Consensus Agreement Reached On Walk-in Coolers, Freezers Efficiency Standards
The agreement was negotiated over the last several months by the
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and the American Council for
an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Under the agreement, the signatories
jointly recommend to Congress prescriptive design requirements to improve the
efficiency of these products and direct the U.S. Department of Energy to
develop performance standards by 2012.
The agreement covers coolers and freezers with an enclosed, walk-in storage
space of less than 3,000 sq. ft. that are refrigerated to temperatures above,
at or below 32°F, respectively. The agreement excludes products that are
designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific or research purposes.