ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Criteria Development

EPA has released ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 proposed recognition criteria for stakeholder review. Please email all questions and comments to mostefficient@energystar.gov.

Final Criteria – November 20, 2012

• November 20, 2012 EPA Memo to Stakeholders (329KB)

EPA Response to Comments:

• General Comments (95KB)
• Appliances (78KB)
• Electronics (79KB)
• HVAC (21KB)
• Windows (134KB)

Final ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Recognition Criteria:

• Boilers (203KB)
• Ceiling Fans (186KB)
• Central Air Conditioners, Air-Source Heat Pumps, and Geothermal Heat Pumps (138KB)
• Clothes Washers (188KB)
• Computer Monitors (238KB)
• Ductless Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (132KB)
• Furnaces (131KB)
• Refrigerators (201KB)
• Televisions (254KB)
• Ventilating Fans (188KB)
• Residential Windows (272KB)

Stakeholder Comments on the Proposed ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Criteria

• Broan NuTone (121KB)
• GE (100KB)
• National Resources Defense Council (141KB)
• NEEA, PG&E, SMUD, SDG&E, SCE (229KB)
• Panasonic (173KB)
• Whirlpool (174KB)

Windows Criteria Draft 1

• AAMA (70KB)
• AGC (613KB)
• Earthwise (92KB)
• Jeld-wen (349KB)
• Marvin Windows (221KB)
• Mathews Brothers (478KB)
• Milgard (183KB)
• NSG (823KB)
• ProVia (303KB)
• Solocomb (151KB)
• WDMA (152KB)

Windows Criteria Draft 2

• AGC (68KB)
• Auburn University (133KB)
• Colorado Sunroom (122KB)
• Earthwise (142KB)
• Gilkey (115KB)
• Jeld-wen (266KB)
• Keystone Certifications (186KB)
• Mathews Brothers (56KB)
• Milgard (81KB)
• Millard Lumber (99KB)
• Pilkington (372KB)
• Softlite (130KB)
• SunFrost (99KB)
• WinBuild, Inc. (114KB)

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Webinar — September 27, 2012

EPA held a webinar on September 27, 2012 to discuss the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 criteria. Stakeholders are invited to submit comments to mostefficient@energystar.gov by Friday, October 12, 2012.

• EPA September 27th Webinar Presentation (766KB)

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Proposed Criteria — September 13, 2012

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (367KB)
• ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Early Experiences Summary (730KB)

Proposed Recognition Criteria for 2013

• Boilers (53KB)
• Ceiling Fans (110KB)
• Central Air Conditioners, Air-Source Heat Pumps, and Geothermal Heat Pumps (62KB)
• Clothes Washers (113KB)
• Computer Monitors (132KB)
• Ductless Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (133KB)
• Furnaces (55KB)
• Refrigerators (125KB)
• Televisions (44KB)
• Ventilating Fans (112KB)
• Residential Windows Draft 1 (197KB)
• Residential Windows Draft 2 (281KB)