Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners and Air-to-Air Heat Pumps - Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordUNEP Publication Board
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationClimate Change Division
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-06T08:47:49Z
dc.date.issued2026-05
dc.date.submitted2026-05-06
dc.descriptionThis executive summary document provides supporting information for the Model Regulation Guidelines on energy-efficient and climate-friendly air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps. It explains the purpose and scope of the updated guidelines, including expanded product coverage, testing approaches, and efficiency requirements. The document reviews air conditioner market trends, policy implementation experiences, energy performance requirements, cost-effectiveness of multi-split variable refrigerant flow systems, and improvements in testing methods. It presents analyses based on market data, performance databases, technical studies, and referenced standards to describe developments in energy efficiency regulations, product performance, and evaluation methods across different regionsen
dc.description.reviewStatuspeer-reviewed
dc.description.statusAdopted
dc.description.urihttps://united4efficiency.org/resources/model-regulation-guidelines-for-energy-efficient-and-climate-friendly-air-conditioners-and-air-to-air-heat-pumps/
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49501
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number44 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContents1. Overview
dc.relation.TableOfContents2. Scope of Covered Products
dc.relation.TableOfContents3. Air Conditioner Market Trends
dc.relation.TableOfContents4. Energy-Efficiency Performance Requirements
dc.relation.TableOfContents5. Cost-Effectiveness of Multi-Split VRF Systems
dc.relation.TableOfContents6. Improvement in Testing Methods
dc.relation.TableOfContentsReferences
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAppendix A. Relationships between WEER (Singapore), ISEER (India) and ISO CSPF
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAppendix B. Relationships between IEER and ISO CSPF
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAppendix C. Efficiency of Ducted and Non-Ducted Split Systems
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAppendix D. Incremental Manufacturing Cost and Energy Savings in VRF Systems
dc.relation.haspartEnergy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners and Air-to-Air Heat Pumps - Executive Summary
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themeair conditioning
dc.subject.themeenergy
dc.subject.themeheat pump
dc.subject.themeenergy efficiency
dc.subject.themerefrigerant
dc.subject.themeindustry
dc.subject.themecooling
dc.titleEnergy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Air Conditioners and Air-to-Air Heat Pumps - Executive Summaryen
dc.typePolicy brief
wd.identifier.institutionsUnited for Efficiency

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