But what about installing contractors? How do they figure out the minimum standards for equipment they now must install in California, they may need to install in other states, and they will need to install nationally by 2010?
One way is by taking a closer look at the Energy Star® guidelines for commercial equipment, said Robert Lehman, managing director of Emerson Climate Technologies Design Service Network, who authored a white paper issued last fall called, "The State of Energy-Consumption Legislation for Commercial Refrigeration Applications."