HVAC Regional Standards

What You Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has raised minimum efficiency levels for air conditioners, heat pumps and packaged units manufactured after January 1, 2015. Below are the new standards by region, with differing minimum requirements outlined by the DOE. For more details on the 2015 HVAC Regional Standards and the enforcement of these standards, please visit https://www.energy.gov/gc/regional-standards-enforcement.
Regional Standards
Regional Efficiency Standards | ||||
ZONES | Split-System Central Air-Conditioning Units | Heat Pumps | Single-Package Air Conditioners | |
NORTH | Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, South Dakota | 13 SEER | 14 SEER 8.2 HSPF |
14 SEER |
SOUTH | Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia | 14 SEER | 14 SEER 8.2 HSPF |
14 SEER |
SOUTHWEST | Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico | 14 SEER 12.2/11.7 EER 45K |
14 SEER 8.2 HSPF |
14 SEER 11 EER |