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Volume 61, No. 5

29/2018

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

March 13, 2018

B.C. Reg. 29/2018 , deposited March 6, 2018, under the ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT [sections 2 and 6]. Order in Council 89/2018, approved and ordered March 6, 2018.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 14/2015, is amended

(

a) as set out in the attached

Schedule 1, and

(

b) effective January 1, 2020, as set out in the attached

Schedule 2.

— M. MUNGALL, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ; C. TREVENA, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Schedule 1

Section 1 of the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 14/2015, is amended

(

a) by adding the following definition:

“ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute; ,

(

b) by repealing the definition of “BTU/h” and substituting the following:

“BTU” means British thermal units; ,

(

c) by adding the following definition:

“energy efficiency verification label” means a label required under

section 5 (1); ,

(

d) in the definition of “federal regulation” by striking out “ Energy Efficiency Regulations ” and substituting “ Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 ”, and

(

e) by adding the following definition:

“manufacturing information label” means a label required under

section 6 (1); .

Section 5 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by striking out “ exempted ” and by striking out “ a label ” and substituting “ an energy efficiency verification label ”,

(

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “ For the purposes of subsection (1), an exempted energy device is an energy device ” and substituting “ An energy efficiency verification label is not required for an energy device ”,

(

c) in subsection (2) by adding the following paragraph:

(

g) section 39.2 [label exemption for certain lamps compliant with federal Act]. , and

(

d) by adding the following subsection:

(3) A person placing an energy efficiency verification label on an energy device, other than an energy device to which

section 33.2 [placement of label on vented gas fireplace heaters and vented decorative gas appliances] applies, must affix the label so that the label is easily and readily seen on the energy device without the need to remove any covering.

Section 6 is repealed and the following substituted:

Manufacturing information label

(1) For the purpose of

section 2 (1) (b) [prescribed label] of the Act, the manufacturer of an energy device made in British Columbia, and the importer of an energy device not made in British Columbia, must affix to the packaging of the energy device a manufacturing information label that sets out

(

a) the manufacturer’s name or identification, and

(

b) the date of manufacture or a date code.

(2) A person placing a manufacturing information label on the packaging of an energy device must affix the label so that the label can be easily and readily seen without the need to remove any covering.

Section 11 is amended by adding the following

definitions:

“C381.2-17” means CSA standard C381.2-17 entitled Energy performance of battery-charging systems and uninterruptible power supplies ;

“CAN/CSA C62301-11” means CSA standard CAN/CSA C62301-11 entitled Household electrical appliances – Measurement of standby power ;

“E batt ” , in relation to a consumer battery charging system, means the energy, in watt‑hours, delivered by the consumer battery charging system;

“UEC” , in relation to a consumer battery charging system, means the unit energy consumption of the consumer battery charging system expressed in kilowatt‑hours per year, or kWh/yr; .

5 Sections 13, 29, 32 and 36 are amended by striking out “ The label prescribed under

section 5 (1) of this regulation ” and substituting “ An energy efficiency verification label ”.

Section 14 is repealed and the following substituted:

Label exemption for consumer battery charging systems manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

14 An energy efficiency verification label is not required for a consumer battery charging system manufactured on or after June 13, 2018.

7 The table in

section 15 is amended

(

a) in items 1, 2 and 3 in column 3 by striking out “ on or after Jan 2, 2013 ” and substituting “ between Jan 2, 2013 and June 1, 2018 ”,

(

b) by adding the following items as indicated:

Item

Column 1

Energy Device

Column 2

Prescribed Date (s. 2 (3) (

a) of Act)

Column 3

Manufacturing Period

Column 4

Efficiency Standard

Column 5

Testing Procedure

1.1

Compact audio products

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

Must be capable of entering each of the following modes that are applicable to the individual product:

(

a) a standby mode with a power consumption of

≤ 1 watt, waith informtion or status display active;

(

b) a standby mode with a power consumption of

≤ 0.5 watts, with information or status display inactive;

(

c) a standby mode with a power consumption of

≤ 0.5 watts, without information or status display;

(

d) an off mode with a power consumption of

≤ 0.5 watts.

