Manufacturers, Efficiency Groups Reach Agreement on Walk-in Coolers, Freezers Standard
Negotiated rule called ‘realistic and achievable’
The Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) has approved an agreement reached by manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates acting as part of a working group to set new energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (WICF). ASRAC will submit the recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for adoption.
The Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and several manufacturers that are members of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), joined other stakeholders in the negotiations.