U.S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

WORKSHOP ON STANDARDS FOR

CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20585

(Room 1E-245)

December 9, 1999

Preliminary Agenda

Activities: The Department will present the methodology and results pertaining to the analysis

completed for the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding energy

efficiency standards for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat

pumps. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the

analysis. The Department will also explain its plans for the analysis for the Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking. Participants will have an opportunity to suggest

improvements in DOE's methodologies, assumptions, and data sources.

Objective: The participants will understand the analysis the Department has performed, and

plans to perform, in support of rulemaking concerning energy efficiency standards

for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps. DOE will

receive comments on these subjects.

Welcome

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Introduction and agenda review (MEMcCabe/Brookman)

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening remarks (Reicher)

9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Engineering analysis

Methodology and results (Kendall)

Issues (McCabe)

* ARI and reverse engineering analyses

* emerging technologies

* niche products

* alternative refrigerants

* other

Break - 15 minutes as appropriate

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u.s. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

WORKSHOP ON STANDARDS FOR 

CENTRAL Am CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, DC 20585 

(Room lE-245) 

December 9, 1999 

Preliminary Agenda 

Activities: The Department will present the methodology and results pertaining to the analysis 

completed for the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding energy 

efficiency standards for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat 

pumps. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the 

analysis. The Department will also explain its plans for the analysis for the Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking. Participants will have an opportunity to suggest 

improvements in DOE's methodologies, assumptions, and data sources. 

Objective: The participants will understand the analysis the Department has performed, and 

plans to perform, in support of rulemaking concerning energy efficiency standards 

for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps. DOE will 

receive comments on these subjects. 

Welcome 

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Introduction and agenda review 

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening remarks 

9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Engineering analysis 

Methodology and results 

Issues 

• ARI and reverse engineering analyses 

• emerging technologies 

• niche products 

• alternative refrigerants 

• other 

Break - 15 minutes as appropriate 

(MEMcCabelBrookman) 

(Reicher) 

(Kendall) 

(McCabe) 

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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Life-cycle cost and consumer subgroup

Life-cycle cost methodology and results (McMahon)

Consumer subgroup (McMahon)

Life-cycle cost issues (McCabe)

* economic assumptions (equipment lifetime, discount rates, etc.)

* other

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:30 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. Shipments and national energy savings (NES)

* Methodology and results (McMahon)

Issues (McCabe)

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Manufacturer impact analysis (Rivest)

Issues

Break - 15 minutes as appropriate

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Net national employment impact analysis (McMahon)

Issues

3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Utility impact analysis and environmental assessment (McMahon)

Issues

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Summary discussion and adjournment

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11: 15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Life-cycle cost and consumer subgroup 

Life-cycle cost methodology and results (JvfcMahon) 

Consumer subgroup (JvfcMahon) 

Life-cycle cost issues (McCabe) 

• economic assumptions (equipment lifetime, discount rates, etc.) 

• other 

12:30 p.m. - 1 :30 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 

1 :30 p.m.- 2: 15 p.m. Shipments and national energy savings (NBS) 

• Methodology and results 

Issues 

2: 15 p.m. - 3: 15 p.m. Manufacturer impact analysis 

Issues 

Break - 15 minutes as appropriate 

3: 15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Net national employment impact analysis 

Issues 

3:45 p.rn. - 4:15 p.m. Utility impact analysis and environmental assessment 

Issues 

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Summary discussion and adjournment 

(JvfcMahon) 

(JvfcCabe) 

(Rivest) 

(McMahon) 

(JvfcMahon) 

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