Household Sustainability
Household Sustainability specifically talks about places that sustainability can reach in the home. Laundry and other appliances are some of the topics that these standards address.
CSA R7001-2021
Sustainability standard for household refrigeration appliances (Binational standard with AHAM 7001-2021 and UL 7001)
Preface This is the second edition of CSA R7001, the third edition of UL 7001, and the most recent version of AHAM 7001, Sustainability Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances. This harmonized standard was prepared by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), CSA Group, and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the Technical Harmonization Committee are gratefully acknowledged. This standard was prepared by CSA Technical Committee on Sustainability of Household Appliances under the jurisdiction of CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Business Management and Sustainability and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. The environmental performance of refrigeration home appliances is commonly evaluated on the single environmental attribute of electricity consumption during use. This Standard takes a multi-attribute, life cycle approach to measuring a broad spectrum of environmental and social impacts of refrigeration home appliances as a means of assessing sustainability performance. The multi-attribute approach was developed using representative product life cycle assessment (LCA) information along with other key factors such as hot-spot or hot-button analyses influencing product environmental performance. The attributes and criteria in this Standard are drawn from a much larger list and reflect the understanding of the attributes and criteria that are most prominent in sustainable performance and over which the manufacturers of these products have control. This approach, detailed in Annex A, determined the environmental attributes of refrigeration appliances for inclusion in this Standard. The authors acknowledge that revisions to this Standard will be considered periodically and that future editions may consider a broader range of sustainability criteria. It has been contemplated by all parties that this Standard will be updated to reflect new U.S. Department of Energy or Natural Resources Canada minimum energy performance standards for refrigeration products. Many of the measurements included in this Standard are unique and have not been conducted on other appliance categories. The Standard’s committees expect to learn much from the application of this First Edition in subsequent years. The use of this Standard and self-assessment by refrigeration products manufacturers and external third-party assessment bodies will be used to improve the Standard in drafting the second and subsequent editions. This Standard was written specifically for products placed on the market in the United States and Canada. At the present time, a number of the calculations are based on systems and designs of products in North America. Scope 1.1 This Standard covers two-phase refrigerant compression-type refrigeration appliances for household use included within the scope of the U.S. Department of the Energy (DoE) and Canadian Federal Energy Efficiency Regulations minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following product categories: (a) refrigerators; (b) refrigerator-freezers; (c) chest and upright freezers; and (d) compact refrigerator/freezers. 1.2 This Standard does not cover absorption-type refrigerators or refrigeration appliances for commercial use. 2 General 2.1 In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
CSA SPE-7002-2014
CSA SPE-7002-14 - Sustainability standard for household portable and floor care appliances (Tri-national standard, with AHAM 7002-2014 and UL 7002)
Scope
1.1 This Standard covers portable and floor care home appliances intended for household use, including (a) air treatment appliances; (b) food and beverage preparation appliances; (c) counter top cooking appliances; (d) personal care appliances; (e) garment care appliances; and (f) floor care appliances. See Annex B for a list of portable and floor care home appliances under these six headings. 1.2 This Standard does not cover air treatment appliances containing refrigerants or portable and floor care appliances intended for commercial use. 1.3 This Standard does not cover portable or floor care appliances that are powered by primary cell batteries. Note: As defined by Merriam-Webster (www.m-w.com), a primary cell is a type of battery that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by irreversible chemical reactions. A common example of a primary cell is the disposable battery. 1.4 For purposes of this Standard, the product evaluation includes those consumables used as part of the normal function of the product as well as parts or accessories that are packaged with the product. 1.5 This document constitutes the First Edition of this Standard. Companies that will use this Standard in the beginning for assessment of the environmental performance of their products will begin with the First Edition. If and when subsequent editions of this Standard are published, these subsequent editions might carry an effective date that provides manufacturers with time to meet the new requirements and enables them to identify their products that have been assessed to the new edition. 1.6 In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application.
CSA R7003-16 (R2021)
Sustainability standard for household clothes washers (Bi-national standard with AHAM 7003-2016 and UL 7003)
Preface This is the first edition of CSA R7003, the second edition of UL 7003, and the most recent version of AHAM 7003, Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers. Scope 1.1 This Standard covers clothes washing appliances for household and residential style commercial use (e.g., a coin-operated appliance in an apartment building) included within the scope of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and Canadian federal Energy Efficiency Regulations minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following product categories: (a) top loading, compact [less than 45 L (1.6 ft3) capacity]; (b) top loading, standard; (c) front loading, standard; and (d) front loading, compact [less than 45 L (1.6 ft3) capacity]. Note: The Task Force intends to expand the scope to include combination all-in-one washer-dryers in future editions. New product categories and information on the environmental performance of the additional categories might be considered in order to determine the scope of future editions. DOE standards and Canadian Federal Efficiency Energy Regulations cover stacked washer-dryer units, and therefore they are within the scope of this Standard. 1.2 This Standard does not cover semi-automatic or suds-saving clothes washers, as the U.S. Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are unaware of any models currently on the market.
