### U.SDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WORKSHOP ON STANDARDS FOR CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS 

### U.S.Department ofEnergy 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20585 (Room 1E-245) December 9, 1999 PreliminaryAgenda


### Activities: TheDepartment will present the methodology and results pertaining to the analysis completed for the Advance Notice ofProposed Rulemaking regarding energy efficiency standards for central air conditioners and central airconditioning heat pumps. Participants will have an opportunity to askquestions and comment onthe analysis. TheDepartment will also explain itsplansfor the analysis for theNotice ofProposed Rulemaking. Participants will have an opportunity to suggest improvements inDOE's methodologies, assumptions, and data sources. Objective: Theparticipants willunderstand the analysis theDepartment has performed, and plans to perform, in support ofrulemaking 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

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### u.s. DEPARTMENTOFENERGY WORKSHOP ON STANDARDS FOR CENTRALAmCONDITIONERS AND HEATPUMPS U.S. Department ofEnergy 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20585 (Room lE-245) December 9, 1999 

### PreliminaryAgenda
Activities: TheDepartment will present the methodology and results pertainingtothe analysis completed for the AdvanceNotice ofProposedRulemaking regarding energy efficiency standards for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and comment onthe analysis. TheDepartment will also explain its plans for the analysis for theNotice ofProposedRulemaking. Participants will have an opportunityto suggest improvements in DOE'smethodologies, assumptions, and data sources. 

### Objective: The participantswill understand the analysis theDepartment has performed, and plans to perform, in support ofrulemaking concerning energy efficiency standards for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps. DOEwill receive comments on these subjects.

Welcome

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Introduction and agendareview 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 • emergingtechnologies • 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. Manufacturerimpact 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)

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