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AMCA International is the global authority on air movement and control, delivering independent certification, accredited standards, and one powerful industry voice so manufacturers, engineers, and specifiers can meet the toughest benchmarks with confidence.

We achieve this through advocacy efforts aimed at ensuring that buildings are efficient, healthy, and safe for occupants. Our work involves participating in the development and refinement of codes, standards, and regulations, as well as providing education and information to decision-makers and practitioners. Our advocacy initiatives are focused on three key areas: energy and sustainability, occupant and building protection, and indoor air quality.

Focused Industry Initiatives

Energy Efficiency and System Performance

An energy-efficient system not only performs well, but also provides indoor comfort, good air quality, and acoustics with lower carbon emissions and a longer service life. Learn more

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation

In the past ten years, the variable-air-volume (VAV) system has undergone significant innovation and progress. By using the latest components and following best practices, a new generation of VAV systems has been developed, known as the high-performance air system (HPAS). Learn more

Occupant and Building Protection

Active safety measures are designed to suppress or extinguish fire, while passive safety measures prevent the spread of fire and smoke, which is the leading cause of death in case of a fire. Unfortunately, in many cases, passive forms of fire protection are overlooked in favor of active ones, primarily due to cost-saving measures, rather than performance. Learn more

Large Diameter Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans are popular for providing air mixing, destratification, and cooling effects in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural settings. Learn more

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Energy Efficiency and System Performance

An energy-efficient system not only performs well, but also provides indoor comfort, good air quality, and acoustics with lower carbon emissions and a longer service life. 

AMCA collaborates with government agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders to achieve practical and cost-effective voluntary and regulatory energy-efficiency measures. 

We encourage and support the industry professionals and manufacturers that update their products and practices in compliance with the latest standards, technologies, and tools.

Learn more about our global efforts. 

United States

AMCA is actively involved in developing energy codes and standards, utility rebate programs, and government regulations.

AMCA developed the Fan Energy Index.(FEI) in response to the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rulemaking, which preferred a metric based on electrical power consumption, different from the fan efficiency grade (FEG) metric. We have indicated FEI into:

However, if federal regulations become too restrictive, it can limit the flexibility of these model codes and standards to address the specific needs of local jurisdictions. As a result, utility rebate programs for commercial and industrial fans may not be able to achieve the reasonable benchmarks necessary to drive returns on investment for higher-efficiency products. It's essential to balance these aspects to ensure effective energy conservation.

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AMCA has a growing library of educational and training resources for manufacturers, consulting engineers, contractors, commissioning providers, building owners and code officials. 

Europe

The European Commission considers eco-design as the most efficient method to enhance the energy efficiency of energy-related products, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the commission's goal of decarbonizing by 2050. With the integration of new technologies and requirements, the HVAC sector will play a vital role in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement, with AMCA assisting in the creation of necessary legislative measures.

Middle East

In the last twenty years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become a major global center for tourism, investment, and logistics. This has led to an increase in interest for sustainable development in the region. To reduce carbon emissions by approximately 30 percent and save AED 10 billion (USD 2.72 billion) by 2030, the UAE Cabinet has adopted sustainable-building standards. The building sector will play a vital role in achieving these sustainability goals, and AMCA is advocating for the air systems industry to contribute towards these efforts.

Asia

Throughout Asia, our members are certifying fans for FEG ratings and tracking energy-efficiency regulations.

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation

In the past ten years, the variable-air-volume (VAV) system has undergone significant innovation and progress. By using the latest components and following best practices, a new generation of VAV systems has been developed, known as the high-performance air system (HPAS).

Typically, an HPAS consists of a chiller, an air handler, and terminal units or a chiller and fan coils. It offers numerous benefits, such as individual temperature zoning and high-efficiency filtration of both outside air and recirculated air. This system significantly improves energy efficiency by utilizing aggressive supply-air-temperature and chilled-water-temperature reset, demand-control ventilation, integrated economizing with heat recovery, separation of return-air and outside-air treatment in humid climates, exhaust energy recovery where appropriate, and heat-pump-chiller building-wide heat recovery. Additionally, it provides optional 100-percent electric operation.

