The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) organized information about FEMP-designated and ENERGY STAR-qualified heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) and water heating products into tables that mirror American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 90.1-2016 minimum efficiency requirement tables. Federal buyers can use these tables as a reference and to incorporate the proper purchasing requirements set by FEMP and ENERGY STAR into federal acquisition documents.
Minimum efficiency and performance requirements for the following covered product categories are included in the tables below:
- Air-source heat pumps (residential)
- Boilers (commercial and residential)
- Central air conditioners (residential)
- Electric chillers, air-cooled (commercial)
- Electric chillers, water-cooled (commercial)
- Electric storage water heaters (residential)
- Gas furnaces (residential)
- Gas storage water heaters (residential)
- Gas water heaters (commercial)
- Geothermal heat pumps (residential)
- Light commercial heating and cooling equipment
- Room air conditioners (residential)
- Solar water heaters (residential)
Air-Source Heat Pumps and Geothermal Heat Pumps
The table below includes minimum efficiency requirements for the following ENERGY STAR-qualified covered product categories: air-source heat pumps (residential) and geothermal heat pumps (residential).
These ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Table 6.8.1-1 and Table 6.8.1-2 equipment types are excluded: through-the-wall, air cooled; small-duct high velocity, air cooled; air conditioners, water cooled; air conditioners, evaporatively cooled; condensing units, air cooled; condensing units, water cooled; and condensing units, evaporatively cooled.
| Electrically Operated Unitary Heat Pumps: Minimum Efficiency Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Size Category | Heating Section Type | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Minimum Efficiency |
| Air-cooled (cooling mode) | <65,000 Btu/h | All | Split system | 15.0 SEER; 12.5 EER; 8.5 HSPF (single phasea) |
| Single package | 15.0 SEER; 12.0 EER; 8.2 HSPF (single phasea) | |||
| ≥65,000 Btu/h and <135,000 Btu/h | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 11.8 EER; 12.8 IEER; 3.4 COP at 47ºF | |
| ≥135,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 10.9 EER; 12.0 IEER; 3.3 COP at 47ºF | |
| ≥240,000 Btu/hb | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 9.5 EER; 10.6 IEER | |
| Geothermal, closed loop water-to-air | 17.1 EER; 3.6 COP (single phase) | |||
| Geothermal, open loop water-to-air | 21.1 EER; 4.1 COP (single phase) | |||
| Geothermal, closed loop water-to-water | 16.1 EER; 3.1 COP (single phase) | |||
| Geothermal, open loop water-to-water | 20.1 EER; 3.5 COP (single phase) | |||
| Geothermal, DGX | 16.0 EER; 3.6 COP (single phase) | |||
| a Three phase heat pumps in the <65,000 Btu/h category are not covered by ENERGY STAR Heat pumps with size equal to or greater than 240,000 Btu/h are not covered by federal purchasing requirements. Minimum efficiency presented is consistent with ASRHAE 90.1-2013. b Heat pumps with size equal to or greater than 240,000 Btu/h are not covered by federal purchasing requirements. Minimum efficiency presented is consistent with ASRHAE 90.1-2016. | ||||
Table Terms
COP - coefficient of performance
DGX - direct geoexchange
EER - energy efficiency ratio
HSPF - heating seasonal performance factor
IEER - integrated energy efficiency ratio
SEER - seasonal energy efficiency ratio
Boilers
The table below includes minimum efficiency requirements for the following FEMP-designated and ENERGY STAR-qualified covered product categories: boilers (commercial) and boilers (residential).
