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Codes & Standards

Country Standard Description
Canada CAN/CSA-F326-M91 (R2010) “Residential Mechanical Ventilation Systems” Specifies ventilation rates, and defines the requirements for performance, installation and application, and performance verification of mechanical ventilation systems.
Canada National building code of Canada, 2010 Guidance on Heating, ventilating and Air-conditioning systems and
Europe REHVA GV: A Guide to Energy Efficient Ventilation The purpose of the AIVC's new guide to ventilation is to review ventilation in the context of achieving energy efficiency and good indoor air quality.
Europe EN 13779 - Ventilation for non-residential buildings - Performance requirements for ventilation and room-conditioning systems Europe
India ECBC 2007 Building Energy code with information on MEPS standards for ventilation equipment such as fans, energy recovery units, economizers etc.
International International Energy Conservation Code 2012 The IECC addresses energy efficiency on several fronts including cost savings, reduced energy usage, conservation of natural resources and the impact of energy usage on the environment.
UK CIBSE AM:13 2000 – Mixed mode ventilation AM13: Mixed mode ventilation addresses provides data based on real-life applications to give the broad level of knowledge required to make strategic decisions about mixed mode systems, and point out specific piTFAlls
UK CIBSE Guide B: Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Complete guide on central HVAC systems
UK CIBSE Guide F: Energy Efficiency in Buildings NEW 2012 General guide for energy efficiency in buildings with best practice guidelines for efficient ventilation systems
USA ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2013 - Energy Standard for Bui dings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings Provides minimum energy performance standard for cooling and associated ventilation equipment (among other key indicators that affects energy efficiency in buildings)
USA California Energy Commission – 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Non-residential Buildings. (The new 2013 Standards will go into effect on July 1, 2014) Provides minimum energy performance standard for cooling and associated ventilation equipment (among other key indicators that affects energy efficiency in buildings)
USA ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013 - Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Specifies minimum ventilation rates intended to maintain optimum indoor air quality required for well being of occupants
USA ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013 -Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings This standard defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in low-rise residential buildings (ASHRAE, 2013)

References

  • ASHRAE, (1996). 1996 ASHRAE handbook Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment: Inch-Pound Edition. Atlanta, GA: American Society Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning.
  • Becker, M., Bollin, E. and Eicker, U. (2010). Research on building automation and intelligent building design in the zafh.net research network Presentation and Introduction to the poster Exhibition.
  • BSRIA, (2008). Residential heat recovery in Europe. [online] Bsria.co.uk. Available at: https://www.bsria.co.uk/news/article/1762/ [Accessed 6 Jun. 2013].
  • Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L. and Sathre, R. (2011). Primary energy implications of ventilation heat recovery in residential buildings. Energy and Buildings, 43(7), pp.1566-1572.
  • Händel, C. (2011). Ventilation with heat recovery is a necessity in “nearly zero” energy buildings. REHVA Journal, [online] pp.18-22. Available at: http://www.rehva.eu/fileadmin/hvac-dictio/03-2011/Ventilation_with_heat_recovery_is_a_necessity_in__nearly_zero__energy_buildings.pdf [Accessed 3 Nov. 2013].
  • Kim, S., Lee, J., Kim, S., Moon, H. and Cho, J. (2012). Determining operation schedules of heat recovery ventilators for optimum energy savings in high-rise residential buildings. Energy and Buildings, 46, pp.3-13.
  • LBNL, RDC, (2003). Improving Fan System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry. sourcebook publications on motor-driven equipment under the BestPractices effort. [online] USDOE, AMCAI. Available at: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy03osti/29166.pdf [Accessed 23 Apr. 2013].
  • Nuaire, (2013). Residential Services. [online] Nuaire.co.uk. Available at: http://www.nuaire.co.uk/our-products/Residential/products?pt=1114 [Accessed 5 May 2013].
  • Pavlovas, V. (2004). Demand controlled ventilation. Energy and Buildings, 36(10), pp.1029-1034.
  • UPPCO, (2004). Upper Peninsula Power Company. [online] Uppco.com. Available at: http://www.uppco.com/ [Accessed 6 May 2014].

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