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UES Measures Standard protocols list Demand Response Technologies Supporting Documents Propose a measure or standard protocol Proposed measures and status Whole Building Efforts

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  • Agricultural Irrigation
  • Air Source Heat Pumps
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Compressed Air
  • Connected Thermostats
  • Demand Response
  • Ductless Heat Pumps
  • Duct Sealing
  • Guidelines
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Implementers Group
  • Market Analysis
  • Natural Gas Subcommittee
  • New Homes Standard Protocol
  • Non-Residential Lighting
  • Operations
  • Pump Systems
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  • Residential Behavior
  • Residential Lighting
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
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  • Statistical Methods
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Commercial Clothes Washers

At a Glance

Status 
active
Fuel type 
dual fuel
Sector 
commercial
Applications 
appliances
Sunset date 
Feb 28, 2026

Energy efficient commercial soft-mount clothes washers save energy relative to less efficient clothes washers by using less hot water to wash clothing and by leaving clothing dryer, which results in less drying energy being used. Machine energy use and savings are relatively minor. The RTF's savings estimates use federal performance metrics to estimate hot water load and dryer load.  This information is coupled with regional estimates of annual laundry loads, real-word hot water heater efficiency, and dryer moisture removal efficiency. Front load washing machines tend to be more efficient than top load machines, and even front load machines that do not qualify for ENERGY STAR save energy, relative to the market average. 

No measure applications are provided for top load machines because of a lack of efficient products in the market.  Measure applications are provided for front load machines that meet the ENERGY STAR criteria and those that do not; for the possible combinations of water and dryer fuels; and for multi-family common space and laundromat applications.  This is a small saver measure because of uncertainty around typical usage patterns, real world performance and market shares, that would be difficult to address even with the completion of the research strategy.

Workbook

Latest Version

Commercial Clothes Washers v7.0

File Commercial Clothes Washers v7.0
Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology
Date 
Apr 18, 2022
Version number 
7.0

Past Versions

version date document
6.2
Sep 27, 2021
File Commercial Clothes Washers v6.2
Reran through ProCost 3.1.05 to correct for minor error
6.1
Apr 07, 2021
File Commercial Clothes Washers v6.1
Approved at the February 2021 RTF Meeting. QC complete.
6.0
Feb 17, 2021
File Commercial Clothes Washers Workbook v6.0
Approved at the February 2021 RTF Meeting. Currently undergoing QC.
5.1
Feb 05, 2018
File Commercial Clothes Washers v5.1
QC review complete.
5.0
Oct 30, 2017
File ComClothesWashers_v5_0.xlsm
Workbook version approved at the September 2017 RTF Meeting. Undergoing QC.
4.5
Dec 02, 2016
File ComClothesWasher v4_5.xlsm
QC complete.
4.4
Jun 28, 2016
File ComClothesWasher v4_4.xlsm
Updated to 7th Plan format and assumptions. Currently undergoing QC.
4.3
Jan 04, 2016
File ComClothesWasher v4_3.xlsm
Delivery verification checklist added
4.2
Jul 16, 2015
File ComClothesWasher v4_2.xlsm
QC review complete.
4.1
Apr 21, 2015
File ComClothesWasher_v4_1.xlsm
Currently undergoing QC
3.0
Apr 26, 2014
File ComClothesWasher_v3.0.xlsm
QC review complete.
2.6
Mar 20, 2014
File ComClothesWasher_v2_6.xlsm
Included Multi-Family savings. Currently undergoing QC.
2.0
May 23, 2013
File ComClothesWasher_v2_0.xlsm
QC review complete.
1.5
Apr 26, 2013
File ComClothesWasher_v1_5.xlsm
Updated per recommendation memo. Currently undergoing QC.
1.4
Oct 24, 2012
File ComClothesWasher_v1_4.xls
Summary sheet added
1.3
May 12, 2010
File EStarComWasherFY10v1_3.xls
Approved deemed savings workbook for commercial clothes washers.
Supporting Documents
File Commercial Clothes Washer-Recommendation Memo
File Residential/Commercial Clothes Washers-Research Strategy

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
February 17, 2021
RTF Meeting: February 17-18, 2021

Approved Measure Updates

Decision Details

Approve the updates to the Commercial Clothes Washers UES measure as presented:

  • Change the Category to Small Saver
  • Keep the Status at Active
  • Set the sunset date to February 28, 2026.
Decided 
December 08, 2020
RTF Meeting: December 8, 2020

Extend Sunset Date

Decision Details

Extend the Sunset Date for the Commercial Clothes Washers UES measure to February 2021.

