An Urgent Bulletin from CSA International

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1 Ref No: I Verification Service Announcement No. 53 Date: August 8, 2011 An Urgent Bulletin from CSA International New Verification Service available as of today Apply any time to have your products evaluated Announcing: Energy Efficiency Verification Service for EPA s ENERGY STAR Third-Party Program See Attachment 1 for affected Class Numbers. Who is affected? Manufacturers of products seeking third-party verification for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Program. What do you do? 1. This publication provides for new energy efficiency verification services, which are now available. Your currently verified product designs are not affected. 2. Please contact CSA engineering staff if you have questions or need information concerning this publication and how it applies to you. 3. If you would like to initiate an energy efficiency verification project, please contact CSA engineering staff to arrange for an evaluation of your product design. Please supply your CSA engineer with appropriate supporting documentation*. If testing is needed, we will inform you of the samples required. *Technical information as well as company name, address, factory locations and CSA file number or master contract number (if assigned) when applying. Introduction: This Informs announces a new energy verification service to meet the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Third-Party Program Requirements in the United States. Effective January 1, 2011, manufacturers of certain products carrying the ENERGY STAR Mark are required by the U.S. EPA to have third-party verification of the rated energy consumption and/or efficiency of their products from an accredited U.S. EPA Certification Body (CB). CSA International is accredited by the U.S. EPA as a CB and can offer this third-party verification service. For a list of products and specific program requirements for each of these products, refer to the following U.S. EPA website roduct_specs As a U.S. EPA accredited CB, CSA International can provide the ISO assessment of a manufacturer s laboratory, as well as qualify the laboratory as an SMTL (Supervised Manufacturer Testing Laboratory) or WMTL (Witnessed Manufacturer s Testing Laboratory). In addition, for many products, CSA International can perform the annual verification testing specified by the U.S. EPA. For any manufacturers who already have Energy Efficiency Verification (EEV) service with CSA International for compliance with Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations, the U.S. EPA program will operate in conjunction with that program with regards to laboratory qualification, annual audits and verification testing. Background and Rationale: See attachment 2 For questions specific to your file or products contact your regular CSA International engineering staff. Go to and enter your Master Contract # and the class numbers associated with this Informs to view your certified products. For technical questions on this Informs Contact Rick Morrison by phone , fax or rick.morrison@csa-international.org Visit us at Click on "Contact Us" for the online phone listing of our Offices and Partners Page 1 of 10

2 ATTACHMENT 1 Affected Class Numbers Class No: , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CLOTHES WASHERS - Household - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CLOTHES WASHERS/DRYERS - Over/Under - Household - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CLOTHES WASHERS - COMMERCIAL - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - DISHWASHERS To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Residential Refrigerators and Freezers - To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Geothermal Heat Pumps To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - SPLIT-SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - SPLIT-SYSTEM HEAT PUMP To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - SINGLE PACKAGE AIR CONDITIONER To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - SINGLE PACKAGE HEAT PUMP To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - LIGHT COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONERS To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - LIGHT COMMERCIAL HEAT PUMPS To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - LAMPS - Verified to US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) - Evaluated to U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Integral LED Lamps - Evaluated to U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Luminaires - Evaluated to U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - SSL (Solid State Lighting Luminaires) - Evaluated to U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - RLF (Residential Light Fixtures) - Evaluated to U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - DLS (Decorative Light Strings) - Evaluated to U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - COMMERCIAL BATCH TYPE ICE MAKERS To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - DEHUMIDIFIERS - To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - VENDING MACHINES To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CEILING FANS - Residential To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CEILING FAN Light Kits Residential To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Residential - Ventilating Fans - To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - DRINKING WATER COOLERS - Certified to US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS To U.S. Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE - DISHWASHERS - COMMERCIAL - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE - FRYERS - COMMERCIAL - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE - GRIDDLES - COMMERCIAL - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE - COMMERCIAL HOT FOOD CABINETS - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE - OVENS - COMMERCIAL - To US Standards , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - FOOD SERVICE - STEAM COOKERS - COMMERCIAL - To US Standards , WATER EFFICIENCY - Lavatory Faucet listings for US EPA Water Sense Program , WATER EFFICIENCY - High Efficiency Toilet Listings for US EP Sense Program , WATER EFFICIENCY - High Efficiency Urinals Listings for US EPA Water Sense Program , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Televisions - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Audio/Video Products - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Displays Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Set-top-Boxes & Cable boxes- Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Telephony Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Copiers & Fax Machines Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Digital Duplicators Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Mailing Machines Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Printers, Scanners & All-in-Ones Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - External AC-DC/AC-AC Power Supplies - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Battery Charging Systems - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Computers- Desktops - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Computers- Laptops - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Computers- Small scale servers - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Computers- Thin Clients - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Computers- Workstations - Evaluated to US Requirements , ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Computers- Large servers - Evaluated to US Requirements Page 2 of 10

