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MECHANI CAL SYSTEM CRI TERI A SPECI FI CATI ONS :
TABLE 2.9.1 - UNITARY AIR CONDITI ONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED
(Voluntary guidelines for use in energ y effciency programs. For Terms and Usage, please see the CEE website at
www.cee1.org.)
EQUI PMENT T YPE SI ZE C ATEGORY
SUB- C ATEGORY
OR RATI NG
CONDI TI ON
REQUI RED EFFI CI ENC Y
AI R CONDI TI ONERS,
AI R COOLED
< 65,000 Btu/h
Split System
15.0 SEER
12.5 EER
Single Package
15.0 SEER
12.0 EER
65,000 Btu/h and
< 135,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
12.2 EER
14.0 IEER
135,000 Btu/h and
< 240,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
12.2 EER
13.4 IEER
240,000 Btu/h and
< 760,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
11.0 EER
11.6 IEER
> 760,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
10.2 EER
11.4 IEER
AI R CONDI TI ONERS, WATER
AND E VAPORATI VELY COOLED
All Sizes
Split System and
Single Package
14.0 EER
AI R CONDI TI ONERS,
WATER COOLED
< 65,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
14.0 EER
> 65,000 Btu/h and
< 135,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
13.8 EER
15.1 IEER
> 135,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
13.8 EER
14.6 IEER
AI R CONDI TI ONERS,
E VAPORATI VELY COOLED
< 65,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
14.0 EER
> 65,000 Btu/h and
< 135,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
13.8 EER
15.1 IEER
> 135,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
13.3 EER
14.1 IEER
a. For electrical resistance heating section types, increase required minimum EER by 0.2.
Source: Consortium for Energ y Effciency (June 2009). CEEs high-effciency specifcations are periodically
revised. For the most current version, please see the CEE website at www.cee1.org/com/
hecac/hecac-main.php3
13.8
12.0 >
>
>
12.0
13.0
10.6
12.1
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TABLE 2. 9. 2 - UNI TARY AND APPLI ED HEAT PUMPS, ELECTRI CALLY OPERATED
(Voluntary guidelines for use in energ y effciency programs. For Terms and Usage, please see the CEE website at
www.cee1.org.)
EQUI PMENT T YPE SI ZE C ATEGORY
SUB- C ATEGORY OR RATI NG
CONDI TI ON
REQUI RED EFFI CI ENC Y
AI R COOLED,
( COOLI NG MODE )
< 65,000 Btu/h
Split System
15.0 SEER*
12.5 EER
Single Package
15.0 SEER*
12.0 EER*
65,000 Btu/h and
< 135,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
11.7 EER
13.0 IEER
135,000 Btu/h and
<240,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
11.7 EER
12.5 IEER
240,000 Btu/h
Split System and
Single Package
10.7 EER
11.5 IEER
AI R COOLED
( HE ATI NG MODE )
< 65,000 Btu/h
(Cooling Capacity)
Split System 9.0 HSPF
Single Package 8.5 HSPF
65,000 Btu/h and
< 135,000 Btu/h
(Cooling Capacity)
47
o
F db/43
o
F wb Outdoor Air 3.4 COP
17
o
F db/15
o
F wb Outdoor Air 2.4 COP
> 135,000 Btu/h
(Cooling Capacity)
47
o
F db/43
o
F wb Outdoor Air 3.2 COP
17
o
F db/15
o
F wb Outdoor Air 2.1 COP
WATER SOURCE
( COOLI NG MODE )
< 135,000 Btu/h
(Cooling Capacity)
85
o
F Entering Water 14.0 EER
WATER-SOURCE
( HE ATI NG MODE )
< 135,000 Btu/h
(Cooling Capacity)
70
o
F Entering Water 4.6 COP
a. For electrical resistance heating section types, increase required minimum EER and IEER by 0.2.
Source: Consortium for Energ y Effciency (2010). CEEs high-effciency specifcations are periodically revised.
For the most current version, please see the CEE website at www.cee1.org/com/
hecac/hecac-main.php3
* These CEE Tier 2 values (as of June 2010) were incorporated into Core Performance in June 2010,
version 1.02.
