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Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets Specification V.2.0

The ENERGY STAR specification for commercial hot food holding cabinets (HFHCs) was finalized on November 15, 2010 and shall take effect on October 1, 2011. Materials related to this revision process are provided below. Partners and other interested parties with questions or concerns regarding these materials or the revision process can contact Christopher Kent, EPA, at Kent.Christopher@epa.gov.

ENERGY STAR HFHC Version 2.0 Specification (Rev. Dec – 2022)- December 14, 2022

ENERGY STAR Hot Food Holding Cabinets Version 2.0 Specification (Rev. Dec – 2022) (PDF, 228.95 KB)

EPA Clarification: HFHC Version 2.0 Effective Date - April 4, 2011

ENERGY STAR Clarification: HFHC Version 2.0 Effective Date (PDF, 55 KB)

Final Version 2.0 Revised Specification for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets - November 15, 2010

EPA Cover Memo for Final Version 2.0 Commercial HFHC Specification (PDF, 74 KB)
Final Version 2.0 Commercial HFHC Specification (PDF, 163 KB)

Final Draft Version 2.0 Specification for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets - August 26, 2010

EPA Cover Memo for Final Draft Version 2.0 Commercial HFHC Specification (PDF, 33 KB)
Final Draft Version 2.0 Commercial HFHC Specification (PDF, 124 KB)
Final Draft Version 2.0 Analysis (PDF, 63 KB)

Stakeholder Comments on Draft 3 Versions 2.0

CEE Comments (PDF, 73 KB)
InterMetro Industries Comments (PDF, 120 KB)

Draft 3 Version 2.0 Specification for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets - June 17, 2010

EPA Cover Memo for Draft 3 Version 2.0 Specification (PDF, 49 KB)
Data Analysis corresponding to Draft 3 Version 2.0 Specification (PDF, 66 KB)

Draft 2 Version 2.0 Specification for Hot Food Holding Cabinets - March 18, 2010

EPA Cover Memo for Draft 2 Version 2.0 Specification (PDF, 43 KB)

Draft 1 Version 2.0 Stakeholder Comments

CEE Comments (PDF, 160 KB)

ENERGY STAR Online Stakeholder Meeting - January 26, 2010

ENERGY STAR Online Meeting Presentation (PDF, 706 KB)

Draft 1 Version 2.0 Specification for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets - January 14, 2010

EPA Cover Memo for Draft 1 Version 2 Specification (PDF, 38 KB)
Draft 1 Version 2 Specification (PDF, 121 KB)
Data Corresponding to Draft 1 Version 2 Specification (EXCEL, 99 KB)

ENERGY STAR Online Stakeholder Meeting - December 9, 2009

ENERGY STAR Online Meeting Presentation (PDF, 565 KB)

Specification Revision Launch - November 16, 2009

Memo to Announce ENERGY STAR HFHC Spec Revision (PDF, 54 KB)
Data Form for Non-Qualified Product Information (EXCEL, 45 KB)

Applicable Specifications:
Commercial Food Service Equipment: Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets (PDF, 153 KB)