ATLANTA, GA — The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed two new standards that are currently open for second public review.
The first standard, ASHRAE Standard 152P, Method of Test for Determining Seasonal Efficiencies of Residential Thermal Distribution Systems, is open to public review until September 24. This standard is designed to facilitate annual energy calculations and heating and cooling equipment capacity calculations.
“The standard provides a standard-ized method to evaluate the energy efficiency of hvac systems to allow for comparison between different systems,” said Mark Modera, chairman of the committee writing the standard. “It allows users to demonstrate the benefits of better sealing, improved insulation, good air flow, and relocating ducts without having to develop calculation methods.”