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ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Criteria Development

EPA has finalized the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 recognition criteria. Please contact MostEfficient@energystar.gov with any questions. 

Final 2023 Recognition Criteria

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Final Criteria Cover Letter (PDF, 471.38 KB) ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Final Skylight and TDD Criteria Cover Letter (PDF, 173.09 KB) ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Stakeholder Comments (PDF, 129.75 KB) Central Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Geothermal Heat Pumps (PDF, 193.82 KB) Ceiling Fans (PDF, 225.19 KB) Clothes Dryers (PDF, 180.93 KB) Clothes Washers (PDF, 193.6 KB) Computer Monitors (PDF, 254.36 KB) Consumer Refrigeration Products (PDF, 209.01 KB) Dehumidifiers (PDF, 184.94 KB) Dishwashers (PDF, 171.8 KB) Non-Ducted Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PDF, 166.06 KB) Residential Skylights and Tubular Daylighting Devices (PDF, 172.68 KB) Residential Windows and Sliding Glass Doors (PDF, 184.11 KB) Room Air Cleaners (PDF, 179.22 KB) Room Air Conditioners (PDF, 146.84 KB) Ventilating Fans (PDF, 224.59 KB)

Draft Criteria Stakeholder Comments

ASAP ACEEE (PDF, 265.58 KB) CEE (PDF, 1.49 MB) FGIA (PDF, 110.12 KB) Hybrid Heat Coordination Group (PDF, 311.78 KB) Lennox (PDF, 43.95 KB) NEEA-NWPC (PDF, 168.41 KB) Samsung (PDF, 309.79 KB) Vitro (PDF, 495.85 KB) WDMA (PDF, 605.25 KB)

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2022 Update and 2023 Proposed Criteria Presentation

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposals with Rationale (PDF, 1.02 MB)

Draft 2023 Recognition Criteria

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposals Memo (PDF, 386.36 KB) CACHP GHP ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 147.19 KB) Ceiling Fans ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Criteria (PDF, 177.01 KB) Clothes Dryer ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 176.38 KB) Clothes Washer ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 230.76 KB) Computer Monitors ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Criteria (PDF, 297.48 KB) Dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 135.57 KB) Dishwasher ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 117.38 KB) Non-Ducted Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 76.18 KB) Refrigerator-Freezer and Freezer ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 137.72 KB) Residential Skylights and TDDs ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 176.78 KB) Residential Windows and SGD ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 110.84 KB) Room Air Conditioner ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 119.59 KB) Room Air Cleaner ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 107.13 KB) Ventilating Fans ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 Proposed Criteria (PDF, 147.33 KB)
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