July 17, 2014: HVAC Representatives to Serve on DOE Regional Standards Working Group
The Working Group Restarts the Negotiated Rulemaking Process
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to establish a rulemaking working group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) to negotiate proposed regional energy efficiency standards. Two HVAC professionals have been announced as participants in this group.
In April, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit approved a settlement rescinding DOE’s regional standards for non-weatherized gas furnaces. The working group restarts the negotiated rulemaking process.