Recommended (NAECA) Appliance Standards
The energy code does not include appliance efficiency requirements. However, energy efficient appliances are typically very cost effective. Click below to view the recommended standards:
The savings and cost-effectiveness of these standards are listed in the Impact Report
These requirements come from the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA), which sets efficiency requirements for small appliances manufactured in the United States. For more details, see the text of the legislation at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/6295.shtml.
Other appliances covered by NAECA include:
- Refrigerators
- Florescent lamp ballasts
- Furnaces
- Shower heads and faucets
- Dishwashers
- Clothes washers
- Clothes dryers