Public Reviews, August 2019
BSR/ASHRAE/AHRI Standard 155P, Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Space Heating Boiler Systems
The following is under a 45-day public review from August 16 to September 30:
2nd Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE/AHRI Standard 155P
Standard 155P provides procedures for determining the steady state thermal efficiency, part load efficiency, and idling energy input rate of space heating boilers.
ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170- 2017, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
The following are under a 30-day public review from August 16 to September 15:
This proposed addenda provides guidance to users of Standard 170 on how to incorporate air classifications into their design of Standard 170 spaces if they are required to utilize them in conjunction with ASHRAE Standard 62.1.
This proposed addendum provides guidance to users of Standard 170 for considerations related to thermal comfort, with acknowledgement and limitations of the role of ASHRAE Standard 55 requirements and how to incorporate thermal comfort requirements into their design of Standard 170 spaces.
This proposed addendum incorporates updates to Table 7.1. Generally, the changes are as follows: Delete the requirements for Residential Health, Care, and Support spaces, which are being relocated to a new Table 9.1 in Addendum n. Relocate and update filtration requirements. Part of that effort revised the Filter Bank No. 1 entries to be “MERV 8” from the prior entry of “MERV 7.” Include requirements for unoccupied turndown of the spaces. Revise the space name terminology, table organization, and subheadings to better correlate with the 2014 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities.
The following is under a 45-day public review from August 16 to September 30:
2nd ISC Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE/ASHE Addendum b
This proposed addendum removes several spaces from Table 7.1, 8.1, and 9.1 based on those spaces being adequately addressed in other standards. The addendum also proposes to modify minimum total air change requirements for several spaces based on the results of CO-RP 3.
ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES/ICC Standard 189.1-2017, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
The following are under a 45-day public review from July 12 to August 26:
Addendum j to Standard 189.1-2017 proposes several clarifications and additions of more specific language to the renewable energy requirements described in Section 7.
Addendum n to Standard 189.1-2017 proposes several modifications to the composite wood requirements in Section 8 to better clarify which products are subject to CARB and USEPA guidelines limiting the use of formaldehyde resins.
Addendum af to Standard 189.1-2017 identifies a number of construction and post-construction requirements from Section 10 to be considered as jurisdictional options, i.e., requirements that the jurisdiction has the option to exclude from its adopted ordinances.
BSR/ASHRAE Standard 190- 2013R, Method of Testing for Rating Indoor Pool Dehumidifiers
The following is under a 45-day public review from July 19 to September 2:
1st Public Review Standard 190-2013R
This revision of ASHRAE Standard 190 prescribes test methods for determining the moisture removal capacity and efficiency, the pool heating capacity and sensible and total cooling capacity for indoor pool dehumidifiers.
Standard 224P, Standard for the Application of Building Information Modeling
The following is under a 45-day public review from July 12 to August 26:
1st Advisory Public Review of BSR/ASHRAE Standard 224P
Standard 224P provides minimum requirements for the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings. This standard defines how to include BIM requirements in design, construction and operations services contracts.
Constructive comments are invited for the following public review drafts, which can be accessed on ASHRAE’s website.
All activity for reviewing and commenting on public review drafts can be accomplished completely online. 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.
Paper copies are available for $35/copy if 100 pages or fewer and $45 if more than 100 pages.