New
U.S. Department of Energy Rules Lauded for Rating
Commercial Systems.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and the Appliance
Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) today praised the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for finalizing new
methods for rating and certifying commercial air
conditioning, heating, water heating and refrigeration
equipment. The negotiated rule, which DOE published on
Dec. 31, 2013, was developed by the first working group
convened by DOE's Appliance Standards Rulemaking Federal
Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Andrew deLaski,
executive director of ASAP, and John Mandyck, chief
sustainability officer for UTC Building & Industrial
Systems. UTC Building & Industrial Systems is a unit of
UTC (NYSE: UTX), a leading provider to the aerospace and
building systems industries worldwide.
"DOE's energy efficiency standards for commercial HVAC,
water heating and refrigeration products promise
significant energy savings," said deLaski. "By accepting
the consensus rule developed by the multi-stakeholder
working group, DOE now has the tools to fairly and
cost-effectively implement these important,
energy-saving standards."
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S"With
nearly 100 hours of formal meetings, this diverse and
dedicated working group of industry, advocate and DOE
representatives achieved consensus on a new way to rate
and certify commercial equipment that is both practical
and robust," said Mandyck. "The outcome saves costs
while providing essential assurance that products meet
federal energy efficiency requirements."
DOE accepted the working group's recommendations
covering the use of alternative energy determination
methods (AEDMs). These methods employ computer modeling
or mathematical tools to effectively forecast the rated
energy performance of products, which eliminates the
need to perform costly laboratory tests for each product
sold. Used as prescribed by the negotiated rule, AEDMs
can accurately predict the rated energy usage of
products covered under federal energy efficiency
requirements.
DeLaski and Mandyck both noted that the negotiated
rulemaking was ideally suited for the technical
complexity of rating commercial equipment, allowing for
full discussion and explanation of issues not afforded
by the traditional rulemaking process.
In addition to Laura Barhydt, assistant general counsel
for enforcement, DOE, Mandyck and Kent Peterson, vice
president and chief engineer, P2S Engineering, Inc.,
members of the commercial heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning, water heating and refrigeration
certification working group were supported by Ashley
Armstrong with DOE's Appliance Standards Program and
included:
• Karim
Amrane, Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute
• Timothy Ballo, Earthjustice
• Jeff Bauman, National Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
• Brice Bowley, GE Appliances
• Mary Dane, Traulsen
• Paul Doppel, Mitsubishi Electric U.S., Inc.
• Geoffrey Halley, SJI Consultants, Inc.
• Pantelis Hatzikazakis, Lennox International, Inc.
• Charles Hon, True Manufacturing
• Jill Hootman, Trane
• Marshall Hunt, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Michael Kojak, Underwriters Laboratories LLC
• Karen Meyers, Rheem Manufacturing Co.
• Peter Molvie, Cleaver-Brooks Product Development
• Neil Rolph, Lochinvar, LLC
• Harvey Sachs, American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy
• Ronald Shebik, Hussmann Corporation
• Judd Smith, CSA
• Louis Starr, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
• Phillip Stephens, Heat Transfer Products
• Russell Tharp, Goodman Manufacturing
• Eric Truskoski, Bradford White Corp.
About UTC Building & Industrial Systems
UTC Building & Industrial Systems is the world's largest
provider of building technologies. Its elevator,
escalator, fire safety, security, building automation,
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
systems and services promote integrated, high
performance buildings that are safer, smarter and
sustainable. UTC Building & Industrial Systems is a unit
of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the
aerospace and building systems industries worldwide.
About the Appliance Standards Awareness Project
The Appliance Standards Awareness Project is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing
awareness of and support for cost-effective appliance
and equipment efficiency standards. Founded in 1999,
ASAP is led by a steering committee that includes
representatives from energy efficiency organizations,
the environmental community, consumer groups, utilities,
and state government. See appliance-standards.org/.
About the U.S. Department of Energy Appliance Standards
Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee
DOE established the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking
Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) in an effort to
further improve the process of establishing energy
efficiency standards for certain appliances and
commercial equipment. ASRAC will allow DOE to use
negotiated rulemaking as a means to engage all
interested parties, gather data, and attempt to reach
consensus on establishing energy efficiency standards.
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