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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Residential Heating Products Final Rule Technical Support Document

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepared the final rule technical support document (TSD) for the analyses conducted for its energy conservation standards rulemaking on residential heating products, which includes residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters.

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Chapters
Chapter 1. Introduction (PDF 234 KB)
Chapter 2. Analytical Framework (PDF 354 KB)
Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment (PDF 1.1 MB)
Chapter 4. Screening Analysis (PDF 185 KB)
Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis (PDF 738 KB)
Chapter 6. Markups to Determine Product Cost (PDF 152 KB)
Chapter 7. Energy Use Characterization (PDF 405 KB)
Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses (PDF 946 KB)
Chapter 9. Shipments Analysis (PDF 460 KB)
Chapter 10. National Impact Analysis (PDF 379 KB)
Chapter 11. Life-Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis (PDF 166 KB)
Chapter 12. Manufacturer Impact Analysis (PDF 1.1 MB)
Chapter 13. Utility Impact Analysis (PDF 313 KB)
Chapter 14. Employment Impact Analysis (PDF 103 KB)
Chapter 15. Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF 288 KB)
Chapter 16. Environmental Impact Analysis (PDF 212 KB)
Appendices
Appendix 6-A Detailed Data for Product Markups (PDF 73 KB)
Appendix 7-A RECS 2005 Variables and Values (PDF 127 KB)
Appendix 7-B Hot Water Draw Model (PDF 162 KB)
Appendix 7-C LCC Energy Use Calculations (PDF 217 KB)
Appendix 7-D Weather Data and Temperature Parameters (PDF 628 KB)
Appendix 7-E Derivation of Heating Load for Direct Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters (PDF 85 KB)
Appendix 8-A Installation Cost Determination (PDF 256 KB)
Appendix 8-B Maintenance and Repair Cost Determination (PDF 459 KB)
Appendix 8-C Lifetime Distributions (PDF 109 KB)
Appendix 8-D Distributions Used for Discount Rates (PDF 177 KB)
Appendix 8-E Monthly Energy Price Factor Calculations for Water Heater Analysis (PDF 424 KB)
Appendix 8-F Rebuttable Payback Analysis Results (PDF 200 KB)
Appendix 8-G Uncertainty and Variability (PDF 54 KB)
Appendix 8-H User Instructions for the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Spreadsheet (PDF 61 KB)
Appendix 8-I Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Small and Large Volume Gas-Fired and Electric Storage Water Heaters (PDF 156 KB)
Appendix 8-J Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Using Alternative Economic Growth Scenarios (PDF 213 KB)
Appendix 9-A Water Heater Fuel Switching Analysis (PDF 156 KB)
Appendix 10-A User Instructions for NIA Spreadsheet Model (PDF 46 KB)
Appendix 10-B National Energy Savings and Net Present Value Using Alternative Economic Growth Scenarios (PDF 200 KB)
Appendix 10-C Venting Scenarios for Gas-fired Storage Water Heaters (PDF 82 KB)
Appendix 12-A Manufacturer Interview Guides and Government Regulatory Impact Model Overview (PDF 867 KB)
Appendix 13-A Utility Impact Analysis: High and Low Growth Economic Results (PDF 562 KB)
Appendix 15-A Regulatory Impact Analysis: Supporting Material (PDF 538 KB)
Appendix 16-A Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866 (PDF 594 KB)
Appendix 16-B Environmental Impacts Analysis High and Low Economic Growth Results (PDF 132 KB)

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan
Project Manager for Heating Products
(202) 586-7892