ENERGY STAR Residential Programs

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ENERGY STAR Residential Programs

• Peter Banwell, US EPA ENERGY STAR Program
• December 11, 2007

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Agenda

• ENERGY STAR Residential Offerings
• Specification changes
• Product updates
• Opportunities

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Opportunity

• We have a common goal reduce energy use
• California programs are strong and well-funded,
  expanding
• ENERGY STAR is well-established, growing
• We can move forward together

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ENERGY STAR Residential Offerings
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Specification Update ENERGY STAR New Homes

• New national specifications January 1, 2007
• ENERGY STAR has a California specification
• Meets State requirements
• 15 more efficient than code

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Program Update HVAC Quality Installation and
Home Performance

• ENERGY STAR HVAC QI
• Specification based on ACCA standards
• Title 24 is not creates a mismatch
• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
• Existing homes program
• Goal encourage deep retrofits to improve energy
  performance
• EPA encouraging states to adopt a consistent
  statewide plan

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Technical Potential Light Fixtures All Markets

• 2006 Market Penetration for Light Fixtures 5
• Distribution Channels
• 56 big box retail,dept/furniture store, mass
  retail
• 44 Lighting and specialty stores

ENERGY STAR Qualified Residential Light Fixtures
Significant opportunity for energy savings
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Technical Potential Fixtures - New Construction
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Specification Update Residential Light Fixtures

• Final September 21, 2007
• Effective August 1, 2008
• Scope Self-ballasted GU-24 base lamps only
• Accelerated stress test
• Mercury limits 5 mg, labeling requirements
• 2 year warranty and 10,000 life

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Program Approaches Fixtures

• HANDS ON APPROACH NEEDED
• Comprehensive markets
• New construction, renovation, retail, showroom,
  hotels, etc
• One size does not fit all
• CFLs does not equal fixtures
• Fixtures savings varies widely
• Field Staff Support Needed Education and
  training
• Target Incentives for New Construction
• Builder, Showroom
• Six utilities are already incentivizing the ALP

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Specification Update Appliances
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Summary of National Residential Electricity
Consumption by End Use for 2020
Electronics 19 of total residential
electricity
End Use Consumption Estimate is from EIA's Annual
Energy Outlook 2006, Report DOE/EIA-0383(2006)
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Specification Update TVs

• Tier 1 February 2008 final
• Effective November 2008
• Tier 2 November 1, 2010
• International consensus on test procedure
• Addresses active power
• Technology neutral

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Specification Update Digital-to-Analog Converter
Boxes (DTAs)

• Effective January 31, 2007
• Four manufacturers already have 9 qualified
  models
• Available starting December 2007
• Meet ENERGY STAR specification and criteria for
  federal coupon
• ENERGY STAR qualified DTAs will save consumers
  about 55 over their lifetime

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Specification Update Set-top Boxes (STBs)

• Draft 3 out next week
• Final release mid-March, effective December 2008
• Proposed specification elements for service
  providers
• Purchase and deploy qualified STBs
• Educate customers
• Manufacturer specification adopts a duty cycle
  approach

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Specification Update Monitors and Computers

• Monitors Specification revision initiated
  October 2007
• Computers Version 4.0 Tier 1 effective on July
  20, 2007
• 67 partners and more than 600 Version 4.0
  qualified products to date
• Computers Tier 2 effective July 1, 2009

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Specification Update Imaging Equipment and Power
Adapters

• Imaging Equipment
• Tier 1 effective April 1, 2007
• New Total Electricity Consumption (TEC) test
  procedure
• Tier 2 effective April 1, 2009
• Power Adapters
• New, more stringent V2.0 levels proposed for July
  2008
• Proposed levels exceed CAs Tier 2 (Effective
  July 2008)

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Program Approaches Electronics and Office
Equipment

• EPA is currently developing program approaches
  for consumer electronics
• Program approaches will include
• Product bundling
• Rebates
• Consumer Education
• On January 15th, San Diego program details
  shared with group

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Program Approaches Challenges

• EMV
• Timing
• Cost Effectiveness

Manufacturer
Utility
Consumer
Retailer
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Summary

• Huge opportunity to work together
• Lighting Fixtures
• Home Electronics
• Homes programs
• Contact us for data on shipments, savings
  figures, targeted strategies
• Resource for ongoing specification change
  updates www.energystar.gov/productdevelopment

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Thank You

• Peter Banwell, US EPA ENERGY STAR Program
• Phone [phone]
• Email banwell.peter_at_epa.gov
• Dale Hoffmeyer, US EPA Home Performance and HVAC
  QI
• Phone [phone]
• Email hoffmeyer.dale_at_epa.gov
• Sam Rashkin, US EPA ENERGY STAR New Homes
• Phone [phone]
• Email rashkin.sam_at_epa.gov
• Linda Latham, DR, Appliances
• Phone [phone]
• Email llatham_at_drintl.com
• Alex Baker, US EPA ENERGY STAR Fixtures
• Phone [phone]
• Email baker.alex_at_epa.gov