3 ATTACHMENT 2 Background and Rationale See Attachment 1 for a list of products and class numbers that CSA International has been accredited by the U.S. EPA to provide the necessary third-party verification. Also, refer to Attachment 3 for a guide to the Energy Efficiency Verification Service for EPA Energy Star Program Requirements ATTACHMENT 3 GUIDE TO THE CSA ENERGY EFFICIENCY VERIFICATION SERVICE FOR U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR PROGRAM 1.0 Scope 1.1 This guide covers the CSA International Energy Efficiency Verification Service for products to comply with the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program requirements. 2.0 Product Requirements 2.1 The technical requirements for the various products covered by the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program requirements are outlined in the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Eligibility Criteria. These criteria reference the actual test standards. The EPA documents are available at the following website: ENERGY STAR energy and/or efficiency limits to be applied to the various products are provided in the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Eligibility Criteria. 2.3 The CSA International Energy Efficiency Verification service outlined in this document is in conformance with the third-party verification that the U.S. EPA requires in order to list any products for ENERGY STAR after the effective date of January 1, Marking a. After January 1, 2011, only products that comply with the ENERGY STAR program requirements and that have been verified by a U.S. EPA accredited certification body, such as CSA International, may carry the ENERGY STAR Mark. The manufacturer (or EPA partner ) may not refer to itself as an ENERGY STAR Partner unless at least one product has been qualified and offered for sale in the U.S. and/or ENERGY STAR partner countries. The manufacturer must comply with current ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines, which define how the ENERGY STAR name and marks may be used. The Partner is responsible for adhering to these guidelines and ensuring that their authorized representatives, such as advertising agencies, dealers, and distributors, are also in compliance. The ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines are available at the link below When applied to a product, the ENERGY STAR mark must be clearly displayed 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 are displayed. 3.3 For electrical products, the ENERGY STAR marking referenced in Clause 3.1 above is in addition to the electrical safety mark. The products must carry an electrical safety approval mark from CSA International or other OSHA accredited certification body before the equipment can be submitted to the U.S. EPA for ENERGY STAR listing. Page 3 of 10

4 3.4 For products that have obtained safety certification and/or energy efficiency verification for Canada and/or the United States from CSA International, the available markings for the applicable safety certification and/or energy verification options are as outlined below: Markings for Equipment Having Energy Efficiency Verification Only For US only Products (Optional): The CSA Mark and the "US" indicator (below the Mark) along with the associated wording "ENERGY VERIFIED ONLY" and Master Contract number may be incorporated into the equipment nameplate, or may appear on a separate label bearing the Master Contract number adjacent to the equipment nameplate. Markings for Equipment Having Safety Certification and Energy Efficiency Verification from CSA International For US only Products (Energy Verified Indicator is Optional): The CSA Mark as indicated in the CSA Certification Report and Master Contract number are incorporated into the equipment nameplate, or appear on a separate label bearing the Master Contract number adjacent to the equipment nameplate 4.0 Applications to CSA International for the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Energy Efficiency Verification Service 4.1 Manufacturers who wish to apply to CSA International for the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Verification Service for their products are required to provide: (d) (e) the company name and head office address; addresses of all test facilities; addresses of all factories; names, telephone numbers, and addresses of the people that CSA should be contacting for the program The company s Organization ID (provided by EPA) Page 4 of 10

