B.C. Reg. 389/93
O.C. 1591/93		 Deposited December 2, 1993

Energy Efficiency Act

Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 203/2006, July 13, 2006]

Contents
  1  Interpretation
  2  Energy device
  3  Prescribed date
  4  Persons and agencies designated to test and verify
  5  Labels
  6  Placement of label
  7  Prescribed efficiency standards
  8  Testing and verification of energy devices
  9  Repealed
  10  Exemption
Schedule 1
Schedule 2

Interpretation

1  In this regulation:

"Act" means the Energy Efficiency Act;

"energy device" means a product to which section 2 applies;

"label" means a printed decal, stamped plate or other permanent marking;

"verification" and "verify" means a procedure, including a certification procedure, used to determine whether an energy device meets the energy efficiency standards established by this regulation.

Energy device

2  For the purpose of section 1 of the Act, "energy device" means a product described in Column 1 of Schedule 1.

Prescribed date

3  The prescribed date for the purpose of section 2 (3) (a) of the Act is the date set out in Column 4 of Schedule 1 opposite the energy device in Column 1.

Persons and agencies designated to test and verify

4  (1)  Every testing agency accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as a certification organization and having a verification program recognized by the minister is designated to test and verify any energy device the agency is accredited to certify.

(2)  Every inspector appointed under section 3 (1) of the Act is designated to test and verify any energy device.

[en. B.C. Reg. 478/94, s. 1.]

Labels

5  (1)  For the purpose of section 2 (1) (b) of the Act, every energy device must have affixed to it

(a) a label containing a registered trademark or symbol of the certification organization with a recognized verification program that verifies that the energy device complies with the energy efficiency standards required by the Act, or

(b) a label in the form of the label in Schedule 2.

(2)  A light bulb is exempt from section 2 (1) (b) of the Act if

(a) its wattage is marked on it, and

(b) its lumens and life are marked on the manufacturer's carton in which it is sold.

[am. B.C. Regs. 478/94, s. 2; 211/96, s. 1.]

Placement of label

6  (1)  A person placing a label on an energy device must affix it so that it is easily and readily seen without the need to remove any covering.

(2)  The manufacturer of an energy device made in British Columbia and the importer of an energy device not made in British Columbia must affix the manufacturer's name or identification and the date of manufacture or a date code to the shipping carton containing the energy device.

Prescribed efficiency standards

7  (1)  The standards set out in Column 2 of Schedule 1 are adopted and prescribed for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4.

(2)  For item 1 of Schedule 1, the maximum energy consumption must not exceed the consumption that is indicated by the formula set out in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4.

(3)  For items 2 and 3 of Schedule 1, the maximum energy consumption must not exceed the consumption that is indicated by the formula set out in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4 and ending on May 13, 1995.

(4)  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 478/94, s. 3 (a).]

(5)  For items 9, 10, 14, 17, 20 and 23 of Schedule 1, the maximum energy consumption must not exceed the consumption that is indicated by the formula set out in the table referenced in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4.

(6)  For items 6, 16, 19, 21, 31, 32 and 33 of Schedule 1, the maximum energy consumption must not exceed the consumption that is set out in the clauses referenced in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4.

(7)  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 475/95, s. 1 (a).]

(8)  The prescribed standard for a gas range in item 11 of Schedule 1 is that it not have a standing pilot where a cord set is available.

(9)  For item 13 of Schedule 1, the minimum efficiency must not be less than the efficiency set out in the table referenced in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4, and the energy device must appear in the British Columbia Eligible Motor Directory.

(10)  For item 4 of Schedule 1, the maximum energy consumption must not exceed the consumption that is indicated by the formula set out in the table referenced in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4 and ending on December 31, 1994.

(11)  For items 8, 26 and 40 of Schedule 1, the minimum efficiency level must not be less than the value set out in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4.

(12)  For items 37 and 38 of Schedule 1, the efficiency level must be as described in Column 3 for the energy device opposite in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4.

(13)  For item 39 of Schedule 1, the energy device described in Column 1 must be tested and rated according to the standard set out in Column 2, and a label indicating the rating must be affixed to the energy device so that it is easily and readily seen without the need to remove any covering.

[am. B.C. Regs. 478/94, s. 3; 475/95, s. 1; 203/2006, s. 1.]