TABLE 2. 9. 3 PACKAGE TERMI NAL AI R CONDI TI ONERS AND HEAT PUMPS, ELECTRI CALLY
OPERATED
EQUI PMENT T YPE SI ZE C ATEGORY REQUI RED EFFI CI ENC Y
AI R CONDI TI ONERS
< 7,000 Btu/h 11.9 EER
& HE AT PUMPS
( COOLI NG MODE )
7,000 Btu/h and < 10,000 Btu/h 11.3 EER
10,000 Btu/h and <13,000 Btu/h 10.7 EER
13,000 Btu/h 9.5 EER
11.1
10.7
10.1
12.1
11.7
10.7
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TABLE 2. 9. 4 BOI LERS
T YPE FUEL SI ZE C ATEGORY TEST PROCEDURE
EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
( 3 MANUFACTURERS)
STE AM
GAS
< 300,000 Btu/hr DOE 10 CFR Part 430 83.4% 83% AFUE
300,000 - 2,500,000 Btu/hr
DOE 10 CFR Part 431
80.6% 81% Et
> 2,500,000 Btu/hr 80.5% 82% Ec
OI L
< 300,000 Btu/hr DOE 10 CFR Part 430 85.6% 85% AFUE
300,000 - 2,500,000 Btu/hr
DOE 10 CFR Part 431
83.0% 83% Et
> 2,500,000 Btu/hr 83.5% 84% Ec
HOT
WATER
GAS
< 300,000 Btu/hr DOE 10 CFR Part 430 97.3% 97% AFUE
300,000 - 2,500,000 Btu/hr
DOE 10 CFR Part 431
94.5% 97% Et
> 2,500,000 Btu/hr 94.5% 94% Ec
OI L
< 300,000 Btu/hr DOE 10 CFR Part 430 88.6% 90% AFUE
300,000 - 2,500,000 Btu/hr
DOE 10 CFR Part 431
85.3% 88% Et
> 2,500,000 Btu/hr 86.2% 87% Ec
Et = t her mal ef f i c i enc y, Ec = Combus t i on Ef f i c i enc y
* Systems must be designed with lower operating hot water temperatures (<150F) and use hot water reset to take advantage
of the much higher effciencies of condensing boilers.
TABLE 2. 9. 5 CHI LLERS
EQUI PMENT
T YPE
SI ZE
C ATEGORY
REQUI RED
EFFI CI ENC Y- CHI LLERS
OPTI ONAL COMPLI ANCE PATH-
REQUI RED EFFI CI ENC Y- CHI LLERS
WI TH VSD
FULL LOAD
( K W/ TON)
I PLV
( K W/ TON)
FULL LOAD
( K W/ TON)
I PLV
( K W/ TON)
AI R COOLED W/
CONDENSER
All 1.2 1.0 N/A N/A
AI R COOLED W/ O
CONDENSER
All 1.08 1.08 N/A N/A
WATER COOLED,
RECI PROC ATI NG
All 0.840 0.630 N/A N/A
WATER COOLED,
ROTARY SCREW
AND SCROLL
< 90 tons 0.780 0.600 N/A N/A
90 tons and
< 150 tons
0.730 0.550 N/A N/A
150 tons and
300 tons
0.610 0.510 N/A N/A
> 300 tons 0.600 0.490 N/A N/A
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EQUI PMENT
T YPE
SI ZE
C ATEGORY
REQUI RED
EFFI CI ENC Y- CHI LLERS
OPTI ONAL COMPLI ANCE PATH-
REQUI RED EFFI CI ENC Y- CHI LLERS
WI TH VSD
WATER COOLED,
CENTRI FUGAL
< 150 tons 0.610 0.620 0.630 0.400
150 tons and
300 tons
0.590 0.560 0.600 0.400
> 300 tons and
600 tons
0.570 0.510 0.580 0.400
> 600 tons 0.550 0.510 0.550 0.400
a. Compliance with full load effciency numbers and IPLV numbers are both required.
b. Only chillers with variable speed drives (VSD) may use the optional compliance path for chiller effciency.
c. Water-cooled centrifugal water-chilling packages that are not designed for operation at ARI Standard 550/590
test conditions (and thus cannot be tested to meet the requirements of Table 2.9.5) of 44 F leaving chilled
water temperature and 85 F entering condenser water temperature shall meet the applicable full load and
IPLV/NPLV requirements.
