U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

PUBLIC MEETING ON THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR

CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITI ONING, HEATING, AND WATERHEATING EQUIPMENT ( i.e. CERTAIN EQUIPMENT IN ASHRAE STANDARD 90.1-2007)

U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585

Room 8E-089 Tuesday, April 7, 2009



## Purpose

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will present its methodology developed for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) analys es addressing certain American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditio ning Engineers (ASHRAE)/ Illuminating Engineering Society of North Am erica (IESNA) Standard 90.1-2007 ( i.e. ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007) equipment and the results of the analyses. DOE will also describe its proposed test procedures and amended en ergy conservation standards for certain equipment classes in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. Lastly, DOE will also seek input from interested parties on its methodologies, assumptions, data sources, test procedures, and proposed standard levels.



## Agenda

9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome U.S. Department of Energy

9:05 - 9:15 am Opening Remarks, Introduction and Agenda Review Doug Brookman

9:15 - 9:30 am Rulemaking Overview

Mohammed Khan

This is an overview of the purposes of the public meeting and the statutory authority and require ments DOE has for reviewing equipment in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.

9:30 - 10:00 am Brief Opening Remarks from Interested Parties Doug Brookman Interested parties are invited to make brief summary comments regarding the NOPR analyses and proposed test procedures and

standards for ASHRAE Sta ndard 90.1-2007 equipment.10:00 – 10:45 am Determination of Scope and Test Procedures Adam Darlington Summary presentation and discus sion regarding the approach used and factors considered for the determination of scope and test procedure revisions.

10:45 - 11:00 am Break

11:00 – 11:45 am Market Assessment and Engineering Analysis Adam Darlington Summary presentation and discus sion regarding the approach

used and factors considered for the market assessment and engineering analysis.

11:45 – 12:30 pm Life-cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses

David Winiarski Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used

and factors considered in the li fe-cycle cost and payback period analyses, including energy use characterization, markups to determine equipment price, fuel prices, and other inputs.

12:30 - 1:45 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:45 - 2:30 pm National Impact Analysis

David Winiarski Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used

and factors considered for the na tional energy savings analysis and net present value analysis.

2:30 - 2:45 pm Break

2:45 - 3:00 pm Proposed Standard Levels

Mohammed Khan Presentation of the proposed standard levels for certain ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 equipment by DOE.

3:00 – 3:45 pm Discussion of Propos ed Standard Levels, Other Issues and

Final Remarks from Interested Parties Doug Brookman This is a facilitated discussion of the proposed standard levels, proposed test procedures, issues raised by DOE on the NOPR analyses, and issues identified by in terested parties concerning the NOPR analyses and results for certain ASHRAE Standard 90.1- 2007 equipment.

3:45 – 4:00 pm Next Steps and ClosingMohammed Khan Adjournment of the public meeting.