934-3726. For test procedure questions, please contact Lucas Adin at the DOE, lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov.
Holly Tapani
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR HVAC Program
Steve Leybourn
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR Appliances Program
Enclosures:
Final Draft ENERGY STAR Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance
ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance Comment Response Matrix
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites the public to submit comments on the enclosed Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 Dehumidifiers specification. EPA will hold a stakeholder webinar on March 28, 2024, at 1p.m. ET to discuss the Draft 1 specification in greater detail. Comments on this draft proposal may be submitted to EPA no later than April 12, 2024.
Since the current Version 5.0 specification took effect in February 2019, the dehumidifier market has evolved quite a bit, with the market share of ENERGY STAR certified models rising significantly in the past few years to 90%. This presents an opportunity for the ENERGY STAR program to deliver additional energy savings and improve the consumer value the label provides.
Overview of Draft 1 Proposal
The basis for this Draft 1 proposal is to increase stringency to provide better market differentiation for ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers and capture even greater energy, greenhouse gas, and cost savings. EPA is proposing that to qualify for ENERGY STAR, dehumidifiers must be at least 18-58%, depending on product class, more efficient than the current minimum standard. Approximately 19% of current base models meet the proposed levels. Based on a comparison of similar models with different efficiency performance, EPA found that energy cost savings paid back the incremental cost in less than one year for most product classes. EPA estimates that at the proposed levels of efficiency, annual cost savings will grow to over $350 million and approximately 7 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions will be prevented each year. As with all ENERGY STAR products, EPA is working with DOE on this ENERGY STAR revision and will ensure the revision is informed by the DOE regulatory process.
Key elements of the Draft 1 proposal include:
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF) criteria for portable dehumidifiers ≤ 25.00 pints/day, 25.01 to 50.00 pints/day, and ≥ 50.01 pints/day as well as for whole-home dehumidifiers with case volumes ≤ 8.0 cubic feet and > 8.0 cubic feet (as tested according to 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix X1).
- A minor update to the IEF definition to be in alignment with the DOE definition.
Stakeholder Meeting:
EPA will host a webinar on March 28, 2024, from 1–3PM Eastern Time to discuss the Draft 1 document and address initial stakeholder comments and questions. Please register to attend the webinar here.
Comment Submittal:
The public is encouraged to provide written comments for EPA consideration to appliances@energystar.gov no later than April 12, 2024. As a reminder, all submitted comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR product development website unless the submitter specifically requests their respective comments remain confidential.
Please contact me Steve Leybourn, EPA, at Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-564-1191, or Payal Hukeri, ICF, at Payal.Hukeri@icf.com with questions or concerns. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Sincerely,
Steve Leybourn, Product Manager ENERGY STAR Appliances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 Dehumidifier Draft 1 Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 Dehumidifier Data & Analysis Package
In order to ensure additional opportunity for public comment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a revised ENERGY STAR Dryers Discussion Guide and opening a new public comment period. Please provide any new or updated comments to appliances@energystar.gov by April 8, 2024. Unless otherwise specified, EPA will consider comments previously submitted.
The purpose of this discussion guide is to solicit public comment to further inform an ENERGY STAR Version 2 specification for the clothes dryer product category.
Since EPA last partnered with stakeholders to finalize the first ENERGY STAR Clothes Dryer Specification that took effect January 1, 2015, the clothes dryer market has evolved significantly. Specifically, technological advances, most notably heat pumps, offer significant efficiency gains and new features and functions are available across all brands.
Per the ENERGY STAR Guiding Principles, EPA also works towards ensuring that consumers have a positive experience and association with ENERGY STAR certified products, ensuring there is not a trade off in performance while in pursuit of greater efficiency. Accordingly, and in follow up to ENERGY STAR Version 1.1 Clothes Dryers Clarification Memo (May 19, 2020), EPA is seeking to gain a better understanding of the user experience with dryers and how to ensure promised savings are delivered.
Comment Submittal:
The public is encouraged to provide written comments for EPA consideration to appliances@energystar.gov no later than April 8, 2024. As a reminder, all submitted comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR product development website unless the submitter specifically requests their respective comments remain confidential.
Please contact me, Steve Leybourn, EPA, at Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-564-1191, Fabria Jno. Baptiste, ICF, at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or Payal Hukeri, ICF, at Payal.Hukeri@icf.com with questions or concerns. For any clothes dryer testing related questions, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at carl.shapiro@ee.doe.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Sincerely,
Steve Leybourn, Product Manager ENERGY STAR Appliances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Enclosures:
Revised ENERGY STAR Dryers Discussion Guide
Dear ENERGY STAR® TV Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:
With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing the ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.1 Final Specification. This final specification references the U.S. Department of Energy’s Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Television Sets incorporated in Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430, published in a Final Rule on March 15, 2023 and effective April 14, 2023. Updates to Appendix H align with the finalized, industry-developed test method, ANSI/CTA-2037-D: Determination of Television Set Power Consumption.
The Televisions Final Version 9.1 Specification has not changed since Version 9.1 Draft Specification’s publication on August 3, 2023, as no comments were received. The Version 9.1 Specification accounts for updates to Appendix H. These updates include:
- Updated, added, and removed definitions;
- removed requirements for previously defined modes;
- revised the power measurement interpolation instructions for models that would otherwise be certified at a dynamic luminance level below given thresholds; and
- updated the applicable test procedures to reference Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430.
