U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

PUBLIC MEETING ON THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR 

CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONING, 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) analyses addressing certain American Society 

of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)/ Illuminating 

Engineering Society of North America (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 energy 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 requirements 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 Standard 90.1-2007 equipment. 

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10:00 – 10:45 am Determination of Scope and Test Procedures 

 Adam Darlington

 Summary presentation and discussion 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 discussion 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 life-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 national 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 Proposed 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 interested parties concerning the 

NOPR analyses and results for certain ASHRAE Standard 90.1-

2007 equipment.

 3:45 – 4:00 pm Next Steps and Closing 

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Mohammed Khan 

Adjournment of the public meeting. 

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