Room Air Conditioner Specification Version 5

The ENERGY STAR specification for room air conditioners is currently under development.  Materials related to this revision process are provided below.  Partners or other interested parties with questions or concerns regarding these materials or the revision process can contact appliances@energystar.gov. To be added to the product development e-mail distribution list, please send your full contact information to appliances@energystar.gov.  This webpage will be updated periodically as new information is received. For reference to the connected functionality test, please see the development process for the Final Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response as part of the Version 4 development process here.

Stakeholder Comments on the ENERGY STAR Final Draft Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance

AHAM Comments (PDF, 404.7 KB) ASAP Comments (PDF, 141.57 KB) Gradient Comments.pdf (PDF, 149.14 KB) NEEA Comments (PDF, 181.17 KB) NYSERDA Comments (PDF, 285.53 KB)

ENERGY STAR Final Draft Heating Mode Test Procedure for Room Air Conditioners - April 1, 2024

EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on the Final Draft Test Procedure. The comment period deadline is April 15, 2024. Please send comments via email to appliances@energystar.gov.

ENERGY STAR Final Draft Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance (PDF, 694.49 KB) ENERGY STAR Final Draft Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance Cover Letter (PDF, 310.63 KB)

Stakeholder Comments on the ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance

ASAP Comments (PDF, 287 KB)
CA IOUs Comments (PDF, 493 KB)
Gradient Comments (PDF, 164 KB)
NEEA Comments (PDF, 104 KB)
NYSERDA Comments (PDF, 414.59 KB)

ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance Webinar – December 12, 2023

ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance Webinar (PDF, 710 KB)

ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance – December 5, 2023

EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on the Draft 1 Test Method. The comment period deadline is January 9, 2024. Please send comments via e-mail to appliances@energystar.gov.

ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance (PDF, 672 KB)
ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Test Method to Determine Room Air Conditioner Heating Mode Performance Cover Letter (PDF, 189 KB)

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Final Specification - February 28, 2023

Stakeholder Comments on the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Final Draft Version 5.0 Specification

AHAM Comments (PDF, 211 KB)

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Final Draft Specification - January 26, 2023

EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on the Version 5.0 Final Draft specification. The comment period deadline is February 9, 2023. Please send comments via e-mail to appliances@energystar.gov.

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Final Draft Specification Cover Letter (PDF, 37 KB)

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 2 Comment Response Matrix (PDF, 135 KB)

Stakeholder Comments on the ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 2 Specification

AHAM Comments (PDF, 213 KB)
ASAP & ACEEE Comments (PDF, 106 KB)
CA IOU (PDF, 165 KB)
CEE Comments (PDF, 883 KB)
NEEA Comments (PDF, 76 KB)
NYSERDA Comments (PDF, 228 KB)

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 and 6.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 2 Webinar- December 1, 2022

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 and 6.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 2 Specification- November 17, 2022

EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on the Version 5.0 Draft 2 specification. The comment period deadline is December 22, 2022. Please send comments via e-mail to appliances@energystar.gov. 

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioners Draft 1 Stakeholder Comments

AHAM Comments (PDF, 680 KB)
ASAP Comments (PDF, 236 KB)
CA IOU Comments (PDF, 180 KB)
CEE Comments (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Gradient Comments (PDF, 105 KB)
Intertek Comments (PDF, 176 KB)
NEEA Comments (PDF, 120 KB)

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioners Draft 1 Webinar – August 17, 2022

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioners Draft 1 Specification – July 25, 2022

EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on the Version 5.0 Draft 1 specification. The comment period deadline is September 1, 2022. Please send comments via e-mail to appliances@energystar.gov.

ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioners Draft 1 Cover Letter (PDF, 207 KB)