Daikin, the first air conditioning company in the Philippines that implements new energy label scheme

In compliance with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (Republic Act 11285) which was signed by President Duterte in 2019, the Department of Energy (DOE) has implemented a new energy label scheme. The shift to this new standard directed government agencies to emphasize the importance of energy efficiency, and it was finally launched last January 10. This new standard also paved the way to move to higher energy efficiency products.

The Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) has ushered in a new way to measure energy efficiency which is Cooling Seasonal Performance Factor (CSPF), and Daikin Airconditioning Philippines, Inc., one of the first HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) companies in the Philippines to implement this new energy label scheme.

“It is a welcome development for Daikin as we have always been a strong advocate for energy efficiency and upgrading the Philippine Air Conditioning industry as a whole. With the shift to more energy efficient products, aircon manufacturers like Daikin will be pushed further to fulfill the responsibility to each consumer, which is to provide the best quality product. We believe that this will ultimately benefit every consumer as they now have the access to the information that will steer them better to the direction that both suits their lifestyles and needs,” explains by Mr. Takayoshi Miki, President of Daikin Philippines.

Some of the many benefits of this new regulation include choosing real and reliable rating values to choose the right air conditioning unit and easily determine their energy savings. Moving forward, this new standard will provide more energy efficient products for consumers, reducing electricity bills and reducing the environmental impact to the earth.

Not only was Daikin the first company in the Philippines to receive the CSPF 5 Star authorization from DOE, they’ve also started labeling these on their units: FTKM-TVM with the highest efficiency, FTKC-TVM with higher efficiency, and FTKQ-TVM with standard efficiency. As for how to choose the right unit? Daikin has this advice, “The best way is to still choose the most energy efficient cost and balance it out with the lifestyle. As not all inverter technology is created equal, we have launched several lineups to balance one’s buying capacity and make energy efficient products as accessible as possible to everyone.”

Being the first to gain the approval of DOE, they will be working hand in hand with this government agency in the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (ECC) Interactive Mall Tour in promoting CSPF Energy Labels and other practices, measures, and technologies in energy efficiency and conservation.

“The recently held mall tour also given us the opportunity to educate consumers along with other manufacturers and DOE with the new labeling program. One has to understand that not only has the rating system changed but, the level of transparency has gone up as these new labels feature the information that will help consumers to calculate and estimate outright their projected expenses in the convenience of anywhere they might be,” Daikin explains further.