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Building Energy Efficiency Codes, Standards & Documents

Updated February 6, 2009

Building energy efficiency standards address energy ratings, building ventilation, air conditioning, building automation, heating and cooling, residential construction and other topics. A selected list is posted below.

These standards were developed by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), British Standard Institute (BSI), Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V (DIN), the U.S. Navy and others.

2008 Standards
BSI BS EN ISO 13790
Energy performance of buildings — Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling (ISO 13790:2008)
DIN EN 15316-4-1
Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-1: Space heating generation systems, combustion systems (boilers); German version EN 15316-4-1:2008
DIN EN 15603
Energy performance of buildings - Overall energy use and definition of energy ratings; German version EN 15603:2008

Building Energy Efficiency Standards
AHRI GUIDELINE V
Calculating the Efficiency of Energy Recovery Ventilation and its Effect on Efficiency and Sizing of Building HVAC Systems
ASHRAE 90.2
Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings - Includes ANSI/ASHRAE Addenda listed in Appendix C
ASHRAE 103
Method of Testing for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers
ASHRAE 90438
Best Practices for Datacom Facility Energy Efficiency
BSI BS 8207
Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
BSI BS EN 832
Thermal Performance of Buildings - Calculation of Energy Use for Heating - Residential Buildings
BSI BS EN 15316-1
Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies
BSI BS ISO 16818
Building environment design - Energy efficiency - Terminology
DIN EN 15232
(DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005
DIN V 4701-10
Energy efficiency of heating and ventilation systems in buildings - Part 10: Heating, domestic hot water supply, ventilation
DIN V 18599-1
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 1: General balancing procedures, terms and definitions, zoning and evaluation of energy sources
DIN V 18599-2
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 2: Net energy demand for heating and cooling of building zones
DIN V 18599-3
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 3: Net energy demand for air conditioning
DIN V 18599-4
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 4: Net and final energy demand for lighting
DIN V 18599-5
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 5: Final energy demand of heating systems
DIN V 18599-6
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 6: Final energy demand of ventilation systems and air heating systems for residential buildings
DIN V 18599-7
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 7: Final energy demand of air-handling and air-conditioning systems for non-residential buildings
DIN V 18599-8
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 8: Net and final energy demand of domestic hot water systems
DIN V 18599-9
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 9: Final and primary energy demand of combined heat and power generation plants
DIN V 18599-10
Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 10: Boundary conditions of use, climatic data
DIN EN 15232
(DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005
DIN EN 15316-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 1: General; German version prEN 15316-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-2-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-1: Space heating emission systems; German version prEN 15316-2-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-2-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-3: Space heating distribution systems; German version prEN 15316-2-3:2005
DIN EN 15316-3-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-1: Domestic hot water systems, characterisation of needs (tapping requirements); German version prEN 15316-3-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-3-2
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-2: Domestic hot water systems, distribution; German version prEN 15316-3-2:2005
DIN EN 15316-3-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-3: Domestic hot water systems, generation; German version prEN 15316-3-3:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-1
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-1: Space heating generation systems, combustion systems; German version prEN 15316-4-1:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-2
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-2: Space heating generation systems, heat pump systems; German version prEN 15316-4-2:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-3
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-3 - Space heating generation systems, thermal solar systems; German version prEN 15316-4-3:2005
DIN EN 15316-4-4
(DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-4: Space heating generation systems, the performance and quality of CHP electricity and heat; German version prEN 15316-4-4:2005
NAVY MIL-HDBK-1003/19
Design Procedures For Passive Solar Buildings

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