Testing and verification of energy devices

8  (1)  Every energy device must comply with its prescribed efficiency standard under section 7.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), a verification report issued by a person or organization designated under section 4 is evidence that an energy device meets the prescribed efficiency.

(3)  and (4) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 203/2006, s. 2.]

[am. B.C. Reg. 203/2006, s. 2.]

Repealed

9  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 203/2006, s. 2.]

Exemption

10  The Act and this regulation do not apply to a person who manufactures in British Columbia an energy device, or who manufactures in British Columbia anything that incorporates into it an energy device, if that energy device or thing is manufactured for export from British Columbia.

 

Schedule 1

[am. B.C. Regs. 238/94; 478/94, s. 4; 475/95, s. 2; 211/96, s. 2; 31/97; 203/2006, s. 3.]

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
1  Household electric ranges (other
than microwave cooking appliances,
tungsten halogen heating elements
and portable appliances designed for
an electrical supply of 120 volts) that are 		CAN/CSA-C358-M89,
Energy Consumption Test
Methods for Household
Electric Ranges 		Ranges: E = 0.93 V + 14.3
Cook tops, conventional,
solid, smooth: E = 34
Cook tops, modular 
type: E = 43
Wall-mounted ovens: E = 38 		May 1, 1991
May 1, 1991
May 1, 1991
Jan. 1, 1994
(a)  free-standing ranges equipped
with surface elements and one
or more ovens,
(b)  built-in combinations of
surface elements and one
or more ovens,
(c)  wall-mounted ovens with
one or more ovens, or
(d)  counter-mounted surface
element assemblies.
2  Household electric automatic clothes
washers that are top-loaded, front-
loaded standard and compact clothes
washers (other than wringer washers
or twin tub washer and spinners). 		CAN/CSA-C360-M89,
Test Method for Measuring Energy
Consumption and Capacity of
Automatic Household Clothes Washers 		E = 1.5 V + 30.5 May 1, 1991
CAN/CSA-C360-92,
Test Method for Measuring
Energy Consumption and
Capacity of Automatic Household
Clothes Washers 		May 14, 1995 
3  Standard and compact electrically
operated and heated household
tumble-type clothes dryers. 		CAN/CSA-C361-M89,
Test Method for Measuring
Energy Consumption and
Drum Volume of Electrically
Heated Household Tumble-Type
Clothes Dryers 		E = 0.3 V + 59 May 1, 1991
CAN/CSA-C361-92,
Test Method for Measuring
Energy Consumption and
Drum Volume of Electrically
Heated Household Tumble-Type
Clothes Dryers 		May 14, 1995
4  Household electrically operated automatic
dishwashers that are not commercial,
industrial or institutional machines. 		CAN/CSA-C373-M89,
Energy Consumption Test Methods
for Household Dishwashers 		E = 1.57V + 55.1 May 1, 1991
CAN/CSA-C373-92,
Energy Consumption Test Methods
for Household Dishwashers 		Jan. 1, 1995
5  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 478/94, s. 4 (a).]
6  Stationary electric storage tank
water heaters with a capacity of
between 50 litres and 450 litres
inclusive that are intended for use
on pressure systems in residential premises. 		CAN/CSA-C191.1-M90,
Performance of Electric Storage Tank
Water Heaters 		Clause 5 Jan. 1, 1992
CSA-C745, Energy Efficiency of
Electric Storage Tank Water
Heaters and Heat Pump
Water Heaters 		Jan. 1, 1996
7  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 475/95, s. 2 (b).]
8  Gas-fired forced air furnaces,
other than furnaces for
recreational vehicles and
replacement furnaces in pre-
existing residential dwellings, for
use with propane and natural gas
having input rating less than
66 kilowatts (225 000 BTU/h). 		CGA P.2-91
Testing Method for Measuring
Annual Fuel Utilization
Efficiencies of Residential
Furnaces and Boilers 		AFUE = 90% Jan 1, 2008
9  Room air conditioners, other
than packaged terminal air conditioners,
not exceeding 10.55 kilowatts
(36 000 BTU/h) heating or cooling capacity. 		CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90,
Performance Standard for Room
