Furnace Specification

Materials related to past revision processes are provided below. Partners and other interested parties with questions about the materials can contact Abigail Daken, EPA, at daken.abigail@epa.gov.

Furnaces Program Requirements Version 3.0 and Version 4.0

Furnaces Program Requirements Version 3.0 and Version 4.0

ENERGY STAR Version 2.1 Furnace Specification - Decision to Not Move Forward with Revision

EPA has decided not to revise the current ENERGY STAR Version 2.0 Furnace specification at this time. More details regarding this decision are provided in the EPA memo, below.

Furnaces Program Requirements Version 2.0

• EPA Memo on Version 2.1 (40KB)
• Furnaces Specification V2.0 (56KB)

Draft 1 Comments

• ACEEE (20KB)
• Canadian Oil Heat Association (61KB)
• CEE (63KB)
• ECR (30KB)
• GAMA (35KB)
• HRAI (26KB)
• Johnson Controls (57KB)
• Natural Resources Canada (8KB)
• Rheem (44KB)

Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Version 2.1 Furnace Specification

• EPA Cover Memo for Draft 1 Furnace V2.1 Specification (35KB)
• Draft 1 ENERGY STAR V2.1 Specification (61KB)

EPA has finalized the ENERGY STAR Version 2.0 specification for Furnaces. The new specification includes a Tier I 83% AFUE requirement for oil furnaces that became effective October 27, 2006. EPA is continiuing work on developing a furnace fan efficiency requirement for both gas and oil furnaces under Tier II, scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2008. This Web page will be updated periodically as new information is received.

Consumers may visit the ENERGY STAR products pages for information on qualified furnaces.

Oil Furnace Tier 2 Memo (52KB)

Final Furnace Specification Version 2.0

• EPA Cover Memo for Final Furnace Specification Version 2.0 (45KB)
• Final Furnace Specification Version 2.0 (57KB)

Final Draft ENERGY STAR Furnace Specification Version 2.0

• EPA Cover Memo for Final Draft Furnace Specification Version 2.0 (45KB)
• Final Draft Furnace Specification Version 2.0 (56KB)

Stakeholder Comments on Final Draft Specification

• California Energy Commission (13KB)
• GAMA (37KB)

Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Furnace Specification Version 2.0

• EPA Cover Memo for Draft 1 Furnace Specification Version 2.0 (77KB)
• Draft 1 Furnace Specification Version 2.0 (226KB)
• EPA Announcement of Furnace Specification Revisions - October 21, 2005 (26KB)

Stakeholder Comments on Draft 1 Specification

• ACEEE (91KB)
• Adams Manufacturing Co. (68KB)
• California Energy Commission (24KB)
• CEE (58KB)
• ECR International (25KB)
• GAMA (50KB)
• Kerr Heating (9KB)
• Lennox International (30KB)
• Natural Resources Canada (35KB)
• NYSERDA (43KB)

• Memo to Manufacturers — Specification Review (87KB)