CAN/CSA C62301-11, tested at 115 volts, regardless of the nominal voltage of the energy device

2.1

Televisions

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

Must be capable of entering each of the following modes that are applicable to the individual product:

(

a) a standby mode with a power consumption of

≤ 1 watt, with information or status display active;

(

b) a standby mode with a power consumption of

≤ 0.5 watts, with information or status display inactive;

(

c) a standby mode with a power consumption of

≤ 0.5 watts, without information or status display;

(

d) an off mode with a power consumption of

≤ 0.5 watts.

CAN/CSA C62301-11, tested at 115 volts, regardless of the nominal voltage of the energy device

3.1

Video products

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

Must be capable of entering each of the following modes that are applicable to the individual product:

(

a) a standby mode with a power consumption of ≤ 1 watt, with information or status display active;

(

b) a standby mode with a power consumption of ≤ 0.5 watts, with information or status display inactive;

(

c) a standby mode with a power consumption of ≤ 0.5 watts, without information or status display;

(

d) an off mode with a power consumption of ≤ 0.5 watts.

CAN/CSA C62301-11, tested at 115 volts, regardless of the nominal voltage of the energy device

(

c) in items 4 and 7 in column 1 by striking out “ watt‑hours ” and substituting “ watt‑hours (for exclusions, see

section 12) ”,

(

d) in items 4 to 7 in column 3 by striking out “ on or after June 1, 2015 ” and substituting “ between June 1, 2015 and June 12, 2018 ”,

(

e) in item 5 in column 1 by striking out “ 100 watt‑hours ” and substituting “ 100 watt‑hours (for exclusions, see

section 12) ”,

(

f) in item 6 in column 1 by striking out “ 1 000 watt‑hours ” and substituting “ 1 000 watt‑hours (for exclusions, see

section 12) ”, and

(

g) by adding the following items as indicated:

Item

Column 1

Energy Device

Column 2

Prescribed Date (s. 2 (3) (

a) of Act)

Column 3

Manufacturing Period

Column 4

Efficiency Standard

Column 5

Testing Procedure

Consumer battery charging systems with E batt ≤ 5 watt‑hours that are designed for use in wet environments and have inductive connections

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

UEC must be ≤ 3.04 kWh/yr

C381.2-17

Consumer battery charging systems, other than systems referred to in item 8, with E batt < 100 watt‑hours and battery voltage of < 4 volts

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

UEC must be ≤ 0.1440 x E batt + 2.95 kWh/yr

C381.2-17

Consumer battery charging systems, other than systems referred to in item 8, with E batt < 100 watt‑hours and battery voltage of ≥ 4 volts but ≤ 10 volts

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

When E batt is < 10 watt‑hours, UEC must be ≤ 1.42 kWh/yr When E batt is ≥ 10 watt‑hours, UEC must be ≤ 0.0255 x E batt + 1.16 kWh/yr

C381.2-17 C381.2-17

Consumer battery charging systems, other than systems referred to in item 8, with E batt < 100 watt‑hours and battery voltage of > 10 volts

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

UEC must be ≤ 0.11 x E batt + 3.18 kWh/yr

C381.2-17

Consumer battery charging systems with E batt ≥ 100 watt‑hours but ≤ 3 000 watt‑hours and battery voltage of < 20 volts

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

UEC must be ≤ 0.0257 x E batt + 0.815 kWh/yr

C381.2-17

Consumer battery charging systems with E batt ≥ 100 watt‑hours but ≤ 3 000 watt‑hours and battery voltage of ≥ 20 volts

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

UEC must be ≤ 0.0778 x E batt + 2.4 kWh/yr

C381.2-17

Consumer battery charging systems with E batt > 3 000 watt‑hours

(for exclusions, see

section 12)

June 12, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 13, 2018

UEC must be ≤ 0.0502 x E batt + 4.53 kWh/yr

C381.2-17

Section 16 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by adding the following definition:

“CAN/CSA A440.2-14/A440.3-14” means CSA standard CAN/CSA A440.2-14/A440.3-14 entitled Fenestration energy performance ; ,

(

b) in subsection (1) by repealing the definition of “energy compliant building” and substituting the following:

“energy compliant building” means a building that meets one of the following:

