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Includes eligibility criteria and partner commitments, which are required in order for your product to qualify for the ENERGY STAR label.
ENERGY STAR Version 6.1 Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Final Specification (Rev. January 2022) (PDF, 498 KB) (Effective January 1, 2023)
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate Heat Pump Controls Verification Procedure (PDF, 128 KB)
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Air Source Heat Pumps Specification Version 6.0
Air Source Heat Pumps Specification Version 5.0
Air Source Heat Pumps Specification Version 4.0
Historical List: On September 15, 2015, the ENERGY STAR Central Air Conditioning and Air Source Heat Pumps specification changed. View the last list of CAC-ASHPs that were qualified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 5.7 MB).
If your product meets our criteria, then apply for an ENERGY STAR label.
To qualify a new product, contact an EPA-recognized Certification Body (CB) to have the product's performance certified. A list of EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures, is available at www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert.
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Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
