DOE Amends Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial HVAC, Warm Air Furnaces

The Energy Department is amending energy efficiency standards for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment and commercial warm air furnaces, in a direct final rule issued Jan. 15. Compliance with the amended standards will be required for all products subject to the standards that are manufactured or imported into the U.S. on or after Jan. 1, 2023, unless adverse comments are received by DOE. Comments are due May 4.