Department of Energy

Washington, DC 20585

Richard A. Steyer

Howe, Anderson, and Steyer

Suite 1050

1747 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20006

Dear Mr. Steyer:

The Department of Energy is in the process of developing a research agenda. regarding

the methods of rating the efficiency of certain appliances and the test procedures

covering them. As one step in this process, the Department is seeking general

discussions on various test procedure issues.

The Department will be holding a workshop on October 18, 1995, to discuss energy

efficiency descriptors and test procedures to account for the total energy consumption

of appliances which combine more than one fuel source (i.e., furnaces, boilers, and

multi-fuel heat pumps) and appliances which perform more than one function (i.e.,

heat pumps which also heat water).

The objective of this workshop is to identify and discuss the efficiency descriptor and

test procedure issues concerning these appliances and to determine what steps should

be taken to resolve these issues. Also, included will be a discussion of international

test procedures and how they may relate to these products.

The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center,

2460 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 960-3400. The Eisenhower

metro station is located on the Yellow line three stops south of National Airport. The

workshop will begin at 8:45 a.m. and run all day. The format of this workshop will

be that of a forum with a moderator to keep the discussions on track and to referee if

necessary. A copy of the agenda is enclosed.

If you or an associate will be attending this workshop, please notify the undersigned at

(202) 586-7425 by close of business on October 13, 1995. If additional information is

required, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Kathi Epping

Office of Codes and Standards

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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EE-DET-94-101 COMMENT 0A

Department of Energy 

Washington, DC 20585 

Richard A. Steyer 

Howe, Anderson, and Steyer 

Suite 1050 

1747 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

Dear Mr. Steyer: 

The Depattment of Energy is in the process of developing a research agenda regarding 

the methods of rating the efficiency of celtain appliances and the test procedures 

covering them. As one step in this process, the Depaltment is seeking general 

discussions on various test procedure issues. 

The Depaltment will be holding a workshop on October 18, 1995, to discuss energy 

efficiency descriptors and test procedures to account for the total energy consumption 

of appliances which combine more than one fuel source (i.e., furnaces, boilers, and 

multi-fuel heat pumps) and appliances which perform more than one function (i.e., 

heat pumps which also heat water). 

The objective of this workshop is to identify and discuss the efficiency descriptor and 

test procedure issues concerning these appliances and to determine what steps should 

be taken to resolve these issues. Also, included will be a discussion of international 

test procedures and how they may relate to these products. 

The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center, 

2460 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 960-3400. The Eisenhower 

metro station is located on the Yellow line three stops south of National Airport. The 

workshop will begin at 8:45 a.m. and run all day. The format of this workshop will 

be that of a forum with a moderator to keep the discussions on track and to referee if 

necessaly. A copy of the agenda is enclosed. 

If you or an associate will be attending this workshop, please notify the undersigned at 

(202) 586-7425 by close of business on October 13, 1995. If additional information is 

required, please contact me. 

Sincerely, 

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Kathi Epping 

Office of Codes and Standards 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

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