ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets
Partner Commitments
Following are the terms of the ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement as it pertains to the manufacture
and labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified products. The ENERGY STAR Partner must adhere to the
following partner commitments:
Qualifying Products	
1.	Comply with current ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria, defining performance requirements and test
procedures for commercial hot food holding cabinets. A list of eligible products and their
corresponding Eligibility Criteria can be found at www.enenavstar.gov/specifications.
2.	Obtain certification of ENERGY STAR qualification from a Certification Body recognized by EPA for
commercial hot food holding cabinets prior to associating the ENERGY STAR name or mark with any
product. As part of this certification process, products must be tested in a laboratory recognized by
EPA to perform commercial hot food holding cabinet testing.
Using the ENERGY STAR Name and Marks	
3.	Comply with current ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines, which define how the ENERGY STAR name
and marks may be used. Partner is responsible for adhering to these guidelines and ensuring that its
authorized representatives, such as advertising agencies, dealers, and distributors, are also in
compliance. The ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines are available at www.eneravstar.aov/loaouse.
4.	Use the ENERGY STAR name and marks only in association with qualified products. Partner may not
refer to itself as an ENERGY STAR Partner unless at least one product is qualified and offered for
sale.
5.	Provide clear and consistent labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified commercial hot food holding
cabinets. The ENERGY STAR mark must be clearly displayed on the front/inside of the product, on
the product packaging, in product literature (i.e., user manuals, spec sheets, etc.), and on the
manufacturer's Internet site where information about ENERGY STAR qualified models is displayed.
Verifying Ongoing Product Qualification	
6.	Participate in third-party verification testing through a Certification Body recognized by EPA for
commercial hot food holding cabinets.
7.	Comply with tests that EPA/DOE may conduct at its discretion on products that are referred to as
ENERGY STAR qualified. These products may be obtained on the open market, or voluntarily
supplied by Partner at the government's request.
Providing Information to EPA	
8. Provide unit shipment data or other market indicators to EPA annually to assist with creation of
ENERGY STAR market penetration estimates, as follows:
8.1. Partner must submit the total number of ENERGY STAR qualified commercial hot food holding
cabinets shipped in the calendar year or an equivalent measurement as agreed to in advance by
EPA and Partner. Partner shall exclude shipments to organizations that rebrand and resell the
shipments (unaffiliated private labelers).
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8.2.	Partner must provide unit shipment data segmented by meaningful product characteristics (e.g.,
type, capacity, presence of additional functions) as prescribed by EPA.
8.3.	Partner must submit unit shipment data for each calendar year to EPA or an EPA-authorized third
party, preferably in electronic format, no later than March 1 of the following year.
Submitted unit shipment data will be used by EPA only for program evaluation purposes and will be
closely controlled. Any information used will be masked by EPA so as to protect the confidentiality of
the Partner;
9.	Report to EPA any attempts by laboratories or Certification Bodies (CBs) to influence testing or
certification results or to engage in discriminatory practices.
10.	Notify EPA of a change in the designated responsible party or contacts within 30 days using the My
ENERGY STAR Account tool (MESA) available at www.enerqvstar.gov/mesa.
Performance for Special Distinction
In order to receive additional recognition and/or support from EPA for its efforts within the Partnership,
the ENERGY STAR Partner may consider the following voluntary measures, and should keep EPA
informed on the progress of these efforts:
¦	Provide quarterly, written updates to EPA as to the efforts undertaken by Partner to increase
availability of ENERGY STAR qualified products, and to promote awareness of ENERGY STAR and
its message.
¦	Consider energy efficiency improvements in company facilities and pursue benchmarking buildings
through the ENERGY STAR Buildings program.
¦	Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products. Revise the company purchasing or procurement
specifications to include ENERGY STAR. Provide procurement officials' contact information to EPA for
periodic updates and coordination. Circulate general ENERGY STAR qualified product information to
employees for use when purchasing products for their homes.
¦	Feature the ENERGY STAR mark(s) on Partner website and other promotional materials. If
information concerning ENERGY STAR is provided on the Partner website as specified by the
ENERGY STAR Web Linking Policy (available in the Partner Resources section of the ENERGY
STAR website), EPA may provide links where appropriate to the Partner website.
¦	Ensure the power management feature is enabled on all ENERGY STAR qualified displays and
computers in use in company facilities, particularly upon installation and after service is performed.
¦	Provide general information about the ENERGY STAR program to employees whose jobs are relevant
to the development, marketing, sales, and service of current ENERGY STAR qualified products.
