# ENERGY STAR Residential Appliances: 

**Sample Procurement Language**

**[Refrigerators and Freezers]{.underline}**

**The Vendor Must:**

Provide refrigerators and freezers that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet
the ENERGY STAR criteria for energy efficiency as outlined below. The
vendor is encouraged to visit energystar.gov for complete product
specifications and an updated list of qualifying products.

**Table 1: Criteria for ENERGY STAR Qualified Refrigerators**

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  **Equipment**           **Volume**          **Criteria**

  Full Size Refrigerators 7.75 cubic feet or  At least 15% more energy
  and                     greater             efficient than the minimum
  Refrigerator-Freezers                       federal government standard
                                              (NAECA).

  Full Size Residential   7.75 cubic feet or  At least 10% more energy
  Freezers                greater             efficient than the minimum
                                              federal government standard
                                              (NAECA)

  Compact Refrigerators   Less than 7.75      At least 20% more efficient than
  and/or Freezers         cubic feet and 36   the minimum federal government
                          inches or less in   standard (NAECA)
                          height              
  ----------------------- ------------------- --------------------------------

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  **Refrigerator Product Class**                   **NAECA maximum energy
                                                   use (kWh/year)**

  1\. Refrigerators and Refrigerator-freezers with 8.82\*AV + 248.4
  manual defrost                                   

  2\. Refrigerator-Freezer---partial automatic     8.82\*AV + 248.4
  defrost                                          

  3\. Refrigerator-freezers---automatic defrost    9.80\*AV + 276
  with top-mounted freezer without                 
  through-the-door ice service and all             
  refrigerators---automatic defrost                

  4\. Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic defrost    4.91\*AV + 507.5
  with side-mounted freezer without                
  through-the-door ice service                     

  5\. Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic defrost    4.60\*AV + 459
  with bottom-mounted freezer without              
  through-the-door ice service                     

  6\. Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic defrost    10.20\*AV + 356
  with top-mounted freezer with through-the-door   
  ice service                                      

  7\. Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic defrost    10.10\*AV + 406
  with side-mounted freezer with through-the-door  
  ice service                                      

  8\. Upright Freezers with Manual Defrost         7.55\*AV+258.3

  9\. Upright Freezers with Automatic Defrost      12.43\*AV+326.1

  10\. Chest Freezers and all other Freezers       9.88\*AV+143.7
  except Compact Freezers                          

  11\. Compact Refrigerators and                   10.70\*AV+299
  Refrigerator-Freezers with Manual Defrost        

  12\. Compact Refrigerator-Freezer---partial      7.00\*AV+398
  automatic defrost                                

  13\. Compact Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic   12.70\*AV+355
  defrost with top-mounted freezer and compact     
  all-refrigerators---automatic defrost            

  14\. Compact Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic   7.60\*AV+501
  defrost with side-mounted freezer                

  15\. Compact Refrigerator-Freezers---automatic   12.1\*AV+367
  defrost with bottom-mounted freezer              

  16\. Compact Upright Freezers with Manual        9.78\*AV+250.8
  Defrost                                          

  17\. Compact Upright Freezers with Automatic     11.40\*AV+391
  Defrost                                          

  18\. Compact Chest Freezers                      10.45\*AV+152
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*Refrigerator-Freezer Adjusted volume (AV) = Fresh Volume + (1.63 x
Freezer Volume)*

*Refrigerator Adjusted Volume (AV) = (1.63 x Total Volume)*

*Freezer Adjusted volume (AV) = (1.73 x Total Volume)*

NOTE: The previous ENERGY STAR criteria was set at 10% above the federal
minimum efficiency standard that went into effect on July 1, 2001, and
only covered products classes 3 -- 7. On January 1, 2003, the ENERGY
STAR criteria expanded to include all sizes and configurations of
refrigerators and freezers. ENERGY STAR criteria for full size freezers
was set at 10% above minimum federal standards. ENERGY STAR criteria for
compact refrigerators and freezers was set at 20% above minimum federal
standards.

