The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting data and information to determine whether changes to energy-conservation standards for ceiling fans sold in the United States and Canada would result in significant energy savings, be technologically feasible, and be economically justified.
Through a request for information (RFI) issued on May 7, the DOE will accept written comments from the public for 30 days, until June 7.
Multiple product classes for ceiling fans are described on Page 9 of the RFI. Because some of those product classes are within AMCA’s scope, AMCA is developing consensus comments through the Air Movement Code Action and Review Committee (AMCARC). Although AMCARC leads Air Movement Division advocacy for North America, AMCA members in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East are welcome to participate.
Those interested in submitting comments individually or on behalf of their company, apart from AMCA, can do so by clicking here.
The DOE maintains a public Web page on ceiling fans here.
In addition to the RFI, recent developments concerning ceiling fans include new regulatory proceedings involving China and Mexico and a recently discovered error in ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-15, Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification, that prompted an erratum that could impact U.S. and Canadian regulations. To help members better understand these developments, AMCA will present the members-only webinar “Update on Circulating- and Ceiling-Fan Regulations in China, Mexico, and the USA” May 26 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. ET. To register, click here.