Air-Conditioners 		Col. 2 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90 		Sept. 1, 1991
CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90,
Performance Standard for Room
Air-Conditioners 		Col. 3 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90 		Jan. 1, 1994
10  Central air conditioners and heat
pumps that are factory made,
air-source, air-sink, split system,
unitary devices rated below 19 kilowatts
(65 000 BTU/h) heating or cooling capacity. 		CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91,
Performance Standard for Split-System
Central Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps 		Col. 2 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91 		Jan. 1, 1992
CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91,
Performance Standard for Split
-System Central Air-Conditioners
and Heat Pumps 		Col. 3 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91 		Jan. 1, 1995
Three-phase systems that are
factory made and rated at capacity
up to and including 19 kW 		CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91,
Performance Standard for Split-
System Central Air-Conditioners and
Heat Pumps 		Col. 4 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91 		June 1, 1995
11 Gas Ranges. No standing pilot   May 1, 1991
12 Oil fired water heaters, with
input rating not exceeding 30.5
kilowatts (0.75 U.S. gallons per hour),
and storage capacity of 190 litres or less. 		CAN/CSA-B211-M90,
Seasonal Energy Utilization Efficiencies of
Oil-Fired Water Heaters 		  June 1, 1991
13 Electric induction motors, other
than integral gear motors, that
are polyphase, squirrel cage, single
speed, NEMA/EEMAC Design A or B
from 1 to 200 horsepower. 		CSA Standard C390-93,
Energy Efficiency Test Methods
for Three-Phase Induction Motors 		Table 3 Apr. 1, 1993
Electric induction motors, other
than integral gear motors, that
are polyphase, squirrel cage, single
speed, NEMA/EEMAC Design A or B
from 1 to 200 horsepower, including
electric induction motors incorporated
into other equipment, unless that
equipment has a prescribed standard
under section 7 of this regulation. 		CSA Standard C390-93,
Energy Efficiency Test Methods
for Three-Phase Induction Motors 		Table 2 Jan. 1, 1995
Electric induction motors, other
than integral gear motors, that
are polyphase, squirrel cage, single
speed, NEMA/EEMAC Design A or B
from 1 to 200 horsepower, including
electric induction motors incorporated
into other equipment. 		Table 2 Jan. 1, 1996
14  Refrigerators and Combination refrigerator
-freezers with a capacity of up to 1 100 litres
and freezers with a capacity of up to 850 litres,
other than electrically operated refrigerators
employing an absorption refrigeration system. 		CAN/CSA-C300-M91,
Capacity Measurement and Energy
Consumption Test Methods for
Refrigerators, Combination Refrigerator
-Freezers and Freezers 		Col. 4 of Table 9.1 of
CAN/CSA-C300-M91 		Jan. 1, 1994
15 Fluorescent lamp ballasts for
use in fluorescent luminaries
installed in industrial, commercial
or residential locations. 		CAN/CSA-C654-M91,
Fluorescent Lamp Ballast
Efficiency Measurements 		  Nov. 1, 1992
16  Ground or water source heat
pumps that are factory built
unitary packages or split system
matching assemblies rated at a
capacity below 40 kilowatts
(135 000 BTU/h) and intended for
application in open and closed loop
ground and ground-water source systems. 		CAN/CSA-C446-M90,
Performance of Ground and
Water Source Heat Pumps 		Clause 5.2 Apr. 1, 1993
CAN/CSA-C446-94,
Performance of Ground and
Water Source Heat Pumps 		Clause 5.1 June 1, 1995
17  Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 475/95, s. 2 (f).]
18 Water source heat pumps that
are factory built unitary packages
or split system matching assemblies
that are intended for installation in
internal water loop systems, that do
not exceed 40 kilowatts (135 000 BTU/h)
in cooling or heating capacity. 		CAN/CSA-C655-M91,
Performance Standard for Internal
Water-Loop Heat Pumps 		  Apr. 1, 1993
19  Air conditioners and heat pumps
