DOE Proposes Updated Energy Efficiency Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers, Freezers

The Energy Department is proposing to amend energy efficiency test procedures for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, it said (here). Proposed changes include an update to certification and enforcement provisions to address the performance-based energy conservation standards for walk-in cooler and freezer equipment, and new labeling requirements to aid manufacturers in determining which components would be considered for compliance purposes as intended for walk-in cooler and freezer applications, DOE said. Comments are due Oct. 17.