D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, 12-I10.5

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 12-I10.5 - PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE PATH

All building projects shall comply with the requirements in Section 10.5.1, 10.5.3 and 10.5.4. All building projects complying with the Alternate Renewables Approach in Section 13.1.1.2 shall also comply with Section 10.5.2.

10.5.1

ENERGY STAR Requirements for New Equipment not Covered by Federal Appliance Efficiency Regulations (All Building Projects). The following equipment within the scope of the applicable ENERGY STAR program shall comply with the equivalent criteria required to achieve the ENERGY STAR label if installed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy:

a. Appliances

1. Room air cleaners: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Room Air Cleaners

2. Water coolers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Water Coolers

b. Heating and Cooling

1. Programmable thermostats: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Programmable Thermostats

2. Ventilating fans: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Residential Ventilating Fans

c. Lighting

1. Integral LED lamps: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Integral LED Lamps

d. Commercial Food Service

1. Commercial fryers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Fryers

2. Commercial hot food holding cabinets: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Hot Food Holding Cabinets

3. Commercial steam cookers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Steam Cookers (see also water efficiency requirements in Section 6.4.2.2)

4. Commercial dishwashers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Dishwashers

5. Commercial griddles: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Griddles

6. Commercial ovens: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Ovens (see also water efficiency requirements in Section 6.4.2.2)

Exception to 10.5.1: Products with minimum efficiencies addressed in the Energy Policy Act (EP Act) and the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) when complying with Section 13.1.1.2 are exempted from Section 10.5.1.

10.5.2

ENERGY STAR Requirements for New Equipment Covered by Federal Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Alternate Renewables Approach). For all building projects complying with the Alternate Renewables Approach in Section 13.1.1.2, the following equipment within the scope of the applicable ENERGY STAR program shall comply with the equivalent criteria required to achieve the ENERGY STAR label if installed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. For those products listed below that are also contained in Normative Appendix B, the installed equipment shall comply by meeting or exceeding both the requirements in this section and in Normative Appendix B.

a. Appliances

1. Clothes washers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Clothes Washers (see also the water efficiency requirements in Section 6.3.2.2 of ASHRAE 189.1)

2. Dehumidifiers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Dehumidifiers

3. Dishwashers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specifications for Residential Dish- washers (see also the water efficiency requirements in Section 6.3.2.2 of ASHRAE 189.1)

4. Refrigerators and freezers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Refrigerators and Freezers

5. Room air conditioners: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements and Criteria for Room Air Conditioners

b. Heating and Cooling

1.Residential air-source heat pumps: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for ASHPs and Central Air Conditioners (see also the energy efficiency requirements in Section 13.1).

2.Residential boilers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Boilers (see also the energy efficiency requirements in Section 13.1).

3.Residential central air conditioners: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for ASHPs and Central Air Conditioners (see also the energy efficiency requirements in Section 13.1).

4.Residential ceiling fans: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Residential Ceiling Fans

5. Dehumidifiers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Dehumidifiers

6.Residential warm air furnaces: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Furnaces

7.Residential geothermal heat pumps: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Geothermal Heat Pumps

c. Water Heaters: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Residential Water Heaters

d. Lighting

1. Lamps: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Lamps (Light Bulbs)

2. Luminaires: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Luminaires

3.Residential light fixtures: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Residential Light Fixtures

e. Commercial Food Service

1. Commercial refrigerators and freezers: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers

2. Commercial ice machines: ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Commercial Ice Machines

10.5.3

Programmable Thermostats.Residential programmable thermostats shall meet the requirements of NEMA Standards Publication DC 3, Annex A, "Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Programmable Thermostats."

10.5.4

Refrigerated Display Cases. All open refrigerated display cases shall be covered by using field-installed strips, curtains, or doors.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, 12-I10.5

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5679 (5/29/2020)