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APSP
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View the APSP/ANSI Standards and codes below to get information about ANSI specifications for pools, spa and hot tubs.
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DOE
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You can save energy and maintain a comfortable swimming pool temperature by using a smaller, higher efficiency pump and by operating it less.
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FEMA
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Fact sheet summarizing NFIP requirements, general guidelines, and recommendations concerning the construction and installation of decks, access stairs and elevators, swimming pools, and accessory buildings under or near coastal residential buildings; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s...
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ENERGY STAR
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Calculator to help homeowner's calculate the size of pool pump they need.
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U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Website providing information on low-energy and standard cooling systems, with a focus on saving energy.
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EPA
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Factsheet with information on energy efficient pool pumps.
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Building America Retrofit Alliance,
BARA,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Building Media
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Research study showing that for a relatively small investment, a variable speed pool pump can reduce pool pump energy use by 50% to 75%.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Table of criteria for pool pumps to achieve ENERGY STAR certification.
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Swimmingpool.com
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Calculator to help in calculating pool volume.
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California Energy Commission
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This CASE report proposes updates and revisions to the standards for residential swimming pool filtration pumps, new and replacement single phase pump motors under 5 horsepower (HP), controllers, portable electric spas as well as expanding the scope of the current standards to include light emitting...
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California Energy Commission,
CEC
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This report discusses proposed updates to the pool pumps and motors, and portable electric spas standards in the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 to 1609). These proposed updates are part of the 2012 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I...
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EPA,
WaterSense
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Web page providing links or specifications for homes to be labeled through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.