¦	Provide a simple plan to EPA outlining specific measures Partner plans to undertake beyond the
program requirements listed above. By doing so, EPA may be able to coordinate, communicate,
and/or promote Partner's activities, provide an EPA representative, or include news about the event in
the ENERGY STAR newsletter, on the ENERGY STAR website, etc. The plan may be as simple as
providing a list of planned activities or milestones of which Partner would like EPA to be aware. For
example, activities may include: (1) increasing the availability of ENERGY STAR qualified products by
converting the entire product line within two years to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines; (2)
demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency through special in-store
displays twice a year; (3) providing information to users (via the website and user's manual) about
energy-saving features and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR qualified products; and (4)
building awareness of the ENERGY STAR Partnership and brand identity by collaborating with EPA
on one print advertorial and one live press event.
¦	Join EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership to improve the environmental performance of the
company's shipping operations. The SmartWay Transport Partnership works with freight carriers,
shippers, and other stakeholders in the goods movement industry to reduce fuel consumption,
greenhouse gases, and air pollution. For more information on SmartWay, visit
www.epa.gov/smartwav.
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¦	Join EPA's Climate Leaders Partnership to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Through
participation, companies create a credible record of their accomplishments and receive EPA
recognition as corporate environmental leaders. For more information on Climate Leaders, visit
www.epa.gov/climateleaders.
¦	Join EPA's Green Power Partnership. EPA's Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to
buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with traditional fossil fuel-
based electricity use. The partnership includes a diverse set of organizations including Fortune 500
companies, small and medium businesses, government institutions as well as a growing number of
colleges and universities. For more information on Green Power, visit www.epa.aov/areenpower.
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ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
Product Specification for Commercial Hot Food
Holding Cabinets
Eligibility Criteria
DRAFT Version 1.1
Following is the Version 1.1 product specification for ENERGY STAR qualified commercial hot food
holding cabinets. A product shall meet all of the identified criteria if it is to earn the ENERGY STAR.
1) Definitions: Below are the definitions of the relevant terms in this document.
A.	Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinet: An appliance that is designed to hold hot food at a
specified temperature, which has been cooked using a separate appliance.
B.	Idle Energy Rate-Dry: The rate of appliance energy consumption while it is maintaining or holding
at the control set point, without using a humidity-generating device (if applicable).
C.	Product Family: Several models are offered within one product line that may differ in regards to
energy consumption but are based on the same engineering design, differing only in regards to
cabinet size.
!GY STAR
2) Scope:
A.	Included Products: Products that meet the definition of a Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinet
as specified herein are eligible for ENERGY STAR qualification, with the exception of products
listed in Section 2.B.
B.	Excluded Products: Dual function equipment, such as cook-and-hold models, are not eligible for
ENERGY STAR.
3) Qualification Criteria: To qualify for ENERGY STAR, commercial hot food holding cabinets shall
meet a maximum idle energy rate of 40 watts/ft3.
A. Measuring Cabinet Interior Volume: Commercial hot food holding cabinet interior volume shall be
calculated using straight-line segments following the gross interior dimensions of the appliance
and using the following equation: interior height x interior width x interior depth. Interior volume
shall not account for racks, air plenums or other interior parts (see Figure 1, below).
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Gross Holding
Volume \
Figure 1: Cabinet Interior Volume
B. Significant Digits and Rounding:
a. All calculations shall be carried out with actual measured or observed values. Only the final
result of a calculation shall be rounded. Calculated results shall be rounded to the nearest
significant digit as expressed in the corresponding specification limit.
b. Unless otherwise specified, compliance with specification limit shall be evaluated using exact
values without any benefit from rounding.
4) Test Requirements:
A.	Representative Models shall be selected for testing per the following requirements:
a.	For qualification of an individual product model, the representative model shall be equivalent to
that which is intended to be marketed and labeled as ENERGY STAR.
b.	For qualification of a product family, the smallest unit within the product family shall serve as
the representative model.
B.	When testing commercial hot food holding cabinets, the following test methods shall be used to
determine ENERGY STAR qualification:
Table 1: Test Methods for ENERGY STAR Qualification
ENERGY STAR Requirement
Test Method Reference
Idle Energy Rate
ASTM Standard F2140-01, Test Method for the
Performance of Hot Food Holding Cabinets
5) Effective Date: The ENERGY STAR Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinet specification shall go into
effect on August 15, 2003. To qualify for ENERGY STAR, a product model shall meet the ENERGY
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STAR specification in effect on the model's date of manufacture. The date of manufacture is specific
to each unit and is the date (e.g., month and year) on which a unit is considered to be completely
assembled.
6) Future Specification Revisions: EPA reserves the right to change the specification should
technological and/or market changes affect its usefulness to consumers, industry, or the environment.
In keeping with current policy, revisions to the specification are arrived at through industry
discussions. In the event of a specification revision, please note that the ENERGY STAR qualification
is not automatically granted for the life of a product model.
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