(

a) ASHRAE standard ASHRAE 90.1 (2010, 2013 or 2016) entitled Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings ;

(

b) ASHRAE standard ASHRAE 189.1 (2014) entitled Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings ;

(

c) the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 or 2015; ,

(

c) in subsection (1) by adding the following definition:

“NFRC 100-2014” means NFRC standard NFRC 100-2014 entitled Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-factors ; ,

(

d) in subsection (4) by striking out “ item 3 ” and substituting “ items 3 and 3.1 ”,

(

e) in subsection (5) by striking out “ item 4 ” and substituting “ items 4 and 4.1 ”,

(

f) in subsection (6) by striking out “ Skylights (for smaller buildings) referred to in column 1 in item 5 ” and substituting “ Skylights referred to in column 1 in items 5 and 5.1 ”,

(

g) in subsection (6) by repealing paragraph (

a) and substituting the following:

(

a) include only those skylights that separate heated space from non-heated space, and ,

(

h) in subsection (7) by striking out “ items 6 and 7 ” and substituting “ items 6, 7 and 7.1 ”,

(

i) by adding the following subsection:

(7.1) Non-metal curtain walls, window walls and storefront windows (for smaller buildings) referred to in column 1 in item 7.2 of the efficiency standards table in

section 27

(

a) include only those non-metal curtain walls, window walls and storefront windows that

(

i) separate heated space from non-heated space, and

(ii) are installed in smaller buildings, and

(

b) do not include products referred to in

section 19. , and

(

j) in subsection (8) by striking out “ item 8 ” and substituting “ items 8 and 8.1 ”.

Section 17 (

b) is repealed and the following substituted:

(

b) a door slab in a pre-hung door assembly with a maximum U-value of 1.80 W/[m 2 ×K], tested in accordance with NFRC 100-2014; .

Section 18 (

a) is repealed and the following substituted:

(

a) a glazing product installed in a pre-hung door assembly with a maximum U-value of 1.80 W/[m 2 ×K], tested in accordance with NFRC 100-2014; .

Section 19 is amended

(

a) by striking out “ For the purposes of

section 16 (4) (b), (5) (b), (7) (

b) and (8) (b), the products referred to in column 1 in items 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of the efficiency standards table in

section 27 ” and substituting “ For the purposes of

section 16 (4) (b), (5) (b), (7) (b), (7.1) (

b) and (8) (b), the products referred to in column 1 in item 3, 3.1, 4, 4.1, 6, 7, 7.1, 7.2, 8 or 8.1 of the efficiency standards table in

section 27 ”, and

(

b) in paragraph (

c) by striking out “ a window ” and substituting “ a window, curtain wall, window wall or storefront window ”.

Section 20 is amended by striking out “ in items 9 and 10 ” and substituting “ in item 9 or 10 ”.

Section 22 (1) and (2) is amended by striking out “ The label prescribed under

section 5 (1) must be displayed ” and substituting “ For the purposes of

section 5 (3), an energy efficiency verification label must be placed ”.

Section 23 (1) is amended

(

a) by striking out “ and in addition to the label required under

section 5 (1) of this regulation, ” and substituting “ and in addition to an energy efficiency verification label and a manufacturing information label, ”, and

(

b) by adding the following subsection:

(3) Section 5 (3) [energy efficiency verification label] applies to the removable label referred to in subsection (1) as if the removable label were an energy efficiency verification label.

Section 24 (1) is amended by striking out “ the labels prescribed under sections 5 (1) and 23 ” and substituting “ an energy efficiency verification label, a manufacturing information label and the removable label required under

section 23 ”.

