MS 1525:2007

MALAYSIAN
STANDARD

CODE OF PRACTICE ON ENERGY

EFFICIENCY AND USE OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
(FIRST REVISION)

ICS: 91.040.01
Descriptors: energy efficiency, renewable energy, non-residential, buildings, code of practice, energy
conservation

Copyright 2007
DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA
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CONTENTS
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Committee representation...
Foreword.

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Introduction
Scope.........
Referenced documents
Definitions..
Architectural and passive design strategy.
Building envelope..
Lighting...
Electric power and distribution....
Air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) system.......
Energy management control system.....
Building Energy Simulation Method.

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Daylight factors and distribution..

Impact of air velocity on occupants...
Window design requirements..
Solar correction factors.
Shading coefficient of horizontal projections. ................
Shading coefficient of vertical projections................
Shading coefficient of egg-crate louvres ....................
Trade-off for daylighting controls
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Maximum U-value for roof (W/m K)
Equivalent temperature difference for roof...
Solar correction factor for roof.
Maximum percent skylight area..
Recommended average illuminance levels..
Unit lighting power (including ballast loss) allowance....
Class definition for 4-pole motors..
Class definition for 2-pole motors..
Location of distribution transformers.
ACMV system equipment, electrically driven: Standard rating
temperatures - cooling..
Unitary air conditioners, electrically driven: Minimum COP cooling...
ACMV system components, electrically driven for water chillers:
Standard rating conditions cooling..
Water chilling packages, electrically driven:
Minimum COP (and kWe/RT) or IPLV
ACMV system cooling equipment/component, heat-operated: Standard
rating conditions cooling...
ACMV system cooling equipment/components, heat-operated:
Minimum COP cooling.................................................................................

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Tables
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Figure 1

Sunpath diagram.................................................................................

Appendix A

Bibliography...................................................

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Committee representation
The Building and Civil Engineering Industry Standards Committee (ISC D) under whose authority this Malaysian
Standard was developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Chartered Institute of Building Malaysia
Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia
Department of Standards Malaysia
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran
Jabatan Perumahan Negara
Malaysian Timber Industry Board
Master Builders Association Malaysia
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The development of this Malaysian Standard is under the supervision of the representatives from the following
organisations of the Technical Committee on Energy Efficiency in Buildings:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Danish International Development Assistance
International Islamic University of Malaysia
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications
Persekutuan Pekilang-Pekilang Malaysia
Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia
SIRIM Berhad
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Universiti Teknologi MARA
The following working groups developed this Malaysian Standard:
The Working Group on Architectural and Passive Design Strategy which consists of representatives from the
following organisations:
International Islamic University of Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi MARA
The Working Group on Building Envelope which consists of representatives from the following organisations:
Danish International Development Assistance
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications
Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia
The Working Group on Lighting which consists of representatives from the following organisations:
Danish International Development Assistance
Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications
Pusat Tenaga Malaysia

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Committee representation (continued)

The Working Group on Electric Power and Distribution which consists of representatives from the following
organisations:
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Danish International Development Assistance
Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia
Suruhanjaya Tenaga
The Electrical and Electronics Association Malaysia
The Working Group on Air-conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation (ACMV) System & Energy Management Control
System which consists of representatives from the following organisations:
Acson Malaysia Sales & Service Sdn Bhd
Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia
Carrier International (Malaysia) Ltd
Daikin Air Conditioning (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Dunham-Bush (Malaysia) Bhd
Group Associated (C&L) Sdn Bhd
Malaysian Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Association (MACRA)
Malaysia Chapter of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (MASHRAE)
O.Y.L Industries Sdn Bhd
Trane Malaysia TM Sales and Services Sdn Bhd
York (Malaysia) Sales & Service Sdn Bhd

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FOREWORD
This Malaysian Standard was developed by the Technical Committee on Energy Efficiency in
Buildings under the authority of the Building and Civil Engineering Industry Standards
Committee.
This Malaysian Standard is the first revision of MS 1525:2001, Code of Practice on Energy
Efficiency and use of Renewable Energy for Non-residential Buildings
Major modifications of this revision are as follows:
a) New clause no 10 Building Energy Simulation Method for determining OTTV has
been added
b) addition of Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 15 , Table 16 and Table 19
c) addition of Table 14 as to include ballast loss
d) addition of new definition 3.10 on Cross Ventilation
e) addition of new specification in 4.6 Natural Ventilation as listed below :a. 4.6.1 Cross Ventilation
b. 4.6.2 Stack Ventilation
c. 4.6.3 Air Movement
d. 4.6.4 Daylighting and Ventilation from window
f)

change to new equation for fenestration under 5.2.2

g) addition of new specification 5.9 Air leakage

h) technical change to 7.1.1 Output rating and duty
i)

technical change to 7.1.2 Motor efficiencies

j)

deletion of 7.1.2.2 and 7.1.2.3 from the earlier MS 1525 : 2001

k) technical change of 7.1.4 Motor drives

l)

addition of new specification 7.2.1 , 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 under 7.2 Cabling

m) technical change of 7.3 Transformer with addition to a new equation on transformer

loss percentage under 7.3.2
n) addition of new specification 7.6 Sub Metering
o) new explanation on the 3 main factors considered for room comfort condition; namely
dry bulb temperature, relative humidity and air movement (air velocity) under 8.1.2 on
Indoor design conditions
p) new recommended design value for relative humidity from 60% - 70% to 55% - 70 %
in 8.1.2 Indoor design condition

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q) new recommended design condition for air movement as 0.15 m/s -0.50 m/s in 8.1.2
Indoor design condition
r)

new maximum air movement as 0.7m/s in 8.1.2 Indoor design condition

s) new inclusion of scroll compressor category in 8.2.4 System and equipment sizing
t)

new inclusion of scroll compressor capacity rating in 8.4.1 Temperature control

u) addition of new specification 8.4.6 Fan system efficiency in 8.4 Controls

v) new recommended relative humidity from 75% to 70% in 8.4.2 Humidity control
w) re-categorising of recovered energy process in 8.4.3 Energy recovery
x) new inclusion of other energy recovery technology in 8.4.3 Energy recovery
y) new inclusion of CO2 sensor control in 8.4.5 Mechanical ventilation control
z) new qualification for exhaust air ducts exceptions in 8.6 Air handling duct system
insulation
aa) revision of equipment minimum COP rating in revised Table 19 Unitary air
conditioners, electrically driven
bb) inclusion of water chiller minimum COP and NPLV rating in Table 21 Water chilling
packages, electrically driven
cc) inclusion of lighting supply to tenancy areas and landlord areas in 9.8 Applications of
EMS to Energy Audit.
dd) addition of new method of item 10 Building Energy Simulation Method
ee) addition of new method scope in 10.1 ,10.2 and 10.3
This Malaysian Standard cancels and replaces MS 1525:2001, Code of Practice on Energy
Efficiency and use of Renewable Energy for Non-residential Buildings
Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal
obligations.

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