Minimum Efficiency Standards for Computer Room Air Conditioners

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 5 July 2024

This standard established that each computer room air conditioner with a net sensible cooling capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h manufactured on or after October 29, 2012, and each computer room air conditioner with a net sensible cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h manufactured on or after October 29, 2013, must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) as detailed below.

 

Computer Room Air Conditioners, Air-Cooled

<65,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.20

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.09

Compliance date: October 29, 2012

=65,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.10

Upflow unit: SCOP 1.99

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 1.90

Upflow unit: SCOP 1.79

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

 

Computer Room Air Conditioners, Water-Cooled

<65,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.60

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.49

Compliance date: October 29, 2012

=65,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.50

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.39

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.40

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.29

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

 

Computer Room Air Conditioners, Water-Cooled with a Fluid Economizer

<65,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.55

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.44

Compliance date: October 29, 2012

=65,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.45

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.34

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.35

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.24

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

 

Computer Room Air Conditioners, Glycol-Cooled

<65,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.50

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.39

Compliance date: October 29, 2012

=65,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.15

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.04

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.10

Upflow unit: SCOP 1.99

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

 

Computer Room Air Conditioner, Glycol-Cooled with a Fluid Economizer

<65,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.45

Upflow unit: SCOP 2.34

Compliance date: October 29, 2012

=65,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.10

Upflow unit: SCOP 1.99

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

Downflow unit: SCOP 2.05

Upflow unit: SCOP 1.94

Compliance date: October 29, 2013

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