Standards Project Liaison Subcommittee
(SPLS)

MINUTES

Atlanta Annual Meeting

Atlanta Hilton

June 26 and 30, 2015

Approved by SPLS October 6, 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.Call to Order/Chair’s Report/Introductions

2.Staff Report

3.Approval of Minutes

4.Review of Action Items

5.Public Review Drafts

6.Proposed TPS Changes

7.PC Work Plans

8.Membership Roster Changes

9.New Business

10.Recess

11.Call to Order

12.Public Review Drafts

13.Proposed TPS Changes

14.Membership Roster Changes

15.Liaison Reports

16.Next Meetings

17.Adjournment

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SPLS Action Items

As ofJune 30, 2015

Updates noted in red

Atlanta June 2015
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
1 / Action item to the Rules Committee to standardize language for standards’ TPS health and safety exception clause
(assigned to PPIS by StdC) / Rules Committee / PPIS / NA
2 / Action item for PPIS to review the approval requirements for work plans and determine if approval is needed by the full SPLS / PPIS / Open
3 / Action item to Waller Clements to work with the Chair of SPC 146 to get a full committee. / Robin / Open
4 / Action item to Waller Clements to work with the Chair of GPC 29 to get a full committee. / Robin / Open
5 / Action item for Jim Earley to work with the Chair of SPC 28 to get the committee in balance. / Earley / Open
6 / Action item for Jim Earley to work with the Chair of SPC 182 to get a full committee. / Earley / Open
7 / Heather Platt to work with the Chair of SPC 218 to get the committee in balance. / Platt / Open
Chicago January 2015
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
1 / Wayne Stoppelmoor to work with the Chair of SPC 37 to get a revised TPS by the June SPLS meeting that eliminates the conflicts with Standard 127.
Will discuss with Chair / Stoppelmoor / Open
2 / Don Brundage to work with the Chair of SSPC 72 to get the committee in balance with the addition of Users
Committee technically in balance with 4-5-1 / Brundage / Closed
3 / Mark Modera to work with Chair of SSPC 90.1 to give due consideration to the appointment of Krishnan Gowri since he changed jobs and to present a recommendation at next meeting, and to revisit the organizational member applications
Done / Modera / Closed
4 / Heather Platt to work with the Chair of SPC 218 to get the committee in balance / Platt / Closed
5 / Peter Simmonds to work with the Chair of SPC 70 to get a full, balanced committee / Simmonds / Closed
6 / Peter Simmonds to work with the Chair of SPC 25 to get the committee in balance
Keep open / Simmonds / Open
7 / Wayne Stoppelmoor to work with the Chair of SPC158.1 to get the committee in balance
Closed this meeting / Stoppelmoor / Closed
8 / Wayne Stoppelmoor to return the proposed TPS to SPC 210 for rework and to advise the Chair about the wording concerns expressed by SPLS members.
Working on this / Stoppelmoor / Open
9 / John Dunlap to work with the Chair of SGPC 13 to get a completed work plan with dates for the June SPLS meeting.
Done this meeting / Dunlap / Closed
10 / Action item #9: Jim Earley to work with the Chair of SPC 103 to get the committee in balance.
Still working on this / Earley / Open
11 / StdC Chair, Rick Hall accepted an action item to communicate to PC Chairs, with a copy to the assigned SPLS Liaison, on the Delinquent PC List to communicate StdC expectations of completing a PPR by the end of the June meetings / Hall / Closed
12 / Pat Graef to talk to Rita Harold about disbanding SPC 164 upon publication of Standard 164.3P and forming a standing committee with a new Chair before the proposed new TPS comes forward for Standard 164.4
Closed / Graef / Closed
Tech Weekend 2014
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
5 / Peter Simmonds to work with the Chair of SPC 63.2 to propose a balanced committee.
Closed has a balanced PC / Simmonds / Closed
Post Seattle 2014
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
1 / Jack Zarour to work with SPC 196 Vice Chair to find new Chair and to clarify if current Chair is resigning or moving to NVM.
Closed at today’s meeting / Zarour / Closed
2 / Adam Hinge to work with Wayne Stoppelmoor on SPC 214P interest categories.
Closed with proposed interest categories / Hinge/
Stoppelmoor / Closed
Seattle June 2014
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
3 / Steve Emmerich to get updates on PCs 129 and 197 with regard to RTAR and PC status.
197 closed 129 still open done today / Emmerich / Closed
New York January 2014
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
1 / An action item was assigned to Jim Earley to work with the Chair of SPC 28 to get a full committee.
Added members today with full committee still has balance issues / Earley / Closed
7 / An action item was assigned to Stephanie Reiniche to see about getting Standards 96 and 93 content into ISO Standard 9806 so that SPC 96 can be disbanded and Standard 96 can be withdrawn along with Standard 93.
Still open SR looking into this / Reiniche / Platt / Open
Tech Weekend September 2013
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
1 / An action item was assigned to Steve Bruning to work with Chair of GPC 35 on committee balance.
Close / Zarour / Closed
8 / Adam Hinge accepted an action item to review the interest categories for SPC 214.
Done / Hinge / Closed
Denver Notes
AI# / Action / Assigned To / Status
3 / Chip Barnaby: SPC 33-2000R – Action needed next meeting. Staff note: No activity or PPR seen. Std lost ANSI status 9/7/2011. Chair Ram Narayanamurthy not responsive. No minutes since January 2010.
PC is publishing / Clark /Emmerich / Closed
6 / Craig Wray: SPC 63.1-1995(RA 2001)R – Chair needs to be put on notice – no minutes. Staff note: Lost ANSI status 1/10/2012.
Close / Emmerich
Peter Simmonds / Closed