5 4.2 Manufacturers will be required to update their U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR listings when: new ENERGY STAR energy performance limits have been established by the U.S. EPA; Note: When new ENERGY STAR energy performance limits become effective, EPA will remove all previously-qualified products from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Product (QP) list. new models are to be added; or there is a revision to the design of current ENERGY STAR listed products that will affect energy consumption. Manufacturers shall be required to either provide test data to CSA International for review or provide samples for energy performance testing. Note that if these products had been qualified for ENERGY STAR prior to January 1, 2011, they will be removed from the EPA qualified product listing, and then re-submitted through CSA International to comply with U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR third party verification requirements. 4.3 CSA International will need to review the manufacturer s test methods before the test data referenced in Clause 4.2 above, can be accepted. Refer to Section 5 below. 5.0 Verification of Product Models and Listing on EPA s ENERGY STAR Qualified Products List 5.1 General CSA International technical staff will select representative samples for testing and evaluation for energy efficiency qualification to the product requirements specified in Section 2. Unless otherwise determined by CSA International, the energy testing will be conducted at a CSA International testing facility. Also, as stated in Clause 3.3 above, products must carry an electrical safety approval mark from CSA International or another OSHA accredited certification body before the equipment can be authorized to carry the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR mark. 5.2 Verification of Products for Energy Efficiency Upon satisfactory completion of testing or review of test data of representative test samples referenced in Clause 5.1 above, CSA International will issue a CSA Verification Report and update the CSA Energy Efficiency Verification listings. In addition, CSA will upload models onto the U.S. EPA s Qualified Products List. 5.0 Qualification of Manufacturers Designated Testing Facilities for U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR 5.1 General Manufacturers who have in-house test facilities and wish to evaluate their own products and have their data accepted by CSA International may apply for qualification of their facilities, either as a SMTL (Supervised Manufacturer s Testing Laboratory) or as a WMTL (Witnessed Manufacturer s Testing Laboratory). In order to qualify these designated in-house testing facilities, CSA International will conduct the following: (d) an initial qualification assessment; an annual surveillance assessment; a three-year re-qualification assessment; and a re-qualification assessment, where applicable, as the result of changes to the testing facility. Page 5 of 10

6 5.1.2 The assessment of the manufacturer s designated in-house testing facility by CSA International technical staff will consist of the following: evaluation of the testing facility in accordance with Standard ISO/IEC 17025; review of test procedures and measurement techniques; review of instrumentation for type and accuracy; (d) review of calibration documents and procedures in accordance with Standard ISO/IEC 17025; (e) (f) (g) conduct inter-laboratory testing and/or proficiency testing, where required; review of the test room layout for proper accommodation and environmental conditions; and witnessing tests on representative samples to qualify testing personnel of the testing facility For manufacturers who do not have in-house testing facilities or who are not capable to do all of the tests, CSA International will perform the tests described in Clause Initial Qualification Assessment Prior to acceptance of data from a manufacturer s designated in-house testing facility, CSA International technical staff will visit the testing facility to: determine compliance of the testing facility with clause above; and witness testing of representative models, selected by CSA International technical staff, to verify correct test procedures, to obtain results to establish correlation of test data, and to ensure compliance with the energy efficiency limits in the applicable U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program Requirements, Eligibility Criteria, available at the following website: During the initial qualification assessment, if there are any findings that are not resolved to the satisfaction of CSA International, the qualification may be withheld until such time as those assessment findings are resolved A Certificate of Qualification will be issued to the manufacturer s designated testing facility upon satisfactory completion of the assessment After a designated in-house testing facility has been qualified by CSA International as a SMTL, test data generated by that facility will be accepted by CSA International for all subsequent new product evaluations. If the designated in-house testing facility has been qualified by CSA International as a WMTL, a technical specialist from CSA International will need to be present for any new product testing or annual verification testing. Page 6 of 10

