(a) All basic models of commercial package air-conditioning and heating equipment must be tested for performance using the applicable DOE test procedure in Sec. 431.96, be compliant with the applicable standards set forth in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, and be certified to the Department under 10 CFR part 429.
(b) Each commercial air conditioner or heat pump (not including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps, packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps, computer room air conditioners, and variable refrigerant flow systems) manufactured on and after the compliance date listed in the corresponding table must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in Tables 1, 2, and 3 of this section.
Table 1 to Sec. 431.97--Minimum Cooling Efficiency Standards for Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment
[Not including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps, packaged
terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps, computer room air conditioners, and variable
refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date:
Cooling Efficiency products
Equipment type capacity Sub- category Heating type level manufactured on
and after . . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Small Commercial Packaged <65,000 Btu/h.. AC............. All............ SEER = 13.. June 16, 2008.
Air-Conditioning and HP............. All............ SEER = 13.. June 16, 2008.
Heating Equipment (Air-
Cooled, 3 Phase)Small Commercial Packaged =65, AC............. No Heating or EER = 11.2. January 1, 2010.
Air-Conditioning and 000 Btu/h and Electric EER = 11.0. January 1, 2010.
Heating Equipment (Air- <135,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Cooled) Heating.
All Other Types
of Heating.
HP............. No Heating or EER = 11.0. January 1, 2010.
Electric
Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types EER = 10.8. January 1, 2010.
of Heating.Large Commercial Packaged =135 AC............. No Heating or EER = 11.0. January 1, 2010.
Air-Conditioning and ,000 Btu/h and Electric EER = 10.8. January 1, 2010.
Heating Equipment (Air- <240,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Cooled) Heating.
All Other Types
of Heating.Heating Equipment (Air- 240, HP............. No Heating or EER = 10.6. January 1, 2010.
Cooled). 000 Btu/h. Electric
Resistance
heating.
All Other Types EER = 10.4. January 1, 2010.
of Heating.Very Large Commercial =240 AC............. No Heating or EER = 10.0. January 1, 2010.
Packaged Air-Conditioning ,000 Btu/h and Electric EER = 9.8.. January 1, 2010.
and Heating Equipment (Air- <760,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Cooled) Heating.
All Other Types
of Heating.
HP............. No Heating or EER = 9.5.. January 1, 2010.
Electric
Resistance
Heating.
............... All Other Types EER = 9.3.. January 1, 2010.
of Heating.Small Commercial Packaged <17,000 Btu/h.. AC............. All............ EER = 12.1. October 29, 2003.
Air-Conditioning and =17, HP............. All............ EER = 11.2. October 29, 2003.
Heating Equipment (Water- 000 Btu/h and AC............. All............ EER = 12.1. October 29, 2003.
Cooled, Evaporatively- <65,000 Btu/h. HP............. All............ EER = 12.0. October 29, 2003.
Cooled, and Water-Source).
=65, AC............. No Heating or EER = 11.5. October 29,
000 Btu/h and Electric 2003.\1\
<135,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types EER = 11.3. October 29,
of Heating. 2003.\1\
HP............. All............ EER = 12.0. October 29,
2003.\1\Large Commercial Packaged =135 AC............. All............ EER = 11.0. October 29,
Air-Conditioning and ,000 Btu/h and HP............. All............ EER = 11.0. 2004.\2\
Heating Equipment (Water- <240,000. October 29,
Cooled, Evaporatively- Btu/h.......... 2004.\2\
Cooled, and Water-Source).Very Large Commercial =240 AC............. No Heating or EER = 11.0. January 10,
Packaged Air-Conditioning ,000 Btu/h and Electric EER = 10.8. 2011.\2\
and Heating Equipment <760,000 Btu/h. Resistance January 10,
(Water-Cooled, Heating. 2011.\2\
Evaporatively-Cooled, and All Other Types
Water-Source). of Heating.
HP............. No Heating or EER = 11.0. January 10,
Electric 2011.\2\
Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types EER = 10.8. January 10,
of Heating. 2011.\2\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ And manufactured before June 1, 2013. See Table 3 of this section for updated efficiency standards.\2\ And manufactured before June 1, 2014. See Table 3 of this section for updated efficiency standards.
