In 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces that were negotiated with HVACR organizations and manufacturers as well as ...

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The standard will be based on the integrated energy efficiency ratio (IEER) metric, which captures the AC’s energy use over a range of operating conditions, according to NRDC.

You might also see a CEER rating, or Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio, on your window air conditioner. This number compares the cooling output of a unit to the total electricity input, which ...

Jill Hootman, manager of product planning, HVAC/unitary, Trane, said Ingersoll Rand, which is participating in the working group alongside Emerson and other manufacturers, is already redesigning its ...

Purdue smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio sensor could improve energy efficiency in HVAC&R systems From left, Haotian Liu, Parveen Dhillon, Eckhard A. Groll, James E. Braun and Frank Lee ...

The efficiency of air conditioners is often rated by the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) which is defined by the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute. The more efficient a… ...

Thursday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new efficiency rules for air conditioners, safety standards for freight trains, and vehicle theft data.

A group of commercial manufacturers supported by International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and members of the Hydronics Industry Alliance, a Committee of the Radiant ...