This report presents an examination of energy performance test methods, efficiency metrics and policy measures targeted at commercial refrigeration equipment undertaken for the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment initiative (SEAD) by Mark Ellis, Jeremy Tait and Rod King.

Undertaken during 2012-13, this study assessed the difference between the test methodologies used to measure the energy performance of four categories of commercial refrigeration products in SEAD participating countries/regions and other relevant economies. In addition, the study examined the differences in coverage, definitions and metrics between the energy efficiency programs in these countries for the same set of products.