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  4. Computers Specification Version 8.0

Computers Specification Version 8.0

The Version 8.0 specification for Computers was finalized on October 15, 2019. The effective date of the specification is October 15, 2020. 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 with Version 8.0 can contact Ryan Fogle, EPA, Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov. To be added to the contact list, stakeholders are encouraged to contact computers@energystar.gov with their contact information. The program requirements, including the specification, and additional information will be available below.

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Specification – Rev. July 2022

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Specification Cover Letter - July 2022 (PDF, 131.24 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Final Version 8.0 Specification Rev. July 2022 (PDF, 792.66 KB)

ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Computers Draft Test Method Update

ENERGY STAR Draft Test Method for Computer (PDF, 235.58 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Specification – Rev. April 2020

ENERGY STAR Computers Final Version 8.0 Cover Memo Rev. April 2020 (PDF, 131.86 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Final Version 8.0 Specification Rev. April 2020 (PDF, 1.11 MB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Specification

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Specification Cover Letter (PDF, 118.35 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Final Version 8.0 Specification (PDF, 774.35 KB) ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Final Data Analysis Package (XLSX, 693.94 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Draft Comment Response Document (PDF, 81.94 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Draft Specification Stakeholder Comments

CA IOU Comments (PDF, 162.98 KB) ITI Comments (PDF, 381.43 KB) ITI Comments Addendum (PDF, 235.11 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Draft Specification

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Draft Specification Cover Letter (PDF, 95.61 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Draft Specification (PDF, 416.97 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Final Draft Test Method (PDF, 264.7 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Comment Response (PDF, 78 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification Stakeholder Comments

CA IOU Comments (PDF, 251.45 KB) ITI Comments (PDF, 922.72 KB) ITI Comments Addendum (PDF, 306.66 KB) NRDC Comments (PDF, 188.58 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification Webinar - July 25, 2019

EPA held a webinar on July 25, 2019 to discuss the ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification. Please send all written feedback to computers@energystar.gov no later than August 16, 2019.

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification Webinar Slides (PDF, 562.53 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification - July 16, 2019

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Cover Letter (PDF, 95.01 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification (PDF, 403.35 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 2 Test Method (PDF, 267.53 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Comment Response (PDF, 71.76 KB) ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Draft 2 Specification Data Analysis Package (XLSX, 1.71 MB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Specification Stakeholder Webinar - June 18, 2019

EPA Stakeholder Meeting Presentation (PDF, 818.58 KB) ITI Stakeholder Meeting Presentation (PDF, 2.56 MB)


Revised Computer Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification Data Set – May 24, 2019

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8 Draft 1 Updated Data Set (XLSX, 629.19 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification Stakeholder Comments

CA IOU Comments (PDF, 347 KB) ITI Comments (PDF, 355.68 KB) NRDC Comments (PDF, 163.23 KB) NRDC Comments 7-15-2019 (PDF, 221.96 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification Webinar - April 16, 2019

EPA held a webinar on April 16, 2019 to discuss the ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification. Please send all written feedback to computers@energystar.gov no later than May 3, 2019.

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification Webinar Slides (PDF, 864.19 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification - April 3, 2019

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Cover Letter (PDF, 143.02 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification (PDF, 378.03 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Test Method (PDF, 108.07 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Discussion Guide Comment Response (PDF, 76.27 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Draft 1 Specification Data Analysis Package (XLSX, 1.23 MB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Specification Discussion Guide Stakeholder Comments

CA IOU Comments (PDF, 221.81 KB) ITI Analysis (PDF, 188.88 KB) ITI Comments (PDF, 224.37 KB) NRDC Comments (PDF, 218.99 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Discussion Guide - December 20, 2018

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Cover Memo (PDF, 208.37 KB) ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Discussion Guide (PDF, 552.97 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Discussion Guide Webinar - February 11, 2019

EPA held a webinar on  February 11, 2019 to discuss the ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Discussion Guide. Please send all written feedback to computers@energystar.gov no later than February 20, 2019.

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Discussion Guide Webinar Slides (PDF, 700.39 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Desktop Categorization Webinar - July 12, 2018

EPA held a webinar on July 12, 2018 to discuss desktop categorization for the ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Computers specification.

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Desktop Categorization Webinar Slides (PDF, 310.93 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Data Assembly - May 22, 2018

ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Data Assembly Cover Letter (PDF, 120.51 KB) ENERGY STAR Desktop Data Assembly Template (XLSX, 12.7 KB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Version 8.0 Webinar - March 12, 2018

EPA held a webinar on March 12, 2018 to discuss the development of the ENERGY STAR Version 8.0 Computers Specification.

CEC Computers Computer Categorization Presentation (PDF, 703.02 KB) CA IOU Statewide Codes and Standards Team Presentation (PDF, 825.61 KB) ITI Computers Presentation (PDF, 938.65 KB) CSA Computers Presentation (PDF, 1.62 MB)


ENERGY STAR Computers Low Load Internal Power Supply Webinar - January 24, 2018

EPA held a webinar on January 24, 2018 to discuss low load internal power supply requirements.

ENERGY STAR Computers Low Load IPS Webinar Slides (PDF, 661.8 KB) Xergy Computers Low Load IPS Slides (PDF, 384.35 KB)

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