Residential Furnaces and Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Direct Final Rule Technical Support Document

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepared the direct final rule technical support document (TSD) for the analyses conducted for its energy conservation standards rulemaking on residential furnaces and central air conditioners and heat pumps.

Chapters

Title Page
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Analytical Framework
Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment
Chapter 4. Screening Analysis
Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis
Chapter 6. Markups for Product Price Determination
Chapter 7. Energy Use Characterization
Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses
Chapter 9. Shipments Analysis
Chapter 10. National and Regional Impact Analyses
Chapter 11. Life-Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis
Chapter 12. Manufacturer Impact Analysis
Chapter 13. Employment Impact Analysis
Chapter 14. Utility Impact Analysis
Chapter 15. Environmental Impact Analysis
Chapter 16. Monetization of Emission Reduction Benefits
Chapter 17. Regulatory Impact Analysis
Chapter 18. Regional Standards Impacts on Market Participants

Appendices

Appendix 6-A Detailed Data for Equipment Price Markups
Appendix 7-A Development of HSPF Improvement Degradation Factor
Appendix 7-B Internal Loads Schedules and Part-Load Performance Curves
Appendix 7-C Typical Meteorological Year (TMY2) Assignments
Appendix 7-D RECS 2005 Variables and Values
Appendix 7-E Derivation of House Heating Load for Furnaces
Appendix 7-F Calculation of Furnace Blower Fan Energy Consumption
Appendix 7-G Determination of Furnace Energy Use in the LCC Analysis
Appendix 7-H Reduced Set of Furnace Models and Characteristics
Appendix 8-A User Instructions for the LCC Analysis Spreadsheet for Furnaces
Appendix 8-B Installation Cost Determination for Furnaces
Appendix 8-C Distributions Used for Discount Rates
Appendix 8-D LCC Analysis Using Alternative Economic Growth Scenarios for Furnaces
Appendix 8-E User Instructions for the LCC Analysis Spreadsheet for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Appendix 8-F Technical Aspects of the Tariff-Based Approach
Appendix 8-G Comparison of Marginal Prices Derived From Default Tariffs, Time-of-use Tariffs and Time Dependent Valuation
Appendix 8-H Development of Monthly Allocation Factors for Residential Baseline Energy Use
Appendix 8-I Monthly Energy Price Factor Calculations for Furnaces
Appendix 8-J Estimation of Equipment Price Trends for Central Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Furnaces
Appendix 9-A Relative Price Elasticity of Demand for Appliances
Appendix 9-B Central Air Conditioner, Heat Pump, and Furnace Equipment Switching Analysis
Appendix 10-A User Instructions for NIA Spreadsheet Model
Appendix 10-B National Energy Savings and Net Present Value Using Alternative Economic Growth Scenarios
Appendix 10-C National NPV of Consumer Benefits and Emissions Reductions Using Alternative Learning Rates
Appendix 10-D Efficiency Trend Sensitivity Analysis for Split System Central Air Conditioner Replacement Units
Appendix 12-B Government Regulatory Impact Model Overview
Appendix 14-A Emissions Factors for Fuel Combustion From Natural Gas, LPG, and Oil-Fired Residential Appliances
Appendix 16-A Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866
Appendix 17-A Regulatory Impact Analysis: Supporting Materials

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Contact Information

Mohammed Khan Project Manager for Residential Furnaces (202) 586-7892	Lucas Adin Project Manager