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› Introduction
In the United States, environmental and technological standards for the automotive sector are set at the Federal and State level. The main actor at the federal level is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which enforces environmental laws enacted by the Congress, and develops research programmes.
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In addition, each of the 50 U.S. States is allowed to implement additional rules, if they meet the minimum standards set at the Federal level.
As independent bodies, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) develop standards for the refrigeration industry. |
› Overview
Among the regulations and standards applicable to commercial refrigeration:
- The ENERGY STAR programme was launched as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Its energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers have served as a basis for mandatory legislation at the State and federal level.
- The ASHRAE Standards 15-2007 / 17-2002 define safety requirements for the design, construction, test, installation, operation, and inspection of refrigeration systems, and test methodologies to define the daily energy consumption of refrigeration systems
- The Appliance Efficiency Regulations, released by the Californian Energy Commission (CEC), established the first legislative attempt to set mandatory energy efficiency standards for and limit the sale of non-energy efficient commercial refrigerators and freezers at the State level. The 2006 CEC standard equals the standard set by the voluntary Energy Star programme.
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› Applicable legislation
Please click on the issue of your interest below for an overview, links to official documents and background:
› ENERGY STAR programme: Refrigerators & Freezers
› ASHRAE Refrigeration Standards
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