| Gas- and Oil-Fired Boilers: Minimum Efficiency Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Size Category (Input) | Efficiency Metric | Minimum Efficiency |
| Boilers, hot water | Gas-fired | <300,000 Btu/h | AFUE | 90% |
| ≥300,000 Btu/h and ≤2,500,000 Btu/h | Eta | 95% | ||
| >2,500,000 Btu/h and ≤10,000,000 Btu/h | Et | 94% | ||
| >10,000,000 Btu/hb | Ec | 82% | ||
| Oil-fired | <300,000 Btu/h | AFUE | 87% | |
| ≥300,000 Btu/h and ≤2,500,000 Btu/h | Et | 85.5% | ||
| >2,500,000 Btu/h and ≤10,000,000 Btu/h | Et | 86% | ||
| >10,000,000 Btu/hb | Ec | 84% | ||
| Boilers, steam | Gas-fired | <300,000 Btu/h | AFUE | 90% |
| Gas-fired (all, except natural draft) | ≥300,000 Btu/h and ≤2,500,000 Btu/h | Et | 81% | |
| >2,500,000 Btu/h and ≤10,000,000 Btu/h | Et | 83% | ||
| >10,000,000 Btu/hb | Et | 79% | ||
| Gas-fired, natural draft | ≥300,000 Btu/h and ≤2,500,000 Btu/h | Et | 81% | |
| >2,500,000 Btu/h and ≤10,000,000 Btu/h | Et | 83% | ||
| >10,000,000 Btu/hb | Et | 77% | ||
| Oil-fired | <300,000 Btu/h | AFUE | 87% | |
| ≥300,000 Btu/h and ≤2,500,000 Btu/h | Et | 84% | ||
| >2,500,000 Btu/h and ≤10,000,000 Btu/h | Et | 85.5% | ||
| >10,000,000 Btu/hb | Et | 81% | ||
| a Thermal efficiency (Et) is based on Hydronics Institute, Method to Determine Efficiency of Commercial Space Heating Boilers (HI BTS-2000, Rev. 06.07). b Boilers with input greater than 10,000,000 Btu/h are not covered by federal purchasing requirements. Minimum efficiency presented is consistent with ASRHAE 90.1-2016 Table 6.8.1-6 | ||||
Table Terms
AFUE - annual fuel utilization efficiency
Ec - cooling efficiency
Et - thermal efficiency
Central Air Conditioners and Light Commercial Heating and Cooling Equipment
The table below includes minimum efficiency requirements for the following ENERGY STAR-qualified covered product categories: central air conditioners (residential) and light commercial heating and cooling equipment.
These ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Table 6.8.1-1 and Table 6.8.1-2 equipment types are excluded: through-the-wall, air cooled; small-duct high velocity, air cooled; air conditioners, water cooled; air conditioners, evaporatively cooled; condensing units, air cooled; condensing units, water cooled; and condensing units, evaporatively cooled.
| Electrically Operated Unitary Air Conditioners: Minimum Efficiency Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Size Category | Heating Section Type | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Minimum Efficiency |
| Air conditioners, air-cooled | <65,000 Btu/h | All | Split system | 15.0 SEER and 12.5 EER (single phasea) |
| Single package | 15.0 SEER and 12.0 EER (single phasea) | |||
| ≥65,000 Btu/h and <135,000 Btu/h | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 12.2 EER and 14.0 IEER | |
| All other | Split system and single package | 12.0 EER and 13.8 IEER | ||
| ≥135,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 12.2 EER and 13.2 IEER | |
| All other | Split system and single package | 12.0 EER and 13.0 IEER | ||
| ≥240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/hb | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 10.0 EER and 11.6 IEER | |
| All other | Split system and single package | 9.8 EER and 11.4 IEER | ||
| ≥760,000 Btu/hb | Electric resistance (or none) | Split system and single package | 9.7 EER and 11.2 IEER | |
| All other | Split system and single package | 9.5 EER and 11.0 IEER | ||
a Three phase air conditioners in the <65,000 Btu/h category are not covered by ENERGY STAR b Air conditioners with size equal to or greater than 240,000 Btu/h are not covered by federal purchasing requirements. Minimum efficiency presented is consistent with ASRHAE 90.1-2016. | ||||
Table Terms
COP - coefficient of performance
DGX - direct geoexchange
EER - energy efficiency ratio
HSPF - heating seasonal performance factor
IEER - integrated energy efficiency ratio
SEER - seasonal energy efficiency ratio
Electric Chillers, Air-Cooled and Water-Cooled
The table below includes minimum efficiency requirements for the following FEMP-designated covered product categories: electric chillers, air-cooled; and electric chillers, water-cooled.
These ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Table 6.8.1-3 equipment types are excluded: air-cooled absorption, single effect; water-cooled absorption, single effect; absorption double effect, indirect fired; and absorption double effect, direct fired chillers.
| Water-Chilling Packages: Minimum Efficiency Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Size Category | Units | Minimum Efficiency | |
| Path A (Full-Load Optimized Applications) | Path B (Part-Load Optimized Applications) | |||
| Air-cooled | <150 t | EER (Btu/W) | ≥10.40 FL | ≥9.70 FL |
| ≥13.69 IPLV | ≥15.81 IPLV | |||
| Air-cooled | ≥150 t | EER (Btu/W) | ≥10.50 FL | ≥9.70 FL |
| ≥14.00 IPLV | ≥16.10 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated positive displacement | <75 t | kW/t | ≤0.73 FL | ≤0.78 FL |
| ≤0.60 IPLV | ≤0.50 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated positive displacement | ≥75 t and <150 t | kW/t | ≤0.72 FL | ≤0.75 FL |
| ≤0.56 IPLV | ≤0.49 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated positive displacement | ≥150 t and <300 t | kW/t | ≤0.65 FL | ≤0.68 FL |
| ≤0.54 IPLV | ≤0.44 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated positive displacement | ≥300 t and <600 t | kW/t | ≤0.61 FL | ≤0.62 FL |
| ≤0.52 IPLV | ≤0.41 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated positive displacement | ≥600 t | kW/t | ≤0.56 FL | ≤0.58 FL |
| ≤0.50 IPLV | ≤0.38 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated centrifugal | <150 t | kW/t | ≤0.61 FL | ≤0.69 FL |
| ≤0.55 IPLV | ≤0.44 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated centrifugal | ≥150 t and <300 t | kW/t | ≤0.61 FL | ≤0.63 FL |
| ≤0.55 IPLV | ≤0.40 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated centrifugal | ≥300 t and <400 t | kW/t | ≤0.56 FL | ≤0.59 FL |
| ≤0.52 IPLV | ≤0.39 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated centrifugal | ≥400 t and <600 t | kW/t | ≤0.56 FL | ≤0.58 FL |
| ≤0.50 IPLV | ≤0.38 IPLV | |||
| Water-cooled, electrically operated centrifugal | ≥600 t | kW/t | ≤0.56 FL | ≤0.58 FL |
| ≤0.50 IPLV | ≤0.38 IPLV | |||
Table Terms
EER - energy efficiency ratio
FL - full load
IPLV - integrated part load value
Electric Storage Water Heaters, Gas Storage Water Heaters, Gas Water Heaters, and Solar Water Heaters
The table below includes performance requirements for the following FEMP-designated and ENERGY STAR-qualified covered product categories: electric storage water heaters (residential), gas storage water heaters (residential), gas water heaters (commercial), and solar water heaters (residential).
These ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Table 7.8 equipment types are excluded: oil storage water heaters; oil instantaneous water heaters; hot-water supply boilers, gas and oil; hot-water supply boilers, gas; hot-water supply boilers, oil; pool heaters, oil and gas; heat-pump pool heaters; and unfired storage tanks.
