Through the High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Initiative
(HECAC), CEE
works with program sponsors to promote high-efficiency specifications and quality
installation
of unitary air conditioning and heat pump equipment.
Learn more about the HECAC Initiative in the newly updated initiative description.
Click here for the HECAC Initiative description
HIGH-EFFICIENCY UNITARY EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
On January 6, 2012 the CEE Board of Directors approved revisions to the CEE Commercial
Unitary AC and HP Specification. Updates to the specification include replacing
Integrated Part Load Value criteria with Integrated Energy Efficiency Ratio
(IEER) criteria. This change provides efficiency program administrators an
improved basis for claiming energy savings across the full range of equipment
operation. High-efficiency specifications for variable refrigerant flow (VRF)
multisplit air conditioners and heat pump systems have also been added to the
specification.
Click
here for CEE’s current commercial air conditioner and heat pump specifications
CEE DIRECTORY OF AHRI-VERIFIED EQUIPMENT
CEE also maintains a directory of AHRI verified, energy-efficient residential and small commercial
HVAC equipment. This directory, www.ceedirectory.org,
catalogues thousands of HVAC systems that are 65,000 btu/h or less and that meet CEE's specification
levels. For larger qualifying CEE products, please use the AHRI web site www.ahridirectory.org.
QUALITY INSTALLATION
The potential energy loss due to improper sizing and poor installation can be even greater than the savings achieved by replacing inefficient equipment with a high-efficiency system. CEE contracted with the Davis Energy Group to develop guidelines in December 1999 to educate consumers and practitioners on best practices in unitary equipment installation. The resulting guidelines were adopted by CEE’s board in March 2001.
Click here for the CEE Guidelines for Energy-Efficiency Commercial Unitary HVAC Systems
In May 2007, CEE adopted an industry-endorsed specification of energy-efficient installation practices for residential and light commercial HVAC systems.
Click here for the ANSI/ACCA Quality Installation specification.
EXPLORATORY WORK
CEE is assessing energy savings potential for commercial boilers. Please consult the
Gas Programs portion of CEE's web site for additional
information on this exploratory effort.
RESOURCES/LINKS
Consumer information on Light Commercial HVAC can be found on the ENERGY STAR Web site.
Information regarding upcoming federal minimums for Unitary equipment can also be found on the
Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network.
US DOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides a cost calculator for Unitary Equipment.
In 2003, the California Energy Commission released the Small Commercial HVAC Design Guide.