7 5.2.5 Each manufacturing facility is required to have adequate controls in place to ensure manufacturing consistency and ultimately a consistent product performance with respect to energy efficiency. The criteria for the assessment of such controls are contained in the Product Control Checklist, which shall be completed by the manufacturer s quality control representative and reviewed with a CSA International technical specialist prior to qualification of manufacturer s test facility. 5.3 Annual Surveillance Assessment of SMTL Facilities In order for a designated in-house testing facility to maintain its SMTL qualification, CSA International technical staff will conduct an annual surveillance assessment to the requirements selected from Clause above and in the same manner as those outlined in Clause for the initial qualification assessment During the annual surveillance assessment, CSA International technical staff will visit the qualified in-house testing facility for the following: To review annual re-testing reports of currently listed models in accordance with Clause 7.1, and witness testing of current or new models for verification of correct test procedures. To monitor the testing facility for continued compliance with the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC Three-Year Re-Qualification Assessment of SMTL Facilities Once every three years, a re-qualification assessment shall be conducted in the same manner as the initial qualification assessment outlined in Clause 5.2 above. A new Certificate of Qualification will be issued to the manufacturer s designated testing facility upon satisfactory completion of the re-qualification assessment. 5.5 Re-Qualification Assessment Resulting from Changes to Testing Facilities A testing facility shall be subjected to a re-qualification assessment, outside of the three year cycle, when: (d) the type or scope of testing requires expertise, test equipment, or facilities not previously evaluated; or significant changes were made to the testing facility, instrumentation or personnel; or company ownership has changed; or more than one year has elapsed since the previous assessment, as a result of low project activity. 6.0 Annual Product Testing (Verification Testing Except for Lighting Products) In order to maintain qualification to the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program requirements, annual verification testing of products will need to be conducted. The number of samples to be tested will be determined as follows: At least 10% of all models qualified by CSA International for ENERGY STAR and listed by EPA on their Qualified Product (QP) list shall be tested annually If the models qualified by CSA International for ENERGY STAR are from multiple product types, at least 10% of each product type listed by EPA on their Qualified Product (QP) list shall be tested annually. When determining the number of models subject to annual testing, the CSA will consider product families as defined in the relevant product specification, and in consultation with EPA. Page 7 of 10

8 (d) In the event of significant product failures, EPA may advise CSA International to increase the number of models tested in subsequent years. The minimum number of products tested may differ by product category. Products for annual testing shall be selected by the CSA International according to the following general guidelines: i. CSA International shall select models for verification testing from the ENERGY STAR models qualified by CSA for a particular manufacturer. ii. iii. Approximately 50% of the models to be tested shall be randomly selected, although the more recently a model has undergone verification or challenge testing, the less likely it should be selected in this random selection process; and, The remaining 50% of the models to be tested may comprise referrals from EPA, and models selected based on the following factors: 1. Products which may have previously failed ENERGY STAR verification testing; 2. Referrals from third parties such as consumers, consumer groups or regulatory agencies regarding the accuracy of ratings; and, 3. Models with high sales volumes, if this data are available. Verification testing shall be performed at an EPA-recognized, third-party test facility; or if the test sample is obtained off-the-line from the manufacturing facility, the verification testing may be performed at the manufacturer s qualified supervised manufacturer s testing laboratory (SMTL) provided CSA engineering staff witness all testing. CSA may witness testing at the manufacturer s qualified SMTL if they are made to order or otherwise unavailable for off-the-shelf testing or from a warehouse. In the case for products that are prohibitively expensive, CSA will confirm with EPA if the model is eligible for off-the-line testing. Products for verification testing shall be procured from US retail locations identified by the manufacturer, manufacturer s distribution warehouses located in the US or manufacturer s approved internet sources. For lighting products, CSA will procure test samples from at least three geographically diverse locations. CSA will check with EPA in the case that a warehouse is close to the US boarder for acceptability. The following U.S. EPA procedures for determining verification test sample size and determining testing failures (non-lighting products) will be used. In General, the number of samples tagged and tested will depend on how the product was originally qualified. Approach 1: Manufacturer qualifies product for ENERGY STAR based on one representative model. One unit will be selected, obtained, and tested. Consistent with requirements for ENERGY STAR qualification, the measured performance must be equal to or better than the ENERGY STAR specification requirements and rated value. Approach 2: Manufacturer qualifies product for ENERGY STAR based on multiple test samples. Four units will be selected and obtained at once. One unit will initially be tested for a spot check. If the tested unit meets the requirement by less than 5% of the applicable ENERGY STAR specification and rated value, no further tests will be conducted and the model will be considered to meet ENERGY STAR requirements. If the measured performance is not within this range, the three additional units will be tested immediately. In this case, manufacturers shall not be notified of the spot check test results until all four units are tested, at which time a testing failure can be determined. Test results from the four units will be used to determine if the model meets the ENERGY STAR specification. DOE may also use these results for evaluation of compliance with Federal energy conservation standards. Page 8 of 10