Products already certified to Version 9.0 will not need to be retested to maintain their ENERGY STAR certification; however, all new certifications will be based on testing per Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430 (i.e., ANSI/CTA-2037-D). To ensure consistent reporting of efficiency metrics, EPA encourages manufacturers with products already certified to the Version 9.0 specification to work with their certification bodies to update their reported performance metrics consistent with testing from the updated Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430.
Stakeholder comments, previous drafts of the specification, and related materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9 Specification Development webpage.
Please contact me at (202) 564-8538 or Kwon.James@epa.gov, or Annie Williams at (703) 236-5492 or Annie.Williams@icf.com, with questions.
Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.
Best Regards,
James Kwon, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for Consumer Electronics
Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.1 Final Specification
Dear ENERGY STAR ® Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:
This letter is being redistributed due to a sending error impacting some potential recipients this week.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 2, Version 2 ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers specification. The deadline to submit comments on this draft specification is March 19, 2024.
In response to the Draft 1, Version 2.0 proposal, EPA received numerous comments regarding the criteria. The Agency has taken that feedback into account in developing the Draft 2 proposal and has referred to the comments received and responded to them through the Draft 2 specification. In particular, the Agency assessed the need to further segment the High Performance Refrigerator and Freezer markets based on door type and defrost type. In addition, the ultra-low temperature freezer category was split into two bins to reflect differences in energy consumption of those products. EPA is also proposing energy allowances for High Performance products that certify to NSF 456. In reaching the criteria levels proposed in Draft 2, EPA reviewed all available data sources where products were tested to the ENERGY STAR test method to allow for an appropriate comparison of products. The updated data set that reflects new data has been released with this draft. EPA continued to look to differentiate the market and based on the feedback received from Draft 1 believes that this proposal differentiates the top performers in the market while maintaining a good selection of eligible products for purchasers. Finally, EPA notes that there was interest in expanding the scope of this specification to include combination refrigerator/freezers and cryogenic freezers. However, as of this time, the Agency has no data with which to determine criteria and therefore has continued to exclude these products from scope.
Comment Submittal
Comments on the Version 2.0 Draft Specification may be submitted to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov by March 19, 2024. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise. Stakeholder comments, previous draft specifications, and related materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Development webpage.
Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this Draft 2, Version 2.0 specification on March 7, 2024, from 1-3 pm Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.
Please contact me at (202) 343-9153 or Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov, or Annie Williams at (703) 217-3853 or Annie.Williams@icf.com with questions. For test method questions, please contact Bryan Berringer, Department of Energy, at Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov, or 202-586-0371.
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR Program.
Best Regards,
Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for Medical Products
Enclosures:
Draft 2, Version 2.0 Specification
Data Set
Dear ENERGY STAR ® Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:
With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 2, Version 2 ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers specification. The deadline to submit comments on this draft specification is March 19, 2024.
In response to the Draft 1, Version 2.0 proposal, EPA received numerous comments regarding the criteria. The Agency has taken that feedback into account in developing the Draft 2 proposal and has referred to the comments received and responded to them through the Draft 2 specification. In particular, the Agency assessed the need to further segment the High Performance Refrigerator and Freezer markets based on door type and defrost type. In addition, the ultra-low temperature freezer category was split into two bins to reflect differences in energy consumption of those products. EPA is also proposing energy allowances for High Performance products that certify to NSF 456. In reaching the criteria levels proposed in Draft 2, EPA reviewed all available data sources where products were tested to the ENERGY STAR test method to allow for an appropriate comparison of products. The updated data set that reflects new data has been released with this draft. EPA continued to look to differentiate the market and based on the feedback received from Draft 1 believes that this proposal differentiates the top performers in the market while maintaining a good selection of eligible products for purchasers. Finally, EPA notes that there was interest in expanding the scope of this specification to include combination refrigerator/freezers and cryogenic freezers. However, as of this time, the Agency has no data with which to determine criteria and therefore has continued to exclude these products from scope.
Comment Submittal
Comments on the Version 2.0 Draft Specification may be submitted to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov by March 19, 2024. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise. Stakeholder comments, previous draft specifications, and related materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Development webpage.
Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this Draft 2, Version 2.0 specification on March 7, 2024, from 1-3 pm Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.
Please contact me at (202) 343-9153 or Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov, or Annie Williams at (703) 217-3853 or Annie.Williams@icf.com with questions. For test method questions, please contact Bryan Berringer, Department of Energy, at Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov, or 202-586-0371.
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR Program.
Best Regards,
Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for Medical Products
Enclosures:
Draft 2, Version 2.0 Specification
Data Set
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Luminaires
- Progress Lighting, Progress Lighting model P7249-0930K9
- Progress Lighting, Progress Lighting model P7249-XX30K9
- Star Mount Enterprise Limited, Star Mount model P7249-XX30K9
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) Component Inspection Participants,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share an updated list of critical energy components to be included in the Energy Files of models covered under the Component Inspection of ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) Products directive. Future updates to this component list will be directed only to active CFS component inspection bodies and partners. Certification Bodies (CBs) and partners may use this updated component list to assist in developing Energy Files for individual models, although it is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all components that may affect energy use.
Partners should have already notified their CB of their intention to participate in the component inspection program within the eligible categories by January 15th, but please contact your CB if you missed this deadline and still wish to participate.
