Volume IV, Issue 16

May 11, 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. 30-day Public Review from May 11, 2012 to June 10, 2012

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS cont. 1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Addendum ae to
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings This proposal is update referenced standards for AHRI 210/240 and AHRI 550/590 in various provisions covering mechanical systems in 90.1-2010.

45-day Public Review from May 11, 2012 to June 25, 2012

1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Addendum ak

to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings This proposed modification changes many of the hydronics

2nd ISC Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Addendum requirements found in Section 6.5.4.1.
f to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings This independent substantive change to the first public review of Addendum f specifies that the baseline building vertical fenestration percentage for the retail building area type applies only to stand alone retail buildings and not retail strip malls. This is done in recognition that the study from which the original glazing fraction data was derived did not provide data for strip malls.
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60-day Public Review from May 11, 2012 to July10, 2012

1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 194P,

Method of Test for Direct-Expansion Ground Source Heat Pumps

The purpose of this standard is to provide test procedures for rating factory made residential, commercial, and 2 Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Addendum r to industrial Direct-Expansion Ground Source Heat ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Pumps as defined in Section 3. Buildings This addendum provides direction with regards to setpoint and schedules requirements for modeling systems that provide occupant thermal comfort via means other than other than directly controlling the air dry bulb and wet bulb temperature (i.e. radiant cooling/heating, elevated air speed, etc.).
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Volume IV, Issue 16

May 11, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PUBLICATION NOTICE

JOIN A LISTSERVE

Click on the list below to learn more about ASHRAE Standards Activities! The standards documents listed below are now available. Standards and Guidelines may be purchased on our website by clicking on the following link: ASHRAE Standards Actions http://www.ashrae.org/published-standards or by contacting the Sales Department at: ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, SSPC 41 Standard Methods for Measurement Atlanta, GA 30329-2305. Email: orders@ashrae.org. Fax: 404-321-5479. Telephone: 404.636.8400 SSPC 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air (worldwide) or toll free at 1.800.527.4723 for orders in the U.S. and Canada. Addenda may be downloaded for free at: Quality ASHRAE Standards Addenda.

Addenda b, c, d, e, and f to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard

15-2010, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems

SSPC 62.2 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

SSPC 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Addenda a, b, c, g, h, j, k, o, p, s, y, z, bz, cg, ci, and ds to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Addenda l and n to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135.12009, Method of Test for Conformance to BACnet

SSPC 90.2 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings SSPC 161 Air Quality within Commercial AirCraft SSPC 189.1 Standard for the Design of HighPerformance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings SPC 201 Facility Smart Grid Information Model Code Intended Standards, CIS Listserve

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 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except LowRise Residential Buildings, will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 31, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Steve Ferguson, Staff Liaison to SSPC 90.1 (sferguson@ashrae.org). SPC 206P, Method of Testing for Rating of MultiPurpose Heat Pumps for Residential Space Conditioning and Water Heating, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Wayne Reedy, Chair of SPC 206P (wreedy@sugardog.com).
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