that are air source, air sink, single
package, unitary devices intended
for air conditioning and heating
applications that are rated at a
capacity not exceeding 19 kilowatts
(65 000 BTU/h). 		CAN/CSA-C656-M92,
Performance Standard for Single
Package Central Air-Conditioners
and Heat Pumps 		Clause 5.2 Apr. 1, 1993
Three-phase systems that are
factory made and rated at capacity
up to and including 19 kW. 		CAN/CSA-C656-M92,
Performance Standard for Single
Package Central Air-Conditioners
and Heat Pumps 		Clause 5.2 Jan. 1, 1996
20 Roadway lighting luminaries of
Cobra-head type using 50 to 400
watt lamps and small or medium
prismatic refractors. 		CAN/CSA-C653-92,
Performance Standard for Roadway
Lighting Luminaries 		Col. 5 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C653-92 		July 1, 1994
CAN/CSA-C653-92,
Performance Standard for Roadway
Lighting Luminaries 		Col. 6 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C653-92 		Jan. 1, 1996
CAN/CSA-C653-94,
Performance Standard for Roadway
Lighting Luminaries 		Col. 6 of Table 1 of
CAN/CSA-C653-94 		Jan. 1, 1996
21 Gas fired automatic storage type
water heaters with storage tank
volumes of 76 to 380 litres inclusive,
for use with propane and natural gas
with inputs less than 75 000 BTU/h. 		CGA Standard CAN1-4.1-M85,
Gas-Fired Automatic Storage
Type Water Heaters with Inputs
Less than 75 000 BTU/h 		Clause 2.1.9 May 15, 1993
22 Commercial and industrial unitary
air conditioners, heat pumps and
condensing units intended for air
conditioning and space heating
applications that are rated at a
capacity above 19 kilowatts (65 000 BTU/h)
and below 73 kilowatts (250 000 BTU/h). 		CAN/CSA-C746-93,
Performance Standard for Rating Large
Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps 		  Apr. 1, 1994
23 Absorption or vapour-compression
refrigeration chillers intended for
application in air-conditioning systems
that are factory-built and equipped with
centrifugal, rotary screw or positive
displacement compressors with a cooling
capacity of not more than 5 600 kilowatts
(20 000 000 BTU/h). 		CSA Standard C743-93,
Performance Standard for Rating
Packaged Water Chillers 		Col. 3 and Col. 5 of
Table 10 of C743-93 		Aug. 1, 1994
CSA Standard C743-93,
Performance Standard for Rating
Packaged Water Chillers 		Col. 4 and Col. 6 of
Table 10 of C743-93 		Jan. 1, 1998
24 Oil-fired warm-air furnaces, other
than furnaces for mobile homes and
recreation vehicles, having an input of
up to and not more than 66 kilowatts
(225 000 BTU/h). 		CSA Standard B212-93,
Seasonal Energy Utilization Efficiencies
of Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers 		  Sept. 1 1994
25 Oil-fired central heating boilers
intended for low pressure steam or
hot water systems having an input
of up to and not more than 88 kilowatts
(300 000 BTU/h). 		CSA Standard B212-93,
Seasonal Energy Utilization Efficiencies
of Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers 		  May 1, 1996
26  Self-contained gas burning central
heating boilers that are intended for
low pressure steam or hot water
systems having an input of up to
and not more than 88 kilowatts
(300 000 BTU/h). 		  When measured in accordance with
CGA P.2-1991, Hot water systems:
AFUE = 80%. 		May 1, 1996
Low pressure steam systems:
AFUE = 75% 		May 1, 1996
27 Dehumidifiers that are factory
made, self-contained, electrically
operated and mechanically refrigerated
with daily water removal capacity of
up to 30 litres. 		CAN/CSA-C749-94,
Performance of Dehumidifiers 		  Jan. 1, 1996
28 Ice storage bins and self-contained
or split system automatic ice makers
that are factory made and use air or
water-cooled condensers having daily
capacity between 23 and 1 000 kilograms. 		CAN/CSA-C742-94,
Performance of Automatic Ice Makers
and Ice Storage Bins 		  Sept. 1, 1995
29 Packaged terminal air conditioners
and heat pumps that are factory
made and intended for use in residential,
commercial and industrial heating and
cooling systems. 		CAN/CSA-C744-93,
Standard for Packaged Terminal
Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 		  Jan. 1, 1996
