Central Air Conditioners for Partners

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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 (PDF, 498 KB) (Effective January 1, 2023)

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Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 6.0 Product Development Web Page

Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 5.0 Product Development Web Page

Central Air Conditioning Specification Version 4.0 Product Development Web Page

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

Training Offerings

Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.