The upcoming 2013 Title-24 Building Efficiency Standards were approved by the California Energy Commission on May 9, 2012. The new Title-24 energy code incorporates significant changes that will affect architects, builders, contractors, energy consultants, and solar PV installers. This class will review the upcoming changes to the energy code and the impact on building design along with compliance strategies that will allow you to comply with the new, stricter energy code cost effectively.
Mark Madison is a Certified Energy Plans Examiner, Certified Energy Analyst, HERS rater, and serves on the board of directors of the California Association of Building Energy Analysts (CABEC).
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Updating the 2013 Title 24 Building Efficiency Codes
1. Title-24 Building Energy Standards
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Mark Madison
CEPE, CEA, AEE, HERS Rater,
GreenPoint Rater, ResNet Rater, Member CABEC, CHEERS
2. Scope of this Class
1 Changes to Envelope Requirements
2 Changes to HVAC Requirements
3 New Residential Lighting Requirements
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
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3. Scope of this Class
5 Updated Ventilation Requirements
6 Updated HERS Credits
7 2008 vs 2013 performance analysis
8 Q&A
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4. 2013 Building Efficiency Standards
2013 Standards Schedule
Approval: Spring 2012
Manuals, Softward Early 2013
Implementation: January, 2014
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5. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
1976 California Energy Commission created
1977 Warren-Alquist Act
“The standards shall be cost effective”
“C.E.C. shall periodically update the
standards and adopt revisions when
deemed necessary”
Al Alquist
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6. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
1978 Standards
1980 Standards
1982 Standards
1984 Standards
1986 Standards
1987 Standards
1988 Standards
1992 Standards
1995 Standards
1998 Standards
2001 Standards
2005 Standards
2008 Standards
2013 Standards
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7. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
1st edition of Title-24
Building Energy Standards
July 26, 1978, 114 pages
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8. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
1978 Prescriptive Requirements
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9. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
Current 2012 Prescriptive Requirements
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10. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
Result of 30 years of Title-24 Standards:
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11. 2008 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
2008 Title-24 Energy Standards
Standards : 166 pages
Residential Manual: 522 pages
Non-Res Manual: 901 pages
Appendixes: 352 pages
Appliance Efficiency Regs: 238 pages
Title-24 ACM Manual: 212 pages
HERS Manual: 106 pages
HERS Regulations: 24 pages
Total: 2521 pages
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12. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
1978 thru 1998 Title-24 fairly low priority concern in plancheck process
2001 Standards changed all that
Tighter code/HERS Measures/City Requirements have made Title-24 a
priority best addressed early in design stage
Utility Incentive Programs also use Title-24 as yardstick to qualify
submittals into their programs.
2013 bottom line:
Title-24 needs to be incorporated early into the building design process
Title-24 is not over when permit is issued
All in design team need to be well versed in Title-24 requirements,
HERS measures, forms and inspections, coordination is critical.
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13. 2013 Building Energy Standards
Brief History of Title-24
Compliance forms have grown exponentially
1978, 2 pages
2008 CF-1R, MF-1R, CF-6R total 68 pages
Minimum of 8 and up to 24 pages on the drawings
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20. Scope of this Class
1 Changes to Envelope Requirements
2 Changes to HVAC Requirements
3 New Residential Lighting Requirements
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
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31. Building Envelope
Current 2008 Prescriptive
Requirements
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32. Building Envelope
New 2013 Prescriptive
Requirements
Walls: R-15 + R4 foam in 2x4 framing
climate zones 5-10
Walls: R-21 + R4 foam 2x6 framing
zones 1-4 and 11-16
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33. Building Envelope
New 2013 Prescriptive
Requirements
Ceiling/roof: R-30 unchanged
Roof deck insulation required
zones 1-5 & 10-16:
R4 above deck or R-13 below
deck
Radiant barriers in all climate
zones
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34. Building Envelope
New 2013 Prescriptive
Requirements
Must use envelope assemblies
from tables in Residential
Appendix to quantify R-
value/U-factor for assemblies
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35. Building Envelope
New 2013 Prescriptive
Requirements
Change from wood framing to metal framing can significantly affect compliance.
