ENERGY STAR® Commercial Food Equipment Industry Meeting: Hot Food Holding Cabinets

Rachel Schmeltz, US EPA

Chicago HiltonMay 20, 2003

Meeting Agenda

• Overview of ENERGY STAR

• The Specification Development Process

• EPA’s Partnership Agreement

• Draft Specification for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets

• Next Steps

What is ENERGY STAR®?

• Government-backed symbol that makes it easy for purchasers and users to identify products that save energy, save money and help protect the environment without sacrifice in quality or performance

• Products that earn the ENERGY STAR prevent air pollution, including emissions of greenhouse gases, by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. EPA and DOE

• Voluntary partnership

• One label at the national level

• More than 35 product categories to date– Qualifiying products generally represent top 25% of

models in their category at the time the specification is set

• Products either qualify or don’t qualify– Manufacturers test and label products – No cost for participating

What is ENERGY STAR®?

ENERGY STAR Qualified Products

• Residential products

– Household appliances

– CFLs and light fixtures

– Consumer electronics

– Heating and cooling equipment

– Office equipment

– Ceiling fans

– Windows

– Water coolers

– Dehumidifiers

ENERGY STAR Qualified Products

• Commercial Products– Heating and cooling equipment– Roof products– Traffic signals/exit signs– Commercial solid door refrigerators & freezers

• New Products in Development– Commercial food service equipment– Refrigerated beverage

vending machines

Activities to Support Partners and Products

• Publicity and consumer education– Public Service Announcements in print, TV, and radio– Annual National Promotions for Lighting, Cooling Equipment,

Home Electronics, and Home Appliances– Website - www.energystar.gov– Consumer brochures

• Marketing tools and financing

• Recognition with annual awards

• Purchasing tools including sample procurement language

ENERGY STAR Success

• ENERGY STAR works with many stakeholders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including– Manufacturers, retailers, and state and utility partners

• More than 1,250 manufacturers labeling more than 18,000 product models

• More than 800 retailers (20,000+ storefronts) • 160 state energy agency and electric utility partners -

spending $1 billion to date to support ENERGY STAR - supplying nearly 60% of US customers

• To date, American consumers have purchased more than 825 million ENERGY STAR qualified products

ENERGY STAR Impact

• ENERGY STAR is recognized by 40% of consumers nationwide

• Awareness exceeds 50% in areas where utility/state programs are active

• High brand loyalty: most ENERGY STAR purchasers would recommend ENERGY STAR to others

• In 2001 alone, ENERGY STAR helped purchasers reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 12 million cars while saving $6 billion on their energy bills.

Specification Development Process - Guiding Principles

• Significant energy savings can be realized on a national basis

• Product performance can be maintained or enhanced with increased energy efficiency

• Purchasers will recover their investment in increased energy efficiency within a reasonable time period

• Efficiency can be achieved with several technology options, at least one of which is non-proprietary

• Product energy consumption and performance can be measured and verified with testing

• Labeling would effectively differentiate products and be visible for purchasers

Developing an Effective Label

Energy and environmental analysis

Market research and design analysis

Specification development (with significant stakeholder involvement)

Specification Development Process

Market Assessment

Design Analysis

“GO”“NO-GO”

DECISION

DevelopDraft Spec.

Finalize Spec. & PartnershipAgreement (PA)

Mfrs. Sign PA & Test Products

Savings Analysis

IF “

GO

”

Product Briefing

Formal Stakeholder Input

Discuss w/ Stakeholders

SUMMARY

DOCUMENT

ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement

• 3 Sections– Commitment Form– Partner Commitments– Eligibility Criteria

• Commitment Form: only has to be signed once and allows partner to expand product areas at any time

• Partner Commitments: similar language across ALL products

• Eligibility Criteria: Product specifications, testing guidelines, and effective dates

Three Standard Commitments:

• Annual submission of product information

• Clear display of the ENERGY STAR on products, on product packaging, in product literature, and on company Web site

• Annual submission of ENERGY STAR unit shipment data

Essential to continued growth and success of ENERGY STAR!