1.Call to Order/Chair’s Report/Introductions

Call to Order/Chair’s Report

The Standards Project Liaison Subcommittee (SPLS) meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. onFriday, June 26, 2015in the room 303 of the Atlanta Hilton.

Introductions

Chair Steve Emmerich welcomed members and guests. The following members, guests and staff were in attendance:

Members Present
Steven Emmerich, Chair
Charles Barnaby
Donald Brundage
John Clark
Waller Clements
James Earley, Jr.
Patricia Graef
Adam Hinge
Srinivas Katipamula
Mark Modera
Heather Platt
Peter Simmonds
Wayne Stoppelmoor, Jr. / Members not Present
John Dunlap
Jack Zarour
Staff Present
Susan LeBlanc, Standards Administrator
Stephanie Reiniche, SR. MOS
Guests
Craig Drumheller
Keith Emerson
Julie Ferguson
Ron Jarnagin
Doug Reindl
Dave Wilson
Michael Woodford

2.Staff Report

No report.

3.Approval of Minutes

It was moved by Adam Hinge and seconded byJim Earley:

1That theMarch 9, 2015 and the May 27, 2015 conference call minutes be approved by consent agenda.

MOTION 1 PASSED. 12-0-0, CNV

4.Review of Action Items

The Action Itemsfrom previous meetings were reviewed and updated.

5.Public Review Drafts

It was moved by Heather Platt and seconded by Adam Hinge:

2That agenda items 5a and 5b, as shown below, be approved by consent agenda for publication public review.

  1. BSR/ASHRAE Addenduml to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  2. BSR/ASHRAE Addendum m to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

MOTION 2 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Heather Platt and seconded by Jim Earley:

3That BSR/ASHRAE Addendum c to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings, be approved by consent agenda for publication public review.

MOTION 3 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Heather Platt and seconded by Adam Hinge:

4That BSR/ASHRAE Addendum n to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings, be approved by consent agenda for publication public review.

MOTION 4 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Pat Graef and seconded by Waller Clements:

5That agenda items 5e, f, and g, as shown below, be approved by consent agenda for publication public review.

  1. BSR/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Addendum d to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
  2. BSR/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Addendum e to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
  3. BSR/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Addendum g to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings

MOTION 5 PASSED. 11-0-1[1] CNV

It was moved by Pat Graef and seconded by John Clark:

6That BSR/ASHRAE /USGBC/IES Addendum f to ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 6 PASSED. 12-0-1[2] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Srinivas Katipamula:

7That agenda items 5l through 5u, as shown below, be approved by consent agenda for publication public review.