Table 2 to Sec. 431.97--Minimum Heating Efficiency Standards for Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment
[Heat pumps]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date: Products
Equipment type Cooling capacity Efficiency level manufactured on and after
. . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Small Commercial Packaged Air- <65,000 Btu/h........... HSPF = 7.7.......... June 16, 2008.
Conditioning and Heating Equipment
(Air-Cooled, 3 Phase).Small Commercial Packaged Air- =65,000 Btu/h COP = 3.3........... January 1, 2010.
Conditioning and Heating Equipment and.
(Air-Cooled). <135,000 Btu/h..........Large Commercial Packaged Air- =135,000 Btu/ COP = 3.2........... January 1, 2010.
Conditioning and Heating Equipment h and.
(Air-Cooled). <240,000 Btu/h..........Very Large Commercial Packaged Air- =240,000 Btu/ COP = 3.2........... January 1, 2010.
Conditioning and Heating Equipment h and.
(Air-Cooled). <760,000 Btu/h..........Small Commercial Packaged Air- <135,000 Btu/h.......... COP = 4.2........... October 29, 2003.
Conditioning and Heating Equipment
(Water-Source).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 3 to Sec. 431.97--Updates to the Minimum Cooling Efficiency Standards for Water-Cooled and Evaporatively-
Cooled Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date:
Products
Equipment type Cooling capacity Heating type Efficiency level manufactured on and
after . . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Small Commercial Packaged Air- =65,000 No Heating or EER = 12.1...... June 1, 2013.
Conditioning and Heating Btu/h and <135,000 Electric EER = 11.9...... June 1, 2013.
Equipment (Water-Cooled). Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types of
Heating.Large Commercial Packaged Air- =135,000 No Heating or EER = 12.5...... June 1, 2014.
Conditioning and Heating Btu/h and <240,000 Electric EER = 12.3...... June 1, 2014.
Equipment (Water-Cooled). Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types of
Heating.Very Large Commercial Packaged =240,000 No Heating or EER = 12.4...... June 1, 2014.
Air-Conditioning and Heating Btu/h and <760,000 Electric EER = 12.2...... June 1, 2014.
Equipment (Water-Cooled). Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types of
Heating.Small Commercial Packaged Air- =65,000 No Heating or EER = 12.1...... June 1, 2013.
Conditioning and Heating Btu/h and <135,000 Electric EER = 11.9...... June 1, 2013.
Equipment (Evaporatively- Btu/h. Resistance
Cooled). Heating.
All Other Types of
Heating.Large Commercial Packaged Air- =135,000 No Heating or EER = 12.0...... June 1, 2014.
Conditioning and Heating Btu/h and <240,000 Electric EER = 11.8...... June 1, 2014.
Equipment (Evaporatively- Btu/h. Resistance
Cooled). Heating.
All Other Types of
Heating.Very Large Commercial Packaged =240,000 No Heating or EER = 11.9...... June 1, 2014.
Air-Conditioning and Heating Btu/h and <760,000 Electric EER = 11.7...... June 1, 2014.
Equipment (Evaporatively- Btu/h. Resistance
Cooled). Heating.
All Other Types of
Heating.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Each packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pump (PTHP) manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, and before October 8, 2012 (for standard size PTACs and PTHPs) and before October 7, 2010 (for non-standard size PTACs and PTHPs) must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in Table 4 of this section. Each PTAC and PTHP manufactured on or after October 8, 2012 (for standard size PTACs and PTHPs) and on or after October 7, 2010 (for non-standard size PTACs and PTHPs) must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in Table 5 of this section.
Table 4 to Sec. 431.97--Minimum Efficiency Standards for PTAC and PTHP----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date: products
Equipment type Cooling capacity Efficiency level manufactured on and after . .
.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PTAC............................... <7,000 Btu/h......... EER = 8.88........... January 1, 1994.
=7,000 Btu/ EER = 10.0--(0.16 x January 1, 1994.
h and <15,000 Btu/h. Cap \1\).
=15,000 EER = 7.6............ January 1, 1994.
Btu/h.PTHP............................... <7,000 Btu/h......... EER = 8.88........... January 1, 1994.
COP = 2.72...........
=7,000 Btu/ EER = 10.0--(0.16 x January 1, 1994.
h and <15,000 Btu/h. Cap \1\).
COP = 1.3 + (0.16 x
EER \2\).
=15,000 EER = 7.6............ January 1, 1994.
