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ASHRAE Strives to Provide Advanced Energy Savings by 2010

August 17, 2007 // Published as a news service by IHS

 
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) announced its intention to increase building energy efficiency in ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 - Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

ASHRAE wants to achieve 30% energy savings in the 2010 standard when compared to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004.

The energy savings are part of an ASHRAE goal to achieve market-viable net-zero energy buildings by 2030.

"We must improve minimum building energy efficiency standards if we are to truly improve energy performance of the built environment," said Kent Peterson, P.E., ASHRAE president.

"As such, ASHRAE is making a more aggressive effort to improve the minimum energy efficiency of new building construction, not only in the United States, but throughout the world."

According to ASHRAE, the plan to achieve 30% savings in 2010 is based on an average for all building types and climate weighted energy cost savings and may not be achieved for every building in every climate. Other elements of the plan include:

  • Estimates of energy savings improvement based on the total annual energy cost of the facility.
  • Energy savings estimated on ongoing basis.
  • Improvement calculations made in conjunction with technical resources made available by the U.S. Department of Energy.

According to ASHRAE, any changes to ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 will continue to follow the ASHRAE standards development process, which is approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and based on achieving consensus.

Those interested in contributing ideas on advanced energy savings can submit comments at www.ashrae.org/technology/page/812.

Source: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE).

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ARI GUIDELINE V
Calculating the Efficiency of Energy Recovery Ventilation and its Effect on Efficiency and Sizing of Building HVAC Systems
DIN V 18599-2
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 2: Net energy demand for heating and cooling of building zones
DIN EN 15232
(DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005
BSI BS EN 832
Thermal Performance of Buildings - Calculation of Energy Use for Heating - Residential Buildings-CORR 11044: July 2001
DIN V 4701-10
Energy efficiency of heating and ventilation systems in buildings - Part 10: Heating, domestic hot water supply, ventilation
DIN V 18599-1
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 1: General balancing procedures, terms and definitions, zoning and evaluation of energy sources
DIN V 18599-2
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 2: Net energy demand for heating and cooling of building zones
DIN V 18599-3
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 3: Net energy demand for air conditioning
DIN V 18599-4
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 4: Net and final energy demand for lighting
DIN V 18599-5
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 5: Final energy demand of heating systems
DIN V 18599-6
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 6: Final energy demand of ventilation systems and air heating systems for residential buildings
DIN V 18599-7
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 7: Final energy demand of air-handling and air-conditioning systems for non-residential buildings
DIN V 18599-8
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 8: Net and final energy demand of domestic hot water systems
DIN V 18599-9
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 9: Final and primary energy demand of combined heat and power generation plants
DIN V 18599-10
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 10: Boundary conditions of use, climatic data
DIN EN 15232
(DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005
DIN EN 15316-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 1: General; German version prEN 15316-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-2-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-1: Space heating emission systems; German version prEN 15316-2-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-2-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-3: Space heating distribution systems; German version prEN 15316-2-3:2005
DIN EN 15316-3-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-1: Domestic hot water systems, characterisation of needs (tapping requirements); German version prEN 15316-3-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-3-2
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-2: Domestic hot water systems, distribution; German version prEN 15316-3-2:2005
DIN EN 15316-3-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-3: Domestic hot water systems, generation; German version prEN 15316-3-3:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-1: Space heating generation systems, combustion systems; German version prEN 15316-4-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-2
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-2: Space heating generation systems, heat pump systems; German version prEN 15316-4-2:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-3 - Space heating generation systems, thermal solar systems; German version prEN 15316-4-3:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-4
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-4: Space heating generation systems, the performance and quality of CHP electricity and heat; German version prEN 15316-4-4:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-5
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-5: Space heating generation systems, the performance and quality of district heating and large volume systems; German version prEN 15316-4-5:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-6
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-6: Space heating generation systems, the performance of other renewables heat and electricity; German version prEN 15316-4-6:2005
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