Energy Codes and Standards

Source: OEP, HBRC & EEIGGR project

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 Standards
Standards are guidance documents developed by groups
that have (hopefully) studied the area and are making
recommendations. Thus, standards are not legal
requirements unless something or someone else has made
them a requirement.
Standard setters include the American Society of
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Engineers (ASHRAE),
Illuminating Engineering Society of North American (ISENA),
and American Council of Governmental and Industrial
Hygienists (ACGIH).

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 Legislation

Legislation is a law and thus the subject matter covered is

required legally. Legislation must be passed by some
governmental authority to be a law.

Often legislation is somewhat vague and the manifestation or

full explanation of the requirements must be written in "codes“.

In US, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

is a very famous federal law.

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 Codes

Codes are the manifestation (or written legal requirements) of

legislation.

Legislation and codes may and often do draw from standards.

For example, many state building codes draw their technical
strength from ASHRAE 90.1.

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 Code & Standards

1.Legislation Regulations
 
Laws are passed leading to regulations
 
2.Codes – Building Codes Established by HBRC
  
3.Standards – Egyptian Organization for Standardization
and Quality Control (EOSQC)

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4. Standards Developers
  American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
others (IEEE, IEE, BS, ….)
5. ASHRAE
90.1-99 New commercial building
90.2-99 New residential buildings
62-99 Ventilation standards (15-20 CFM)
15-92 Safety standards for refrigerants
34-92 Safety designations for refrigeration
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 Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards In Egypt
  Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (EOS) under
the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Wealth (MIMW). The main focus of
EOS is in the areas of standardization and quality control

General Organization for Exports and Imports Control (GOEIC) under the
Ministry of Supply and Trade (MST). The main objectives of GOEIC are:
 
• The examination of exports and imports
•     Preparation of the associated statistical reports and analysis regarding
exports and imports
•     Preparation of financial balances regarding exports and imports
•      Issuing imports permissions

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 National Institutions that Mandate Energy Efficiency
Standards
 

Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency (EEAA)

  Organization for Energy Planning (OEP)
Energy Efficiency Improvements & Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Project (EEIGGR)
Scientific Research Academy (SRA)
  Housing Building Research Center (HBRC)

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 Energy Efficiency Standards & Labeling
For Labeling Appliances

Test Procedure
 Label
Specifications Label

Level Minimum
Setting
 Regulations Efficiency
Standard

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 International Labels for Electrical Equipment
   
Energy Efficiency Rating (EER)

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 Cost/Efficiency Analysis for Refrigerator -(Thailand Case)

D o o r Ga s ke t
S a v i ng
Improvement

Co s t
Hi- Ef f ic i e nt C o mp re s s o r

A d d 2 c m@ B a c k W a l l

M o re 1 c m@ S i d e W a l l

A d d 1c m i ns ul a t i o n @ S i d e W a l l

0 2 4 6 8 10
Cost-Efficiency (%)

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 The Three Main Appliances Critical to
Residential Energy Efficiency in Egypt

Washing Air Refrigerators

Machines Conditioners

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 Technology Improvement Options for Target Appliances

Washing Machines Air Conditioners Refrigerators

Tub Insulation Hi-Efficient Compressor Hi-Efficient Compressor

Hi-Efficient Motor Hi-Efficient Indoor & Outdoor Coils Large Condensing Coil

Adv. Control System Adv. Control System Adv. Control System

Alternative Refrigerants Proper Insulation Thickness

Hi-Efficient Fan & Fan Motor Hi-Efficient Fan Motor

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 Practical Case Study for a Local Refrigerator

35%

Add Insul. @ S.W. + Top + Back

30% Wall

25%
Energy Savings (%)

20%

15% Add Insul. @ S.W. + Top

10% Add Insul. @ Side

Wall

5%

0%
Improvement Options

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 Refrigerator Improvement Initial Cost
Savings Increase in Component Costs (LE)
Options 1,000,000 (LE)
Efficient compressors 5% 0 12
variable speed rotary
33% 0 400
compressor
Use of condenser anti-sweat ~ 10% N.Q decrease
0.4-0.8 for changes
Increase wall insulation 50 -66% unknown
3 - 8 for new die
door insulation 8%-10% unknown 6
Oversize condenser - Already done N.Q
Initial Cost Increase in Component
A/C Improvement Options Savings
(LE) Costs
Superior compressors 10% 8.00 0.4 %
Extended surface tubing 10-15% 20-30 1.25 %
More efficient motor fan 2% 14 1%
Reduces
Variable speed compressor EER/increases 300 15 %
SEER
(tooling and production
Turbulent flow split fins 5-10% N.Q
time)
Oversized heat exchangers 15 100 5%
W/M Improvement Options Savings % Initial Cost (LE) Increase in Total cost (%)
Water circulating pump
35 100 5
+ Efficient motor
Drum insulation N.Q N.Q N.Q

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 EE building

Develop and implement an Energy Efficiency Building

Draft Code for residential and commercial buildings,
aiming at reaching a set of technical design guidelines
that ensure the production of well performing energy
efficient building.

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