Decided 
September 09, 2020
RTF Meeting: September 9, 2020

Extend Sunset Date

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the following measures to December 2020:

  • Residential Clothes Washer UES
  • Residential Clothes Dryer UES
  • Commercial Clothes Washer UES
Decided 
September 19, 2017
RTF Meeting: September 19, 2017

Approve Measure Updates

Decision Details

Approve the Commercial Clothes Washers UES measure update and Research Strategy, effective February 1, 2018

  • Change the Category to “Planning”
  • Keep the Status at “Active”
  • Set the sunset date to September 30, 2020
Decided 
September 22, 2015
RTF Meeting: September 22, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the delivery verification guidance, and related specification refinements, as presented for the following measures:

  • Agricultural Irrigation Hardware
  • Agricultural Lighting – Area Lights
  • Agricultural Stock Watering Tanks
  • Agricultural Variable Frequency Drives – Potato/Onion Shed;
  • Commercial Appliances – Clothes Washers
  • Commercial Cooking Equipment – Combination Ovens
  • Commercial Cooking Equipment – Convection Ovens
  • Commercial Cooking Equipment – Fryers
  • Commercial Cooking Equipment – Hot Food Holding Cabinets
  • Commercial Cooking Equipment – Pre-Rinse Spray Valves
  • Commercial Cooking Equipment – Steamers
  • Commercial DHW – Efficient Tanks
  • Commercial DHW – Showerheads
  • Commercial Grocery – Anti-sweat Heater Controls
  • Residential Heating/Cooling – DHP for FAF in SF and MH
  • Residential Heating/Cooling – DHP for Zonal Heat MH
  • Residential New Construction – Slab Insulation
Decided 
April 14, 2015
RTF Meeting: April 14, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the updates to the Commercial Clothes Washers UES measure as presented but remove 'front loader' as a requirement.Keep the Category as ‘Proven’ the Status as ‘Active’ and set the sunset date to December 31, 2017.

Decided 
February 19, 2014
RTF Meeting: February 19, 2014

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the addition of multi-family common areas to the commercial clothes washer UES measure analysis.

Decided 
April 16, 2013
RTF Meeting: April 16, 2013

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the updates to the commercial clothes washer UES measure; set the measure status to “Active”; and change the sunset date to March 31, 2015.

Decided 
October 24, 2012
RTF Meeting: October 24, 2012

Change measure status to under review

Decision Details

Adopt the SBW recommendations for the Commercial Clothes Washer measure and change the status to Under Review with a sunset date of May 1, 2013.

RTF staff will work to update the measure per the recommendation memo and seek RTF approval for "Active" status by the sunset date.

Decided 
August 04, 2009
RTF Meeting: August 4, 2009

Approve measure update

Decision Details

The RTF approved the recommendation for deemed savings for Laundromat clothes washers, using a measure life of seven years.

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

September 2017 Commercial Clothes Washer Small/Rural Utilities Checklist

File September 2017 Commercial Clothes Washer Small/Rural Utilities Checklist
Checklist corresponds to changes approved at the September 2017 RTF Meeting.
Date 
Sep 19, 2017

Past Versions

version date document
Apr 21, 2015
File ComClothesWasher_SRR_Checklist.xlsx
Mar 05, 2014
File ComClothesWasher_SRR_Checklist_v2.xlsx
Jun 11, 2013
File ComClothesWasher_SRR_Checklist (1).xlsx

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