AHRI, environmental groups agree on freezer standards
New standard to save billions, groups say
Government officials have OK’d an agreement between refrigeration and HVAC market equipment makers and environmental groups to set new efficiency requirements for walk-in freezers.
The agreement, which was accepted by the government’s Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee, will be submitted to the Energy Department for approval and implementation. It will save 80 billion kilowatt hours of energy over three decades, representing the electricity use of 7 million homes, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute said. The AHRI represents most of the major manufacturers of HVAC sales and refrigeration equipment used in HVAC construction.