June 29, 2005 — A new standard for determining load calculations will be developed by ASHRAE in cooperation with ACCA, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, according to a joint statement from the organizations.
Proposed Standard 183P, Methods and Procedures for Performing Peak Heating and Cooling Load Calculations, released by ASHRAE for public comment in May, will be processed through ASHRAEs standards writing procedures as an American National Standard.
As part of the agreement to cooperate, the membership of the ASHRAE 183P committee will be expanded to include three members nominated by ACCA and the proposed standard will reference the cooling load temperature difference (CLTD) load calculation method provided in ACCAs Manual N.
The proposed standard will be designated ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 183 when approved.
Proposed Standard 183P does not dictate a particular load calculation method or program but does establish a minimum level of care that would apply to any method. The proposed standard seeks to establish the criteria of an appropriate calculation process that will result in an accurate estimate of the air-conditioning and heating load in a building.
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