Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Version 1.0
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently developing a new ENERGY STAR product specification for laboratory grade refrigerators and freezers. Partners and other interested parties who would like to participate in this process are encouraged to contact Melissa Fiffer, EPA, at Fiffer.Melissa@epa.gov. This web page will be updated periodically as new information is available. To be added to the product development email distribution list, please send your full contact information to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov.
EPA held a webinar on April 12, 2017 to discuss the Version 1.1 Draft Specification. Please send all written feedback to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov no later than Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
EPA will host a webinar to discuss the Version 1.1 Lab Grade Refrigerators and Freezers Draft Specification on Wednesday, Arpil 12 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern Time. Please register for the webinar here.
DOE hosted a webinar meeting to discuss the Draft 2 ENERGY STAR Test Method. The presentation from the webinar is provided below.
DOE and EPA has released a Draft 2 of the ENERGY STAR Test Method and welcomes stakeholder feedback through October 23, 2013. Please send written comments to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov
DOE hosted a webinar to discuss the Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Test Method and welcomes stakeholder feedback through November 15, 2012. Please send written comments to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov.
The U.S. Department of Energy, as of 2009, is the lead for developing and validating ENERGY STAR test methods. DOE has released a Draft 1 of the ENERGY STAR Test Method and welcomes stakeholder feedback through October 31, 2012. Please send written comments to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov.
EPA hosted a stakeholder Webinar on September 22, 2010. Meeting materials are provided below. EPA welcomes additional test data through January 2011.
EPA welcomes your feedback on this document. Comments are due via email to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov no later than September 30, 2010. EPA also requests additional test data through November 2010.
EPA hosted an online stakeholder meeting on August 5, 2009 to discuss the Draft 2 Supplement to ANSI/ASHRE 72-2005. Meeting materials are provided below.
EPA hosted an online stakeholder meeting to introduce laboratory grade refrigerator and freezer stakeholders to the ENERGY STAR program and discuss approaches to developing an ENERGY STAR specification for this product category. Meeting materials are provided below.