Volume IV, Issue 29

August 31, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS

Constructive comments are invited for the following Public Review Drafts. Public Review Drafts can be accessed by going to ASHRAEs Standards, Research & Technology/ Public Review Drafts web page at: http://www.ashrae.org/ public-review-drafts and following the instructions to access the online comment database. All activity for reviewing and commenting on public review drafts can be accomplished completely online. A login is required to complete the comment process. Please see the website for additional information. To obtain a paper copy of any Public Review Draft contact ASHRAE, Inc. Attn: Standards Public Review, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2305 or email standards.section@ashrae.org. Note: Paper copies are available for $35.00/copy if 100 pages or less and $45.00 if over 100 pages. 45-Day Public Review from August 31, 2012, to October 15, 2012

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS 1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 1382009R, Method of Testing for Rating Ceiling Panels for Sensible Heating and Cooling This standard establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing for rating steady-state thermal performance of ceiling panels used in indoor spaces for sensible heating or sensible cooling, or both. The objective is to rate ceiling panels under repeatable conditions.

1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 1492000 (RA 2009)R, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans Used to Exhaust Smoke in Smoke Management Systems This standard establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing and test documentation for fans used to exhaust smoke in smoke management systems.

1 Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 24st

1st Advisory Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 184P, Method of Test for Field Performance of Liquid-Chilling Systems

2009R, Methods of Testing for Rating Liquid Coolers

This standard prescribes methods of testing for rating liquid The purpose of this standard is to prescribe methods of coolers. field performance testing for liquid-chilling systems.

1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 1132009R, Method of Testing for Room Air Diffusion This standard specifies equipment and procedures for measuring air speed and air temperature in occupied zones of building spaces.

PUBLICATION NOTICE
The documents listed below are now available. Standards and Guidelines may be purchased on our website by clicking on the following link: www.ashrae.org/bookstore or by contacting the Sales Department at: orders@ashrae.org. Addenda may be downloaded for free at: ASHRAE Standards Addenda.

1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 1372009R, Methods of Testing for Efficiency of SpaceConditioning/Water-Heating Appliances that Include a Desuperheater Water Heater

ASHRAE Guideline 1.5-2012, The Commissioning This standard provides test methods and calculation proceProcess for Smoke Control Systems dures for establishing the efficiencies of spaceconditioning/water-heating appliances having refrigerant-to ASHRAE Guideline 28-2012, Air Quality within -water desuperheaters. Commercial Aircraft
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Volume IV, Issue 29

August 31, 2012

Important Information Regarding the Development of ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines

STANDARDS ACTIONS

INTERIM MEETINGS
Interim meetings have been scheduled for the committees indicated below. A complete listing of project committee interim meetings is provided on ASHRAEs website at: http://www.ashrae.org/pc-interim-meetings.

ERRATA
A new errata sheet for the Standard listed below is now available for free download at: http://www.ashrae.org/ standards-errata.

SSPC 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except

Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will hold a interim meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2012 to Saturday, October 6, 2012 near OHare Airport in Chicago, IL. For additional information contact Steve Ferguson, Staff Liaison to SSPC 90.1 (sferguson@ashrae.org).

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, dated August 28, 2012.

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SSPC 90.2, Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise

Residential Buildings, will hold an interim meeting September 17, 2012 (12:00 noon to 5:00 pm) and September 18, 2012 (8:00 am to 12:00 noon) at ASHRAE Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. For additional information contact Steve Ferguson, Staff Liaison to SSPC 90.2 (sferguson@ashrae.org).

ASHRAE Standards Actions SSPC 41 Standard Methods for Measurement SSPC 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality SSPC 62.2 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings SSPC 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

SPC 188P, Prevention of Legionellosis Associated

with Building Water Systems, will hold a conference SSPC 90.2 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise call on Thursday, September 6, 2012 from 11:00 am to Residential Buildings 12:30 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Bill McCoy, Chair of SPC 188 (wmccoy@phigenics.com). SSPC 189.1 Standard for the Design of HighPerformance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

SSPC 161 Air Quality within Commercial AirCraft

SPC 204P, Method of Test for Rating Micro Com-

bined Heat and Power Devices, will hold a conference SPC 201 Facility Smart Grid Information Model call on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 11:00 am (Eastern). Code Intended Standards, CIS Listserve For additional information contact Mark Davis, Chair of SPC 204P (mark.davis@nist.gov).

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