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These changes are a part of DOE’s ongoing efforts to reduce the United States’ energy consumption. ALL HVAC manufacturers will be required to comply with the new testing procedures and standards. While complexities exist during this transition, VASEY is here to help you navigate them smoothly.
Every six years the Department of Energy (DOE) reanalyzes the effects of energy usage, sets minimum efficiency requirements and manages the testing standards by which those efficiencies are measured. In 2018 the DOE started the first phase of their six-year plan requiring a 13% increase in energy efficiency for commercial packaged air conditioners, heat pumps and split systems. The second phase of this plan will start in 2023.
Starting on January 1, 2023 all commercial air conditioning and heat pump equipment from 65,000 btu/h to 760,000 btu/h will require an additional 15% efficiency increase from the existing ratings set in 2018. Combined with the efficiency requirements implemented in 2018 this will result in a 30% increase over the six-year period.
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