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STANDARDS ACTIONS

PUBLIC REVIEWCALL FOR COMMENTS Constructive comments are invited on the following Public Review Draft. Public Review Drafts can be accessed by going to ASHRAEs Standards, Research & Technology/ Public Review Drafts web page and following the instructions to access the online comment database, or click on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research-technology/public-review-drafts. All activity for reviewing and commenting on public review drafts can be accomplished completely online within this site. 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 contactASHRAE, 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.

PUBLIC REVIEW (cont.)

in which the requirements of two or more referenced standards, both of which are required for compliance with Standard 189.1, may have inconsistent require ments.

NEW PROJECTSCALL FOR COMMENTS

Constructive comments are invited on the Title, Purpose, and Scope (TPS) for the following newly approved projects. Titles, Purposes, and Scopes for public comment can be accessed by going to ASHRAEs Standards, Research & Technology/Public Review Drafts web page and following the instructions to access the online comment database, or click on the following link at: http://www.ashrae.org/ standards-research--technology/public-review-drafts. All activity for reviewing and commenting on public review drafts can be accomplished completely online within this 30-Day Public Review from site. A login is required to complete the comment process. February 10, 2012 to March 11, 2012 Please see the website for additional information. To obtain a paper copy of any TPS draft, contact ASHARAE Inc, 1st Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Attn: Standards Section, 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, Addendum a to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Stan- GA 30329-2305, or email standards.section@ashrae.org. dard 189.1-2009, Standard for the Design of HighNote: Paper copies are available for $35.00 per copy if 100 Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Resi- pages or less and $45.00 if over 100 pages. Note: For new dential Building projects, only the title, purpose, and scope presented will be open for public review comments. Addendum a updates references to the newly approved ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2011, ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2011 and 45-Day Public Review from ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 in Sections 8-Indoor Environmental February 10, 2012 to March 26, 2012 Quality (IEQ) and Section 11-Normative References. It deletes all of Normative Appendix E IAQ Limit Require BSR/ASHRAE Standard 210P, Method of Testing ments for Office Furniture Systems and Seating, making for Rating Commercial Walk-in Refrigerators and reference to the relevant material in Section 8-Indoor EnviFreezers ronmental Quality (IEQ). PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard is to prescribe a 2nd Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES uniform method of testing walk-in commercial refrigerators Addendum t to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Stan- and freezers for rating so that comparative evaluations can dard 189.1-2009, Standard for the Design of Highbe made of energy consumption, product temperature perPerformance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Resi- formance, refrigeration load, the suction pressures required, dential Building and other performance factors. Addendum t clarifies the role of standards referenced by Standard 189.1 and addresses situations (cont.)
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SCOPE: This standard applies to commercial walk-in refrigerators and freezers of up to 3000 ft2 (278.7m2) floor area.

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CALL FOR MEMBERS

A Call for Members is announced for the committee indicated below. Persons who are interested in serving on this ASHRAE committee are asked to indicate their interest and obtain the necessary membership forms by clicking on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research-technology/standards-forms--procedures or by contacting Stephanie Reiniche at: ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305; phone: 678-539-1143; fax: 678539-2143; email: Standards.Section@ashrae.org.

CALL FOR MEMBERS (cont.)

b) "transient" housing, such as hotels, motels, nursing homes, jails, and barracks, and c) manufactured housing. 1.2.4 Health, safety and welfare: This standard shall not be used to abridge any safety, health, or environmental requirements.

INTERPRETATIONS ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.2-2007, Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings 1.1 Purpose: To establish the minimum design and construction requirements for energy efficient residential buildings. 1.2 Scope This standard provides the minimum design and construction requirements for new residential buildings and their systems and new portions of existing residential buildings and their systems that use electricity and/or fossil fuel. 1.2.1 Buildings and portions of buildings covered: a) single-family houses (single family detached, duplexes and townhomes), and b) multi-family structures of three stories or fewer above grade c) outbuildings and pool houses. 1.2.2 Systems covered: a) building envelope, b) HVAC and mechanical systems, c) service hot water systems, d) major appliances, e) lighting systems, f) snow and ice melt systems, and g) pools and spas 1.2.3 Exemptions: This standard does not apply to: a) specific procedures for the operation, maintenance, and use of residential buildings,
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New Official Interpretations to the following Standards are now available:

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation for

Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Interpretation 62.1-2007-23 January 21, 2012 (Refers to the requirements presented in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 -2007, Sections 3, 6.1.2, 6.3 and 6.2.6, specifically Table 6-4, regarding IAQ Procedure (air cleaning) of toilet exhaust.) Interpretation 62.1-2007-24 January 21, 2012 (Refers to the requirements presented in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Section 6.3 Indoor Air Quality Procedure, and Table 6-2, relating to Zone Air Distribution Effectiveness (Ez).) These interpretations can be found on the ASHRAE website at: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research-technology/standards-interpretations/intrepretations-forstandard-62-1-2007.

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, Ventilation for

Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Interpretation 62.1-2010-3 January 21, 2012 (Refers to the requirements presented in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, Sections 6.2.6.1 and 6.2.6.2, regarding ventilation fan cycling.) Continued on next page...

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INTERPRETATIONS (cont.)
Interpretation 62.1-2010-4 January 21, 2012 (Refers to the requirements presented in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, Sections 6.2.6.1 and 8.3, regarding ventilation system operation.) These interpretations can be found on the ASHRAE website at: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research-technology/standards-interpretations/interpretations-forstandard-62-1-2010.

INTERIM MEETINGS cont. GPC 14-2002R, Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings, will hold a conference call on February 15, 2012 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Eastern). For additional information contact Dennis Landsberg, Chair of GPC 14 (dlandsberg@ls-energy.com).

SPC 40-2002R, Methods of Testing for Rating Heat

Operated Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat-Pump Equipment, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern).

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy

Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

For additional information contact Jay Kohler, Chair of Interpretation 90.1-2007-09 January 22, 2012 (Refers to SPC 40-2002R (Jay.A.Kohler@jci.com). the requirements presented in ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Section G3.1.3.1, regarding heat pump operation.) SPC 99-2006R, Refrigeration Oil Description, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 This interpretation can be found on the ASHRAE website at 9:00 am (Eastern). at: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/ standards-interpretations/interpretation-for-standard-90-1- For additional information contact Chris Seeton, Chair of 2007. SPC 99-2006R (christopher.seeton@honeywell.com).

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 and can be found by clicking on the following link: http://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/ standards--guidelines/standards-activities/projectcommittee-interim-meetings.

SPC 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and

Systems, will hold conference calls on the following dates at 7:00 pm (Eastern). March 1, 2012 April 5, 2012 May 3, 2012 June 7, 2012 For additional information contact Gerald Kettler, Chair of SPC 202 (gjkettler@att.net).

GPC 1.4, Systems Manual Preparation for the Commissioning Process, will hold conference calls on the following dates at 7:00 pm (Eastern). February 16, 2012 March 15, 2012 April 19, 2012 May 17, 2012 For additional information contact Gerald Kettler, Chair of GPC 1.4 (gjkettler@att.net)
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