Volume IV, Issue 15

May 4, 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: standards.section@ashrae.org. Note: Paper copies are available for $35.00/copy if 100 pages or less and $45.00 if over 100 pages.

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS cont. 1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE/IES Standard
100-2006R, Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings This revision of Standard 100-2006 provides greater guidance and a more comprehensive approach to the retrofit of existing buildings for increased energy efficiency. It provides requirements for the retrofit of existing buildings and addresses major and minor modifications for both residential and commercial buildings and single and multiple activity buildings with variable occupancy periods (one shift, two shift, three shift) and it identifies the approach for 53 building types (Per CBECS and RECS) in 16 climate zones. It identifies requirements for buildings with energy targets and for buildings without energy targets and provides multiple levels of compliance.

45-day Public Review from May 4, 2012, to June 18, 2012

60-day Public Review from May 4, 2012, to July 3, 2012

1st Public Review of Addendum g to ASHRAE 1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Addendum f to
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy Guideline 13-2007, Specifying Building Automation Systems

As the industry increasingly demands high-performing buildings, the need to measure and demonstrate their perThis proposed addendum strips informative language from formance increases as well. The Building Automation Systhe body of the Standard and moves it to a new informative tem is typically the means by which high-performance is appendix. It includes some minor changes to requirements achieved or not, yet Guideline 13 has until now been silent and states the requirements more clearly in normative lan- on guidance to a specifier in this area. The proposed addiguage. In some cases, section numbering has been added or tions to the guideline provide guidance throughout the changed for greater clarity. The proposed changes focus guideline to describe performance monitoring consideraprimarily on Section 5.2.4, Local Thermal Discomfort, and tions when specifying a building automation system, as well as example specification language for performance Section 5.2.5 Temperature Variation with Time. monitoring if desired. The proposed Performance Monitoring annex to the guideline describes performance monitoring, its benefits, and the implications to a building automation system if performance monitoring is desired in a building.

Volume IV, Issue 15

May 4, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

CALL FOR MEMBERS

A Call for Members is announced for the committee indicated below. Persons who are interested in serving on this ASHRAE committee are asked to indicate their interest and obtain the necessary membership forms by clicking on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research-technology/standards-forms--procedures or by contacting Stephanie Reiniche at: ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305; phone: 678-539-1143; fax: 678539-2143; email: Standards.Section@ashrae.org.

INTERIM MEETINGS
Interim meetings have been scheduled for the committees 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.

SSPC 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for

Human Occupancy, will hold a conference call on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Gwelen Paliaga, Chair

GPC 6, Refrigerant Information Recommended for

Product Development and Standards

SPC 17, Method of Testing Capacity of Thermostatic of SSPC 55 (gpaliaga@taylor-engineering.com).

Refrigerant Expansion Valves

SPC 29, Methods of Testing Automatic Ice Makers SPC 210, Method of Testing for Rating Commercial
Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers

SSPC 90.2, Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise

Residential Buildings, will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 24, 2012March 22, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Steve Ferguson, Staff Liaison to SSPC 90.2 (sferguson@ashrae.org).

ERRATA
A new errata sheet for the Standards listed below are now available for free download at: http://www.ashrae.org/ standards-research--technology/standards-errata. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, dated May 2, 2012. This replaces the errata sheet dated March 6, 2012.

SPC 201P, Facility Smart Grid Information Model,

will hold a conference call/webinar on Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Susan LeBlanc, Staff Liaison to SPC 201P (sleblanc@ashrae.org).

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May 4, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PURPOSE AND SCOPE FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS GPC 6, Refrigerant Information Recommended for
Product Development and Standards 1. PURPOSE (a) This guideline identifies the types of refrigerant data that may be required by product development and system design engineers, ASHRAE standards, and appropriate codes to successfully apply a refrigerant in refrigeration or air conditioning equipment.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS SPC 17, Method of Testing Capacity of Thermostatic
Refrigerant Expansion Valves 1. PURPOSE: This standard prescribes a method of testing the capacity of thermostatic refrigerant expansion valves for use in vaporcompression refrigeration systems. 2. SCOPE:

(b) This guideline also provides refrigerant suppliers and 2.1 This standard is applicable to researchers with examples of measurement methods, previous research, and desired accuracy levels for various refrig- (a) thermostatic expansion valves (also referred to in this erant properties. standard as expansion valves) as defined in Section 3, 'Definitions,' 2. SCOPE (b) expansion valves of the direct-acting type but not the pilot-operated type, and 2.1 This guideline lists the types of refrigerant information (c) many currently used refrigerants deemed available and recommended as the minimum necessary for commercial suitable according to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15, application or use in ASHRAE standards. Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems, and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34, Designation and Safety 2.2 This guideline covers property data for fluids uses as Classification of Refrigerants. refrigerants in HVAC&R and refrigeration applications. These include halocarbon refrigerants, hydrocarbon refrig- 2.2 This standard specifies procedures, apparatus, and inerants, and inorganic compounds (such as ammonia and strumentation that will produce accurate capacity data. carbon dioxide). 2.3 The guideline also addresses: (a) (b) (c) (d) basis chemical data, thermophysical property data, materials compatibility data, and safety, health, and environmental information. 2.3 This standard does not (a) specify tests for production, specification compliance, or field testing of expansion valves, nor (b) specify capacity rating conditions for testing expansion valves. These may be found in ARI Standard 750, Thermostatic Refrigerant Expansion Valves.

2.4 Suggested accuracies and methods that may be used in obtaining the data are given, or references to applicable standards or other sources.

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May 4, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PURPOSE AND SCOPE FOR CALL FOR MEMBERS SPC 29, Methods of Testing Automatic Ice Makers
1. PURPOSE: The purposes of this standard are: This standard prescribes a method of testing automatic ice makers by:

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ASHRAE Standards Actions SSPC 41 Standard Methods for Measurement

a) specifying procedures to be used when testing auto SSPC 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air matic ice makers, b) establishing the types of equipment to which the proviQuality sions of the standard apply, c) defining terms describing the equipment covered and SSPC 62.2 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air terms related to testing, Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings d) specifying the type of instrumentation and test apparatus required in testing, SSPC 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except e) specifying a uniform method for calculation of results, and Low-Rise Residential Buildings f) specifying data and results to be recorded. SSPC 90.2 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise 2. SCOPE: Residential Buildings 1. This standard does not include automatic ice makers installed in household refrigerators, combination refrig SSPC 161 Air Quality within Commercial AirCraft erator-freezers, and household freezers. SSPC 189.1 Standard for the Design of HighPerformance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

SPC 210, Method of Testing for Rating Commercial

Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers

SPC 201 Facility Smart Grid Information Model PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard is to prescribe a uniform method of testing walk-in commercial refrigerators and freezers for rating so that comparative evaluations can Code Intended Standards, CIS Listserve be made of energy consumption, product temperature performance, refrigeration load, the suction pressures required, and other performance factors. We Are On The SCOPE: This standard applies to commercial walk-in refrigerators and freezers of up to 3000 ft2 (278.7m2) floor area.

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