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ENERGY STAR Purchasing & Procurement resources include lists of qualifying products, key product criteria, drop-in procurement language and savings calculators. Organizations can use these resources to facilitate the procurement of energy-efficient ENERGY STAR products and prevent greenhouse gas emissions.
The following is an example of language you may wish to require in your upcoming contract:
Provide room air conditioners that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet the ENERGY STAR criteria for energy efficiency as outlined below. The vendor is encouraged to visit energystar.gov for complete product specifications and an updated list of qualifying products.
Capacity (Btu/Hr) | Federal Standard EER, with louvered sides | ENERGY STAR EER, with louvered sides | Federal Standard EER, without louvered sides | ENERGY STAR EER, without louvered sides |
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< 6,000 | >= 9.7 | >= 10.7 | >= 9.0 | >= 9.9 |
6,000 to 7,999 | ||||
8,000 to 13,999 | >= 9.8 | >= 10.8 | >= 8.5 | >= 9.4 |
14,000 to 19,999 | >= 9.7 | >= 10.7 | ||
>= 20,000 | >= 8.5 | >= 9.4 | ||
Casement | Federal Standard EER | ENERGY STAR EER | ||
Casement-only | >= 8.7 | >= 9.6 | ||
Casement-slider | >= 9.5 | >= 10.5 | ||
REVERSE CYCLE | ||||
Capacity (Btu/Hr) | Federal Standard EER, with louvered sides | ENERGY STAR EER, with louvered sides | Federal Standard EER, without louvered sides | ENERGY STAR EER, without louvered sides |
< 14,000 | n/a | n/a | >= 8.5 | >= 9.4 |
>= 14,000 | >= 8.0 | >= 8.8 | ||
< 20,000 | >= 9.0 | >= 9.9 | n/a | n/a |
>= 20,000 | >= 8.5 | >= 9.4 |