16 The table in

section 27 is amended

(

a) in item 1 in column 1 by striking out “ Door slabs ” and substituting “ Door slabs (for exclusions, see sections 16 (2) and 17) ”,

(

b) in item 2 in column 1 by striking out “ Glazing products ” and substituting “ Glazing products (for exclusions, see sections 16 (3) and 18) ”,

(

c) in item 3 in column 1 by striking out “ (for smaller buildings) ” and substituting “ (for smaller buildings) (for exclusions, see sections 16 (4) and 19) ”,

(

d) in items 3 and 5 in column 3 by striking out “ Products manufactured on or after March 2, 2009 ” and substituting “ Products manufactured between March 2, 2009 and June 1, 2018 ”,

(

e) by adding the following items as indicated:

Item

Column 1

Energy Device

Column 2

Prescribed Date (s. 2 (3) (

a) of Act)

Column 3

Manufacturing Period

Column 4

Efficiency Standard

Column 5

Testing Procedure

3.1

Non-metal, non-wood framed windows and sliding glass doors (for smaller buildings)

(for exclusions, see sections 16 (4) and 19)

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

U-value must be ≤ 1.80 W/[m2×K]

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN-CSA A440.2‑14/A440.3‑14;

(

b) NFRC 100-2014.

4.1

Wood framed windows and sliding glass doors (for smaller buildings)

(for exclusions, see sections 16 (5) and 19)

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

U-value must be ≤ 1.80 W/[m2×K]

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN-CSA A440.2‑14/A440.3‑14;

(

b) NFRC 100-2014.

5.1

Skylights

(for exclusions, see

section 16 (6))

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

U-value must be ≤ 2.90 W/[m2×K]

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN-CSA A440.2‑14/A440.3-14;

(

b) NFRC 100‑2014.

7.1

Metal framed windows, sliding glass doors, curtain walls, window walls and storefront windows (for smaller buildings)

(for exclusions, see sections 16 (7) and 19)

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

U-value must be ≤ 1.80 W/[m2×K]

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN-CSA A440.2‑14/A440.3‑14;

(

b) NFRC 100‑2014.

7.2

Non-metal curtain walls, window walls and storefront windows (for smaller buildings)

(for exclusions, see sections 16 (7.1) and 19)

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

U-value must be ≤ 1.80 W/[m2×K]

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN-CSA A440.2‑14/A440.3‑14;

(

b) NFRC 100‑2014.

8.1

Hinged and bi-folding doors (for smaller buildings)

(for exclusions, see sections 16 (8) and 19)

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured on or after June 2, 2018

U-value must be ≤ 1.80 W/[m2×K]

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN‑CSA A440.2‑14/A440.3‑14;

(

b) NFRC 100‑2014.

(

f) in item 4 in column 1 by striking out “ (for smaller buildings) ” and substituting “ (for smaller buildings) (for exclusions, see sections 16 (5) and 19) ” ,

(

g) in items 4 and 7 in column 3 by striking out “ Products manufactured on or after Jan 2, 2011 ” and substituting “ Products manufactured between Jan 2, 2011 and June 1, 2018 ”,

(

h) in item 5 in column 1 by striking out “ Skylights (for smaller buildings) ” and substituting “ Skylights (for exclusions, see

section 16 (6)) ”,

(

i) in items 6 and 7 in column 1 by striking out “ (for smaller buildings) ” and substituting “ (for smaller buildings) (for exclusions, see sections 16 (7) and 19) ”,

(

j) in item 8 in column 1 by striking out “ (for smaller buildings) ” and substituting “ (for smaller buildings) (for exclusions, see sections 16 (8) and 19) ”,

(

k) in item 8 in column 3 by striking out “ Products manufactured on or after Jan 2, 2012 ” and substituting “ Products manufactured between Jan 2, 2012 and June 1, 2018 ”,

(

l) in item 9 in column 1 by striking out “ (for larger buildings) ” and substituting “ (for larger buildings) (for exclusions, see sections 16 (9) and 20) ”, and

(

m) in item 10 in column 1 by striking out “ (for larger buildings) ” and substituting “ (for larger buildings) (for exclusions, see sections 16 (10) and 20) ”.

17 The table in

section 30 is amended

(

a) in items 7 and 8 in column 1 by striking out “ dishwashers ” and substituting “ dishwashers (for exclusions, see the definition of “dishwasher” in

section 28) ”, and

(

b) in item 9 in column 1 by striking out “ and freezers ” and substituting “ and freezers (for exclusions, see the

definitions of “refrigerator”, “combination refrigerator-freezer” and “freezer” in

section 28) ”.