Wood and metal framing not interchangeable
Exterior Rigid Insul. prescriptively required for wood framing in new standards
Metal framed construction generally will be penalized in performance run
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36. Building Envelope
New 2013 Prescriptive
Requirements
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37. Building Envelope
New 2008 Prescriptive
Requirements
Bottom Line:
Opaque building Envelope 15% more stringent
Rigid exterior insulation baseline now
Radiant barrier baseline in all climate zones
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38. Building Envelope
Current 2008 Prescriptive
Requirements
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39. Building Envelope
New 2013 Prescriptive
Requirements
No SHGC requirement in Zones 1, 3, & 5
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40. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
Two allowable methods for determining window & door
performance:
NFRC procedures/labels or…
Use default tables (116-a & 116-b)
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41. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
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44. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
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45. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
Default tables 116-a & 116-b unchanged for 2013
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46. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
2013 Package D
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47. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
Package D Package D vs. Default tables (U-factor)
Glazing Requirements:
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48. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
Package D vs. Default tables (SHGC)
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49. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
Package D vs. NFRC labels
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50. Building Envelope
Skylights
Skylight requirements same as windows in prescriptive
packages:
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51. Building Envelope
Skylights
Skylight requirements same as windows in prescriptive
packages:
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52. Building Envelope
Skylights
Skylight default U-factors/SHGC are very poor
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53. Building Envelope
Skylights
Skylight requirements same as windows in prescriptive
packages:
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54. Building Envelope
Windows, glass doors, skylights
Bottom Line:
Prescriptive U-factor requirements
almost 30% more stringent than
2013 code
2013 Standards will force you to
use NFRC Labels
Significant penalty for using default
tables
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55. Scope of this Class
1 Changes to Envelope Requirements
2 Changes to HVAC Requirements
3 New Residential Lighting Requirements
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
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60. HVAC
Minimum AFUE, SEER, EER
SEER vs EER
Question:
What is the difference between
EER and SEER?
Why does it matter?
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61. HVAC
Minimum AFUE, SEER, EER
SEER vs EER
EER is measured at 80 degrees
indoor air running continuously
SEER is measured by using the
EER and factoring in the same unit
running under a lighter load (80
degrees indoor, 82 degrees
outdoor and cycling on and off
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62. HVAC
Minimum AFUE, SEER, EER
SEER vs EER
Why this matters:
Possible for two units with the same
SEER to have different EERs
For two units with a given SEER the
one with the higher EER will be more
efficient
EER’s higher than 12 require HERS
verification
Take time to verify SEER and EER
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63. HVAC
Minimum AFUE, SEER, EER
SEER vs EER
Why this matters:
EER higher than 12 will trigger a
HERS credit in the Title-24 compliance
calculations
Will also appear on the CF-1R as a
HERS measure required verification
and a CF-4R
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65. HVAC
Minimum AFUE, SEER, EER
SEER vs EER
Bottom Line:
Minimum efficiency levels remained
essentially unchanged from 2005 to
2008 standards. New 2013 standards
are 9% more efficient for HVAC
Big change…..Duct testing,
Refrigerant Charge Measurement,
Cooling coil airflow & Fan Watt Draw
rules and ban on bypass ducts
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66. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Duct sealing in all climate zones
• Bypass ducts no longer allowed
• Must size return ducts correctly
or duct system must comply
with fan watt draw and cooling
coil airflow requirements
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67. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Mandatory Duct sealing in all
climate zones
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68. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Duct was prescriptive requirement in all zones in 2008
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69. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Duct sealing now mandatory for all zones in 2013
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70. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Cooling coil airflow & fan watt draw verification now
mandatory
• 350 cfm per ton airflow across coil
• 0.58 watt per cfm for supply fan
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73. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Bypass ducts no longer allowed
• Primary reasons:
• Cold air directly into return plenum
reduces efficiency of evap coil
• Bypass duct steals air. Even with zone
dampers open air is lazy and will take
path of least resistance
• Evap coil likely to freeze up
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74. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Must size return ducts correctly or duct system
must comply with fan watt draw and cooling
coil airflow requirements
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75. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Must size return ducts correctly or duct system
must comply with fan watt draw and cooling coil
airflow requirements
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76. HVAC
2013 HVAC
• Must size return ducts correctly or duct system
must comply with fan watt draw and cooling coil
airflow requirements
• Fan watt draw requirements:
• 0.58 watt/cfm at cooling coil airflow rate of 350
cfm/ton.
