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Commercial Heating, 

Air Conditioning, and 

Water Heating 

Equipment (i.e. 

ASHRAE Equipment) 

Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking

This page provides information 

on the notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NOPR) addressing 

certain American Society of 

Heating, Refrigeration, and AirConditioning Engineers 

(ASHRAE) equipment found in 

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. 

The U.S. Department of 

Energy's (DOE) NOPR for 

ASHRAE equipment describes 

DOE's determination of scope 

for considering amended energy 

conservation standards for 

certain commercial heating, 

ventilating, air-conditioning, and 

water heating equipment 

addressed in ASHRAE Standard 

90.1-2007. DOE also proposes 

amending the energy 

conservation standards for ten 

equipment classes of 

commercial packaged boilers 

and water-cooled and 

evaporatively-cooled 

commercial package air 

conditioners and heat pumps 

with a cooling capacity at or 

above 240,000 Btu/h and less 

than 760,000 Btu/h by adopting 

the efficiency levels specified by 

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. In 

addition, DOE is proposing 

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amendments to its test 

procedures for commercial 

packaged boilers, which 

manufacturers are required to 

use to certify compliance with 

EPCA's energy conservation 

standards. 

The NOPR is the first stage of 

the standards rulemaking 

process for ASHRAE equipment 

and will be followed by a final 

rule. At the NOPR stage, DOE 

presents the proposed standard 

levels and all of the rulemaking 

analyses, including the 

engineering analysis, the lifecycle cost analysis, and the 

national impact analysis. 

Interested parties are invited to 

review the NOPR documents 

and the analytical tools, attend 

the public meetings, and submit 

comments on the analyses and 

proposed standard levels. 

Some of the following 

documents are available as 

Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download

Acrobat Reader.

Current Rulemaking 

Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NOPR) 

Energy Conservation 

Program for Certain 

Industrial Equipment: 

Test Procedures and 

Energy Conservation 

Standards for Commercial 

Heating, Air-Conditioning, 

and Water Heating 

Equipment Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking 

(NOPR), March 10, 2009, 

as issued by the 

Secretary of Energy 

(PDF 1.4 MB). NOTE: The 

official version of the 

NOPR will be published in 

the Federal Register

shortly. 

NOPR Public Meeting

Energy Conservation 

Program for Certain 

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Industrial Equipment: 

Test Procedures and 

Energy Conservation 

Standards for Commercial 

Heating, Air-Conditioning, 

and Water Heating 

Equipment NOPR 

Technical Support 

Document, arch 10, 2009. 

 Chapter 1. 

Introduction

(PDF 108 KB)

 Chapter 2. Market 

Assessment 

(PDF 632 KB)

 Chapter 3. 

Engineering

Analysis (PDF 296

KB)

 Chapter 4. Energy 

Use

Characterization 

(PDF 168 KB)

 Chapter 5. LifeCycle Cost and 

Payback Period 

Analysis (PDF 1.3

MB)

 Chapter 6. 

Shipments Analysis 

(PDF 192 KB)

 Chapter 7. National 

Impact Analysis 

(PDF 352 KB)

 Appendix 4A. 

Annual Efficiency 

Calculation for 

Condensing Boilers 

(PDF 164 KB)

 Appendix 5A. 

Detailed Life-Cycle 

Cost Output 

(PDF 420 KB)

 Appendix 7A. 

Detailed National 

Energy Savings and 

National Net 

Present Value 

Output (PDF 1.1

MB)

Contact Information 

Mohammed Khan

Project Manager for ASHRAE 

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Commercial Heating, Air

Conditioning, and Water

Heating Equipment (i.e.

ASHRAE Equipment) Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking

This page provides information on the notice

of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) addressing

certain American Society of Heating,

Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

(ASHRAE) equipment found in ASHRAE

Standard 90.1-2007.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) NOPR

for ASHRAE equipment describes DOE's

determination of scope for considering

amended energy conservation standards for

certain commercial heating, ventilating,

air-conditioning, and water heating equipment

addressed in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.

DOE also proposes amending the energy

conservation standards for ten equipment

classes of commercial packaged boilers and

water-cooled and evaporatively-cooled

commercial package air conditioners and heat

pumps with a cooling capacity at or above

240,000 Btu/h and less than 760,000 Btu/h by

adopting the efficiency levels specified by

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. In addition, DOE

is proposing amendments to its test

procedures for commercial packaged boilers,

which manufacturers are required to use to

certify compliance with the energy

conservation standards set forth in the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act.

The NOPR is the first stage of the standards

rulemaking process for ASHRAE equipment

and will be followed by a final rule. At the

NOPR stage, DOE presents the proposed

standard levels and all of the rulemaking

analyses. Interested parties are invited to

review the NOPR documents and the analytical

tools, attend the public meetings, and submit

comments on the analyses and proposed

standard levels.

As part of the NOPR analyses, DOE performed

an environmental assessment and an

emissions monetization analysis for ASHRAE

equipment. On May 29, 2009, DOE issued a

notice of data availability (NODA) and request

for public comment that will be published in

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the Federal Register to announce the

availability of these additional analyses and

associated documentation. DOE invites

interested parties to review and submit

comments regarding the environmental

assessment and the emissions monetization

analysis for ASHRAE equipment during the

NOPR comment period.

Some of the following documents are available

as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat

Reader.