Important dates to remember:
March 31, 2024 |
CBs and partners are expected to establish Energy File Reports for all models covered by component inspection program in 2024. Note: If a partner participates in the component inspection verification approach, all of the partner’s ENERGY STAR certified products within a product category must be covered. |
April- December, 2024 | CBs conduct two inspections at each relevant manufacturing facility. |
If you have any questions, please contact certification@energystar.gov or Brian Krausz (Krausz.Brian@epa.gov, 202-564-3069).
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program. For more information on the Third-Party Certification program please visit www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert
Dear ENERGY STAR® Boiler Partner or Other Interested Party:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised the ENERGY STAR Boilers Version 3.0 Specification to update the test method reference to 10 CFR Part 430 Subpart B, Appendix EE in coordination with changes to the code of federal regulations (CFR). The test method referenced in the specification prior to this update was 10 CFR Part 430 Subpart B, Appendix N. However, on March 13, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final rule pertaining to the test procedure for boilers, which resulted in moving provisions for consumer boilers to this new appendix EE. In appendix EE, DOE includes all provisions previously included in appendix N relevant to consumer boilers, with no substantive modifications.
Thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Brand Owner or Other Interested Party:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected two new categories for recognition with the 2024 ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award: Commercial HVAC Electric Motors and Modular Packaged Commercial Refrigeration Systems. EPA is proposing recognition and draft performance criteria for these product categories with the goal of recognizing promising new technologies that offer purchasers new ways to save energy and protect the environment. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide comments on the selection of these categories and draft performance levels by February 7, 2024. Following review of those comments, EPA will either release new draft product performance criteria or develop and release final criteria.
Overview of the Emerging Technology Award
Launched in 2011, the ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award raises the profile of innovative technologies that have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions once more widely adopted. The annual Award recognizes promising technologies that may not yet meet key principles associated with product categories eligible for the ENERGY STAR label (e.g., those that are broadly available, cost effective to the consumer) or may represent large improvements in existing ENERGY STAR product categories. As products become more mainstream, Award categories may become candidates for ENERGY STAR specification development. For more information on the Award, visit www.energystar.gov/emergingtech.
2024 Award Extension Notice for Commercial or Industrial Heat Pump Dryers
With this letter EPA is extending the existing award category for Commercial or Industrial Heat Pump Dryers into 2024. Commercial or Industrial Heat Pump Dryers remain a promising technology as they have the potential to deliver dramatic energy improvements to commonly used commercial and industrial product categories. Extending this award category into 2024 provides EPA and manufacturers additional time to develop final test method and performance criteria.
2024 New Category Proposal: Commercial HVAC Electric Motors
Electric motors are the largest electrical end use category in the world, currently consuming 45% of all electricity at a cost projected to reach $900 billion per year by 2030. 1 This presents a large opportunity for efficiency, provided the right market factors and motor technologies. Following the call for product category nominations EPA received a proposal to recognize electric motors that comply with the most rigorous efficiency performance levels from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC): the “IE-5” level (levels range from IE1 – IE5). Recognized in Europe but also in the USA by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, motors rated to the “IE” scale have been receiving utility program support, but only up to the “IE – 4” level. In this letter EPA is supporting the establishment of the Emerging Technology Award for commercial HVAC motors that achieve performance at IE-5 level. There are several advantages to this approach:
- There is a well-established international test method in place.
- Existing manufacturers already make products.
- Utility programs may elect to modify their programs by raising performance levels to recognize products that meet the Award levels.
- Motors represent the largest electrical end use in the world, representing 45% of total consumption and even a small increase in efficiency can have a large impact.
- Motors are inexpensive relative to the total cost of ownership, with purchase price to the total cost of ownership, with purchase price representing just 1% of the total cost, which is mostly electrical optional cost.
In addition to energy savings from increased efficiency, there are other technology improvements associated with IE-5 motors which offer advantages to users that could help speed adoption of this technology.
- Quieter operation
- Lower temperature operation
- Longer life
- Reduced energy losses of 20% (vs IE-4) motors, and 40% (vs IE-3) motors
- No use of rare earth materials in magnets
- Efficiency savings ranging from 5% (motor only) and 25% (when variable fan and drive systems are included.)
2024 New Category Proposal: Modular Packaged Commercial Refrigeration Systems
The type of commercial refrigeration equipment found in grocery stores that permits customers to reach into freezers, or vertical doored systems holding frozen or chilled foods and beverages, are known in the industry as “self-serve.” Typically, these systems are cooled by large rooftop units which have long tubes of refrigerants providing cooling to the rows of self-serve refrigerators (as found in grocery store isles). There are three problems associated with this existing product design: 1) during service the entire row of refrigerators or freezers goes off-line, leading to spoiled foods; 2) legacy systems use refrigerants that have high global warming potential; and 3) legacy systems are prone to refrigerant leaks due to the long length of the refrigerant tubing.
During the call for nominations, EPA received a proposal to recognize a new product category in commercial refrigeration most simply called the “modular packaged system.” The characteristics of this system are that the refrigeration systems are self-contained; there is one packaged cooling system per refrigerator/freezer (eliminating the rooftop unit); they use low GWP refrigerants, and they work as “drop in” replacements for legacy technologies. Given the large technical potential that exists with the legacy systems that will need to be replaced due to mandatory refrigerant phase outs, EPA agrees that this product category has the potential to play an important role in this market. Establishing an Emerging Technology Award category could help accelerate the market by establishing performance criteria and giving buyers more confidence in the new systems.
Interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on the attached proposed recognition criteria to emergingtech@energystar.gov by February 7, 2024. Depending on the comments received, EPA may release subsequent drafts for stakeholder review prior to finalizing the criteria.
If you have any questions about the Award or the criteria development process, please contact me, Peter Banwell, at banwell.peter@epa.gov or (202) 343-9408 or emergingtech@energystar.gov.
Best Regards,
Peter Banwell
ENERGY STAR Program
Enclosures:
2024 Emerging Technology Award Draft Criteria - Commercial HVAC Electric Motors
2024 Emerging Technology Award Draft Criteria - Modular Packaged Commercial Refrigeration Systems
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Luminaires
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Lithonia Lighting model UCLD 12IN 30K 90CRI SWR WH
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Lithonia Lighting model UCLD 12IN 40K 90CRI SWR WH
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Lithonia Lighting model UCLD 18IN 30K 90CRI SWR WH
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Lithonia Lighting model UCLD 18IN 40K 90CRI SWR WH
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Lithonia Lighting model UCLD 24IN 30K 90CRI SWR WH
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Lithonia Lighting model UCLD 24IN 40K 90CRI SWR WH
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-I6123-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-I6123-WH
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-I6124-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-I6125-**
Windows, Doors, and Skylights
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-158-01744-00001
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-158-01464-0001
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-01744-00001
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-5-01486-00001
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-5-01766-00001
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of December 31, 2023, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new lamps to the Version 2.1 specification and new luminaires to the Version 2.2 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing lamp and luminaire certifications until December 31, 2024. Brand owners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with products certified to Lamps V2.1 and Luminaires V2.2 on and after December 31, 2024.
While brand owners may continue to promote models as ENERGY STAR until this date, they are encouraged to stop applying the ENERGY STAR logo to printed material, including packaging, to minimize the presence of the ENERGY STAR label on materials after December 31, 2024.
Please reference EPA's ENERGY STAR Lighting Sunset Memo for more details, and contact EPA at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified lamp and luminaire products to certification@energystar.gov.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Servers Stakeholders:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Computer Servers specification is January 12, 2024. On this date, only products certified to Version 4.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 4.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
Please contact EPA at servers@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 4.0 certified Computer Servers to Certification@energystar.gov.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of December 31, 2023, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new lamps to the Version 2.1 specification and new luminaires to the Version 2.2 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing lamp and luminaire certifications until December 31, 2024. Brand owners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with products certified to Lamps V2.1 and Luminaires V2.2 on and after December 31, 2024.
While brand owners may continue to promote models as ENERGY STAR until this date, they are encouraged to stop applying the ENERGY STAR logo to printed material, including packaging, to minimize the presence of the ENERGY STAR label on materials after December 31, 2024.
Please reference EPA's ENERGY STAR Lighting Sunset Memo for more details, and contact EPA at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified lamp and luminaire products to certification@energystar.gov.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of December 31, 2023, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new lamps to the Version 2.1 specification and new luminaires to the Version 2.2 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing lamp and luminaire certifications until December 31, 2024. Brand owners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with products certified to Lamps V2.1 and Luminaires V2.2 on and after December 31, 2024.
While brand owners may continue to promote models as ENERGY STAR until this date, they are encouraged to stop applying the ENERGY STAR logo to printed material, including packaging, to minimize the presence of the ENERGY STAR label on materials after December 31, 2024.
Please reference EPA's ENERGY STAR Lighting Sunset Memo for more details, and contact EPA at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified lamp and luminaire products to certification@energystar.gov.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioners Brand Owner Partners and Other Interested Stakeholders:
With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are announcing the release of the ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments to appliances@energystar.gov no later than January 9, 2024. EPA and DOE will host a stakeholder webinar on December 12, 2023, from 1 to 3 pm EST to discuss this Draft 1 test procedure. Stakeholders interested in attending the webinar should register here.
The development of this test procedure is being led by DOE with the intention of eventually adding it to the test requirements for the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners specification. Note brand owner partners will be able to update their certification to include heating mode test results for ENERGY STAR reverse cycle models once the test procedure is final. EPA plans to include the heating mode efficiency in the ENERGY STAR dataset.
Key elements EPA and DOE welcome for comment for the proposed Draft 1 Test Procedure include:
- Definitions of Active and Passive Defrost
- Distinction between mild, cool, and cold climate heat pumps
- Test conditions for variable-speed units
- Testing setup requirements and pre-test UUT configuration
- Single speed and variable speed heat pump heating mode tests
- HEER equation, building load line, and fractional hours within heating season bins
Comment Submittal:
Stakeholders are requested to share written feedback with EPA and DOE by Tuesday, January 9, 2024, to appliances@energystar.gov. As always, stakeholder engagement is a vital ingredient in the success of the ENERGY STAR program and EPA and DOE look forward to working with all parties to develop the ENERGY STAR Heating Mode Test Procedure for Room Air Conditioners.
All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Version 5 Product Development webpage unless the submitter requests otherwise.
Stakeholder Webinar:
EPA and DOE will host a webinar on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 1-3pm Eastern Time to engage with stakeholders on the content included in the test procedure. To register for the webinar, click here.