9 The following will be calculated on the sample of four units: Mean (x) n = 4 (number of units tested) Xi = measured energy efficiency or consumption from test i Standard Deviation (s) Standard Error (sx) Lower Confidence Limit (LCL) Upper Confidence Limit (UCL) EES = energy efficiency specification or standard t = (97.5% one-sided student s t statistic for a sample size of 4) ECS = energy consumption specification or standard 5% tolerance on LCL 5% tolerance on LCL For an energy efficiency specification, the LCL and LCL (0.05) are compared, and the greater value is compared to the mean (x). The model meets the ENERGY STAR specification if the sample mean is equal to or greater than the lower confidence limit. Mean (x) UCL or UCL (0.05), whichever is greater For an energy consumption specification, the UCL and UCL(0.05) are compared, and the smaller value is compared to the mean (x). The model meets the ENERGY STAR specification if the sample mean is equal to or less than the upper confidence limit. Mean (x) UCL or UCL (0.05), whichever is smaller The annual verification testing shall be performed at CSA International. If CSA International does not have the test facilities or if the re-testing samples are selected from the production line, testing may be performed at the manufacturer s qualified laboratory provided that a technical specialist from CSA International witnesses the test. 6.1 Challenge Testing A challenge process is available to any manufacturer or other party wishing to challenge the energy efficiency values of products qualified by CSA International under the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR verification program The challenger must make an application to CSA International and must initially pay for all costs associated with obtaining suitable test samples, as well as the costs of all the testing at the CSA International Reference Testing Facility before the commencement of the testing. In addition, the challenge must be accompanied with supporting documentation indicating a non-compliant product. Page 9 of 10

10 6.1.3 The challenge will be initiated only when CSA International has conveyed details of the challenge to the challengee, or confirmed that the challenger has done so independently, and CSA International has received the following: Identification of the challenged model number; and, Identification of the challenged parameters and the basis for the challenge. This basis may include but is not limited to marketing material that claims better performance than CSA International has listed on our Verification Records, or the results from a product test the challenger performs on its own, and for which it pays without reimbursement by the CB no matter the results of the CB s subsequent challenge test. The results of the challenge process are treated as if they were obtained in the course of scheduled interlaboratory testing Upon the failure of a product to meet the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR energy efficiency requirements, CSA International will notify the manufacturer being challenged and EPA within two business days about the failure. 7.0 Reference Testing Facility 7.1 One qualified testing facility will be designated by CSA International as the Reference Testing Facility. 7.2 The Reference Testing Facility will act as the official CSA facility for the purpose of product testing, proficiency testing (where required) inter-laboratory testing with other testing facilities, resolution of test related disputes, and for the challenge testing procedure described in Clause CSA International testing facilities, where they are available, will be used as the Reference Testing Facilities. 8.0 CSA International Service Charges All CSA International charges related to review of test results, qualification of in-house testing facilities, annual verification testing, challenge testing and three-year inter-laboratory testing are invoiced on completion of each project. Page 10 of 10