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FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PURCHASING SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) facilitates the Federal Government’s implementation of sound, cost-eective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation’s energy security and environmental stewardship. Clothes Washers Legal Authorities Federal agencies are required by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (P.L. 95-619), Executive Order 13423, and Federal Acquisition Regulations ( FAR ENERGY STAR -quali�ed products orO in categories ENERGY STAR FEMP -designated products. FEMP gy ef�ciency. Performance Requirement for Federal Purchases Washer Capacity Modified Energy Factor (MEF) Water Factor (WF) 1.6 cu. ft. or more 1.80 or more 7.5 or less MEF is the number of cubic feet of clothes washed and dried per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity used. MEF is calculated by dividing the tub capacity b) WF is the number of gallons per cubic foot of capacity that the clothes washer uses per cycle. Buying Energy-Ecient Clothes Washers loading, residential clothes washers. Compact clothes washers and large commercial grade prod ucts are excluded. When purchasing clothes washers, specify or select products that are ENERGY STAR -quali�edO all of which meet the Performance Requirement ENERGY STAR program requirements for clothes washers are scheduled to change on January 1, 2011, to an MEF WF of 6.0 or less. The Federal supply source for clothes washers is the General Services Administration ( GSA nSA AdvantageD construction, renovation, repair, energy service, operation and maintenance ( O&M lease agreements and solicitations for offers. Energy performance requirements should be included FAR section 52.223-15 into contracts and solicitations that deliver, acquire, furnish, or specify energy- consuming products for use in Federal facilities. Agencies can claim an exception to these require ENERGY STAR -quali�ed or FEMP life cycle cost-effective for a speci�c application. Buyer Tips MEF in addition to the annual energy consumption (kWh/ year) shown on the yellow EnergyGuide label. While both measures include the energy used by the washer and water heater, MEF MEF tor of performance since some clothes washers are more effective at spinning moisture from clothing, resulting in less time and energy needed for drying. Buyers should also look for products WF of capacity. WF A lower value indicates a more ef�cient washer. A list of quali�ed productsO showing both MEF WF for each clothes washer, is available from the ENERGY STAR Web site. in size, performance, features and connections. These products have sturdier frames and mechani card reader, or other revenue collecting device. The FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM For additional information please contact: EERE Information Center 1-877-EERE-INF (1-877-337-3463) www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter Printed with a renewable-source ink on paper containing at least 50% wastepaper, including 10% post consumer waste. Prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), both national laboratories of the U.S. Department of Energy. NREL is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. DOE/GO-102010-3087 • June 2010 For More Information: FederalEnergyManagementProgram ()- www.femp.energy.gov/procurement/ LawrenceBerkeleyLaboratoryprovided productresearchandlifecyclecost analysisinsupportofthisspecication ()- EPADOEENERGYSTAR ()- www.energystar.gov/ FederalTradeCommissionisagovern mentagencydedicatedtoconsumer protectionEnergyuseinformationfor clotheswashersisavailableon EnergyGuidelabelsattachedtothese productsandtheFTC’sWebsiteat www.ftc.gov/energy/ NationalInstituteofStandardsand Technologypublishes EnergyPriceIndices andDiscountFactorsforLife-CycleCost Analysis—AnnualSupplementtoNIST HandbookandNBSSpecialPublication  (NISTIR--Rev)This documentisavailableonlineat www.femp.energy.gov/pdfs/ashb09.pdf TheConsortiumforEnergyEciency (CEE)hasperformancerequirementsfor clotheswashersthatexceedthoseshown inthisspecicationandalsoprovides informationonutilityprogramsthat promoteenergy-ecientappliances ()- www.cee1.org/ FederalSupplySources GeneralServicesAdministration ()- www.gsa.gov/ www.gsaadvantage.gov/ VersionJune User Tips A substantial amount of the energy used for clothes washing is for heating the water. Encourage users to select cold water wash cycles to save energy and to use appropriate ENERGY STAR Cost-Effectiveness Example Performance Base Model Required Best Available Modified Energy Factor 1.26 1.80 2.31 Annual Energy Use 930 kWh 650 kWh 510 kWh Annual Energy Cost $75 $52 $40 Water Factor (gallons/cu. ft./cycle) 11.0 7.5 3.8 Annual Water Use 12,930 gallons 8,820 gallons 4,000 gallons Annual Water and Sewer Cost $58 $40 $18 Lifetime Utilities Cost $1,365 $945 $600 Lifetime Utilities Cost Savings $420 $765 This is the most ecient product for residential clothes washers with a 3.0 cubic foot capacity. More ecient products may have been introduced to the market since this specication was published. b) Includes energy for washing, drying, and water heating. This is not the same value shown on the EnergyGuide label. Cost-Eectiveness Assumptions Annual Energy Use DOE year. The ef�ciency of the DOE Required Best Available ENERGY STAR products. The assumed price for electricity is $0.08 per kWh and the combined rate for Annual Energy Cost Annual Water and Sewer Cost National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) guidelines. Using the Cost-Eectiveness Table Required clothes washer is cost-effective if its purchase price is no more than $420 . The Best Available model is cost-effective if its price . These savings will be less if natural gas is What if My Utility Prices or Usage are Dierent? ENERGY STAR has an Excel-based cost calculator for clothes washers online at www. energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=clotheswash.pr_clothes_washers . Click on “Savings Calcula tor – Clothes Washers,” select the water heater type from the pull-down menu, and then input the number of loads per week plus the rates for electricity, natural gas, and water. The output section will automatically display results that better re�ect your conditions.