Btu/h. COP = 2.52...........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ ``Cap'' means cooling capacity in thousand Btu/h at 95[emsp14][deg]F outdoor dry-bulb temperature.\2\ The applicable minimum cooling EER prescribed in this table.
Table 5 to Sec. 431.97--Updated Minimum Efficiency Standards for PTAC and PTHP----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date: Products
Equipment type Cooling capacity Sub-category Efficiency level manufactured on and after .
. .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PTAC.............. Standard Size....... <7,000 Btu/h........ EER = 11.7......... October 8, 2012.
=7,000 EER = 13.8 - (0.3 x October 8, 2012.
Btu/h and <=15,000 Cap\1\).
Btu/h.
15,000 EER = 9.3.......... October 8, 2012.
Btu/h.
Non-Standard Size... <7,000 Btu/h........ EER = 9.4.......... October 7, 2010.
=7,000 EER = 10.9 - (0.213 October 7, 2010.
Btu/h and <=15,000 x Cap\1\).
Btu/h.
15,000 EER = 7.7.......... October 7, 2010.
Btu/h.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PTHP.............. Standard Size....... <7,000 Btu/h........ EER = 11.9......... October 8, 2012.
COP = 3.3..........
=7,000 EER = 14.0 - (0.3 x October 8, 2012.
Btu/h and <=15,000 Cap\1\).
Btu/h. COP = 3.7 - (0.052
x Cap\1\).
15,000 EER = 9.5.......... October 8, 2012.
Btu/h. COP = 2.9..........
Non-Standard Size... <7,000 Btu/h........ EER = 9.3.......... October 7, 2010.
COP = 2.7..........
=7,000 EER = 10.8 - (0.213 October 7, 2010.
Btu/h and <=15,000 x Cap\1\).
Btu/h. COP = 2.9 - (0.026
x Cap\1\).
15,000 EER = 7.6.......... October 7, 2010.
Btu/h. COP = 2.5..........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ ``Cap'' means cooling capacity in thousand Btu/h at 95 [deg]F outdoor dry-bulb temperature.
(d) Each single package vertical air conditioner and heat pump manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in this section.
Table 6 to Sec. 431.97 Minimum Efficiency Standards for Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Single
Package Vertical Heat Pumps----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date:
Equipment type Cooling capacity Sub-category Efficiency level Products manufactured on
and after . . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Single package vertical air <65,000 Btu/h... AC............... EER = 9.0........ January 1, 2010.
conditioners and single HP............... EER = 9.0........ January 1, 2010.
package vertical heat pumps, COP = 3.0........
single-phase and three-phase.Single package vertical air =65,0 AC............... EER = 8.9........ January 1, 2010.
conditioners and single 00 Btu/h and HP............... EER = 8.9........ January 1, 2010.
package vertical heat pumps. <135,000 Btu/h. COP = 3.0........Single package vertical air =135, AC............... EER = 8.6........ January 1, 2010.
conditioners and single 000 Btu/h and HP............... EER = 8.6........ January 1, 2010.
package vertical heat pumps. <240,000 Btu/h. COP = 2.9........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(e) Each computer room air conditioner with a net sensible cooling capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h manufactured on or after October 29, 2012, and each computer room air conditioner with a net sensible cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h manufactured on or after October 29, 2013, must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in this section.
Table 7 to Sec. 431.97--Minimum Efficiency Standards for Computer Room Air Conditioners----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum SCOP efficiency Compliance date: Products
Equipment type Net sensible ------------------------------------ manufactured on and after
cooling capacity Downflow unit Upflow unit . . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Computer Room Air <65,000 Btu/h.... 2.20 2.09 October 29, 2012.
Conditioners, Air-Cooled. =65,00 2.10 1.99 October 29, 2013.
0 Btu/h and
<240,000 Btu/h.
=240,0 1.90 1.79 October 29, 2013.
00 Btu/h and
<760,000 Btu/h.Computer Room Air <65,000 Btu/h.... 2.60 2.49 October 29, 2012.
Conditioners, Water-Cooled. =65,00 2.50 2.39 October 29, 2013.
0 Btu/h and
<240,000 Btu/h.
=240,0 2.40 2.29 October 29, 2013.
00 Btu/h and
<760,000 Btu/h.Computer Room Air <65,000 Btu/h.... 2.55 2.44 October 29, 2012.
