> ### Subpart 23.2- Energy Conservation

> ## 23.201 Authorities.

> (a) Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6361(a)(1)) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.).
> (b) National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253 and 8262g).
> (c) Executive Order 11912, April 13, 1976.
> (d) Executive Order 12759, Sections 3, 9, and 10, April 17, 1991.
> (e) Executive Order 12902, March 8, 1994.

> ## 23.202 Definitions.

> "Consumer product" means any article (other than an automobile, as defined in section 501(1) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act) that-

> (a) Consumes energy; and
> (b) Is distributed in commerce for personal use or consumption by individuals.

> "Covered product" means a consumer product of one of the following types:

> (a) Central air conditioners.
> (b) Clothes dryers.
> (c) Clothes washers.
> (d) Dishwashers.
> (e) Freezers.
> (f) Furnaces.
> (g) Home heating equipment, not including furnaces.
> (h) Humidifiers and dehumidifiers.
> (i) Kitchen ranges and ovens.
> (j) Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers.
> (k) Room air conditioners.
> (l) Television sets.
> (m) Water heaters.
> (n) Any other type of product that the Secretary of Energy classifies as a covered product under 42 U.S.C. 6292(b).

> "Energy efficiency standard" means a performance standard that-

> (a) Prescribes a minimum level of energy efficiency for a covered product, determined by test procedures prescribed under 42 U.S.C. 6293; and
> (b) Includes any other requirements that the Secretary of Energy may prescribe under 42 U.S.C. 6295(c).

> "Energy use and efficiency label" means a label provided by a manufacturer of a covered product under 42 U.S.C. 6296.

> "Manufacture" means to manufacture, produce, assemble, or import.

> "Manufacturer," as used in this part, means any business that, or person who, manufactures a consumer product.

> ## 23.203 Policy.

> Agencies shall consider energy-efficiency in the procurement of products and services. Energy conservation and efficiency data shall be considered along with estimated cost and other relevant factors in the preparation of plans, drawings, specifications, and other product descriptions.