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77. HVAC
Refrigerant Charge Measurement
Cooling Coil Airflow
Fan Watt Draw
Prescriptive Package Requirements
Refrigerant charge Measurement
Climate zones 2 and 8-15 (split systems only)
New allowable method for ductless split
(weighing refrigerant)
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83. Scope of this Class
1 Changes to Envelope Requirements
2 Changes to HVAC Requirements
3 Changes to Residential Lighting Code
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
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84. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
Allowances for additional lighting
#1 Garages, Laundry & utility rooms
#2 Bathrooms
#3 Other rooms
Minimum efficacy
Required controls
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85. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
50% rule remains
No limit to kitchen lighting watts
However 50% of total installed
lighting watts must be high efficacy
High efficacy fixtures switched
separately from incandescent or
low efficacy fixtures
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86. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
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87. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
What is high efficacy?
2008 Table 150-C (replaced for 2013)
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88. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
What is high efficacy?
2008 Table 6-2 for LED efficacy (replaced for 2013)
LED fixtures must be C.E.C. Certified
Not all LED fixtures are high efficacy
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89. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
What is high efficacy?
New 2008 Table 150-C which will combine default
list of high efficiency and low efficiency luminaires.
LED fixtures must be C.E.C. Certified and listed in
JA-8 appendix Not all LED fixtures are high efficacy
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90. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
Rules that will remain for 2013
Blank electrical boxes calculated as 180
watts low efficacy
Assumed wattage for recessed luminaires
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91. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
Rules that will remain for 2013
New wattage assumptions for CF or HID fixture that
can accommodate a variety of luminaires
For example 26w, 32w & 42 watt fixture
26w + 32w + 42w = 100w divided by 3 = 33.33w
Then use wattage of luminaire initially installed
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92. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
Modified allowances
1. Additional low efficacy wattage allowance
Only available after 50% efficacy rule met
2. Kitchen has manual on vacancy sensors or dimmers for all
luminaires, not just low efficacy.
3. High efficacy luminaires and vacancy sensors in garages,
laundry rooms, closets and utility rooms
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93. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
Allowances remaining for 2013
Internal cabinet lighting allowance
20 watts per linear foot of illuminated cabinet
Must be interior to cabinet and illuminated the inside of cabinet
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94. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
Internal cabinet lighting
allowance
20 watts per linear foot of
illuminated cabinet
Can be vertical or horizontal
measurement
Not both
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95. Residential Lighting
50% Rule
High Efficacy
New allowances
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96. Residential Lighting
#1 Garages, Laundry utility rooms
#2 Bathrooms
#3 Other Rooms
Garages, Laundry Rooms & utility rooms
(bathrooms in separate category)
Rules changed for 2013
All installed lighting must be high efficacy AND
controlled by a vacancy sensor
An occupancy sensor does not necessarily qualify
as a vacancy sensor
Must be manual on, auto-off
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97. Residential Lighting
#1 Garages, Laundry utility rooms
#2 Bathrooms
#3 Other Rooms
Bathrooms
Rules changed for 2013
All installed lighting must be high efficacy OR
controlled by a vacancy sensor
Plus a minimum of one high efficacy luminaire in
each bathroom
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98. Residential Lighting
#1 Garages, Laundry & utility rooms
#2 Bathrooms
#3 Other Rooms
All other rooms
Any room that is not a kitchen, bathroom, garage,
laundry room, or utility room
All installed lighting must be high efficacy, with
regular switch or low efficacy controlled by a
dimmer or vacancy sensor
Regardless of square footage attics are considered
“other rooms”
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99. Residential Lighting
#1 Garages, laundry, & utility rooms
#2 Bathrooms
#3 Other Rooms
Enclosed Patio (unconditioned)
Also considered “other rooms”
High efficacy fixture with regular switch or…
Incandescent with dimmer or vacancy sensor
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100. Residential Lighting
Minimum efficacy
Required controls
Permanently mounted to the building
Rules slightly changed for 2008
Fixtures must either be:
High efficacy or controlled by one of the following:
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102. Residential Lighting
Minimum efficacy
Required controls
Motion Sensor requirements
Auto-on & Auto-off
Must include photocell control
Must provide regular switch for manual operation
Must comply with 30 minute shutoff requirement
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103. Residential Lighting
Minimum efficacy
Required controls
Exempt outdoor lighting
Any fixtures not attached to building
Decorative landscape lighting
Pool/Spa lighting
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104. Scope of this Class
1 Changes to Envelope Requirements
2 Changes to HVAC Requirements
3 New Residential Lighting Requirements
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
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105. TDV
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
Upgraded for 2013 Residential Standards
Previous versions of Title-24 (2005 and older) did not account for
time-of-use patterns
Energy assumed to cost the same regardless of when it was used
TDV accounts for variations in cost related to time of day, seasons,
geography and fuel type
2013 Standards now places a much higher value on energy savings
during high cost times of the day and year.
