Volume IV, Issue 23

July 20, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS

Constructive comments are invited for the following Public Review Drafts. Public Review Drafts can be accessed by going to ASHRAEs Standards, Research & Technology/ Public Review Drafts web page and following the instructions to access the online comment database, or click on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/public-review-drafts. All activity for reviewing and commenting on public review drafts can be accomplished completely online within this site. A login is required to complete the comment process. Please see the website for additional information. To obtain a paper copy of any Public Review Draft contactASHRAE, Inc. Attn: Standards Public Review, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2305 or email: [email protected]. Note: Paper copies are available for $35.00/copy if 100 pages or less and $45.00 if over 100 pages. 45-day Public Review from July 20, 2012 to September 3, 2012

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS cont.

The use of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 87.2-2009 was previously used to qualify products. Current practice is to use finite element analysis, and as such this standard is no longer needed.

1st Withdrawal Public Review of ANSI/ASHRAE

Standard 136-1993 (RA 2006), A Method of Determining Air Change Rates in Detached Dwellings The content in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 136-1993 (RA 2006) has been transferred to ANSI/ASHRAE Addendum n to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2010, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings. As such, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 136-1993 (RA 2006) is no longer needed as a stand-alone document

1st Advisory Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE/

NEMA Standard 201P, Facility Smart Grid Information Model The purpose of this standard is to define an abstract, object-

1st Public Review of ASHRAE Guideline 4-2008 (RA oriented information model to enable appliances and control systems in homes, buildings, and industrial facilities to manage electrical loads and generation sources in response to communication with a smart electrical grid and to The purpose of this standard is to guide those responsible communicate information about those electrical loads to for the design, construction, and commissioning of building utility and other electrical service providers. HVAC&R systems in the preparation and delivery of operating and maintenance (O&M) documentation that is simThis advisory public review draft (APR) reflects a state of ple to prepare and update, is delivered on time, is easy to development where the project committee determined that use and provides accurate and relevant information. input from the public would be a valuable contribution toward completing the standard. In addition to a text docu 1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 18ment, this standard will be published in a machine readable 2008 (RA 201x), Methods of Testing for Rating Universal Modeling Language (UML) format. For reviewDrinking-Water Coolers with Self-Contained Meers who have expertise in using UML software tools, a chanical Refrigeration UML version of the draft standard is available (as a related document in the Online Comment Database). This file can The purpose of this standard is to establish the types of be imported into a UML software tool to use its features to equipment to which the provisions of this standard apply; to define terms describing the equipment covered and terms explore and understand the richness of the FSGIM. If assistance is needed to access this file please contact Susan related to testing. LeBlanc, ASHRAE Staff Liaison to SPC 201P at [email protected]. 1st Withdrawal Public Review of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 87.2-2009, In-Situ Method of Testing Propeller Fans for Reliability 201x), Preparation of Operating and Maintenance Documentation for Building Systems
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Volume IV, Issue 23

July 20, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

CALL FOR MEMBERS

A Call for Members is announced for the committees indicated below. Please click on the committee name to see the related TPS. Persons who are interested in serving on these ASHRAE committees are asked to indicate their interest and obtain the necessary membership forms by clicking on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/standardsresearch--technology/standards-forms--procedures or by contacting Stephanie Reiniche at: ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305; phone: 678-5391143; fax: 678-539-2143; email: [email protected].

PUBLICATION NOTICE
The standards document listed below is now available. Standards and Guidelines may be purchased on our website by clicking on the following link: www.ashrae.org/ bookstore or by contacting the Sales Department at: [email protected]. Addenda may be downloaded for free at: ASHRAE Standards Addenda.

ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Addenda r and s to

ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2008, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities

GPC 11R, Field Testing of HVAC Controls Components

INTERIM MEETINGS
Interim meetings have been scheduled for the committee indicated below. A complete listing of project committee interim meetings is provided on ASHRAEs website and can be found by clicking on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/pc-interim-meetings.

SPC 37R, Methods of Testing for Rating Electrically

Driven Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment

SPC 90.4P, Energy Standard for Data Centers and

Telecommunications Buildings

SPC 105-2007R, Standard Methods of Measuring and Expressing Building Energy Performance, has tentatively Deadline to apply for membership to SPC 90.4 is August scheduled conference calls from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm 13, 2012 for approval during Tech Weekend. (Eastern) on the following dates: SPC 103R, Methods of Testing for Annual Fuel Utili- July 12, 2012 (5:00 - 7:00 pm ET) zation Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and July 26, 2012 (3:00 - 5:00 pm ET) Boilers August 16, 2012 September 13, 2012 SPC 116R, Methods of Testing for Rating Seasonal October 11, 2012 Efficiency of Unitary Air-Conditioners and Heat November 15, 2012 Pumps December 13, 2012

SPC 124R, Methods of Testing for Rating Combination Space-Heating and Water-Heating Appliances

For additional information contact Keith Emerson, Chair of SPC 105 ([email protected]).

SPC 174R, Method of Test for Rating DesiccantBased Dehumidification Equipment

SPC 206P, Method of Testing for Rating of MultiPurpose Heat Pumps for Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating, will hold a conference call on Note: Unless otherwise indicated above, the deadline to submit membership applications to these committees is Au- Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET. gust 3, 2012 for approval during Tech Weekend, and For additional information contact Wayne Reedy, Chair of November 9, 2012 for approval during the January 2013 SPC 206P ([email protected]). ASHRAE Winter Meeting.
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July 20, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PURPOSE AND SCOPES FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS

Controls Components 1. PURPOSE: This guideline provides a procedure for field testing and adjusting of control components used in building heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems. 2. SCOPE: This guideline covers the procedures, formats, and methods necessary for evaluation and documentation of the performance of devices and systems that control HVAC&R systems.

