The language of the statute makes clear that Congress intended to establish a high bar for the DOE to go beyond the levels in ASHRAE Standard 90.1, an intention clearly reflected by its decision to require a heightened evidentiary standard.
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.4-2019, Energy Standard for Data Centers, establishes the minimum energy-efficiency requirements for the design and operation of data centers with special consideration to their unique load requirements compared to other buildings.
This month’s B2B focuses on a new cooling tower to serve a pharmaceutical facility’s new process water system. This tower will be a closed-loop, evaporative condenser to operate 24/7/365.
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2019, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality,” specifies minimum ventilation rates and other measures for new and existing buildings that are intended to provide IAQ that is acceptable to human occupants and that minimizes adverse health effects.