Section 31 is amended

(

a) by repealing the definition of “ANSI” ,

(

b) by adding the following

definitions:

“ANSI Z21.50-2016/CSA 2.22-2016” means ANSI standard ANSI Z21.50-2016/CSA 2.22-2016 entitled Vented decorative gas appliances ;

“ANSI Z21.88-2016/CSA 2.33-2016” means ANSI standard ANSI Z21.88-2016/CSA 2.33-2016 entitled Vented gas fireplace heaters ; ,

(

c) by adding the following

definitions:

“C656-14” means CSA standard C656-14 entitled Performance standard for split-system and single-package air conditioners and heat pumps ;

“CAN/CSA P.4.1-15” means CSA standard CAN/CSA-P.4.1-15 entitled Testing method for measuring annual fireplace efficiency ;

“FE rating” means the annual fireplace efficiency rating of a gas fireplace, vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance;

“HSPF” means the heating seasonal performance factor, expressed in British thermal units per watt-hour or BTU/watt-hr; ,

(

d) by repealing the

definitions of “single package air conditioner” and “single package heat pump” , and

(

e) by adding the following

definitions:

“single-phase and three-phase split-system heat pump” means a heat pump that

(

a) is a split-system,

(

b) uses a single-phase or three-phase electric current, and

(

c) is rated at a capacity of less than 19 kW or 65 000 BTU/h;

“vented decorative gas appliance” means a vented decorative gas appliance that is within the scope of ANSI Z21.50-2016/CSA 2.22-2016;

“vented gas fireplace heater” means a vented gas fireplace heater that is within the scope of ANSI Z21.88-2016/CSA 2.33-2016.

Section 33 is repealed and the following substituted:

FE rating and label requirements for gas fireplaces

(1) An FE rating for a gas fireplace manufactured between January 2, 2007 and December 31, 2018 must be determined in accordance with one of the testing procedures referred to in column 5 in item 12 of the efficiency standards table in

section 34.

(2) For the purposes of

section 2 (1) (b) [prescribed label] of the Act, an energy efficiency verification label for a gas fireplace referred to in subsection (1) of this

section must set out the FE rating for the gas fireplace.

FE rating and label requirements for vented gas fireplace heaters and vented decorative gas appliances

33.1

(1) An FE rating for a vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance manufactured on or after January 1, 2019 must be determined in accordance with the testing procedure referred to in column 5 in item 12.1 or 12.2, as applicable, of the efficiency standards table in

section 34.

(2) For the purposes of

section 2 (1) (b) [prescribed label] of the Act, an energy efficiency verification label for a vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance referred to in subsection (1) of this

section must,

(

a) in the case of a vented gas fireplace heater, set out the FE rating for the vented gas fireplace heater, and

(

b) in the case of a vented decorative gas appliance,

(

i) set out the FE rating for the vented decorative gas appliance, and

(ii) indicate that the vented decorative gas appliance is a decorative product and is not intended to be used as a heating appliance.

Placement of label on vented gas fireplace heaters and vented decorative gas appliances

33.2

(1) A person placing an energy efficiency verification label on a vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance referred to in

section 33.1 must affix the label to the rating plate for the vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance.

(2) For a vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance referred to in

section 33.1 that is in a sales display, all of the information on the energy efficiency verification label for the vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance must be placed near that vented gas fireplace heater or vented decorative gas appliance so that the information can be easily and readily seen.

20 The table in

section 34 is amended

(

a) by repealing item 12 and substituting the following items as indicated:

Item

Column 1

Energy Device

Column 2

Prescribed Date (s. 2 (3) (

a) of Act)

Column 3

Manufacturing Period

Column 4

Efficiency Standard

Column 5

Testing Procedure

Gas fireplaces

Jan 1, 2007

Products manufactured between Jan 2, 2007 and Dec 31, 2018

Not applicable

(see

section 33)

The procedure set out in one of the following:

(

a) CAN/CSA P.4.1‑02;

(

b) CAN/CSA P.4.1‑15.

