INDIAN RAILWAYS

ENERGY CONSERVATION
BUILDING CODE 2017
Abhishek Jain
 OBJECTIVES
• Understand the structure of Comfort System & Control
• Provide an overview of major requirements
• Learn available methods of compliance
• Appropriate application of requirements (HVAC)

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 Natural ventilation for non-conditioned
spaces

Focus on both thermal comfort and energy

efficiency

Minimum Energy efficiency requirements for

all HVAC equipment

Option for alternative, low energy

technologies for building cooling and heating

System efficiency alternative compliance

option for chilled water plant

Integrates BEEs Standard and Labeling

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Program for air-conditioning systems
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 MODULE 5.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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 ECBC SCOPE OF COMPLIANCE

All heating, ventilation, air

conditioning equipment Prescriptive method
and systems, and their
controls Total System Efficiency

Whole Building Method

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 MODULE 5.2 and 5.3
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

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 COMPLIANCE APPROACH – COMFORT SYSTEMS
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIPTIVE REQUIREMENTS
Ventilation, Minimum Space conditioning Prescribed values of Pumps, Cooling
equipment efficiencies, Controls, Piping Towers, Economizers, Variable Flow
and Ductwork insulation, System Hydronic Systems, Boilers, Energy
Balancing, Condensers and Service Recovery
Water Heating
Total System Efficiency (Alternate
Compliance Approach)
Low-energy Comfort Systems

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 COMFORT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
Requirements ECBC ECBC+ Super ECBC Clause

Unitary, Split and Packaged air Water Cooled: NA Water Cooled: NA Water Cooled: NA ECBC - 5.2.2.2
conditioners (≤ 10.5 kWr)
Air Cooled: BEE 3 Star Air Cooled: BEE 5 Star Air Cooled: BEE 5 Star ECBC+ - 5.3.7
Unitary, Split and Packaged air Water Cooled: 3.3 EER Water Cooled: 3.9EER Water Cooled: 3.9EER
conditioners (> 10.5 kWr) Super ECBC – 5.3.7
Air Cooled: 2.8 EER Air Cooled: 3.4 EER Air Cooled: 3.4 EER
Oil and Gas Fired Boilers, Hot 80 (Min. FUE) 85(Min. FUE) 85(Min. FUE) ECBC - 5.2.2.5
Water, All Capacity (%)
ECBC+ - 5.3.4

Super ECBC – 5.3.4

Fan efficiency; Air-handling unit; Mechanical Efficiency – Mechanical Efficiency – 65% Mechanical Efficiency – 70% 5.3
Supply, return and exhaust 60%
Motor Efficiency – IE 3 (As per Motor Efficiency – IE 4 (As per IS
Motor Efficiency – IE 2 (As IS 12615) 12615)
per IS 12615)
Chillers BEE 1-Star rated BEE 3-Star rated BEE 5-Star rated 5.3.1
Open circuit Rated Condition 0.017 (KW/KWr) 0.017 (KW/KWr) 0.017 (KW/KWr) 5.3.3
cooling
tower Fans 35°C entering water

29°C leaving water 0.31 kW/ L/s 0.31 kW/ L/s 0.31 kW/ L/s

24°C WB outdoor air

System Efficiency, Water Cooled 0.26 0.23 0.20 5.3.12
Chilled Water Plant (KW/KWr)

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 COMFORT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
Requirements ECBC ECBC+ Super ECBC Clause

VRF Air Conditioners, Air cooled

For Heating or cooling or both For Heating or cooling or both For Heating or cooling or both
5.2.2.3
Size Category (kWr) EER(W/W) IEER(W/W) EER(W/W) IEER(W/W) EER(W/W) IEER(W/W)

< 40 3.28 4.36 3.28 4.36 3.28 4.36

≥ 40 and < 70 3.26 4.34 3.26 4.34 3.26 4.34
≥ 70 3.02 4.07 3.02 4.07 3.02 4.07
Pumps
Chilled Water Pump (Primary 18.2 W/ kWr with VFD on 16.9 W/ kWr with VFD on 14.9 W/ kWr with VFD on
and secondary pump secondary pump secondary pump 5.3.2

Secondary)

Condenser Water Pump 17.7 W/ kWr 16.5 W/ kWr 14.6 W/ kWr

Pump Efficiency (minimum) 70% 75% 85%

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 COMFORT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
Requirements ECBC ECBC+ Super ECBC Clause
Piping Insulation
Operating Temperature(°C) Paper Size (mm) Paper Size (mm) Paper Size (mm)
<40 >=40 <40 >=40 <40 >=40
Insulation R value (m2.K/W) Insulation R value (m2.K/W) Insulation R value (m2.K/W) 5.2.4.1
Heating System
>94°C and <=121°C 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.5
>60°C and <=94°C 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.3
>40°C and <=60°C 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.1
Cooling System
>4.5°C and <=15°C 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.2
< 4.5°C 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5
Refrigerant Piping (Split systems)
>4.5°C and <=15°C 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.7
< 4.5°C 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5
Ductwork and Plenum Insulation (m 2.K/W) 5.2.4.2
Duct Location Supply Ducts Return Ducts Supply Ducts Return Ducts Supply Ducts Return Ducts
Exterior R-1.4 R-0.6 R-1.4 R-0.6 R-1.4 R-0.6
Unconditioned Space R-0.6 None R-0.6 None R-0.6 None
Buried R-0.6 None R-0.6 None R-0.6 None

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 CONTROLS
There are varieties of controls when it comes to building and HVAC. It is
mandatory to provide following controls for ECBC complaint building

Timeclock Temperature Control Occupancy Controls Dampers

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 LOW ENERGY COMFORT SYSTEMS
The approved list of low energy comfort systems is given below:
• Evaporative cooling
• Desiccant cooling system
• Solar air conditioning
• Tri-generation (waste-to-heat)
• Radiant cooling system
• Ground source heat pump
• Adiabatic cooling system

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 Thank You

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