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Includes eligibility criteria and partner commitments, which are required in order for your product to earn the ENERGY STAR label.
ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers Specification.pdf (PDF, 259 KB) (Effective December 22, 2022)
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Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 5.0
Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 4.0
Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 3.0
Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 2.0
Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 1.0
Historical List: On December 22, 2022, the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers specification changed.
View the last list of Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers that were qualified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 359 KB)
Historical List: On March 27, 2017, the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers specification changed.
View the last list of Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers that were qualified prior to the specification change (EXCEL, 182 KB)
To ensure consumer confidence in the ENERGY STAR label and to protect the investment of ENERGY STAR partners, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires all ENERGY STAR products to be third-party certified.
To certify your product to the current ENERGY STAR specification, contact an EPA-recognized Certification Body (CB). A list of EPA-recognized CB, as well as an overview of the ENERGY STAR third-party certification program, including requirements for Verification Testing, can be found here.
ENERGY STAR CFS Tools, Materials and Resources
ENERGY STAR’s Training Center has fact sheets, training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing ENERGY STAR certified products. Visit the training center here.