12.1

Vented gas fireplace heaters

Dec 31, 2018

Products manufactured on or after Jan 1, 2019

FE rating must be ≥ 50%

Must have pilot‑on‑demand, interrupted or intermittent ignition system

Must not have standing pilot light

CAN/CSA P.4.1-15

12.2

Vented decorative gas appliances

Dec 31, 2018

Products manufactured on or after Jan 1, 2019

Must have pilot‑on‑demand, interrupted or intermittent ignition system

Must not have standing pilot light

CAN/CSA P.4.1-15

(

b) by repealing item 14,

(

c) in item 15 in column 3 by striking out “ on or after Jan 2, 1996 ” and substituting “ between Jan 2, 1996 and June 1, 2018 ”, and

(

d) by adding the following items as indicated:

Item

Column 1

Energy Device

Column 2

Prescribed Date (s. 2 (3) (

a) of Act)

Column 3

Manufacturing Period

Column 4

Efficiency Standard

Column 5

Testing Procedure

Single-phase and three-phase split‑system heat pumps

June 1, 2018

Products manufactured between June 2, 2018 and Dec 31, 2019

HSPF must be ≥ 7.1

C656-14, as applied using the generalized climatic region information for Region V

Single-phase and three-phase split‑system heat pumps

Dec 31, 2019

Products manufactured on or after Jan 1, 2020

HSPF must be ≥ 7.39

C656-14, as applied using the generalized climatic region information for Region V

Section 39 is amended by adding the following

definitions:

“ANSI C78.79-2014” means ANSI standard ANSI C78.79-2014 entitled Nomenclature for Envelope Shapes Intended for Use with Electric Lamps ;

“ANSI C81.64-2005” means ANSI standard ANSI C81.64-2005 entitled Guidelines and General Information for Electric Lamp Bases, Lampholders, and Gauges ;

“CAN/CSA C861-10” means CSA standard CAN/CSA C861-10 (R2015) entitled Performance of self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps and ballasted adapters ;

“CIE” means the Commission internationale de l’éclairage or International Commission on Illumination;

“CIE 13.3-1995” means CIE standard CIE 13.3-1995 entitled Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources ;

“general service incandescent lamp” has the same meaning as “general service lamp” in

section 433 (1) [definition of general service lamp] of the federal regulation but does not include a lamp described in

section 434 (2) (a) [limits] of that regulation;

“general service LED lamp” means a lamp that provides functional illumination, is screw-based and has

(

a) a luminous flux of at least 310 lm but not more than 2 600 lm,

(

b) a nominal voltage of at least 110 volts but not more than 130 volts or a nominal voltage range that lies at least partially between those voltages, and

(

c) a light source that comes from light-emitting diodes,

but does not include a lamp described in any of paragraphs (a), (

c) to (h), (

k) to (

o) or (

q) of the definition of “general service lamp” in

section 433 (1) [definition of general service lamp] of the federal regulation;

“IES” means the Illuminating Engineering Society;

“IES LM-45-15” means IES standard IES LM-45-15 entitled IES Approved Method for the Electrical and Photometric Measurement of General Service Incandescent Filament Lamps ;

“IES LM-49-12” means IES standard IES LM-49-12 entitled IES Approved Method For Life Testing of Incandescent Filament Lamps ;

“IES LM-65-14” means IES standard IES LM-65-14 entitled IES Approved Method for Life Testing of Single-Based Fluorescent Lamps ;

“IES LM-79-08” means IES standard IES LM-79-08 entitled IES Approved Method for Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products ;

“IES LM-84-14” means IES standard IES LM-84-14 entitled IES Approved Method for Measuring Luminous Flux and Color Maintenance of LED Lamps, Light Engines, and Luminaires ;

“IES TM-28-14” means IES standard IES TM-28-14 entitled Projecting Long-Term Luminous Flux Maintenance of LED Lamps and Luminaires ;

“modified spectrum lamp” has the same meaning as in

section 424 [definitions] of the federal regulation;

“small diameter directional lamp” means a lamp that is non-tubular and has

(

a) a diameter of not more than 57 mm,

(

b) at least 80% of light output within a solid angle of 𝛑 steradians,

(

c) a base type of E26, G4, GU5.3, GU10 or GX5.3, and

(

d) a luminous flux of more than 150 lm,

but does not include a lamp excluded under

section 39.1.

