Member Dashboard- NAFEM submitted individual comments and joined 12 other organizations in commenting on the Process Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
- NAFEM also joined 11 other organizations in submitting comments on DOE’s Analytical Methodologies RFI, which seeks input on the methodologies the agency uses to develop energy-conservation standards for covered products and equipment.
- NAFEM and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) submitted joint recommendations to the DOE for the next generation of energy standards for commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE) and walk-in coolers and freezers (WIC/F).
- Following a productive Aug. 4 visit with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff, NAFEM updated its December 2025 letter requesting a three-year extension beyond the current Jan. 1, 2027, compliance deadline for automatic commercial ice machines (ACIM) to comply with AIM Act HFC phasedown requirements. In a related move, NAFEM asked for clarification regarding the installation of certain “pre-existing,” “dedicated,” and “pre-charged” remote condensing units.