Air Conditioner Replacements - DOE Final Rule

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued their final ruling in regards to the Regional SEER rating standards that are now in effect. If I'm understanding them correctly, it is now (as of August 15th) illegal to install a new condensing unit on an unmatched (below 14SEER) air handler/coil.

In addition to this communities must improve their record-keeping for replacements going forward with new documentation requirements, as well as more responsibility for suppliers as they are potentially held responsible for systems sold to persons that are not installing them to meet the efficiency requirements

Thoughts?



(Final ruling attached - Original found at: www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE-2011-BT-CE-0077-0102 )

Wayne Samuels shared this additional resource from the Federal Register.

DOE-SEER-Ruling.pdf

Update! Paul Rhodes just emailed me saying that David Jolley from Pinnacle created a log for keeping track of DOE Changes, and said we could share it here! Everybody can download it here: www.multifamilyinsiders.com/apartment-fo...track-of-doe-changes