Residential Furnaces and Boilers
This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential furnaces and boilers.
Statutory Authority
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) and its amendments to consider national energy conservation standards for residential furnaces and boilers. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), Pub. L. 110-140, was enacted on December 19, 2007. The EISA 2007 amendments to EPCA, in relevant part, require DOE to amend the test procedures for all covered products to include measures of standby mode and off mode energy consumption.
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Prescribed Energy Conservation Standards
- Standards prescribed by EISA 2007
Energy Conservation Standards
- Final Rule Technical Amendment, Federal Register, 73 FR 43611, July 28, 2008 (PDF 72 KB)
- Final Rule
- Notice of Data Availability (PDF 99 KB)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR)
- Framework Document
Test Procedures
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Final Rule: Test Procedures for Furnaces/Boilers, Vented Home Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, Federal Register, 62 FR 26140, May 12, 1997
Additional Information
Contact Information
Mohammed Khan
Program Manager
(202) 586-7892