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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.
Download Sample Procurement Language
The following is an example of language you may wish to require in your upcoming contract:
Provide commercial refrigerators and freezers that bear the ENERGY STAR label and meet the ENERGY STAR specifications for energy efficiency. The vendor is encouraged to visit energystar.gov for an updated list of qualifying products.
Product Type | Current Criteria (Energy Consumption Under Test Conditions) |
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Refrigerators | <= 0.10V + 2.04 kW-hours/day |
Freezers | <= 0.40V + 1.38 kW-hours/day |
Refrigerator-Freezers | <= 0.27AV - 0.71 kW-hours/day |
Ice Cream Freezers | <= 0.39V + 0.82 kW-hours/day |
V = Internal volume in ft3
AV = Adjusted volume = (1.63 x freezer volume in ft3) + refrigerator volume in ft3