ENERGY STAR ® for Residential Ventilation Fans October 22, 1999 Andrew Fanara

2 Meeting Goals Summarize ENERGY STAR Program vision Review EPA’s ventialtion fan research since last HVI meeting Introduce draft ENERGY STAR guidelines for ventilation fans Discuss draft and next steps

3 E NERGY S TAR Philosophy Foster public-private partnerships – expand markets for energy-efficient products and reduce energy waste Reduce air pollution – decrease carbon dioxide and other emissions leading to climate change and urban smog Recognize the most energy-efficient product models in the market through the use of the E NERGY S TAR label Maintain customer satisfaction – increase energy efficiency without sacrificing performance Encourage innovation and competition – develop energy-efficiency guidelines that are technology neutral and performance based

4 Commercial Buildings E NERGY S TAR Homes Insulation Windows HVAC Residential Lighting Office Equipment Consumer Electronics Exit Signs Appliances ENERGY STAR Family of Products

5 Future Direction Whole Home Approach

6 Program Update: Continued Growth & Success Strong and increasing industry participation Over 1,200 manufacturing Partners spanning 29 product categories 3,400 compliant models Improvements in design and energy efficiency Launch of the new Computer and Monitor MOUs (Version 3.0)

7 ENERGY STAR Program Success

8 Why Join E NERGY S TAR? Advertise products as innovative, money saving, and with environmental benefits Use of logo enables consumers to easily identify and select energy efficient products EPA promotes the ENERGY STAR program and its products

9 E NERGY S TAR Outreach Retail E NERGY S TAR Web site Utilities Brand Campaign Manufacturers

10 How EPA & DOE Promote E NERGY S TAR Program E NERGY S TAR Web site at 10,000 hits daily National Brand Awareness & Public Education Campaign Media outreach (national, local, & trade press) Media hits – 50 in June/July Public Service Announcements (PSAs) New broadcast PSA Print PSAs – noteworthy placements in May through July Golf Magazine American Homestyle & Gardening Sound & Vision Elle Décor Natural Home Country Living

11 E NERGY S TAR Promotion (continued)

12 Retail & Utility Participation Retail 3,500 retail Partners in 46 states Sears, Best Buy, Circuit City Sales tools Point-of-purchase (POP) materials Retail training - programs and videos Utility Partners/Co-branding 46 utility/energy service providers in 14 States Serve approximately 32% of the households in the U.S.

13 Retail & Utility Participation (continued) -Pacific NW -California -Wisconsin -Nevada -Arizona -New England -New York -New Jersey -Illinois Over the next 3 years, utilities plan to spend $1 billion on efficiency and market transformation activities.

14 International Expansion & Coordination

15 A Growing Suite of Products New Product Development 4 programs launched in 1998 and 1999 Tentative plans to launch 5-7 more programs in the remainder of 1999 Potential New Products –Set-top boxes-Vending machines-Reach-in fridge/freezer –Ventilation fans-Ceiling fans-Traffic signals –Ice cube makers-Air purifiers-Telephony –Visi-coolers-Water coolers-Dehumidifiers –Wall packs-Motors-Unitary AC –Humidifiers

16 Why Ventilation Fans? Diverse products – reliably large and growing installed base Changing usage patterns Potential for more energy-efficient design Manufacturer interest in program Changing building codes and indoor air quality concerns from tighter homes

17 Market Observations Diverse products At least 6 functional uses and categories Installed base = 143 million Annual energy consumed = 5.6 billion kWh Residential market = 7 million units sold/yr. $300 million in sales Sales growth = 1% per year 5 million new units to new homes –2 million units sold retail __ % bought by builders __ % bought by consumers

18 Market Observations continued Great divergence in product efficiency Components and sub-components responsible –Shaded pole vs. permanent split capacitor motors Stator laminations Shading quality Air gap Wiring Capacitors –Impeller Scroll –Housing –Auxiliary controls Timer, humidity and motion sensors

19 EPA reviewed data and designs from 51 fans Identified those with efficiency in the 75th percentile to find those with very high efficiency - cfm/W level > cfm range 50 to 1,200 Surprising outcome -- No clear trend in energy efficiency verses capacity. Conclusion -- More complex analysis needed to control for component type Fan Efficiency Observations

20 Potential Savings from ENERGY STAR Ventilation Fans

21 Potential Savings (continued)

22 The Role of ENERGY STAR in the Fan Market ENERGY STAR can be a catalyst for long-term market transformation –Low level of market penetration of energy-efficient fans Current level approximately 10% –Large variance in product energy efficiency.5 cfm/watt -- 5 cfm/watt –Easy way for builders and consumers to identify the most efficient products Testing Guidelines - any changes necessary? Time Line - Recommended Industry Events/Milestones

23 EPA’s Promotion of Ventilation Fans Focus on key distribution channels to reach builders and individual consumers Retailers Utilities EPA and DOE resources ENERGY STAR HIP and Homes programs, DOE FEMP program Advertising mediums Print, internet and TV Trade shows Procurement efforts