30 Distribution transformers rated
from 25 to 3 000 kV.A, power
transformers rated from 501 to
10 000 kV.A and dry-type
transformers rated from 30 to
7 500 kV.A for three-phase and
25 to 333 kV.A for single-phase
(up to 1.2 kV class) as described in
CSA Standards CAN/CSA-C2, CAN/CSA-C9,
CAN/CSA-C22.2, CAN/CSA-C9,CAN/CSA-C22.2
No. 47, CAN/CSA-C88, CAN/CSA-C227.3,
C227.4 and C301.1. 		CAN/CSA-C802-94,
Maximum Losses for Distribution,
Power, and Dry-Type Transformers 		  Jan. 1, 1998
31 Ground or water source heat
pumps that are factory made
unitary packages or split system
assemblies rated at capacity up to
and including 21 kW intended for
application in direct-expansion (DX)
ground or water source systems. 		CAN/CSA-C748-M94,
Performance of Direct-Expansion
(DX) Ground-Source Heat Pumps 		Clause 5.1 Jan. 1, 1995
32 Compact fluorescent (CF) ballasted
adapters and self-ballasted CF lamps
that incorporate a screwbase, including
both dimmable and nondimmable types. 		CAN/CSA-C861-95,
Performance of Compact Fluorescent
Lamps and Ballasted Adapters 		Clause 6.6 Apr. 1, 1996
33 Incandescent reflector lamps,
from 40 watts up to and including
205 watts, rated 110 to 130 volts,
with a medium or medium skirted base
and a diameter of 70 mm or larger,
except coloured lamps, heat lamps,
lamps used in mines, aircraft, air fields,
automotive or marine applications, and
lamps with an ER or AR bulb shape. 		CAN/CSA-C862-95,
Performance Standard for
Incandescent Reflector Lamps 		Clause 6.2 Apr. 1, 1996
34 Dusk-to-dawn area luminaries
that are 120 volt, 60Hz luminaries,
complete with photocell controllers
applicable to provide automatic
dusk-to-dawn area illumination. 		CAN/CSA-C239-94,
Standard for Dusk-to-Dawn
Luminaries 		  Jan. 1, 1996
35  Fluorescent lamps CAN/CSA-C819-96,
Performance of General
Service Fluorescent Lamps 		  May 15, 1996
36 Refrigerated display cabinets CSA Standard C657,
Energy Performance Standard for
Commercial Refrigerated Display
Cabinets and Merchandisers 		  Jan. 1, 1999
37 Manufactured fenestration products
including windows, skylights and doors. 		CSA A440.2-04
Energy Performance of Windows
and Other Fenestration Systems
or
NFRC 100-2004
Procedure for Determining
Fenestration Product U-Factors 		Maximum U-value
= 2.0 w/(m2 • K) 		Jan 1, 2009
38 Thermostats used for line-voltage
(120-240V) switching of a
controlled resistive heating load
including wall-mounted, built-in
and two component thermostats. 		CSA C828-06
Performance Requirements for
Thermostats Used with Individual
Room Electric Space Heating
Devices 		Maximum Differential
= 0.5° C
Maximum droop
= 2° C 		Jan 1, 2007
39 Gas fireplaces including inserts
and free-standing stoves, for use
with propane and natural gas. 		CAN/CSA P.4.1-02
Testing Method for Measuring
Annual Fireplace Efficiency 		  Jan 1, 2007
40 Natural gas and propane fired
boilers having input rating greater
than 88 kilowatts
(300 000 BTU/h). 		ANSI Z21.13-2004/CSA 4.9-2004
Gas-Fired Low Pressure Steam
and Hot Water Boilers
or
GAMA BTS-2000
Method to Determine Efficiency of
Commercial Space Heating
Boilers 		Combustion efficiency
= 80% 		Jan 1, 2007
AFUE  is the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency
E  is the energy consumption in kilowatt hours per month
V  is the volume in litres of
  (a)  for the appliances or products referred to in item 1, oven size,
  (b)  for the appliances or products referred to in item 2, basket capacity,
  (c)  for the appliances or products referred to in item 3, drum capacity, and
  (d)  for the appliances or products referred to in item 4, hot water used.
BTU/h = British Thermal Units per hour.

 

Schedule 2

This product complies with the energy efficiency standards required by the British Columbia
Energy Efficiency Act

Note: This regulation replaces B.C. Reg. 72/91.

[Provisions of the Energy Efficiency Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 114, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 6]

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