Measures Used to Achieve 13 SEER

The Phasing Out of R-22 Refrigerants

Table 6-1: EPA Timetable for the Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Phase-out by 2030

The Phasing in of R-410A Refrigerants

Table 6-2: Manufacturers and their brands names for R-410A

What HVAC Manufacturers are Doing

Sensor and Control Systems Improve HVAC Operations

HVAC for Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design (LEED) Buildings

Table 6-3: Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design (LEED) Points

Overcoming Challenges

Impact of the 13 SEER on the HVAC Market

Figure 6-3: National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index, 2004-2009

Heating Equipment Requirements

Other HVAC Requirements and Specifications

The Efficiency Paradox - What Drives Standard Changes?

Energy Policy Act of 2005 Added Spark to the HVAC Industry

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 offers HVAC Tax Incentives to Builders and Realtors

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 means Tax Credits

Table 6-4: Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Efficiency Ratings

Table 6-5: Federal Tax Credits for HVAC Equipment for Homeowners, 2009

The Recovery Act Aims to Increase Building Energy Efficiency (BEC)

Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) to help States Qualify for State Energy Program Grants

Impact of the Energy Policy Act 2005 on the HVAC Industry

Government Initiatives Replaced by Recovery Act

Table 6-6: Local Government Initiated HVAC Programs in 2005 (National Summary)

HVAC's Tradeoff with the Environment

Refrigerants Used in HVAC Systems and Their Environmental Effects

Table 6-7: Ozone Depletion Potential and Global Warming Potentials of Refrigerants (100-year Values)*

Figure 6-4: Projected Consumption of R-22 Refrigerant in Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps (in thousand metric tons)*