Current Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)

Energy Conservation Program for

Certain Industrial Equipment: Test

Procedures and Energy Conservation

Standards for Commercial Heating,

Air-Conditioning, and Water Heating

Equipment NOPR, Federal Register, 74

FR 12000, March 20, 2009 (PDF 886 KB)

Energy Conservation Program for

Certain Industrial Equipment: Test

Procedures and Energy Conservation

Standards for Commercial Heating,

Air-Conditioning, and Water Heating

Equipment NODA and Request for Public

Comment, May 29, 2009, as issued by

the Secretary of Energy (PDF 1.0 MB).

NOTE: The official version of the NODA

and request for public comment will be

published in the Federal Register soon.

NOPR Public Meeting

Energy Conservation Program for

Certain Industrial Equipment: Test

Procedures and Energy Conservation

Standards for Commercial Heating,

Air-Conditioning, and Water Heating

Equipment NOPR Technical Support

Document, March 10, 2009.

Chapter 1. Introduction (PDF 108

KB)

Chapter 2. Market Assessment

(PDF 632 KB)

Chapter 3. Engineering Analysis

(PDF 296 KB)

Chapter 4. Energy Use

Characterization (PDF 168 KB)

Chapter 5. Life-Cycle Cost and

Payback Period Analysis (PDF 1.3

MB)

Chapter 6. Shipments Analysis

(PDF 192 KB)

Chapter 7. National Impact

Analysis (PDF 352 KB)

Chapter 8. Environmental

Assessment (PDF 200 KB)

Chapter 9. Emissions Monetization

(PDF 90 KB)

Appendix 4A. Annual Efficiency

Calculation for Condensing Boilers

(PDF 164 KB)

Appendix 5A. Detailed Life-Cycle

Cost Output (PDF 420 KB)

Appendix 7A. Detailed National

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Energy Savings and National Net

Present Value Output (PDF 1.1

MB)

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan

Project Manager

(202) 586-7892

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Commercial Heating, Air

Conditioning, and Water

Heating Equipment (i.e.

ASHRAE Equipment) Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking

This page provides information on the notice

of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) addressing

certain American Society of Heating,

Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

(ASHRAE) equipment found in ASHRAE

Standard 90.1-2007.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) NOPR

for ASHRAE equipment describes DOE's

determination of scope for considering

amended energy conservation standards for

certain commercial heating, ventilating,

air-conditioning, and water heating equipment

addressed in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.

DOE also proposes amending the energy

conservation standards for ten equipment

classes of commercial packaged boilers and

water-cooled and evaporatively-cooled

commercial package air conditioners and heat

pumps with a cooling capacity at or above

240,000 Btu/h and less than 760,000 Btu/h by

adopting the efficiency levels specified by

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. In addition, DOE

is proposing amendments to its test

procedures for commercial packaged boilers,

which manufacturers are required to use to

certify compliance with the energy

conservation standards set forth in the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act.

The NOPR is the first stage of the standards

rulemaking process for ASHRAE equipment

and will be followed by a final rule. At the

NOPR stage, DOE presents the proposed

standard levels and all of the rulemaking

analyses. Interested parties are invited to

review the NOPR documents and the analytical

tools, attend the public meetings, and submit

comments on the analyses and proposed

standard levels.

As part of the NOPR analyses, DOE performed

an environmental assessment and an

emissions monetization analysis for ASHRAE

equipment. On May 29, 2009, DOE issued a

notice of data availability (NODA) and request

for public comment that will be published in

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the Federal Register to announce the

availability of these additional analyses and

associated documentation. DOE invites

interested parties to review and submit

comments regarding the environmental

assessment and the emissions monetization

analysis for ASHRAE equipment during the

NOPR comment period.

Some of the following documents are available

as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat

Reader.

Current Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)

Energy Conservation Program for

Certain Industrial Equipment: Test

Procedures and Energy Conservation

Standards for Commercial Heating,

Air-Conditioning, and Water Heating

Equipment NOPR, Federal

Register, March 20, 2009 (PDF 886 KB)

Energy Conservation Standards for

Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning,

and Water-Heating Equipment, NODA

and Request for Public Comment,

Federal Register, June 3, 2009 (PDF 62

KB)

NOPR Public Meeting

Energy Conservation Program for

Certain Industrial Equipment: Test

Procedures and Energy Conservation

Standards for Commercial Heating,

Air-Conditioning, and Water Heating

Equipment NOPR Technical Support

Document, March 10, 2009.

Chapter 1. Introduction (PDF 108

KB)

Chapter 2. Market Assessment

(PDF 632 KB)

Chapter 3. Engineering Analysis

(PDF 296 KB)

Chapter 4. Energy Use

Characterization (PDF 168 KB)

Chapter 5. Life-Cycle Cost and

Payback Period Analysis (PDF 1.3

MB)

Chapter 6. Shipments Analysis

(PDF 192 KB)

Chapter 7. National Impact

Analysis (PDF 352 KB)

Chapter 8. Environmental

Assessment (PDF 200 KB)

Chapter 9. Emissions Monetization

(PDF 90 KB)

Appendix 4A. Annual Efficiency

Calculation for Condensing Boilers

(PDF 164 KB)

Appendix 5A. Detailed Life-Cycle

Cost Output (PDF 420 KB)

Appendix 7A. Detailed National

Energy Savings and National Net

Present Value Output (PDF 1.1

MB)

Contact Information

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Project Manager

(202) 586-7892

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