Encourages designs that will reduce peak loads thru-out California.
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106. TDV
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
Upgraded for 2008 Residential Standards
Previous versions of Title-24 did not account for time-of-use patterns
TDV accounts for variations in cost related to time of day, seasons, geography, fuel type
2013 Standards now places a higher value on energy savings during high cost times
Encourages designs that will reduce peak loads thru-out California.
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107. TDV
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
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108. TDV
4 Impact of Time Dependant Valuation (TDV)
Bottom Line for 2013
Building designs that generate high heating/cooling loads during peak
energy cost periods will be severely penalized
Electric multipliers for 2013 52% higher than 2008 standards
Gas multipliers for 2013 up to 8% higher than 2008 standards
Upside: Energy saving features, strategies that reduce peak loads
are rewarded greatly
break
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109. Scope of this Class
5 Updated Ventilation Requirements
6 Updated HERS Credits/measures
7 2008 vs 2013 performance analysis
8 Non-Residential Changes
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110. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007 Essentially unchanged from 2008
•Requirements for local ventilation (bathrooms/kitchens)
•100 cfm range hoods/50 cfm for bath fan
•All low-rise residential buildings required to
have whole house ventilation
•Window operation not a permissible method
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•Mandatory measure
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111. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
•Kitchens/bathrooms have local exhaust vented to
outdoors
•Clothes dryer vented to outdoors
•Combustion appliances properly vented and air systems
designed to prevent backdrafting
•MERV 6 filters in HVAC system
•Ventilation fans must meet sound requirements
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Continuously operation: 1.0 sone
Intermittent fans: 3.0 sone
Additions smaller than 1000 sq. ft. exempt
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112. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Three generic solutions to meeting outside air ventilation
requirements
1. Exhaust Ventilation
2. Supply Ventilation
3. Combination supply/exhaust
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113. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Exhaust ventilation
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114. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Supply ventilation
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115. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Combination supply/exhaust ventilation
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116. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Ventilation flow rate calculation
One cubic foot per minute (cfm) for each 100 sq. ft. of floor
area plus 7.5 cfm for each occupant. The number of
occupants = the number of bedrooms plus one person:
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117. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Ventilation flow rate calculation
One cubic foot per minute (cfm) for each 100 sq. ft. of floor
area plus 7.5 cfm for each occupant. The number of
occupants = the number of bedrooms plus one person:
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118. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Ventilation flow rate calculation
One cubic foot per minute (cfm) for each 100 sq. ft. of floor
area plus 7.5 cfm for each occupant. The number of
occupants = the number of bedrooms plus one person:
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119. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Ventilation flow rate calculation
Question:
What is the required continuous ventilation rate required for
a 3 bedroom, 1,800 sq. ft. townhouse?
Formula:
One cubic foot per minute (cfm) for each 100 sq. ft. of floor
area plus87.5 cfm for each occupant. The number of
occupants = the number of bedrooms plus one person:
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120. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Ventilation flow rate calculation
Question:
What is the required continuous ventilation rate required for
a 3 bedroom, 1,800 sq. ft. townhouse?
Answer:
48 cfm. 1800/100 = 18 cfm
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+ 3 (bedrooms) + 1 (person) x 7.5 cfm = 30 cfm
30 cfm + 18 cfm = 48 cfm
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121. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Ventilation flow rate calculation
Intermittently operating fans will be required to have a
larger cfm airflow to makeup for the fewer hours of fan
operation.
Required air flow rate can be 10 to 20 times greater when
fans operate less than 6 hours per day.
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122. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Intermittent fan flow rate calculation
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123. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2-2007
Controls and Operation
Must have override control readily accessible
If intermittent fans are used must use timer
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124. Ventilation
5 New Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2 documentation
What does this mean for the designer?
