Under addendum w, which is expected to be published in 90.1-2016, Standard 169 is referenced for climatic data (though a new Reference Standard Reproduction Annex in Standard 90.1 includes extracts from Standard 169). Addendum w proposed criteria for Climate Zone 0 in Standard 90.1 for envelope provisions. Addendum br covers criteria for Climate Zone 0 of Section 6 (HVAC), and for the mechanical systems portions Appendix C and G.

Generally, the new Climate Zone 0 is the hotter portion of the previous Climate Zone 1, which was the warmest climate zone. Cities in Climate Zone 0 include Mumbai (Bombay), Jakarta, and Abu Dhabi. There are no cities in the United States in Climate Zone 0; Miami and the islands of Hawaii are in Climate Zone 1. The separation of Climate Zones 0 and 1 allows separate criteria for Standard 90.1 to be developed that are more specific to the hotter regions of Climate Zone 0.

Addenda open for public comment until Oct. 4, 2015, are:

• bt updates efficiency values for low-voltage dry-type transformers to be consistent with federal law.

• bx requires a modeler to use the design set point for multi-zone thermostat systems.

• bv exempts baselines with purchased cooling and heat from the reset control requirements in Appendix G.

• bw provides a baseline for lighting controls consistent with addendum bm.

• bz replaces Table 6.8.1-11 to account for the new rating conditions.

• by requires pipe insulation on the first 8 feet of branch piping.

• cb updates duct insulation requirements.

• ca modifies the fan power criteria by lowering of the motor power threshold for the fan speed control requirement.

• ce increases the minimum ERV requirements from zero to a reasonable minimum size for smaller units.

• cc replaces the definition of sidelighting effective aperture that was inadvertently deleted in 90.1-2013.

• cf adds additional requirements to section 6.1.1.3.1 for direct replacement HVAC equipment.

• ci adjusts the equations for fenestration orientation in Section 5.5.4.5 by requiring a lower solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) for west and east facing fenestration, and by allowing the use of combinations of fenestration area, exterior shading, and SHGC to demonstrate compliance.

• ck makes a change to control set point for the cooling tower to better scale with its climate, clarifies the operation of the condenser water pump as a constant volume pump, and modifies the exception for pump W/gpm for water-side economizers.

• cj modifies a footnote in Appendix G for single-zone variable air volume systems serving computer rooms.

• du requires water-side economizers for non-fan chilled water systems such as radiant cooling or passive chilled beam systems and for active chilled beam systems.

In addition, seven addenda are open for public comment until Oct. 19, 2015. They are:

• ai includes revisions to the fenestration criteria including U-factors and SHGC in certain climate zones.

• br was developed in response to the update of Standard 169-2013, Climatic Data for Building Design Standards.

• bs updates the EER values for water-source variable refrigerant flow products above 65,000 Btuh. The proposal also establishes for the first time minimum IEER values for this product class.

• cd establishes for the first time a product class for dedicated outdoor air systems.

• cg modifies the exterior LPD for building exteriors.

• ch modifies the LPD for both space by space and building area methods by including LED technology into the lighting systems.

• cl relocates Table 7.8 for minimum efficiency requirements for residential water heaters and pool heaters to an informative appendix.

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Publication date: 9/24/2015

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