Room Air Cleaner Specification Version 1.2
EPA has finalized the ENERGY STAR room air cleaner specification, and the comment period is now closed. The ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 room air cleaner specification took effect on July 1, 2004. Manufacturers interested in joining ENERGY STAR should visit the Manufacturers and Retailers Resources page. Partners and other interested parties with questions about the specification can contact Abigail Daken, EPA, at daken.abigail@epa.gov.
Final Version 1.2 Specification for Room Air Cleaners - July 20, 2011
Room Air Cleaners Final V1.2 Specification (PDF, 99 KB)
Room Air Cleaners V1.2 Comment Responses (PDF, 106 KB)
Draft Version 1.2 Specification for Room Air Cleaners - June 1, 2011
Room Air Cleaners Draft V1.2 Cover Memo (PDF, 26 KB)
Room Air Cleaners Draft V1.2 Specification (PDF, 111 KB)
Stakeholder Comments on Draft Version 1.2
AHAM Comments (PDF, 42 KB)
Final Version 1.0 Specification
Summary of Rationale for Room Air Cleaner Specification (PDF, 92 KB)
Room Air Cleaner Specification Cover Memo to Stakeholders - June 15, 2004 (PDF, 40 KB)
Final ENERGY STAR Room Air Cleaner Specification (PDF, 143 KB)
Final Draft Version 1.0 Specification
Final Draft ENERGY STAR Room Air Cleaner Cover Letter - March 17, 2004 (PDF, 112 KB)
Draft 2 Version 1.0 Specification
Draft 2 ENERGY STAR Room Air Cleaner Cover Letter - January 23, 2004 (PDF, 124 KB)
Draft 1 Version 1.0 Specification
All industry stakeholders and interested parties are encouraged to provide written comments to EPA for consideration during the specification development process. Each comment provided below has been approved for posting by the submitting party.
Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Room Air Cleaner Cover Memo - June 27, 2003 (PDF, 72 KB)
Stakeholder Comments on Draft 2 Version 1.0 Specification
Access Business Group (PDF, 12 KB)
Bemis Manufacturing (PDF, 11 KB)
IQAir-Feedback 1 (PDF, 23 KB)
IQAir-Feedback 2 (PDF, 18 KB)
Stakeholder Comments on Draft 1 Version 1.0 Specification
AHAM Comments (PDF, 105 KB)
Hamilton Beach (PDF, 531 KB)
IQ Air - Austin (PDF, 36 KB)
Stakeholder Correspondence Version 1.0
Industry Memo - Initiation of Specification Development - December 2002 (PDF, 81 KB)
Industry Memo - Initiation of Specification Development - February 2001 (PDF, 53 KB)
Meeting between ENERGY STAR and Air Cleaner Industry at the International Housewares Show in Chicago, IL, January 14, 2003
At the request of the Association for Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and other members of the air cleaner industry, EPA hosted a meeting to discuss and evaluate the potential for an ENERGY STAR specification for room air cleaners. This meeting was held in conjunction with the International Housewares Show in Chicago, IL where many of the air cleaner manufacturers were displaying their products. Representatives from air cleaner manufacturers, AHAM, and ENERGY STAR attended the meeting. Below are all of the documents pertaining to the meeting:
Meeting Invite (PDF, 51 KB)
Attendee List (EXCEL, 27 KB)
EPA Air Cleaner Presentation (PPT, 2.3 MB)
Meeting Notes (PDF, 70 KB)
Manufacturers or other stakeholders that are interested in ENERGY STAR’s progress on air cleaners should contact:
Andrew Fanara
US EPA
Fanara.andrew@epa.gov
ph: (202) 343-9019
fx: (202) 343-2200
Applicable Specifications:
Heating & Cooling: Room Air Cleaners & Purifiers (PDF, 468 KB)