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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Residential Heating Products Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Technical Support Document

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

• Title Page

Chapters

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Analytical Framework
• Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment
• Chapter 4. Screening Analysis
• Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis
• Chapter 6. Markups to Determine Product Cost
• Chapter 7. Energy Use Characterization
• Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses
• Chapter 9. Shipments Analysis
• Chapter 10. National Impact Analysis
• Chapter 11. Life-Cycle Cost Sub-group Analysis
• Chapter 12. Manufacturer Impact Analysis
• Chapter 13. Utility Impact Analysis
• Chapter 14. Employment Impact Analysis
• Chapter 15. Regulatory Impact Analysis
• Chapter 16. Environmental Impact Analysis

Appendices

• Appendix 6-A Detailed Data for Product Markups
• Appendix 7-A RECS 2005 Variables and Values
• Appendix 7-B Hot Water Draw Model
• Appendix 7-C LCC Energy Use Calculations
• Appendix 7-D Weather Data and Temperature Parameters for LCC Analysis
• Appendix 7-E Derivation of Heating Load for Pool Heaters and Direct Heating Equipment
• Appendix 8-A Installation Cost Determination
• Appendix 8-B Maintenance and Repair Cost Determination
• Appendix 8-C Lifetime Distributions
• Appendix 8-D Distributions Used for Discount Rates
• Appendix 8-E Monthly Energy Price Factor Calculations for Water Heater Analysis
• Appendix 8-F Rebuttable Payback Analysis Results
• Appendix 8-G Uncertainty and Variability
• Appendix 8-H User Instructions for the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Spreadsheet
• Appendix 9-A User Instructions for Shipments and National Energy Savings Spreadsheet
• Appendix 9-B National Impact Analysis Fuel Switching Model
• Appendix 9-C National Energy Savings and Net Present Value Using Alternative Energy Price Scenarios
• Appendix 12-A Manufacturer Interview Guides
• Appendix 15-A Regulatory Impact Analysis Supporting Material
• Appendix 16-A High and Low Growth Economic Results

Contact Information

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