Building Energy Efficiency Codes, Standards & Documents
Updated February 6, 2009
Building energy efficiency standards address energy ratings, building ventilation, air conditioning, building automation, heating and cooling, residential construction and other topics. A selected list is posted below.
These standards were developed by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), British Standard Institute (BSI), Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V (DIN), the U.S. Navy and others.
| 2008 Standards |
| BSI BS EN ISO 13790 Energy performance of buildings — Calculation of energy use for space heating and cooling (ISO 13790:2008) |
| DIN EN 15316-4-1 Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-1: Space heating generation systems, combustion systems (boilers); German version EN 15316-4-1:2008 |
| DIN EN 15603 Energy performance of buildings - Overall energy use and definition of energy ratings; German version EN 15603:2008 |
| Building Energy Efficiency Standards |
| AHRI GUIDELINE V Calculating the Efficiency of Energy Recovery Ventilation and its Effect on Efficiency and Sizing of Building HVAC Systems |
| ASHRAE 90.2 Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings - Includes ANSI/ASHRAE Addenda listed in Appendix C |
| ASHRAE 103 Method of Testing for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers |
| ASHRAE 90438 Best Practices for Datacom Facility Energy Efficiency |
| BSI BS 8207 Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency in Buildings |
| BSI BS EN 832 Thermal Performance of Buildings - Calculation of Energy Use for Heating - Residential Buildings |
| BSI BS EN 15316-1 Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies |
| BSI BS ISO 16818 Building environment design - Energy efficiency - Terminology |
| DIN EN 15232 (DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005 |
| DIN V 4701-10 Energy efficiency of heating and ventilation systems in buildings - Part 10: Heating, domestic hot water supply, ventilation |
| DIN V 18599-1 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 1: General balancing procedures, terms and definitions, zoning and evaluation of energy sources |
| DIN V 18599-2 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 2: Net energy demand for heating and cooling of building zones |
| DIN V 18599-3 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 3: Net energy demand for air conditioning |
| DIN V 18599-4 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 4: Net and final energy demand for lighting |
| DIN V 18599-5 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 5: Final energy demand of heating systems |
| DIN V 18599-6 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 6: Final energy demand of ventilation systems and air heating systems for residential buildings |
| DIN V 18599-7 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 7: Final energy demand of air-handling and air-conditioning systems for non-residential buildings |
| DIN V 18599-8 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 8: Net and final energy demand of domestic hot water systems |
| DIN V 18599-9 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 9: Final and primary energy demand of combined heat and power generation plants |
| DIN V 18599-10 Energy efficiency of buildings - Calculation of the net, final and primary energy demand for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting - Part 10: Boundary conditions of use, climatic data |
| DIN EN 15232 (DRAFT) Calculation methods for energy efficiency improvements by the application of integrated building automation systems; German version prEN 15232:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-1 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 1: General; German version prEN 15316-1:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-2-1 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-1: Space heating emission systems; German version prEN 15316-2-1:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-2-3 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 2-3: Space heating distribution systems; German version prEN 15316-2-3:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-3-1 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-1: Domestic hot water systems, characterisation of needs (tapping requirements); German version prEN 15316-3-1:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-3-2 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-2: Domestic hot water systems, distribution; German version prEN 15316-3-2:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-3-3 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculations of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 3-3: Domestic hot water systems, generation; German version prEN 15316-3-3:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-4-1 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-1: Space heating generation systems, combustion systems; German version prEN 15316-4-1:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-4-2 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-2: Space heating generation systems, heat pump systems; German version prEN 15316-4-2:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-4-3 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-3 - Space heating generation systems, thermal solar systems; German version prEN 15316-4-3:2005 |
| DIN EN 15316-4-4 (DRAFT) Heating systems in buildings - Method for calculation of system energy requirements and system efficiencies - Part 4-4: Space heating generation systems, the performance and quality of CHP electricity and heat; German version prEN 15316-4-4:2005 |
| NAVY MIL-HDBK-1003/19 Design Procedures For Passive Solar Buildings |