APPENDIX E:

Effective Useful Life for Energy Measures in

Years

Energy
Effective Useful Life
Measure Energy Measure
(years)
Category
Interior Fixture Retrofit 15
Interior Linear Fluorescent Relamping 4
Interior LED Lighting 15
Lighting
LED Exit Signs 16
CFL Lamp Retrofit 3
Exterior Fixture Retrofit 15

Daylighting Controls 8
Lighting Controls
Occupancy Controls 8

HVAC and Air Handler Repairs 5

Room, Window Air Conditioner 9
Packaged/Split System Air
Conditioner/Heat Pump/Variable 15
Refrigerant Flow
Fan Coil/Unit Ventilator/Condensing Unit
15
Replacement
Evaporative Cooler 15
Repair Economizer 5
New Economizer 10
HVAC
Demand Control Ventilation 10
Chiller/Boiler Replacement 20
Duct Sealing 11
Condensing Furnace 15
Variable Air Volume System 15
Cooling Towers 15
Steam Traps 6
10 (with 5-year
Retrocommissioning (Continuous)
maintenance

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Programmable/Smart Thermostats 11
Occupancy Controls/Door Switches 8
HVAC Controls
Energy Management System 15
Chiller Controls Upgrade 20

Insulation 20
Cool Roofs 15
Building Envelope Skylights 20
Window Replacement 20
Shading Devices/Window Films 10
Weather Stripping 4

Premium Efficiency Motors 15

Pumps, Motors,
Energy Efficient Pumps 15
Drives
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) 15

Pool Swimming Pool Cover 5

Pool Heater/Boiler Replacement 20

Domestic Hot Water Heater 20

Domestic Hot Waste Heat Recovery 14
Water Solar Water Heating 15
Water Tank, Pipe Insulation 10
Domestic Hot Water Controls 11

High Efficiency Appliances 12

Kitchen Strip Curtain/Auto Closer for Walk-in
4
Refrigerators/Freezers
Kitchen Equipment Controls 10

Irrigation Pump Control 11

Irrigation
High Efficiency Sprinkler 4

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Energy Storage Advanced Battery Storage
warranty)

Electrical High Efficiency Transformer 20

Power Management 4
Plug Loads
Vending Machine Misers 5

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) 20

25 (with 25-year panel
Generation Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
performance warranty)
15 (with 15-year
Combined Heat and Power (Cogeneration)
warranty)
Source: 2014 Updates of Database for Energy Efficiency Resources (DEER) for most building related energy efficiency measures.

Background: Effective Useful Life for Energy Measures in

Years
The EUL list for the energy efficiency measures is mainly determined from the 2008 and 2011 updates of
Database for Energy Efficiency Resources (DEER) for building related energy efficiency measures. The
general approach for selecting EULs for the 2008 and 2011 DEER updates was to review the various data
sources and the related underlying strengths and weaknesses and provide EUL recommendations that
were determined to be most appropriate, based on the information that was available.

There are insufficient data for renewable and other generation projects in the DEER database, and there
is not a consensus number for these projects. The Energy Commission will consider other renewable and
generation projects on a case-by-case basis based on available information, required maintenance, and
project warranty period.

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