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Compliance

Methods of ECBC
EEA presentation
Submitted by :
Neha S. (ARC010)
Kakoli B. (ARC021)
Introduction
Code requires that the building should comply first with all the
mandatory provisions which are prescribed in it. However, architects and
engineers need flexibility to design buildings to address diverse
requirements.
The Code provides this flexibility in a number of ways.
Prescriptive Method
Trade-off Method
Whole building performance method
In prescriptive method, compliance with the Code is achieved by
meeting/exceeding the set of prescriptive requirements for building
systems and components.
In trade-off method, compliance with the code is achieved by meeting or
exceeding the overall efficiency level required by the code ,by trading off
the efficiency level of one component with another.
The whole building performance involves developing a computer model
of the Proposed Design and comparing its energy consumption to the
Standard Design for that building.
Applicable Building Systems
The provisions of the ECBC apply to the following
building systems:

Building envelopes

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

Service water heating and pumping

Lighting

Electric power
Steps for meeting ECBC compliance
Building envelope
Prescriptive Method:
Roofs:
Roofs shall comply with either
max. assembly U-factor or
min. insulation R-value.
Cool roofs:
Roofs with slopes less than 20 degrees shall have
reflectance greater than 0.7 and
emittance greater than 0.75.
Opaque Walls:
Walls shall comply with
max. assembly U-factor or
min. insulation R-value.
Building envelope
Prescriptive Method:
Skylights:
Skylight area is limited to a maximum of 5% of the gross roof area for the
prescriptive requirement.
It shall comply with
the max. area weighed U-factor and
max. area weighed SHGC.
Vertical Fenestration:
Vertical fenestration area is limited to a maximum of 40% of the gross
wall area for the prescriptive requirement.
It shall comply with
the max. area weighed U-factor,
max. area weighed SHGC and
min. Visual Light Transmittance.
If there are overhangs or side-fins, we have to calculate the Projection
factor.
Building envelope

PF= Projection factor


H= Horizontal overhang projection
V= Sill to projection vertical distance

Projection factor is the ratio of


horizontal depth divided by the
sum of the height of the distance
from the top of the fenestration to
farther point of external shading
projection in same units

The Code provides the M-factor for various projection factors.

Multiplication factor (M): indicates the relative reduction in


annual solar cooling load from overhangs and/or side fins with
given projection factors, relative to the respective horizontal and
vertical fenestration dimensions.
Building envelope
Features of Prescriptive method:
Minimum performance criteria for all building systems are set
by ECBC
Envelope performance varies according to climate zone and
building occupancy type
Easy to follow method
Does not require expert knowledge Building materials and systems
chosen and specified according to ECBC requirements
Does not allow flexibility
All requirements must be met
Does not involve computer simulation
Building envelope
Trade-off method
Trade-off between the efficiency of the
performance of various elements of the
building envelope, which are
Roof
Wall
Fenestrations
If one element is underperforming, then the
other element can be over efficient in its
performance to compensate for the under
performing element. This is done through the
calculation of Envelope Performance Factor.
Building envelope
Building envelope
Features of Trade off method:
Applicable only to the Building Envelope. All other building
systems need to follow the Prescriptive Compliance path.
Offers a flexible alternative to the Prescriptive Compliance of the
building envelope
Involves manual calculation of the Envelope Performance Factor
Envelope Performance Factor (EPF) of proposed design should be
less than that of standard design, even if individual components do
not comply prescriptively
For example, shading devices help achieve a lower EPF by reducing
SHGC
Cost effective alternative for Code compliance
Lighting
The lighting requirements in ECBC shall apply to:
(a) Interior spaces of buildings,
(b) Exterior building features, including facades, illuminated roofs,
architectural features, entrances, exits, loading docks, and illuminated
canopies, and,
(c) Exterior building grounds lighting that is provided through the building's
electrical service.
Exceptions:
(a) Emergency lighting that is automatically off during normal building
operation and is powered by battery, generator, or other alternate power
source; and,
(b) Lighting in dwelling units.
Lighting
Interior lighting
Building area method:

The interior lighting


power allowance is
the sum of the
Determine the
products of the
allowed lighting Calculate the gross
gross lighted floor
power density from lighted floor area
area of each
ECBC for each for each building
building area times
appropriate building area type.
the allowed lighting
area type.
power density for
that building area
types.
Lighting
Interior lighting:
Space Function method:

For each space enclosed


by partitions 80% or The interior lighting
greater than ceiling power allowance is the
height, determine the sum of the lighting
gross interior floor area power allowances for all
Determine the by measuring to the spaces. The lighting
appropriate building center of the partition power allowance for a
type and the allowed wall. Include the floor space is the product of
lighting power density. area of balconies or the gross lighted floor
other projections. Retail area of the space times
spaces do not have to the allowed lighting
comply with the 80% power density for that
partition height space.
requirements.
Lighting
Interior Lighting:
Luminaire Wattage:

(a) The wattage of incandescent luminaires with medium base sockets and not containing permanently
installed ballasts shall be the maximum labeled wattage of the luminaires.

(b) The wattage of luminaires containing permanently installed ballasts shall be the operating input
wattage of the specified lamp/ballast combination based on values from manufacturers catalogs or values
from independent testing laboratory reports.

(c) The wattage of all other miscellaneous luminaire types not described in (a) or (b) shall be the specified
wattage of the luminaires.

(d) The wattage of lighting track, plug-in busway, and flexible-lighting systems that allow the addition
and/or relocation of luminaires without altering the wiring of the system shall be the larger of
i. the specified wattage of the luminaires included in the system or
ii. 135 W/m (45 W/ft).
Lighting
Exterior Lighting:
The ECBC Code prescribes the power limits for exterior lighting applications, such
as building entrance, exit, facades, etc.
Trade-offs between applications is not permitted.
Whole Building Performance
Whole building simulation analysis is used to predict the annual
energy performance of a building design by developing a detailed
energy simulation model.
The thermal response and the energy use of a building model is
calculated using a weather data file to capture the climatic impact on
the building.
WBP should be followed:
When the building doesnt comply via other methods
To allow design flexibility/ innovation
To evaluate viability of alternative Energy Conservation Measures
(ECMs)
For Code compliance,
Energy Use of Proposed Design < Energy Use of Standard
Design
Whole Building Performance
Design process for Whole Building Performance Method:
Whole Building Performance
ENVIRONMENTAL/
CLIMATIC DATA

LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, TOPOGRAPHY,


LOCATION
MICRO-CLIMATE

FORM, ORIENTATION, BUILDING


BUILDING
MATERIAL, GEOMETRY, PASSIVE TOOLS

INPUTS OCCUPANCY

GADGETS, FITTINGS AND FIXTURES,


BUILDING SYSTEM
SERVICE LAYOUTS, NETWORK
BUILDING SIMULATION
SOFTWARE

SCHEDULE OF USE

USE OF RENEWABLE
RESOURCES

THERMAL COMFORT
PROFILE

OUTPUTS (W.R.T. TIME


TEMPERATURE
AND SPACE)

ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Whole Building Performance
Benefits:
Helps understanding various strategies and scenarios
Extremely economical
Gives flexibility
Helps in decision-making
Challenges:
Availability of weather data
Availability of thermo-physical properties
Correct performance value of assembled building material
Inputs can be voluminous and output reports can be complex to
infer
Many detailed tools are research-oriented
The skill and experience required
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