22 The following sections are added:

Excluded small diameter directional lamps

39.1 For the purpose of the definition of “small diameter directional lamp” in

section 39, the following are excluded:

(

a) a multifaceted reflector shape lamp that has

(

i) a first number symbol equal to 16,

(ii) a nominal input voltage of 12 volts, and

(iii) a luminous flux of 800 lm or more;

(

b) a reflector lamp that

(

i) has a first number symbol less than 16, and

(ii) does not have a screw base type of E26/E24, E26d, E26/50x39, E26/53x39, E29/28, E29/53x39, E39, E39d, EP39 or EX39;

(

c) a multifaceted reflector shape lamp that is designed and marketed for a specialty application that has a rated life of not more than 300 hours.

Label exemption for certain lamps compliant with federal Act

39.2 An energy efficiency verification label is not required for an energy device that is a compact fluorescent lamp, general service incandescent lamp or general service LED lamp if, in respect of the energy device,

(

a) either of the following applies:

(

i) the information required under

section 5 (1) [information to be provided by dealers] of the federal Act has been provided to the federal minister;

(ii) the manufacturer of the energy device provides a copy of the information required under

section 5 (1) of the federal Act to an inspector designated under

section 3 [inspection and testing] of the Act, and

(

b) the manufacturer affixes to the packaging of the energy device the following information about the energy device:

(

i) the light output of the energy device in lumens;

(ii) the power consumption of the energy device in watts;

(iii) the CRI of the energy device;

(iv) the rated life of the energy device in hours.

23 The table in

section 41 is amended

(

a) in item 3 in column 3 by striking out “ on or after April 2, 1996 ” and substituting “ between April 2, 1996 and Jan 1, 2020 ”, and

(

b) by adding the following items as indicated:

Item

Column 1

Energy Device

Column 2

Prescribed Date (s. 2 (3) (

a) of Act)

Column 3

Manufacturing Period

Column 4

Efficiency Standard

Column 5

Testing Procedure

3.1

Compact fluorescent lamps

Jan 1, 2020

Products manufactured on or after Jan 2, 2020

Efficacy must be ≥ 45 lm/W

CRI must be ≥ 80 for lamps other than modified spectrum lamps

CRI must be ≥ 75 for modified spectrum lamps

Must have a rated life of at least 1 000 hours

The procedures set out in all of the following:

(

a) CAN/CSA C861‑10;

(

b) CIE 13.3‑1995;

(

c) IES LM‑65‑14.

General service incandescent lamps

(for exclusions, see definition of “general service incandescent lamp” in

section 39)

Jan 1, 2020

Products manufactured on or after Jan 2, 2020

Efficacy must be ≥ 45 lm/W

CRI must be ≥ 80 for lamps other than modified spectrum lamps

CRI must be ≥ 75 for modified spectrum lamps

Must have a rated life of at least 1 000 hours

The procedures set out in all of the following:

(

a) IES LM‑45‑15;

(

b) CIE 13.3‑1995;

(

c) IES LM‑49‑12.

General service LED lamps

(for exclusions, see definition of “general service LED lamp” in

section 39)

Jan 1, 2020

Products manufactured on or after Jan 2, 2020

Efficacy must be ≥ 45 lm/W

CRI must be ≥ 80 for lamps other than non-modified spectrum lamps

CRI must be ≥ 75 for modified spectrum lamps

Must have a rated life of at least 1 000 hours

The procedures set out in all of the following:

(

a) IES LM‑79‑08;

(

b) CIE 13.3‑1995;

(

c) IES LM‑84‑14;

(

d) IES TM‑28‑14.

Small diameter directional lamps

(for exclusions, see

section 39.1)

Jan 1, 2020

Products manufactured on or after Jan 2, 2020

Efficacy must be ≥ 45 lm/W

Must have a rated life of at least 25 000 hours

The procedures set out in all of the following:

(

a) IES LM‑79‑08;

(

b) IES LM‑84‑14;

(

c) IES TM‑28‑14.

Schedule 2

Section 16 of the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 14/2015, is amended by adding the following

definitions:

“CMA” means the Component Modeling Approach developed by the NFRC;

“CMA Label Certificate” means the CMA Label Certificate established by the NFRC; .

Section 24 (2) is amended by adding the following paragraph:

(

d) the certificate must be in the form of the CMA Label Certificate.

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