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 our online help desk.

Final Criteria – November 20, 2012

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

EPA Response to Comments:

• General Comments (PDF, 95 KB)
• Appliances (PDF, 78 KB)
• Electronics (PDF, 79 KB)
• HVAC (PDF, 20 KB)
• Windows (PDF, 134 KB)

Final ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Recognition Criteria:

• Boilers (PDF, 202 KB)
• Ceiling Fans (PDF, 185 KB) (186KB)
• Central Air Conditioners, Air-Source Heat Pumps, and Geothermal Heat Pumps (PDF, 137 KB)
• Clothes Washers (PDF, 187 KB)
• Computer Monitors (PDF, 237 KB)
• Ductless Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PDF, 132 KB)
• Furnaces (PDF, 131 KB)
• Refrigerators (PDF, 200 KB)
• Televisions (PDF, 254 KB)
• Ventilating Fans (PDF, 188 KB)
• Residential Windows (PDF, 271 KB)

Stakeholder Comments on the Proposed ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2013 Criteria

• Broan NuTone (PDF, 121 KB)
• GE (PDF, 100 KB)
• National Resources Defense Council (PDF, 140 KB)
• NEEA, PG&E, SMUD, SDG&E, SCE (PDF, 229 KB)
• Panasonic (PDF, 172 KB)
• Whirlpool (PDF, 174 KB)

Windows Criteria Draft 1

• AAMA (PDF, 69 KB)
• AGC (PDF, 613 KB)
• Earthwise (PDF, 91 KB)
• Jeld-wen (PDF, 349 KB)
• Marvin Windows (PDF, 220 KB)
• Mathews Brothers (PDF, 55 KB)
• Milgard (PDF, 183 KB)
• NSG (PDF, 822 KB)
• ProVia (PDF, 302 KB)
• Solocomb (PDF, 150 KB)
• WDMA (PDF, 152 KB)

Windows Criteria Draft 2

• AGC (PDF, 67 KB)
• Auburn University (PDF, 132 KB)
• Colorado Sunroom (PDF, 121 KB)
• Earthwise (PDF, 141 KB)
• Gilkey (PDF, 114 KB)
• Jeld-wen (PDF, 265 KB)
• Keystone Certifications (PDF, 186 KB)
• Mathews Brothers (PDF, 55 KB)
• Milgard (PDF, 81 KB)
• Millard Lumber (PDF, 99 KB)
• Pilkington (PDF, 372 KB)
• Softlite (PDF, 130 KB)
• SunFrost (PDF, 98 KB)
• WinBuild, Inc. (PDF, 113 KB)

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 our online help desk by Friday, October 12, 2012.

• EPA September 27th Webinar Presentation (PDF, 766 KB)

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

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (PDF, 367 KB)
• ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Early Experiences Summary (PDF, 729 KB)

Proposed Recognition Criteria for 2013

• Boilers (PDF, 52 KB)
• Ceiling Fans (PDF, 109 KB)
• Central Air Conditioners, Air-Source Heat Pumps, and Geothermal Heat Pumps (PDF, 61 KB)
• Clothes Washers (PDF, 187 KB)
• Computer Monitors (PDF, 132 KB)
• Ductless Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PDF, 132 KB)
• Furnaces (PDF, 55 KB)
• Refrigerators (PDF, 125 KB) (125KB)
• Televisions (PDF, 44 KB)
• Ventilating Fans (PDF, 112 KB)
• Residential Windows Draft 1 (PDF, 196 KB)
• Residential Windows Draft 2 (PDF, 281 KB)