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR Program. If you have any questions or feedback, please direct them to Abigail Daken at EPA, Daken.Abigail@epa.gov or 202-343-9375, Steve Leybourn at EPA, Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-934-2262, and Megan McNelly at ICF, Megan.McNelly@icf.com or 703-934-3726. For test procedure questions, please contact Lucas Adin at DOE, lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov.
Sincerely,
Steve Leybourn
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR Appliances Program
Abigail Daken
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR HVAC Program
Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance
Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Stakeholders:
It is not too late to register for today’s webinar at 2:00 PM ET providing an overview of the major changes from Luminaires V2.2 to Downlights V1.0! Register here to attend. Please note that the webinar will be recorded and posted at www.energystar.gov/luminaires if you are unable to attend.
Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Commercial Fryers
Pitco Frialator, Ultrafryer model E17-14
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Commercial Fryers
- Pitco Frialator, Ultrafryer model E17-14
Luminaires
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/100 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/100 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/120 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/120 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/150 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/150 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/175 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/50 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/50 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/60 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/60 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/80 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/80 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO6 27/175 AR ND LD MVOLT GZ10 90CRI
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO6SQ [27|30|35|40|50]/175 [AR|WR] [ |FL] [LSS|LD ][MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |90CRI] [OPTIONS]
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-930-**
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-935-**
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-940-**
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-950-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-SI6153-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-SI6154-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-SI6155-**
- Lowe's Home Improvement, PROJECT SOURCE model MXL1072A-LED18K9027
Refrigerators and Freezers
- S.P. Richards and Co., Lorell model LLR72311
Telephony
- Polycom, Inc., POLYCOM INC. model Rove 30/40 Multi Handset Charger
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Luminaires
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/100 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/100 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/120 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/120 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/150 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/150 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/175 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/50 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/50 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/60 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/60 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/80 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO [ |LW|WW|SQ|SQLW] [27|30|35|40|50]/80 6[AR|WR] [ |FL] [VND|ND|MD|MWD|WD] [ |LD|LSS|LS] [MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |CRI90] [ |CP|HAO] [ |EL|ELR] [ |NLTAIR2]
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO6 27/175 AR ND LD MVOLT GZ10 90CRI
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Gotham model EVO6SQ [27|30|35|40|50]/175 [AR|WR] [ |FL] [LSS|LD ][MVOLT|120|277] [EZ1|EZ10|EZB|GZ1|GZ10] [ |90CRI] [OPTIONS]
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-930-**
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-935-**
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-940-**
- Globalux Lighting LLC, Globalux Lighting model SDL-7-15-120D-950-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-SI6153-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-SI6154-**
- Lights Direct Inc., Lights-Direct model DCLD-SI6155-**
- Lowe's Home Improvement, PROJECT SOURCE model MXL1072A-LED18K9027
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Refrigerators and Freezers
- S.P. Richards and Co., Lorell model LLR72311
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Telephony
- Polycom, Inc., POLYCOM INC. model Rove 30/40 Multi Handset Charger
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service Stakeholders,
Thank you for the comments submitted in response to the October 19, 2023 letter “CFS Component Inspection Program Expansion Proposal”. This is to notify you that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will include the following product categories under the directive Component Inspection of ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) Products:
Commercial Coffee Brewers
Commercial Electric Cooktops (beginning 2025)
Commercial Fryers
Commercial Griddles
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets
All comments received indicated support for the proposal. EPA also received comment that cold side products should be included in the expansion. Due to the complexity of these products and potential for variability in the energy performance of refrigerants and refrigeration components, EPA does not intend to expand component inspections to these product areas.
Expansion timeline details for participants:
Decembe 31, 2023 | EPA to publish an updated list of critical components to be included in a product’s Energy File based on product type. This does not serve as an exhaustive list but may be used to assist Certification Bodies (CBs) and partners. |
January 15, 2024 |
Latest date for Partners to notify CB of their intention to participate in the component inspection program. Participating partners must include in the program all ENERGY STAR certified CFS models within an eligible product category or none at all. All products not enrolled in the program remain subject to annual verification testing requirements. |
March 31, 2024 |
Establish Energy File Reports. |
April – Dec, 2024 |
CBs conduct two inspections at each relevant manufacturing facility. |
If you have any questions, please contact certification@energystar.gov or Brian Krausz (Krausz.Brian@epa.gov, 202-564-3069).
Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program. For more information on the Third-Party Certification program please visit www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert.
Dear ENERGY STAR® Computers Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,
With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 1, Version 9.0 ENERGY STAR Computer specification.
EPA released a Discussion Guide for stakeholder review and comment focused on the ENERGY STAR categorization systems, mode weightings, internal power supplies, and possible scope amendments. EPA is now releasing a Draft 1 specification and test method that considers this early feedback. Note boxes throughout the specification provide EPA’s rationale for proposals. Also attached to this distribution is a data package that includes the EPA dataset, Draft 1 proposed levels, and savings estimates. The Draft 1, Version 9.0 specification incorporates the following key elements:
Energy Criteria:
EPA is proposing to amend the criteria and program structure for desktop computers, notebook computers, and integrated desktops, greatly simplifying the base allowance structure. In reviewing the dataset, the Agency identified that performance is no longer a notable differentiator in whether products can achieve efficient low power operation when in idle / sleep. EPA is, therefore, applying the same base allowance within each of the three primary categories. EPA has also adjusted the adder structure, folding some adders that were commonly used into the base allowance.
