During my recent attendance at committee meetings for ASHRAE 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, the Department of Energy Conservations Standards for Pumps was raised related to future revisions to ASHRAE 90.1.
I thought this might be a good time to remind readers of the adopted final rule and the impact of the rule on the marketplace. The final rule is available for review in two parts: the energy conservation standards for pumps and the test procedure for the pumps. The final rule became effective on March 26, 2016.
Probably the most significant aspect of the rule is the actual compliance date and the potential impact on distribution of pumps not in compliance following the compliance date. The compliance date applies to pump categories listed in the final rule that are “manufactured in, or imported into, the United States on and after January 27, 2020.” As stated, the compliance rule applies to a manufacturing date and not a sales date. The interpretation of the rule is that pumps manufactured prior to January 27, 2020 that are not in compliance with the rule will be allowed to be sold following the compliance date.