| Water-Heating Equipment: Performance Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Size Category (Input) | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Performance Required |
| Electric storage water heaters | ≤24 A and ≤250 V | Heat pump ≤55 gal | EFa ≥2.0 and FHR ≥50 gal/h |
| Heat pump >55 gal and ≤120 gal | EF ≥2.2 and FHR ≥50 gal/h | ||
| Gas storage water heaters | ≤75,000 Btu/h | ≥20 gal and ≤55 gal | EF ≥0.67 and FHR ≥67 gal/h |
| >55 gal and ≤100 gal | EF ≥0.77 and FHR ≥67 gal/h | ||
| >75,000 Btu/h | >100 gal and ≤140 gal | TE ≥0.94 or EF ≥0.93 and SL ≤0.84 * [(input rate/800) + 100√volume)] Btu/h | |
| Gas instantaneous water heaters | ≥50,000 Btu/h and <200,000 Btu/h | <4,000 (Btu/h)/gal | EF ≥0.90 and GPM ≥2.5 over a 77-deg rise |
| ≥200,000 Btu/h | ≥4,000 (Btu/h)/gal | TE ≥0.94 or EF ≥0.93 | |
| Solar water heaters | ≤75,000 Btu/h | Electric backup | SEF ≥1.8 |
| Gas backup | SEF ≥1.2 | ||
| a Energy factor (EF) is an efficiency ratio of the energy supplied in heater water divided by the energy input to the water heater. | |||
Table Terms
EF - energy factor
FHR - first hour rating
GPM - gallons per minute
SEF - solar energy factor
SL - standby loss
TE - thermal efficiency
Gas Furnaces
The table below includes minimum efficiency requirements for the following ENERGY STAR-qualified covered product category: gas furnaces (residential).
These ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Table 6.8.1-5 equipment types are excluded: warm-air duct furnaces, gas fired; warm-air unit heaters, gas fired; and warm-air unit heaters, oil fired.
| Warm-Air Furnaces: Minimum Efficiency Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Size Category (Input) | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Minimum Efficiency |
| Warm-air furnace, gas fired | <225,000 Btu/h | Maximum capacity | ≥95.0% (U.S. North/Canada) |
| ≥90.0% (U.S. South) | |||
| ≥225,000 Btu/ha | Maximum capacity | 80% Et | |
| Warm-air furnace, oil fired | <225,000 Btu/h | Maximum capacity | ≥85% AFUE |
| ≥225,000 Btu/ha | Maximum capacity | 81% Et | |
| a Furnaces with input equal to or greater than 225,000 Btu/h are not covered by federal purchasing requirements. Minimum efficiency presented is consistent with ASRHAE 90.1-2016. | |||
Table Terms
AFUE - annual fuel utilization efficiency
Et - thermal efficiency
Room Air Conditioners
The table below includes minimum efficiency requirements for the following ENERGY STAR-qualified covered product category: room air conditioners (residential).
These ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Table 6.8.1-4 equipment types are excluded: packaged terminal air conditioners, packaged terminal heat pumps, single-package vertical air conditioners, and single-package vertical heat pumps.
| Electrically Operated Room Air Conditioners: Minimum Efficiency Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Type | Size Category (Input) | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Minimum Efficiency |
| Room air conditioners with louvered sides | <6,000 Btu/h | - | 12.1 CEER |
| ≥6,000 Btu/h and <8,000 Btu/h | - | 12.1 CEER | |
| ≥8,000 Btu/h and <14,000 Btu/h | - | 12.0 CEER | |
| ≥14,000 Btu/h and <20,000 Btu/h | - | 11.8 CEER | |
| ≥20,000 Btu/h and <28,000 Btu/h | - | 10.3 CEER | |
| ≥28,000 Btu/h | - | 9.9 CEER | |
| Room air conditioners without louvered sides | ≤8,000 Btu/h | - | 11.0 CEER |
| ≥8,000 Btu/h and <11,000 Btu/h | - | 10.6 CEER | |
| ≥11,000 Btu/h and <14,000 Btu/h | - | 10.5 CEER | |
| ≥14,000,000 Btu/h and <20,000 Btu/h | - | 10.2 CEER | |
| ≥20,000,000 Btu/h | - | 10.3 CEER | |
| Room air-conditioner heat pumps with louvered sides | <20,000 Btu/h | - | 10.8 CEER |
| ≥20,000 Btu/h | - | 10.2 CEER | |
| Room air-conditioner heat pumps without louvered sides | <14,000 Btu/h | - | 10.2 CEER |
| ≥14,000 Btu/h | - | 9.6 CEER | |
| Room air conditioner, casement only | All capacities | - | 10.5 CEER |
| Room air conditioner, casement slider | All capacities | - | 11.4 CEER |
Table Terms
CEER - combined energy efficiency ratio
EER - energy efficiency ratio