U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning, and Water Heating Equipment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Meeting

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) held a public meeting to cover the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) for commercial heating, air conditioning, and water heating (ASHRAE) equipment. This public meeting provided DOE the opportunity to present the proposal, discuss the analyses, and respond to interested parties' questions. DOE also sought input from these parties on the planned methods, assumptions, and data sources.

Here you will find information on the meeting as well as instructions for submitting comments for this public meeting.

Meeting Materials

• 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), Federal Register, 74 FR 12000, March 20, 2009, as issued by the Secretary of Energy
• Agenda
• Presentation
• Transcript A transcript is also available for public inspection in the Building Technologies Program Reading Room, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To schedule an appointment or to purchase this transcript, contact:
  Ms. Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor
  Washington, DC 20024
  Telephone: (202) 586-2945

Comments

DOE invites public comment on its determination of scope, test procedure amendments, analyses, and proposed standard levels for amended national energy conservation standards for ASHRAE equipment.

The comment period is open until June 3, 2009 in the Federal Register.

You may submit comments through the Federal rulemaking portal, electronically, by mail, or by courier. Whenever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be authenticated by submitting the signed original paper document.

All comments submitted must identify the ASHRAE Equipment Rulemaking, the docket number, and the regulatory information number (RIN).

• ASHRAE Equipment Rulemaking: Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-STD-0013 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904-AB83

Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal:

  http://www.regulations.gov/
  Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• E-mail:

  ASHRAE_90.1_rulemaking@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE-2008-BT-STD-0013 and/or RIN 1904-AB83 in the subject line of the message.

• Postal Mail:

  Ms. Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Mailstop EE-2J
  Washington, DC 20585

  Include one signed original.

• Hand Delivery or Courier:

  Ms. Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor
  Washington, DC 20024.
  Telephone: (202) 586-2945

  Include one signed original.

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan
Project Manager for ASHRAE Equipment
(202) 586-7892