EPA has not made changes to workstations at this time, but requests feedback on the efforts industry has undertaken to identify the best modern active mode workstation benchmark and its readiness for EPA to adopt for Draft 2.
Power Supply Criteria:
After consideration of data received, EPA is proposing to increase the power supply criteria from 80Plus Bronze to 80Plus Silver for those products with power supplies under 500W. EPA found in the dataset that there are ample products available at the 80Plus Silver level under 500W. In contrast, EPA did not find enough product availability at or above 500W to adjust the power supply criteria for those products. Thus, EPA proposes to maintain the 80Plus Gold criteria for products at or above 500W.
Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached Draft 1, Version 9.0 specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to computers@energystar.gov by January 11, 2024. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.
Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this discussion guide on November 30, 2023 from 1-3 PM Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.
The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the product development website here.
Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other computer related questions, please contact computers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Sincerely,
Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Enclosures:
Draft 1, Version 9.0 Specification
Data and Analysis Package
Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Stakeholders:
This letter announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of the ENERGY STAR Downlights Version 1.0 specification (V1.0). EPA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have invested time and effort to contribute feedback that has informed this product specification process. The Version 1.0 specification is effective immediately.
EPA appreciates the detailed and thoughtful comments and questions from stakeholders since the draft final release. This engagement highlighted several points of confusion and oversights that have been addressed in the final version. EPA received a formal letter of support on the final draft of the specification from two industry associations (jointly) which is posted at www.energystar.gov/luminaires.
Following are minor revisions made in the final specification:
- Single- and multi-head monopoint accent lights were added to the excluded products list in Section 1.2 and an example photo was added in Annex A. This product is essentially the same category as track lights but was not explicitly called out before.
- Two definitions were modified (one definition was added, and one definition was removed) in Section 4:
- The “Accent Light” definition was replaced by “Recessed Accent Light” to better clarify the difference between included recessed adjustable accent lights and excluded single- and multi-head monopoint accent lights.
- A definition of "Communication Link” was added.
- The “Input Power” definition was modified slightly.
- The “LED Light Engine” definition and all references to light engines in other sections were removed since a complete unit of the representative model must be tested.
- The requirement for testing and reporting color tunable and multi-output models at the default white light setting have been removed from Section 5.1. This data is no longer pertinent, as with the new approach the partner is responsible for representing a product certification only at the most consumptive setting. Therefore, only in the case where the default is the most consumptive setting would its performance be reported.
- To further aid in understanding the new approach and provide all relevant requirements for establishing a product family’s tested representative model in Section 6.1, EPA carried over language from Section 12.1 on thermal management. “Downlight retrofit kit must be tested in the worst-case thermal condition for which it is rated per ANSI/UL1598C-2014” and “recessed downlight retrofit kits must be tested in the worst-case thermal environment that the product is rated for per ANSI/UL1598C-2014.”
- The Start time test method was updated to include ANSI/IES LM-79-19.
- Step Dimming was removed from Section 15.1 for products marketed as dimmable since continuous dimming is required.
While retesting is not required for Version 1.0, based on the new approach to product groupings or “families” (going from least efficient to most consumptive), partners may benefit from doing additional testing to submit a new representative tested model to optimize their product family listings. Specifically for color tunable models certified to Luminaires V2.2, partners should work with their certification body to leverage existing test data to the greatest extent possible since the variation between the least efficient setting and most consumptive may be negligible for certain criteria. Finally, to provide a better understanding of the new approach to product certification EPA included an example of an allowable product family in Section 6 of the specification.
Please review the partner commitments that are now attached to the specification. They are unchanged from Luminaires, however, given the sunset of Luminaires, unit shipment data will not be collected for products shipped in 2023 but will resume for downlights shipped in 2024. Verification testing will resume at a reduced level for the first year based on a subset of certification requirements as described in the new Downlights Verification Testing direction to certification bodies (Directive 2023-01).
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 2:00 PM EST EPA will host a webinar, providing an overview of the major changes from Luminaires V2.2 to Downlights V1.0. Register here to attend. Partners may now begin to work with their EPA recognized Certification Body (CB) to certify their eligible products to the Downlights Version 1.0 requirements.
EPA appreciates your contribution to the development of this specification and welcomes inquiries; please contact me with questions at jantz-sell.taylor@epa.gov or lighting@energystar.gov. Thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR.
Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON (Nov. 15, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program celebrates over 25 years of achievements in lighting efficiency. Since the ENERGY STAR label for lighting and lightbulbs was first introduced in 1997 to improve market uptake of energy efficient lighting, well over 3 billion ENERGY STAR certified light bulbs have been sold in the United States. These sales have helped transform the lighting market and deliver electric energy savings of over one trillion kWh – equivalent to the annual carbon sequestration of over 800 million acres of forest in the United States – emphasizing that energy choices count and our collective decisions as consumers can have a big impact on the environment.
“The recent transformation of how America lights its homes and businesses is an ideal success story of how a simple partnership program can make astounding progress in addressing climate change,” said Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “The ENERGY STAR label has guided millions of consumers towards lightbulbs that provide better lighting quality and save money, all while avoiding extraordinary amounts of climate pollution.”
