11. Kitchen

Efficient Refrigerator with PROCEL Label

At the Solar House kitchen there are efficient appliances. Thus, it received PROCEL Label.

PROCEL instituted an annual award for manufacturers of energy efficient equipment. Manufacturers submit their devices to be tested, and the most efficient in each category receives an award for energy efficiency. CEPEL participates in the awards performing tests on various equipments. The efficient refrigerator exposed in the Solar House kitchen was the refrigerator awarded in 1996. It has a power consumption of about 50% less than a non-efficient refrigerator and its price is only about 10% greater than that of an ordinary refrigerator.