CSA R7005-2017
R7005-17 - Sustainability standard for household clothes drying appliances (Binational standard with AHAM 7005-2017 and UL 7005)
Preface
This is the first edition of CSA R7005, the second edition of UL 7005, and the most recent version of AHAM 7005, Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Drying Appliances. This harmonized standard was prepared by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, (AHAM), CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the Technical Harmonization Committee are gratefully acknowledged. This standard was prepared by CSA Technical Committee on Sustainability of Household Appliances under the jurisdiction of CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Business Management and Sustainability and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee. The environmental performance of household clothes drying appliances is commonly evaluated on the single environmental attribute of electricity consumption during use. This Standard takes a multi-attribute, life cycle approach to measuring a broad spectrum of environmental and social impacts of household clothes drying appliances as a means of assessing sustainability performance. The multi-attribute approach was developed using representative product life cycle assessment (LCA) information along with other key factors such as hot-spot or hot-button analyses influencing product environmental performance. The attributes and criteria in this Standard are drawn from a much larger list and reflect the understanding of the attributes and criteria that are most prominent in sustainable performance and over which the manufacturers of these products have control. This approach, detailed in Annex A, determined the environmental attributes of household clothes drying appliances for inclusion in this Standard. The authors acknowledge that revisions to this standard will be considered periodically and that future editions may consider a broader range of sustainability criteria. It has been contemplated by all parties that this Standard will be updated to reflect new U.S. Department of Energy or Natural Resources Canada minimum energy performance standards for household clothes drying appliances products. Many of the measurements included in this Standard are unique and have not been conducted on other appliance categories. The Standard's committees expect to learn much from the application of this Second Edition in subsequent years. The use of this Standard and self-assessment by household clothes drying appliances manufacturers and external third-party assessment bodies will be used to improve the Standard in drafting the second and subsequent editions. This Standard was written specifically for products placed on the market in the United States and Canada. At the present time, a number of the calculations are based on systems and designs of products in North America.Scope
1.1 This Standard covers clothes drying appliances for households included within the scope of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following product categories: a) electric clothes dryers; and b) gas clothes dryers. NOTE: Presently gas dryers are not a regulated product in Canada for energy efficiency. 1.2 The clothes dryers covered by this definition include: a) vented gas; NOTE: Presently gas dryers are not regulated product in Canada for energy efficiency. b) ventless or vented electric (standard), 124.6 L (4.4 ft3) or greater capacity; c) ventless or vented electric, compact (120 V) (less than 124.6 L (4.4 ft3) capacity); d) vented electric, compact (240 V) (less than 124.6 L (4.4 ft3) capacity); and e) vented electric, compact (240 V) (less than 124.6 L (4.4 ft3) capacity). 1.3 This Standard excludes water-cooled electric ventless clothes dryers.CSA R7008-2019
Sustainability standard for household demidifier appliances (Binational standard with AHAM 7008-2019 and UL 7008)
Preface This is the second edition of AHAM 7008/CSA R7008/UL 7008, Sustainability standard for household dehumidifier appliances. This is a consensus document; it will be processed in accordance with procedures accredited by ANSI and SCC with the intent of being published as a consensus document. Scope 1.1 This Standard covers dehumidifier for households use included within the scope of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations (as of June 13, 2019) that are products, other than a portable air conditioner, room air conditioner, or packaged terminal air conditioner, that is a self-contained, electrically operated, and mechanically encased assembly consisting of: (a) A refrigerated surface (evaporator) that condenses moisture from the atmosphere; (b) A refrigerating system, including an electric motor; (c) An air-circulating fan; and (d) A means for collecting or disposing of the condensate. (10 CFR 430.2). 1.2 This includes dehumidifiers with the following capacity: (a) 11.83 L (25.00 pints)/day or less; (b) 11.83 L (25.01 pints) to 23.66 L (50.00 pints)/day; and (c) 23.66 L (50.01 pints)/day or more. Note: Whole home dehumidifiers are not covered by this Standard’s scope. 1.3 The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.
CSA SPE-7008-2018
Sustainability standard for household dehumidifier appliances (Binational standard with AHAM 7008-2018 and UL 7008)