On January 1, 2004, the ENERGY STAR criteria changed to require all
full-size refrigerators to be at least 15% above the minimum federal
standard to qualify for ENERGY STAR. The ENERGY STAR criteria for
full-sized freezers and compact refrigerators and freezers did not
change at this time.

*Additional considerations for the procurement official:*

When purchasing a refrigerator, just specify the capacity that is the
actual square footage of the refrigerator and freezer combined. Then
specify that the energy consumption shall not exceed the ENERGY STAR
specification. Include the \"AV\" and \"Maximum kWh/yr\" equations, so
that the vendor can calculate the maximum energy consumption allowable
by that model. Also, request that the vendor include the individual
capacities of the freezer and refrigerator compartments so that
compliance can be checked.

**[Dishwashers]{.underline}**

**The Vendor Must:**

Provide dishwashers that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet the ENERGY STAR
criteria for energy efficiency as outlined below. Only standard
dishwashers that have a capacity greater than or equal to eight place
settings plus six serving pieces can earn the ENERGY STAR. The vendor is
encouraged to visit energystar.gov for complete product specifications
and an updated list of qualifying products.

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  **Current Criteria---Effective Jan. 1, 2001**

  Minimum Energy Factor of .58
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**[Clothes Washers]{.underline}**

**The Vendor Must:**

Provide clothes washers that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet the ENERGY
STAR criteria for energy efficiency as outlined below. Only front and
top loader clothes washers with capacities of greater than 1.6 ft^3^ are
eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR. The vendor is encouraged to visit
energystar.gov for complete product specifications and an updated list
of qualifying products.

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  **Current Criteria---Effective Jan. 1, 2004**

  Minimum Modified Energy Factor of 1.42
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**[Dehumidifiers]{.underline}**

**The Vendor Must:**

Provide dehumidifiers that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet the ENERGY STAR
specifications for energy efficiency as outlined below. The vendor is
encouraged to visit energystar.gov for complete product specifications
and an updated list of qualifying products.

Table 1: Criteria for ENERGY STAR Qualified Standard Capacity
Dehumidifiers

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  **Product Capacity (L/day)**        **Energy Factor Under Test
                                      Conditions (L/kWh)**

  L/day \< 10                         ≥ 1.20

  10 ≤ L/day \< 25                    ≥ 1.30

  25 ≤ L/day ≤ 35                     ≥ 1.50
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Standard Capacity Dehumidifiers: Dehumidifiers with daily water-removal
capacities up to 35 Liters (74.0 US pints)

Table 2: Criteria for ENERGY STAR Qualified High Capacity Dehumidifiers

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  **Product Capacity (L/day)**        **Energy Factor Under Test
                                      Conditions (L/kWh)**

  36 ≤ L/day ≤ 57                     ≥ 2.25
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High Capacity Dehumidifiers: Dehumidifiers with daily water-removal
capacities up to 57 Liters (120.5 US pints)

**[Room Air Cleaners]{.underline}**

**The Vendor Must:**

Provide room air cleaners that earn the Energy Star and meet the Energy
Star specifications for energy efficiency as outlined below. The vendor
is encouraged to visit energystar.gov for complete product
specifications and an updated list of qualifying products.

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  **Current Criteria---Effective July   
  1, 2004**                             

  Room air cleaner minimum performance  ≥ 2.0 CADR/Watt (Dust)
  requirement \*                        

  Standby Power Requirement \*\*        ≤ 2 Watt(s)

  UL Safety Requirements                Models that emit ozone as a
                                        byproduct of air cleaning must
                                        meet UL Standard 867 (ozone
                                        production must not exceed 50
                                        ppb)
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CADR: Clean Air Delivery Rate

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\* Note: CADR for Dust must be used when determining the energy
efficiency (CADR/Watt) of the room air cleaner. Qualifying air cleaner
models must produce a minimum 50 CADR for Dust.

\*\* Note: Qualifying models that perform secondary consumer functions
(e.g. clock, remote control) must meet the standby power requirement.
Combination products and ozone generators *cannot* qualify at this time.