Room Air Conditioners Specification Version 4

The ENERGY STAR specification for room air conditioners is being considered for revision.  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.

ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.2 Room Air Conditioners Specification – December 23, 2020

ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.2 Room Air Conditioners Cover Letter (PDF, 50 KB)
ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.2 Room Air Conditioners Specification (PDF, 319 KB)


Stakeholder Comments on the Draft Version 4.2 ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Specification

AHAM Comments (PDF, 37 KB)
GEA Comments (PDF, 42 KB)


ENERGY STAR Draft Version 4.2 Room Air Conditioners Specification – October 26, 2020

ENERGY STAR Draft Version 4.2 Room Air Conditioners Cover Memo (PDF, 108 KB)
ENERGY STAR Draft Version 4.2 Room Air Conditioners Specification (PDF, 319 KB)


ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.1 Room Air Conditioners – July 30, 2018

ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.1 Room Air Conditioners Cover Memo (PDF, 99 KB)
ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.1 Room Air Conditioners Specification (PDF, 546 KB)


Stakeholder Comments on the Draft Version 4.1 ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Specification

AHAM Comments (PDF, 144 KB)


Draft Version 4.1 ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Specification - May 31, 2018

ENERGY STAR Draft Version 4.1 Room Air Conditioners Specification Cover Memo (PDF, 46 KB)
ENERGY STAR Draft Version 4.1 Room Air Conditioners Specification (PDF, 549 KB)


Final ENERGY STAR Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response – June 7, 2017

ENERGY STAR Final Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response Cover Memo (PDF, 133 KB)
ENERGY STAR Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response (PDF, 300 KB)


ENERGY STAR draft Final Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response – May 5, 2017

ENERGY STAR draft Final Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response Cover Memo (PDF, 136 KB)
ENERGY STAR draft Final Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response (PDF, 303 KB)


Stakeholder Comments on the ENERGY STAR draft Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response

ENERGY STAR Draft Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response Comment Response Matrix (PDF, 110 KB)
AHAM Comments (PDF, 142 KB)
GE Comments (PDF, 305 KB)


ENERGY STAR Test Method for Room Air Conditioner to Validate Demand Response Webinar – February 22, 2017

ENERGY STAR Test Method for Room Air Conditioner to Validate Demand Response Webinar Slides (PDF, 699 KB)


ENERGY STAR draft Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response – February 9, 2017

ENERGY STAR draft Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response Cover Memo (PDF, 132 KB)
ENERGY STAR draft Test Method for Room Air Conditioners to Validate Demand Response (PDF, 313 KB)


ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners – February 20, 2015

ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners Cover Memo (PDF, 72 KB)
ENERGY STAR Final Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners Specification (PDF, 179 KB)


Stakeholder Comments on the Room Air Conditioner Final Draft Version 4.0 Specification

AHAM Comments (PDF, 46 KB)
CEE Comments (PDF, 2.3 MB)
LG Comments (PDF, 79 KB)
Midea Comments (PDF, 28 KB)
NRDC Comments (PDF, 43 KB)


ENERGY STAR Final Draft Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners – January 15, 2015

ENERGY STAR Final Draft Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners Cover Memo (PDF, 57 KB)
ENERGY STAR Final Draft Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners (PDF, 195 KB)


ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioner Webinar

ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioner Webinar (PDF, 536 KB)


Stakeholder Comments on the Room Air Conditioner Draft 1 Version 4.0 Specification

Stakeholder Comment Summary ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners (PDF, 40 KB)
ACEEE Comments (PDF, 112 KB)
AHAM Comments (PDF, 53 KB)
Friedrich Comments (PDF, 213 KB)
NRDC Comments (PDF, 43 KB)
UL Comments (PDF, 16 KB)


Draft 1 Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Specification for Room Air Conditioners - October 28, 2014

ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioner Specification (PDF, 222 KB)
ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners Cover Memo (PDF, 179 KB)
ENERGY STAR Draft 1 Version 4.0 Room Air Conditioners Data Package (EXCEL, 118 KB)


Stakeholder Comments on the Room Air Conditioner Framework Document

AHAM Comments (PDF, 51 KB)

Friedrich Comments (PDF, 40 KB)

Haier Comment (PDF, 153 KB)

Kenmore Comments (PDF, 80 KB)

Midea Comments (PDF, 338 KB)

Nature's Cooling Solutions Comments (PDF, 335 KB)

NRDC Comments (PDF, 129 KB)

Whirlpool Comments (PDF, 372 KB)

ENERGY STAR Framework Document – November 4, 2013

ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Framework Document Cover Memo (PDF, 51 KB)

ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Framework Document (PDF, 116 KB)