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Central Air Conditioners for Partners

(Are you a consumer? See For Consumers)

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 Specification (PDF, 517 KB)

View documents, data, and correspondence related to this version.

Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 6

Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 5

Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 4

Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 2 and 3

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).

Applying for the ENERGY STAR

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. View EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures.

Resources

Partner Resources