Conditioners, Water-Cooled =65,00 2.45 2.34 October 29, 2013.
with a Fluid Economizer. 0 Btu/h and 2.35 2.24 October 29, 2013.
<240,000 Btu/h.
=240,0
00 Btu/h and
<760,000 Btu/h.Computer Room Air <65,000 Btu/h.... 2.50 2.39 October 29, 2012.
Conditioners, Glycol-Cooled. =65,00 2.15 2.04 October 29, 2013.
0 Btu/h and
<240,000 Btu/h.
=240,0 2.10 1.99 October 29, 2013.
00 Btu/h and
<760,000 Btu/h.Computer Room Air Conditioner, <65,000 Btu/h.... 2.45 2.34 October 29, 2012.
Glycol-Cooled with a Fluid =65,00 2.10 1.99 October 29, 2013.
Economizer. 0 Btu/h and 2.05 1.94 October 29, 2013.
<240,000 Btu/h.
=240,0
00 Btu/h and
<760,000 Btu/h.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(f) Each variable refrigerant flow air conditioner or heat pump manufactured on or after the compliance date listed in this table must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in this section.
Table 8 to Sec. 431.97--Minimum Efficiency Standards for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air
Conditioners and Heat Pumps----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compliance date:
Equipment type Cooling capacity Heating type\1\ Efficiency level Products manufactured on
and after . . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VRF Multi-Split Air <65,000 Btu/h.... All............. 13.0 SEER........ June 16, 2008.
Conditioners (Air-Cooled). =65,00 No Heating or 11.2 EER......... January 1, 2010.
0 Btu/h and Electric
<135,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types 11.0 EER......... January 1, 2010.
of Heating.
=135,0 No Heating or 11.0 EER......... January 1, 2010.
00 Btu/h and Electric
<240,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types 10.8 EER......... January 1, 2010.
of Heating.
=240,0 No Heating or 10.0 EER......... January 1, 2010.
00 Btu/h and Electric
<760,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types 9.8 EER.......... January 1, 2010.
of Heating.VRF Multi-Split Heat Pumps.... <65,000 Btu/h.... All............. 13.0 SEER........ June 16, 2008.(Air-Cooled).................. 7.7 HSPF.........
=65,00 No Heating or 11.0 EER......... January 1, 2010.
0 Btu/h and Electric 3.3 COP..........
<135,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types 10.8 EER......... January 1, 2010.
of Heating. 3.3 COP..........
=135,0 No Heating or 10.6 EER......... January 1, 2010.
00 Btu/h and Electric 3.2 COP..........
<240,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types 10.4 EER......... January 1, 2010.
of Heating. 3.2 COP..........
=240,0 No Heating or 9.5 EER.......... January 1, 2010.
00 Btu/h and Electric 3.2 COP..........
<760,000 Btu/h. Resistance
Heating.
All Other Types 9.3 EER.......... January 1, 2010.
of Heating. 3.2 COP..........VRF Multi-Split Heat Pumps.... <17,000 Btu/h.... Without heat 12.0 EER......... October 29, 2012.(Water-Source)* * *........... recovery. 4.2 COP.......... October 29, 2003.
With heat 11.8 EER......... October 29, 2012.
recovery. 4.2 COP.......... October 29, 2003.
=17,00 All............. 12.0 EER......... October 29, 2003.
0 Btu/h and 4.2 COP..........
<65,000 Btu/h.
=65,00 All............. 12.0 EER......... October 29, 2003.
0 Btu/h and 4.2 COP..........
<135,000 Btu/h.
=135,0 Without heat 10.0 EER......... October 29, 2013.
00 Btu/h and recovery. 3.9 COP..........
<760,000 Btu/h.
With heat 9.8 EER.......... October 29, 2013
recovery. 3.9 COP..........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ VRF Multi-Split Heat Pumps (Air-Cooled) with heat recovery fall under the category of ``All Other Types of
Heating'' unless they also have electric resistance heating, in which case it falls under the category for
``No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating.'' [77 FR 28991, May 16, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 76830, Dec. 31, 2012] Subpart G_Commercial Water Heaters, Hot Water Supply Boilers and Unfired
Hot Water Storage Tanks
Source: 69 FR 61983, Oct. 21, 2004, unless otherwise noted.