Back in 1997, the energy efficient alternative to incandescent lighting was primarily compact fluorescent bulbs, and the U.S. lighting industry had struggled to create consumer demand. A lack of consumer awareness and education around lighting efficiency, combined with limited coordination among manufacturers, utilities, and retailers created an opportunity for EPA to generate a market signal to help boost consumer adoption through ENERGY STAR. Over the next two decades, EPA’s focus on product quality, branding, and consumer education helped transform the market with the help of dedicated industry partners. These efforts brought together manufacturers, retailers, utilities, test labs, certification bodies, utility program implementers, advocates, and government to collaborate in a voluntary partnership that delivered unprecedented environmental results – with some partners having been with the program for over 30 years since the inception of the Greenlights program, ENERGY STAR’s predecessor.
With these remarkable improvements in lighting efficiency and quality resulting from over two decades of innovation from the ENERGY STAR program in partnership with the lighting industry, the lighting market has transformed, and inefficient light bulbs are a thing of the past. In May 2022, the Department of Energy formalized a policy that enforces a 45 lumen-per-watt limit and ushers in a new era for lighting. With this new standard, only energy efficient lightbulbs, predominantly LEDs and a small subset of CFLs, can be sold in the U.S. As a result of this new standard and widespread market penetration of energy efficient lighting, the ENERGY STAR label will be phased out from most lighting options effective at the end of 2024. ENERGY STAR will continue to certify and maintain specifications for downlights and string lights, which are not impacted by the federal standard.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations rely on their partnership with EPA to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $500 billion in energy costs and achieve more than 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR’s impacts.
For further information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov)
Dear ENERGY STAR® Clothes Dryer Stakeholders:
With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Clothes Dryer Version 2.0 Specification Discussion Guide. The purpose of this discussion guide is to engage with interested stakeholders to further inform an ENERGY STAR Version 2 specification for the clothes dryer product category.
EPA will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 from 1 – 3 PM Eastern Time to seek input from stakeholders on the topics enclosed. Please register to attend the webinar here. Stakeholders are also asked to share feedback and data in response to this discussion guide by Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Since EPA last partnered with stakeholders to finalize the first ENERGY STAR Clothes Dryer Specification that took effect January 1, 2015, the clothes dryer market has evolved significantly. Specifically, technological advances, most notably heat pumps, offer significant efficiency gains and new features and functions are available across all brands.
Per the ENERGY STAR Guiding Principles, EPA also works towards ensuring that consumers have a positive experience and association with ENERGY STAR certified products, ensuring there is not a trade off in performance while in pursuit of greater efficiency. Accordingly, and in follow up to ENERGY STAR Version 1.1 Clothes Dryers Clarification Memo (May 19, 2020), EPA is seeking to gain a better understanding of the user experience with dryers and how to ensure promised savings are delivered. Further, EPA sees the potential for heat pump dryers to avoid the concerns EPA raised in 2020 and requests feedback in the accompanying draft with this in mind.
The discussion guide highlights multiple topics for further discussion summarized below. More details regarding these topics as well as specific questions are included in the discussion guide.
- Scope: EPA seeks information on the viability of expanding the scope of this specification to include a subset of commercial products.
- Dryer Efficiency: EPA seeks feedback on the understanding of dryer efficiency gains and technological and market updates.
- Paired Laundry: EPA seeks feedback on the impact of consumers using paired laundry versus washers and dryers not designed as a pair. EPA also requests feedback on how EPA could recognize energy efficiency and cycle time benefits for paired laundry.
- Consumer Preferences: EPA seeks information on the cycle and settings selections including the “eco” setting and their impact on energy use and consumer satisfaction.
- Network-Connected Functionality, Updates, & Smart: EPA seeks feedback on the understanding of demand response programs’ engagement with dryers, product firmware and downloadable cycle updates, and smart or AI functionality in laundry products.
- Commercial Dryer Testing: EPA seeks feedback for the development of a new test method for commercial clothes dryers.
Comment Submittal:
Stakeholders are encouraged to provide written comments for EPA consideration to appliances@energystar.gov no later than Thursday, December 14, 2023. As a reminder, all submitted comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR product development website unless the submitter specifically requests their respective comments remain confidential.
Stakeholder Meeting:
EPA plans to host a stakeholder webinar on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, to cover topics outlined in the discussion guide. Stakeholders interested in participating in these discussions may register here.
Please contact me Steve Leybourn, EPA, at Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-564-1191, Fabria Jno. Baptiste, ICF, at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or Payal Hukeri, ICF, at Payal.Hukeri@icf.com with questions or concerns. For any clothes dryer testing related questions, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at carl.shapiro@ee.doe.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Sincerely,
Steve Leybourn, Product Manager ENERGY STAR Appliances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Clothes Dryer Version 2.0 Specification Discussion Guide
Dear Commercial Food Service Partners and Stakeholders,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) would like to cordially invite you to attend the celebration meeting 3-5pm EST on November 1, 2023, at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. We will discuss and celebrate the environmental and energy-saving contributions of the commercial food service industry, highlight major milestones and successes, where the program is today, and where it’s expected to grow.
Please join us in our Nation’s Capital on November 1, 2023 and for security purposes register by today October 25, 2023, through the Eventbrite link. The meeting will be hybrid with in-person and Microsoft Teams options. The in-person location is the Oceans Auditorium in the Ruckelshaus Conference Center which is in the basement of the U.S. EPA’s William Jefferson Clinton East and West buildings. Enter through the East building on 1201 Constitution Ave N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the meeting or logistics and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Thank you,
Tanja Crk
crk.tanja@epa.gov
Product Manager, ENERGY STAR
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Ceiling Fans
- WAC Lighting, WAC Lighting model F-036L
- WAC Lighting, WAC Lighting model F-036L-MB
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists.