PURPOSE AND SCOPES FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS

Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings PURPOSE: To establish the minimum energy efficiency requirements of Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings, for: 1. design, construction, and a plan for operation and maintenance, and 2. utilization of on-site, renewable energy resources. SCOPE: This Standard applies to: 1. New Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings or portions thereof and their systems

ASHRAE Guideline 11-2009, Field Testing of HVAC BSR/ASHRAE Standard 90.4P, Energy Standard for

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37-2009R, Methods of

Testing for Rating Electrically Driven Unitary AirConditioning and Heat Pump Equipment

2. New additions to Data Centers and Telecommunica1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard is to provide tions Buildings or portions thereof and their systems test methods for determining the cooling capacity of unitary air-conditioning equipment and the cooling or heating 3. Modifications to systems and equipment in existing Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings or capacities, or both, of unitary heat pump equipment. portions thereof 1.2 These test methods do not specify methods of establishing ratings that involve factors such as manufacturing toler- Note: SPC 90.4 is especially interested in finding members ances and quality control procedures. representing the following stakeholders: Code developers, consumers, government, design engineers, facility owners/ 2. SCOPE: operators, producers, regulatory agencies, and utilities. 2.1 This standard applies to electrically driven mechanicalcompression unitary air conditioners and heat pumps con- Deadline to apply for membership to SPC 90.4 is August sisting of one or more assemblies that include an indoor air 13, 2012 for approval during Tech Weekend. coil(s), a compressor(s), and an outdoor coil(s). Where such equipment is provided in more than one assembly, the separated assemblies are designed to be used together. 2.2 This standard does not include methods of testing the following: (a) cooling coils for separate use (b) condensing units for separate use (c) room air conditioners (d) heat-operated unitary equipment (e) liquid chilling packages (f) multiple indoor air coils operating simultaneously in heating and cooling modes.

Volume IV, Issue 23

July 20, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PURPOSE AND SCOPES FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 103-2007R, Methods of
Testing for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers

PURPOSE AND SCOPES FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 116-2010R, Methods of
Testing for Rating Seasonal Efficiency of Unitary Air -Conditioners and Heat Pumps

1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard to provide pro- 1. PURPOSE: This standard provides test methods and cedures for determining the annual fuel utilization efficalculational procedures for determining the capacities and ciency of residential central furnaces and boilers. cooling seasonal efficiency ratios for unitary air conditioning and heat pump equipment and heating seasonal performance factors for heat pump equipment. 2. SCOPE: 2.1 This standard includes: (a) a test method for cyclic and part-load performance, (b) methods for interpolating and extrapolating test data, and (c) calculation procedures for establishing seasonal performance. 2.2 This standard applies to central furnaces with inputs less than 225,000 Btu/h and boilers with inputs less than 300,000 Btu/h, having gas, oil or electric input, intended for use in residential applications. This standard also applies to furnaces contained within the same cabinet with central air conditioners that have rated cooling capacities of 65,000 Btu/h or less. 2. SCOPE: 2.1 This standard covers electrically driven, air-cooled air conditioners and heat pumps used in residential applications with cooling capacity of 65,000 Btu/h and less or in the case of heating only heat pumps, heating capacity of 65,000 Btu/h and less. 2.2 The methods of test in this standard are broadly applicable, but this standard provides cooling and heating hours in temperature bins for only the contiguous states of the continental U.S.A.

2.3 This standard includes test methods for steady-state, cyclic, and part load performance, and methods for establishing seasonal performance. Equipment with single2.2.1 This standard applies to equipment that utilizes single speed, multiple-speed, variable-speed, unloading, or multi-phase electric current or low-voltage DC current. ple compressors for ducted and ductless systems is in2.2.2 This standard covers the effectiveness of electrical/ cluded. mechanical stack dampers only. 2.4 This standard does not apply to room air conditioners. 2.3 The test procedures are intended to be used to compare See ASHRAE Standards 16 and 58 in Appendix B, Biblienergy consumption measures of various furnace and boiler ography. models. They are not intended to provide an absolute measure of performance in any specific installation configuration since the effects of heating system installation variables are not fully taken into account.

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July 20, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PURPOSE AND SCOPES FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 124-2007R, Methods of
Testing for Rating Combination Space-Heating and Water-Heating Appliances 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard is to establish a method of test to rate the performance of a combination space-heating and water-heating appliance. 2. SCOPE

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ASHRAE Standards Actions SSPC 41 Standard Methods for Measurement SSPC 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

2.1 This test method is intended to cover electric, gas-fired, SSPC 62.2 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air and oil-fired combination space-heating and water-heating Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings appliances. 2.2This standard covers appliances up to 300,000 Btu/h (87.9 kW) rated input. SSPC 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings SSPC 90.2 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings SSPC 161 Air Quality within Commercial AirCraft

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 174-2009R, Method of

Test for Rating Desiccant-Based Dehumidification Equipment

1. PURPOSE: This standard provides test methods for rat SSPC 189.1 Standard for the Design of Highing the performance of desiccant based dehumidification Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Resiequipment. dential Buildings 2. SCOPE: This method of test applies to dehumidification SPC 201 Facility Smart Grid Information Model equipment operating at atmospheric pressure and using des- iccants combined with other components to dehumidify air. Code Intended Standards, CIS Listserve

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