2020-2021 Purchasing Guide Volume 5

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY New HVAC Efficiency Standards in 2016

Northern Region States

Southern Region States Alabama Arkansas District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii

Southwestern Region States

NORTH

Alaska Colorado Connecticut Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey

New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia

Arizona California Nevada New Mexico

Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

SOUTH

Wisconsin Wyoming

SOUTHWEST

DOE's New Federal Minimums (January 1, 2015)

ZONES

Air Conditioning

Heat Pump

14 SEER 8.2 HSPF 14 SEER 8.2 HSPF

North

13 SEER

South

14 SEER

14 SEER 12.2/11.7 EER <45K/>45K

14 SEER 8.2 HSPF

Southwest

Last year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) minimum efficiency standards for residential air conditioners and heat pumps went into effect, dividing the country into three regions — North, South, and Southwest. The standards dictate that contractors in the South and Southwest are allowed to install 13-SEER heat pumps and air conditioners until June 30, 2016. (or until supplies run out); then, they must only offer 14-SEER (or higher) equipment. NEW record-retention requirements for all installations: Contractors must retain information for split-system central air conditioner condensing units, and single-package central air conditioners.