U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Labeled Products: Verification Testing 2012 Summary In order to ensure that ENERGY STAR labeled products meet consumer performance expectations on an ongoing basis, a subset of models are subject to verification testing each year. This testing occurs through four complimentary programs, two of which are focused exclusively on lighting. Verification Testing Rates ENERGY STAR qualified products available for sale in the United States are subject to verification testing to ensure they continue to meet performance requirements. In 2012, 1169 models underwent verification testing. Of these: • 830 models were tested through verification testing administered by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs). Further details on the verification testing process for CBs are available at www.eneravstar.gov/CBresources. • 204 appliance, heating and cooling equipment, and commercial food service equipment, models were tested through U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) administered verification testing. The "ENERGY STAR Appliance Verification Testing - Pilot Program Summary Report" 2012 report provides details on DOE-administered verification testing. • 113 compact fluorescent lamp models were tested through the ENERGY STAR CFL Third Party Testing and Verification program. A detailed report with test results from Batch 3 is available at www.energvstar.gov/integritv. • 22 luminaire models were tested through EPA administered verification testing under the Quality Assurance Testing for Residential Light Fixtures and Solid State Lighting Luminaires program. The Quality Assurance Testing Guidelines and Procedures Manual and results are available at www.energystar.gov/integritv. Luminaires verification testing transitioned to the CB-administered process on April 1, 2012. The overall compliance rate was 93%. Table 1 provides a detailed summary of results. Disgualification ENERGY STAR qualified models that fail to meet ENERGY STAR requirements during verification testing are subject to EPA's disgualification procedures. In 2012, EPA disqualified 87 unique models as a result of verification testing. Additional, separately-branded versions of the 87 models were also disqualified. Table 2 summarizes the 87 unique disqualified models by product category. The current lists of disqualified models are available at www.energystar.gov/integritv. Table 1. 2012 Verification Testing Results Product Category Number of Models Tested Appliances Clothes Washers 59 Dishwashers 39 Refrigerators and Freezers 85 Total 183 1 ------- Heating and Cooling Boilers 41 Central Air Conditioners and Air Source Heat Pumps (CAC ASHP) 166 Dehumidifiers 35 Furnaces 41 Geothermal Heat Pumps 29 Light Commercial HVAC 6 Room Air Cleaners and Purifiers 36 Room Air Conditioners 83 Water Heaters 59 Total 496 Commercial Food Service Commercial Dishwashers 0 Commercial Fryers 1 Commercial Griddles 0 Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets 4 Commercial Ice Machines 13 Commercial Ovens 0 Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers 26 Commercial Steam Cookers 5 Total 49 Electronics and Office Equipment Audio/Video 2 Battery Charging Systems (BCSs) 2 Computers 56 Displays 26 Enterprise Servers 9 Imaging Equipment 28 Set-Top Boxes and Cable Boxes 3 Telephony 4 Televisions 32 Total 162 Lighting and Fans Ceiling Fans 0 Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) 113 Decorative Light Strings 2 Integral LED Lamps 0 Luminaires 22 Ventilating Fans 18 Total 155 ------- Home Building Materials Roofs 119 Total 119 Other Vending Machines 3 Water Coolers 2 Total 5 Total Models Tested 1169 Table 2. Number of Models Disqualified by Product Category Product Category Number of Unique Disqualifications Boilers 1 CAC ASHP 6 CFLs 54 Clothes Washers 1 Dehumidifiers 1 Geothermal Heat Pumps 1 Refrigerators and Freezers 3 Residential Light Fixtures 3 Roof Products 3 Room Air Cleaners 2 Room Air Conditioners 1 Solid-state Lighting Luminaires 4 Televisions 1 Ventilating Fans 5 Water Heaters 1 Total 87 3 ------- |