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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Commercial Clothes Washers Final Rule Technical Support Document

Here you will find the technical analysis and results in support of the information presented in the final rule for commercial clothes washers.

• Title Page
• Table of Contents

Chapters

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Analytical Framework
• Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment
• Chapter 4. Screening Analysis
• Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis
• Chapter 6. Energy and Water Use Determination
• Chapter 7. Markups for Equipment Price Determination
• Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis
• Chapter 9. Trial Standard Levels
• Chapter 10. Shipments Analysis
• Chapter 11. National Impact Analysis
• Chapter 12. Life-Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis
• Chapter 13. Manufacturer Impact Analysis
• Chapter 14. Utility Impact Analysis
• Chapter 15. Employment Impact Analysis
• Chapter 16. Environmental Impact Analysis
• Chapter 17. Regulatory Impact Analysis

Appendices

• Appendix 5A AHAM Data Submittal
• Appendix 8A User Instructions for LCC and PBP Spreadsheets
• Appendix 8B Uncertainty and Variability
• Appendix 8C Lifetime Distributions
• Appendix 10A Relative Price Elasticity of Demand for Appliances
• Appendix 11A User Instructions for Shipments and NIA Spreadsheets
• Appendix 11B National Equipment and Operating Costs
• Appendix 11C Market Segment Sensitivity Analysis
• Appendix 13A The Low-Volume Manufacturer
• Appendix 13B Government Regulatory Impact Model (GRIM)
• Appendix 13C Federal Production Tax Credit
• Appendix 14A Interpolation of Utility and Environmental Results from NEMS-BT Output
• Appendix 17A Regulatory Impact Analysis Supporting Material

Contact Information

Stephen Witkowski, P.E.
Project Manager
202-586-7463