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 (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 mostefficient@energystar.gov 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)