News from Engineering Criteria and Standards Development Katherine Delves Senior Standards Development Manager Office of Energy Efficiency, NRCan Toronto, May 4 - 5, 2006

2 Guiding Principles for ENERGY STAR Criteria  Significant energy savings can be realized on a national basis  Product performance can be maintained or enhanced  Purchasers will recover their initial investment within a reasonable time period  Efficiency can be achieved with several technology options, at least one of which is non-proprietary  Product energy consumption and performance can be measured and verified with testing  Effectively differentiate products and be visible for purchasers

3 ENERGY STAR in Canada  Harmonized Technology Specs with harmonized markets (Canada / U.S. / World)  Products must first meet the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Regulations and Provincial Authorities  Where practical, identify Canada only deviations

4 NRCan Input to ENERGY STAR Criteria  CFL Criteria Update #4  Central A/C and H/P  Set-top boxes and Digital Television Adaptors  Residential Clothes Washers  Residential Dishwashers  Programmable Thermostats  Residential Furnaces (Gas and Oil)  Office and Imaging Equipment  Seasonal Lights

5 EnerGuide (comparative) Information and suasion ENERGY STAR identification and promotion of best performers Regulations minimum energy performance; test standards, compliance Informed Choices Promoting the best Eliminating the worst Consumers demand / Producers supply increased range of energy efficient products Benchmark for incentive and promotional programs by organizations, utilities and provincial governments Covers 85% of energy use in home, 50% in commercial buildings Estimated to reduce GHGs by 25 MT by 2010 Equipment Strategy

6 Impact of ENERGY STAR on Regulations ProductRegulationsENERGY STAR Exit Signs (LED)November 2004EPACT* January 1, 2006 to E* level Clothes WashersPrior EF=.85 01/04 MEF= /07 MEF=1.26 Prior MEF= /04 MEF= /07 MEF=1.80 Transformers (TP1) 01/05 (low and medium voltage) EPACT January 1, 2007 to E* level (low voltage only)

7 Impact of ENERGY STAR on Regulations – Amendment 9 ProductRegulations (subject to cabinet approval) ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators CEC Tier – CEC Tier 2 CEC Tier 4 (EPAct 2010) Vending Machines Tier 1 – mid 2006 Tier 2 – 2008 Tier Tier Tier 3 – refurbished Central A/CPre-2006 = SEER = SEER 13 Pre-2006 =SEER = SEER 14

8 Impact of ENERGY STAR on Regulations – EPAct and beyond ProductRegulations (subject to regulatory consultations) ENERGY STAR Traffic signals / pedestrian modules E* criteria (LED)EPAct (E* levels) (Jan 1, 2006) Ceiling fans (light kits)Under investigation for harmonization EPAct (E* CFL / Light fixtures, E* fans) (Jan 1, 2007) Commercial Clothes Washers 2007 MEF = 1.26EPAct (Jan 1, 2007) External Power Supplies / Battery Chargers Under investigation for harmonization EPAct CFLsUnder investigation for harmonization EPAct (E* ver. 2 January 1, 2006) Residential Gas Furnaces Investigating E* levelsAFUE >= 90% DehumidifiersInvestigating EPAct or E* levels EPAct slightly lower than E*(Jan 1, 2007)

9 Specific Areas of Interest  Residential lighting ENERGY STAR criteria for CFL’s and Residential Light Fixtures, new criteria for Seasonal (Christmas) Lights  Standby Power ENERGY STAR criteria for home electronics, office equipment, battery chargers, external power supplies  Commercial Energy Use ENERGY STAR criteria for commercial refrigeration, vending machines Other high efficiency criteria: NEMA premium motors, CEE premium T8, chillers, T5, condensing boilers, other condensing technologies, water heaters, brushless DC motors

10 Contact Information Katherine Delves oee.nrcan.gc.ca/regulations