The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice of proposed determination regarding a rulemaking on energy efficiency standards for commercial packaged boilers.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of open meetings regarding the Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC), Water Heating (WH), and Refrigeration Certification Working Group.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice of intent to establish a rulemaking working group to negotiate proposed federal energy efficiency standards for commercial/industrial pumps.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new rule requiring new federal buildings to meet higher energy efficiency standards. The rule applies to buildings for which design begins on or after one year after publication in the Federal Register. It updates federal commercial standards to the 2010 version of ASHRAE Standard 90.1.

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) announced that it has joined the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC), a cross-sector, neutral forum for coordinating efforts focusing on energy efficiency standardization.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), its members who manufacture motors, and several other groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recommending both new and more robust energy efficiency standards for electric motors used in commercial and industrial applications.

Despite the success of the Montreal Protocol — and increased efficiency standards — a recent New York Times article centered on a group of “leading scientists” who believe that if planetary potential is maxed out, 27 percent of all global warming effects to 2050 can be attributed to the gasses utilized in air conditioners.