Clothes Washers
- Electrolux Professional, Electrolux model W5180H
- Electrolux Professional, Wascomat model EX745co
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
LED Lamps
- HONGKONG CHITE TRADE CO., LTD, BATEC model LT-US-PAR3813W2278E-02
- HONGKONG CHITE TRADE CO., LTD, HENGTE model LT-US-PAR3813W2278E-02
- HONGKONG CHITE TRADE CO., LTD, Li-Tech model LT-US-PAR3813W2278E-02
- Maxlite, MaxLite model 6.5P20D927FL/JA8
- Maxlite, MaxLite model 6.5P20D930FL/JA8
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Luminaires
- Allanson International Inc., Allanson Lighting Technologies model (ALF16-120V-WW-R) + (54-262-02-ALT)
- American Lighting Inc., American Lighting model BRD6-5CCT-RD
- Signcomplex Limited, Signcomplex model SC-DL12-D06-A1-01RE
- Topaz Lighting, Topaz model RDL/6RND/12/5CTS
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
Ceiling Fans
- WAC Lighting, WAC Lighting model F-036L
- WAC Lighting, WAC Lighting model F-036L-MB
Clothes Washers
- Electrolux Professional, Electrolux model W5180H
- Electrolux Professional, Wascomat model EX745co
Connected Thermostats
- Venstar Inc., Venstar model T7###
- Venstar Inc., Venstar model T7850
- Venstar Inc., Venstar model T7900
- Venstar Inc., Venstar model T8###
- Venstar Inc., Venstar model T8850
- Venstar Inc., Venstar model T8900
LED Lamps
- HONGKONG CHITE TRADE CO., LTD, BATEC model LT-US-PAR3813W2278E-02
- HONGKONG CHITE TRADE CO., LTD, HENGTE model LT-US-PAR3813W2278E-02
- HONGKONG CHITE TRADE CO., LTD, Li-Tech model LT-US-PAR3813W2278E-02
- Maxlite, MaxLite model 6.5P20D927FL/JA8
- Maxlite, MaxLite model 6.5P20D930FL/JA8
Luminaires
- Allanson International Inc., Allanson Lighting Technologies model (ALF16-120V-WW-R) + (54-262-02-ALT)
- American Lighting Inc., American Lighting model BRD6-5CCT-RD
- Signcomplex Limited, Signcomplex model SC-DL12-D06-A1-01RE
- Topaz Lighting, Topaz model RDL/6RND/12/5CTS
Windows, Doors, and Skylights
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-158-01745-00001
- Ply Gem Window Group, Ply Gem Window Group model PWG-M-158-01745-00002
Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
Dear Commercial Food Service Partners and Stakeholders,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) would like to cordially invite you to attend the celebration meeting 3-5pm EST on November 1, 2023, at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. We will discuss and celebrate the environmental and energy-saving contributions of the commercial food service industry, highlight major milestones and successes, where the program is today, and where it’s expected to grow.
Please join us in our Nation’s Capital on November 1, 2023 and for security purposes register by tomorrow October 25, 2023, through the Eventbrite link. The meeting will be hybrid with in-person and Microsoft Teams options. The in-person location is the Oceans Auditorium in the Ruckelshaus Conference Center which is in the basement of the U.S. EPA’s William Jefferson Clinton East and West buildings. Enter through the East building on 1201 Constitution Ave N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the meeting or logistics and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Thank you,
Tanja Crk
crk.tanja@epa.gov
Product Manager, ENERGY STAR
Dear Battery Charging Systems Partners, Battery Charger Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties: Please see the attached letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announcing their intent to launch the revision of the Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR® specification for Battery Charging Systems (BCS). The announcement letter outlines the goals and next steps in the specification development process. As a key stakeholder, EPA invites your participation in the development of an appropriate test procedure(s) and performance requirements for battery chargers. If you know of others who may be interested in participating in this process, please forward this announcement and encourage them to send their contact information to batterychargers@energystar.gov to be added to the stakeholder contact list. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Fanara, EPA, at Fanara.andrew@epa.gov or (206) 553-6377 or Robin Clark, ICF International, at rclark@icfi.com or (202) 862-1223. Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing for stakeholder comment the Draft 1 Version 2.0 ENERGY STAR® specification for Battery Charging Systems (BCSs). The document is attached to this email, as are a cover memo and data collection sheets. The final date for provision of comments on the draft specification will be January 15, 2010. EPA would also like to notify stakeholders that it will be hosting a Webinar to discuss the draft specification on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, from 11 am to 2 pm, Eastern Time. Please RSVP to batterychargers@energystar.gov by this Friday, December 10, to receive Webinar information. Please direct any specific questions to Katharine Kaplan, at kaplan.katharine@epamail.epa.gov, or 202-343-9120, or Matt Malinowski, ICF International, at mmalinowski@icfi.com or 202-862-2693. We look forward to working with you and thank you for your interest in ENERGY STAR.
Please see attached important correspondence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the Final Version 3.0 ENERGY STAR Specification for Boilers.
Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.
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