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ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
for Commercial Solid Door Refrigerators
and Freezers
Partner Commitments
Commitment
The following are the terms of the ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement as it pertains to the
manufacturing of ENERGY STAR qualified commercial solid door refrigerators and freezers. The
ENERGY STAR Partner must adhere to the following program requirements:
¦	comply with current ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria, defining the performance criteria that must be
met for use of the ENERGY STAR certification mark on commercial solid door refrigerators and
freezers and specifying the testing criteria for commercial solid door refrigerators and freezers. EPA
may, at its discretion, conduct tests 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 EPA's
request;
¦	comply with current ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines, describing how the ENERGY STAR labels
and name may be used. Partner is responsible for adhering to these guidelines and for ensuring that
its authorized representatives, such as advertising agencies, dealers, and distributors, are also in
compliance;
¦	qualify at least one ENERGY STAR labeled commercial solid door refrigerator or freezer model within
one year of activating the commercial solid door refrigerators and freezers portion of the agreement.
When Partner qualifies the product, it must meet the specification (e.g., Tier 1 or 2) in effect at that
time;
¦	provide clear and consistent labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified commercial solid door refrigerators
and freezers. The ENERGY STAR label 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;
¦	provide to EPA, on an annual basis, an updated list of ENERGY STAR qualifying commercial solid
door refrigerators and freezers. Once the Partner submits its first list of ENERGY STAR labeled
commercial solid door refrigerator and freezer models, the Partner will be listed as an ENERGY
STAR Partner. Partner must provide annual updates in order to remain on the list of participating
product manufacturers. Companies that join the program prior to its launch will be added to the
Partner List immediately, and, like all other Partners, will have one year to submit a list of qualifying
¦ provide to EPA, on an annual basis, unit shipment data or other market indicators to assist in
determining the market penetration of ENERGY STAR. Specifically, Partner must submit the total
number of ENERGY STAR qualified commercial solid door refrigerators and freezers shipped (in units
by model) or an equivalent measurement as agreed to in advance by EPA and Partner. Partner is
also encouraged to provide ENERGY STAR qualified unit shipment data segmented by meaningful
product characteristics (e.g., capacity, size, speed, or other as relevant), total unit shipments for each
model in its product line, and percent of total unit shipments that qualify as ENERGY STAR. The data
for each calendar year should be submitted to EPA, preferably in electronic format, no later than the
following March and may be provided directly from the Partner or through a third party. The data will
be used by EPA only for program evaluation purposes and will be closely controlled. If requested
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under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), EPA will argue that the data is exempt. Any
information used will be masked by EPA so as to protect the confidentiality of the Partner;
¦ notify EPA of a change in the designated responsible party or contacts for commercial solid door
refrigerators and freezers within 30 days.
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:
¦	consider energy efficiency improvements in company facilities and pursue the ENERGY STAR label
for buildings;
¦	purchase ENERGY STAR labeled 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 labeled product information
to employees for use when purchasing products for their homes;
¦	ensure the power management feature is enabled on all ENERGY STAR qualified monitors 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 labeled product models;
¦	feature the ENERGY STAR label(s) on Partner Web site and in other promotional materials. If
information concerning ENERGY STAR is provided on the Partner Web site as specified by the
ENERGY STAR Web Linking Policy (this document can be found in the Partner Resources section on
the ENERGY STAR Web site at www.enenavstar.gov). EPA may provide links where appropriate to
the Partner Web site;
¦	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 Web pages, etc. The plan may be as
simple as providing a list of planned activities or planned milestones that Partner would like EPA to be
aware of. For example, activities may include: (1) increase the availability of ENERGY STAR labeled
products by converting the entire product line within two years to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines; (2)
demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency through special in-store
displays twice a year; (3) provide information to users (via the Web site and user's manual) about
energy-saving features and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR qualified products, and (4)
build awareness of the ENERGY STAR Partnership and brand identity by collaborating with EPA on
one print advertorial and one live press event;
¦	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.
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