ASHRAE Standards Background of Standards ASHRAE has been

ASHRAE Standards

Background of Standards • ASHRAE has been writing standards since 1922 • ASHRAE has over 200 active standard or guideline projects • Standards are written by volunteers and go through the ANSI consensus process • Standards are reviewed and republished to ensure they are up-to-date, e. g. , existing codeintended standards are on a three year review cycle

What is a Standard? • Standards are written to establish consensus for: – Methods of test for use in commerce – Performance criteria for use by facilitators with which to guide the industry – Definition of minimum values • ASHRAE publishes three types of voluntary consensus standards – Method of test and classification – Design standards – Protocol standards • Standards are written in definitive mandatory language

Most Well-Recognized Standards • Standard 90. 1, Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings – 90. 1 -2010 recognized by the Dept. of Energy as the national energy standard • Standard 189. 1, Standard for the Design of High. Performance Green Buildings • Standard 62. 1, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality • Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy • It doesn’t stop there: ventilation in healthcare facilities and airplanes, commissioning, digital control systems, refrigeration systems safety, moisture control, weather data and more…

Standards Development • ASHRAE is one of six standards-writing organizations accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Audited Designator • The consensus process ensures standards are developed independent of special interests • Volunteer committees bring together a balanced group of technical experts, professionals, government officials and business representatives

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