Partner Commitments

Annual Submission of Product Information

Goal: to ensure qualified product information provided on the Web site is current

• Qualifying products do not need to be retested if the specification has not changed

• Submit list of products that continue to qualify• Report products that have been discontinued year

round

Product Labeling

Goals:

• To ensure that participating manufacturers get recognition for their efforts

• To increase awareness of ENERGY STAR among consumers

• To make it easy for purchasers, retailers, and/or others to identify energy-efficient models

• To maintain the integrity of the ENERGY STAR brand by ensuring that the symbol is visible in the marketplace

Annual Shipment Data

Goal: to determine market penetration of ENERGY STAR; determine program success and if changes are needed

• EPA will work with partners to determine data collection format

• Data can be masked and/or aggregated• Data may be provided by a third party or trade

association on behalf of its members

ENERGY STAR for Commercial Food Service Equipment

Solid Door Refrigerators & Freezers• Specification in place since September 2001• 11 manufacturer partners with qualified products• As of April 2003: 139 refrigerator models and 172

freezer models available• In 2002, 10% of products shipped were ENERGY STAR

qualified

ENERGY STAR for Commercial Food Service Equipment

• EPA is interested in expanding the suite of energy efficient commercial food service products to:

• Commercial Fryers• Commercial Pressureless Steamers• Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets

Potential For Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets

• A number of manufacturers and end users have shown interest in ENERGY STAR

• Significant savings potential, mainly due to insulation• Non-proprietary, high efficiency technologies are

currently available• Sound test methods are currently available• Proposed specifications are in line with existing Federal

Energy Management Program (FEMP) recommendations

Energy Savings Potential

• ENERGY STAR qualified Hot Food Holding Cabinet unit energy savings: 3,900 kWh/yr and $266/yr– Lifetime bill savings: $3,760

• Cumulative carbon savings: 0.08 MtC (2010)• Number of cars off the road: 13,181 (2010)

• Assumptions:– Equipment lifetime: 15 years– 39,000 units shipped and 515,000 units in stock (2003)– 35% market penetration of ENERGY STAR qualified

products– Conventional cabinet energy consumption (8,300 kWh/yr)

vs. ENERGY STAR energy consumption (4,400 kWh/yr)– Electricity price: $.07/kWh

Eligibility Requirements

Broken down into the following sections:

• Definitions

• Qualifying Products

• Energy-Efficiency Specifications

• Test Criteria

• Future Specification Revisions

Definitions

• Define the product and other terms relevant to testing or efficiency requirements:– Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinet– Idle Energy Rate – Dry

Questions for discussion:

(1) Are there other definitions that should be included?

(2) Are current definitions accurate?

Qualifying Products

• Product sub categories that may qualify under the specification– All Hot Food Holding Cabinets

Question for discussion:(1) Are there any sub-product categories that should be included?

(2) Can hot food holding cabinets be sub-categorized further?

Energy-Efficiency Specifications

Idle Energy Rate Requirements for Hot Food Holding Cabinets

Full-Size Cabinet < 800 watts

Three-Quarter Size Cabinet < 650 watts

Half-Size Cabinet < 450 watts

Energy-Efficiency Specifications

Questions for Discussion:

(1) Availability of more data?

(2) Is the specification level reasonable; does it represent about top 25% of models in terms of energy efficiency; if not, what level would give good representation?

Test Criteria

• Testing is self-certified• Testing follows ASTM Standard F1240-01 Dry Test -

Test Method for the Performance of Hot Food Holding Cabinets

• Manufacturers will use Qualified Product Information (QPI) form to report products and testing results

Effective Date

• The date that manufacturers may begin to qualify and label products– Will be coordinated with product launch to ensure partner

participation and product availability

Questions for Discussion:(1) How much time is needed to test, qualify, and label products once a specification is finalized?(2) Is NAFEM the appropriate venue to launch an ENERGY STAR Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinet specification?

Future Specification Revisions

• If technology and market changes affect the usefulness of the specification to consumers, industry or the environment; EPA looks to revise specification– May have multiple tiers– EPA will work with industry to revise specification

ENERGY STAR qualification is not automatically granted for the life of the product model

Next Steps

• Draft 1 released April 25, 2003 for stakeholder review– Determine Draft review period– Post information from this meeting on the web site– Post all subsequent written comments on the Web site

• Assimilate industry comments– Obtain more data, if needed, during comment process– Conduct further research as needed

• Disseminate additional Draft(s) for review• Finalize specification and launch

– Mfrs sign Partnership Agreement

For More Information

• Rachel Schmeltz, EPA

(202) 564-9124 or schmeltz.rachel@epa.gov

• ENERGY STAR Product Development Web site– www.energystar.gov/productdevelopment