New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter XI - New York State Energy Research And Development Authority
Part 508 - Green Residential Building Program
Section 508.4 - Green residential building standards

(i) installed CFLs and other lighting fixtures and lamps in high usage areas, including primary living spaces, finished basements, walk-in closets, and outdoor areas, but excluding non-walk-in closets and unfinished basements, and has installed only CFLs and lighting fixtures that meet the minimum efficacy levels set forth in Table 1, parts A, B, and C determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in Table 1 of this section; such CFLs and lighting fixtures shall be credited with the following kWh savings: screwbased CFL, 35 kWh each; pin-based or fixture-based CFL, 50 kWh each; and

Table 1: Lamps and Lamp/Ballast Fixtures: Efficacy Requirements

Part A: Bare, Covered, Globe, and Outdoor Reflector CFL Testing Requirements

Part B: Reflector CFLs for Recessed Downlights/Indoor Use Testing Requirements

Part C: Combined Lamp and Ballast Efficacy Requirements

a IES and IESNA means the Illuminating Engineering Society (of North America)

b ANSI means the American National Standards Institute

(ii) dishwasher: if a dishwasher has been installed, has installed only a standard dishwasher(s) and compact dishwasher(s) that meets the minimum energy efficiency requirements set forth in Table 2 of this section, determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 430, subpart B, appendix C; each such dishwasher(s) shall be credited with 50 kWh each; and

Table 2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements for Dishwashers

(iii) refrigerators, refrigerator/freezers, and freezers: has installed only refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers,and freezers that meet the minimum energy efficiency levels set forth in Table 3 of this section determined in accordance with the following test procedures: a refrigerator and the refrigerator portion of a refrigerator/freezer shall have been self-tested by its manufacturer in accordance with test procedures set forth in 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 430, subpart B, appendix A1; a freezer and the freezer portion of a refrigerator/freezer shall have been self-tested by its manufacturer in accordance with the test procedure set forth in 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 430, subpart B, appendix B1; each such refrigerator and refrigerator/freezer shall be credited with 100 kWh, and each such freezer shall be credited with 50 kWh; and

Table 3: Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers

a AV (Adjusted Volume) means, for a combination refrigerator-freezer, the volume of the fresh food compartment in cubic feet added to the product of 1.63 multiplied by the freezer volume and, and for a stand-alone freezer, the product of 1.73 multiplied by the freezer volume in cubic feet.

(iv) installed furnace(s) and heat pumps, and central air conditioners, as applicable, with a high efficiency variable speed motor(s) or ECM(s), such furnace, heat pump, or air conditioner handling unit equipped with a high efficiency ECM(s) shall be credited with 400 kWh each and, if applicable, a central air conditioner(s) with a 15 SEER (as defined in Table 5) or higher, shall be credited with 175 kWh each; or