Note block
Calcs
Specs
CF-4R (at inspection)
Ventilation fan for whole house exhaust must be HERS verified
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125. Ventilation
5 Ventilation Requirements
ASHRAE 62.2 documentation
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126. Scope of this Class
5 Updated Ventilation Requirements
6 Updated HERS Credits/measures
7 2008 vs 2013 performance analysis
8 Non-Residential Changes
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127. HERS Measures
Duct Sealing •2013: Mandatory in all climate zones
•HERS rater verified less than 6% supply fan flow
Supply
Duct • Conditioned space, buried ducts Credit in 2013 no change
Location
Supply Duct
• Reduced surface area. Credit in 2013 no change
Credits
• CEC certified AHU w/less than 2% leakage. Credit in 2013 no change
Low Leakage Duct sealing & testing also required.
AHU
• Refrigerant charge verified using one of three methods
Refrigerant
Invasive, non-invasive & CID. No TXV to trade against
Charge
Prescriptive requirement in zones 2, & 8-15 no change in 2013
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128. HERS Measures
CID • Charge Indicator Device No change in 2013
• Requires air handling units maintain supply airflow greater
CCA than 350 cfm per nominal ton of cooling capacity across the coil
2013 mandatory measure in all climate zones
Fan Watt
• Requires fan watt draw less than 0.58 watts per cfm
Draw
• 2013 mandatory measure in all climate zones
• HVAC condenser & coil correctly matched to achieve
High EER high EER (currently above 10, above 12 for 2013)
•Credit for A/C equipment having cooling capacity that meets
Cooling
calculated maximum cooling load. Unchanged for 2013
Capacity
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129. HERS Measures
Evap Cooled • Improves EER, water use limits & duct sealing, air flow, and
Condensers refrigerant charge verification required. Unchanged for 2013
Ice
Storage • Shifts peak energy use to off-peak hours (Ice Bear)
A/C Additional HERS measures required Unchanged for 2013
Envelope
• Sealing, caulking, gaskets. Verified by HERS blower door test.
Sealing
• Unchanged for 2013
• Framing stage field verification then insulation stage verification.
QII • QII verification for Spray Polyurethane Foam
• 2013 prescriptive requirement for zones 1-5, & 10-16
• Solar Ready requirement for 2013
Photovoltaic
• 70% of SFR in subdivisions
• Minimum of 250 sq. ft. per home reserved for future solar installation
• Oriented between 150 & 270 degrees or on a flat roof
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130. HERS Measures
HERS Measures most
commonly specified for 2013:
Duct Sealing
Why?
Refrigerant All either mandatory requirements or
Charge
prescriptive requirements
Cooling Coil
Airflow
Also can add ASHRAE 62.2 whole
house cfm inspection
Fan Watt
Draw
QII
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131. Scope of this Class
5 New Ventilation Requirements
6 New HERS Credits
7 2008 vs 2013 performance analysis
8 Non-Residential Changes
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132. 2008 vs 2013
2008 Performance Analysis
Example:
Single family
residence
2500 sq. ft.
Package D parameters
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133. 2008 vs 2013
2008 Performance Analysis
Example:
Single family
residence
2500 sq. ft.
Climate Zone #10
Package D parameters
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134. 2008 vs 2013
2008 Performance Analysis
Example:
Single family
residence
2500 sq. ft.
Climate Zone #10
Package D parameters
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135. 2008 vs 2013
2013 Performance Analysis
Example:
Single family
residence
2500 sq. ft.
Climate Zone #10
2013
Package D parameters
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136. 2008 vs 2013
2013 Performance Analysis
2013 Package D upgrades
Example:
R-15 + R-4 walls
Single family
R-30 Roof
residence
2500 sq. ft. Radiant barrier
0.32/0.29 Windows
Climate Zone #10 Duct testing
QII
2013 Refrigerant charge
Package D parameters Cooling coil airflow
80%AFUE
14.00 SEER/12.00 EER
R-6.0 Duct insulation
0.62 EF 50 gallon water heater
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137. 2008 vs 2013
2013 Performance Analysis
Example:
Single family
residence
2500 sq. ft.
Climate Zone #10
2013
Package D parameters
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138. 2008 vs 2013
2013 Performance Analysis
Example:
Single family
residence
2500 sq. ft.
Climate Zone #10
2013
Package D parameters
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