| Country |
Standard |
Description |
| Australia and New Zealand |
AS/NZS 3823.2-2011 |
Single-phase non-ducted air conditioners for household use are regulated for energy labelling in Australia and New Zealand. All three phase and single phase ducted air conditioners up to 65kW cooling capacity are regulated for MEPS in Australia and New Zealand |
| Australia and New Zealand |
AS/NZS 4965.2-2008 |
Close Control Air Conditioners are regulated for MEPS in Australia and New Zealand |
| Australia and New Zealand |
AS/NZS 4776.2-2008 |
Water and Air Cooled Packaged Water Chillers of 350 Kw in capacity and above are regulated for MEPS in Australia and New Zealand |
| China |
GB50189-2005 - Design Standard for Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings |
Enforced on July 1, 2005 reduce lighting and HVAC energy use of public buildings by 50% |
| China |
JGJ 75-2003 - Design standard for energy efficiency of residential buildings in hot summer warm winter zone |
Target a reduction in energy consumed for air conditioning and heating |
| Europe |
EU directive on energy performance in buildings: Concrete standards set by member states |
Direction for developing holistic building energy codes by member states of the European Union |
| Europe |
Ecodesign Regulation 206/2012 – Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems |
Technical studies with specification of MEPS of air-conditioners and ventilation equipment to meet the cost-optimality objectives of EU directive on energy performance in buildings |
| India |
Energy Conservation Building Code 2007 |
Holistic building energy code with information on MEPS standards for DX equipment |
| Japan |
Criteria for Clients on the Rationalization of Energy - Use for Buildings (CCREUB) and Criteria for Clients on the Rationalization of Energy |
Energy Codes for Commercial and Residential Buildings with guidelines for efficient HVAC sys-tems |
| Japan |
Design and Construction Guidelines on the Rationalization of Energy Use for Houses (DCGREUH) |
Energy Codes for Residential Buildings (Houses) |
| International |
ISO/TC 205 Building environment design |
Standardization in the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing buildings for acceptable indoor environment and practicable energy conservation and efficiency |
| USA |
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2013 - Energy Standard for Bui dings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings |
Provides minimum energy performance standard for cooling and associated ventilation equipment (among other key indicators that effects energy efficiency in buildings) |
| USA |
California Energy Commission – 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Non-residential Buildings. (The new 2013 Standards will go into effect on July 1, 2014) |
Provides minimum energy performance standard for cooling and associated ventilation equipment (among other key indicators that effects energy efficiency in buildings) |
| UK |
CIBSE Guide F: Energy Efficiency in Buildings |
Holistic guide on energy efficiency in buildings with information on efficient ventilation and air conditioning design and control systems |
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