Air Quality is Critical

Air systems play a critical role in ventilation and indoor air quality. 

AMCA International believes that HPAS are the most cost-effective way of providing comfortable and well-ventilated commercial spaces. We advise building professionals to:

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    AMCA has a growing library of educational and training resources for manufacturers, consulting engineers, contractors, commissioning providers, building owners and code officials.

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    Occupant and Building Protection

    Active safety measures are designed to suppress or extinguish fire, while passive safety measures prevent the spread of fire and smoke, which is the leading cause of death in case of a fire. Unfortunately, in many cases, passive forms of fire protection are overlooked in favor of active ones, primarily due to cost-saving measures, rather than performance.

    AMCA recommends multiple safeguards for the protection of people and property in the event that one fails, other measures will still be in place to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.

    Fire-protection requirements vary according to building characteristics. Know your facility, including its use and occupancy, height and area limitations, and materials of construction.

    Understand how fire-protection systems interface with other major building systems and each other.

      Codes and Standards

      AMCA is active in the development and refinement of numerous National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards affecting occupant and building protection, including:

      • NFPA 80: Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
      • NFPA 90A: Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
      • NFPA 90B: Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems
      • NFPA 92: Standard for Smoke Control Systems
      • NFPA 101: Life Safety Code
      • NFPA 105: Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives
      • NFPA 204: Standard for Smoke and Heat Venting
      • NFPA 5000: Building Construction and Safety Code


      Resources

      Large Diameter Ceiling Fans

      Ceiling fans are popular for providing air mixing, destratification, and cooling effects in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural settings.

      The U.S. Department of Energy defines large-diameter ceiling fans (LDCF) as having a blade span greater than 7 feet (2.1 meters). It's important to note that not all LDCF are high-velocity, low-speed (HVLS) fans.

      DOE Actions

      December 27, 2020: The Federal Omnibus Bill contained the Ceiling Fan Improvement Act from Energy Act 2020 Section 1008 changing the cfm/W regulatory metric for LDCF to Ceiling Fan Energy Index (CFEI).

      May 5, 2021: A “Technical Erratum Notification” was issued by AMCA International for ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 with errata: Laboratory Methods of Testing Air-Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification, which is referenced in the DOE test procedure for LDCF. The erratum corrects the electrical input power measurement to standard air density.

      May 7, 2021: The DOE conducts an early assessment review for the amended Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products; Early Assessment Review; Ceiling Fans. They are seeking data and input from industry stakeholders to evaluate the need to amend the standards, based on energy savings, feasibility, and economic justification.

      May 27, 2021: DOE published the CFEI codification of the Ceiling Fan Improvement Act in Federal Register, thereby integrating CFEI Codification Federal Register Rules and Regulations and removing cfm/W for LDCF.

      June 3, 2021: DOE extends the CFEI Codification Federal Register Rules and Regulations RFI deadline to June 28, 2021, following requests from AMCA International and the American Lighting Association, and with a letter of support from the Appliance Standards Awareness Project and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.

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      AMCA insite Webinar- U.S. Codes, Standards, & Regulations for Large Diameter Ceiling Fans.

      Certified Ratings Program

      The AMCA Certified Ratings Program (CRP) was instituted to provide assurance that manufacturers’ product ratings are accurate and enable comparisons of like products across manufacturers. The AMCA CRP currently covers more than 4,000 product lines worldwide.

      AMCA tests per ANSI/AMCA Standard 230-23 with errata | Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification and certifies LDCF ratings per AMCA Publication 211-22 (Rev. 01-23):Product Rating Manual for Fan Air Performance .

      Search for AMCA certified product lines and type-large diameter ceiling fan. Click on any of the resulting manufacturers to obtain links to catalogs of certified LDCF models.

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