TABLE 2. 9. 6 ABSORPTI ON CHI LLERS
EQUI PMENT T YPE
REQUI RED EFFI CI ENC Y
FULL LOAD COP ( I PLV)
AI R COOLED, SI NGLE EFFEC T
0.60, but only allowed in heat recovery applications
WATER COOLED, SI NGLE EFFEC T
0.70, but only allowed in heat recovery applications
DOUBLE EFFEC T DI REC T FI RED
1.0(1.05)
DOUBLE EFFEC T I NDI REC T FI RED
1.20
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TABLE 2. 9. 7 VARI ABLE REFRI GERANT FLOW MULTI SPLI T AI R CONDI TI ONERS
EQUI PMENT T YPE SI ZE C ATEGORY HEATI NG SEC TI ON T YPE
VRF AI R COOLED
( COOLI NG MODE )
< 65,000 Btu/h All
15.0 SEER
12.5 EER
> 65,000 Btu/h and
< 135,000 Btu/h
Resistance or None
11.7 EER
14.9 IEER
> 135,000 Btu/h
and < 240,000 Btu/h
Resistance or None
11.7 EER
14.4 IEER
> 240,000 Btu/h Resistance or None
10.5 EER
13.0 IEER
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TABLE 2. 9. 8 VARI ABLE REFRI GERANT FLOW MULTI SPLI T HEAT PUMP
EQUI PMENT
T YPE
SI ZE
C ATEGORY
HEATI NG
SEC TI ON
T YPE
SUBC ATEGORY
MI NI MUM
EFFI CI ENC Y
REQUI REMENTS
TEST
PROCEDURE
VRF AI R COOLED
( COOLI NG MODE )
< 65,000 Btu/h All Multisplit
15.0 SEER
AHRI 1230
12.5 EER
> 65,000 Bth/h
and < 135,000
Btu/h
Resistance or
None
Multisplit
11.3 EER
14.2 IEER
Multisplit with
Heat Recovery
11.1 EER
14.0 IEER
> 135,000 Btu/h
and < 240,000
Btu/h
Resistance or
None
Multisplit
10.9 EER
13.7 IEER
Multisplit with
Heat Recovery
10.7 EER
13.5 IEER
> 240,000 Btu/h
Resistance or
None
Multisplit
10.3 EER
12.5 IEER
Multisplit with
Heat Recovery
10.1 EER
12.3 IEER
VRF AI R COOLED
( HE ATI NG MODE )
< 65,000 Btu/h - Multisplit 9.0 HSPF
> 65,000 Bth/h
and < 135,000
Btu/h
-
47F db/43F wb
Outdoor Air
3.4 COP
-
17F db/15F wb
Outdoor Air
2.4 COP
135,000 Btu/h
-
47F db/43F wb
Outdoor Air
3.2 COP
-
17F db/15F wb
Outdoor Air
2.1 COP
VRF WATER
SOURCE
( COOLI NG MODE )
< 135,000 Btu/h All
Multisplit System -
86 Entering Water
14.0 EER
Multisplit System
with Heat Recovery
86 Entering Water
13.8 EER
VRF WATER
SOURCE
( HE ATI NG MODE )
< 135,000 Btu/h 68 Entering Water 4.6 COP
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Introduction
Design Process Strategies
Core Performance Requirements
Enhanced Performance Strategies
Energy Modeling
Appendices
3.3 Additional Lighting Power Reductions
PURPOSE
To reduce connected lighting load to achieve the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
and qualify for Federal tax incentives.
CRI TERI A
Reduce connected lighting load by at least 40% below the allowances of the
ASHRAE 90.1 reference standard used by EPAct 05, while meeting all of the
lighting control requirements of that standard. (Note that EPAct05 uses the 2001
version of the ASHRAE 90.1 standard as a reference point, even though newer versions of
90.1 are in force.)
GENERAL
Projects which meet the lighting power density (LPD) and control requirements
of Core Performance are well on their way to qualifying for federal tax incentives
under the Energy Policy act of 2005 (EPAct 05). An additional effort on the part of the design team
to reduce connected lighting load can result in eligibility of the project to receive tax incentives. For
tax-exempt public projects, the tax incentive can be transferred directly to the design team.
The basic requirements of EPAct 05 are to reduce LPD by 25% to 40% below the requirements
of ASHRAE 90.1-2001, and to implement the interior and exterior lighting control
requirements of that standard. Achieving this qualifes the project for a Federal tax deduction
of $0.30 to $0.60 per square foot of building
area under the current policy. (Increases in
the incentive level and program extensions are
currently under consideration; current program
requirements should be verifed.)
The goal of this Criteria is to achieve a 40%
reduction in connected lighting load (compared
to the EPAct 05 baseline) which represents
approximately a 20% reduction below the
a reduction of 10% or more from the
requirements listed in Criteria 2.8. Specifc
targets are shown in the LPD table below, which
is derived from typical LPD requirements of
ASHRAE 90.1-2001 as listed in Table 9.3.1.1
of that standard and Criteria 2.8 of the Core
Performance Guide. Note that the values in
this table represent only a subset of building.
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TABLE 3. 3.1 - APPROXI MATE LPD
REQUI REMENTS FOR ACHI EVI NG EPACT05
BUI LDI NG AREA T YPE
40 %
LI GHTI NG
POWER
DENSI T Y
REDUC TI ON
TARGET
CONVENTI ON CENTER
0.85
DI NI NG
0.89 0.9-1.15
E XERCI SE CENTER
0.79 0.85
GYMNASI UM
0.9 1.0
HOSPI TAL / HE ALTH C ARE
0.95
LI BRARY
0.9
OFFI CE
0.73 0.78
PERFORMI NG ART S THE ATER
0.9
POLI CE / FI RE STATI ON
0.78
RELI GI OUS BUI LDI NG
0.95 1.32
RETAI L
1.15
SCHOOL / UNI VERSI T Y
0.89 0.9
TOWN HALL
0.83 0.85
WAREHOUSE
0.59 0.72
(For additional space types, see ASHRAE
90.1-2001 Table 9.3.1.1)
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