DOE, Industry Finalize Standards for Commercial HVAC Products
Working group submits recommendations for negotiated standards
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP); the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) applauded the success of the Commercial Package Air Conditioners and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces Working Group, established by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on April 1, to negotiate conservation standards for these products.
“Negotiated rulemaking is our preferred method for establishing energy conservation standards for covered products and equipment,” said Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of AHRI. “Bringing stakeholders together to develop a rule that is both effective and achievable is the best way to ensure our members’ products and equipment provide consumers and businesses with comfort, safety, and productivity while helping the nation achieve its energy reduction targets.”