Furnace Fan & Dehumidifier Efficiency Standards Take Effect
New equipment in America’s homes and buildings will soon be more energy efficient thanks to energy standards that just went into effect for dehumidifiers and...
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DOE Gas Furnace & Water Heater Proposal Wastes Fossil Fuels
The Department of Energy is continuing its assault on the appliance energy efficiency standards program, with a proposed interpretive rule out this week that co...
Energy Code Development Begins: Commercial Proposals
With millions of commercial and apartment buildings in the United States, an improved model building energy code can make a significant difference when it...
Energy Code Development Begins: Focus on Residential
This is part one of a two-part series. Code officials, builders, energy efficiency advocates, and others weighed in this month on proposals to update the next...
State Efficiency Standards Are Good For Everyone
The federal government continues to miss legal deadlines for energy efficiency standards for appliances, equipment, and electronics with 17 standards overdue...
What’s Cooler Than Being Cool? Energy Efficiency
This blog was authored by my colleague Ashley Leung EPA Summer is coming, which means it’s time for sunscreen, barbecues, and flip-flops. Now that temperatures...