  1. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum ar to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  2. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum ay to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  3. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum az to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  4. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bb to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  5. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bc to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  6. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum be to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  7. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bf to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  8. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bi to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  9. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bj to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  10. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bk to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  11. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bl to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  12. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bp to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
  13. BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bq to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

MOTION 7 PASSED. 11-0-1[3] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Jim Earley:

8That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum y to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 8 PASSED. 12-0-1[4] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Heather Platt:

9That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum ba to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 9 PASSED. 12-0-1[5] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Jim Earley:

10That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bd to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 10 PASSED. 12-0-1[6] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Jim Earley:

11That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bg to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 11 PASSED. 12-0-1[7] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Jim Earley:

12That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bh to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 12 PASSED. 12-0-1[8] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Jim Earley:

13That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bn to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 13 PASSED. 12-0-1[9] CNV

It was moved by Mark Modera and seconded by Jim Earley:

14That BSR/ASHRAE/IES Addendum bo to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,be approved for publication public review.

MOTION 14 PASSED. 12-0-1[10] CNV

6.Proposed TPS Changes

It was moved by Peter Simmonds and seconded byAdam Hinge:

15That the proposed TPS for SPC 25, Methods of Testing Forced Convection and Natural Convection Air Coolers for Refrigeration, be approved as shown in Attachment A.

MOTION 15 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Heather Platt and seconded by Chip Barnaby:

16That the proposed TPS for SSPC 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, be approved as shown in Attachment B.

MOTION 16 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Chip Barnaby and seconded by Heather Platt:

17That the proposed TPS for SPC 90.4, Energy Standard for Data Centers and Telecommunications Buildings, be approved as shown in Attachment C.

MOTION 17 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Peter Simmonds and seconded by Heather Platt:

18That the proposed TPS for SPC 177, Method of Test for Measuring Fractionated Compositions of Refrigerant Blends, be approved as shown in Attachment D.

MOTION 18 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

#1: Action item to theRules Committee to standardize language forstandards’ TPS health and safety exception clause

Secretary’s note: this item was subsequently assigned to PPIS by StdC.

7.PC Work Plans

#2: Action item for PPIS to review the approval requirements for work plans and determine if approval is needed by the full SPLS.

It was moved by Chip Barnaby and seconded by Jim Earley:

19That the work plan for SPC 140, Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs, be approved as presented.

MOTION 19 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Don Brundage and seconded by Heather Platt:

20That the work plan for SPC 212, Evaporative Pre-Cooler Test Standard, be approved as presented.

MOTION 20 PASSED. 11-0-1[11] CNV

It was moved by Heather Platt and seconded byChip Barnaby:

21That the work plan for SGPC 13, Specifying Building Automation Systems, be approved as presented.

MOTION 21 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Jim Earleyand seconded byDon Brundage:

22That the work plan including a waiver of PASA Annex D: Units Policy, be approved for SPC 126, Method of Testing HVAC Ducts.

MOTION 22 PASSED. 10-2[12]-0 CNV

It was moved by Jim Earley and seconded by Peter Simmonds:

23That the work plan for SPC 217, Non-Emergency Ventilation in Enclosed Road, Rail and Mass Transit Facilities, be approved as presented.

MOTION 23 PASSED. 11-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Srinivas Katipamula and seconded by Jim Earley:

24That the work plan for SPC 118.1, Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Gas, Electric, and Oil Service Water-Heating Equipment, be approved as presented.

MOTION 24 PASSED. 11-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Heather Platt and seconded by Jim Earley:

25That the work plan for SPC 97, Sealed Glass Tube Method To Test The Chemical Stability Of Materials For Use Within Refrigerant Systems, be approved as presented.

MOTION 25 PASSED. 12-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Peter Simmonds and seconded by Waller Clements:

26That the work plan for GPC 4, Preparation of Operating and Maintenance Documentation for HVAC&R Systems, be approved as presented.

MOTION 26 PASSED. 11-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Peter Simmonds and seconded by Waller Clements:

27That the work plan including a waiver of PASA Annex D: Units Policy, be approved for SPC 120, MOT to Determine Flow Resistance of HVAC Ducts and Fittings

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MOTION 27 PASSED. 10-0-1[13] CNV

It was moved by Wayne Stoppelmoor and seconded by Adam Hinge:

28That the work plan for SPC 215, Method of Test to Determine Leakage Airflows and Fractional Leakage of Operating Air-Handling Systems, be approved as presented.

MOTION 28 PASSED. 10-0-1[14] CNV

8.Membership Roster Changes

It was moved by Chip Barnaby and seconded by Don Brundage:

29That revisions to the membership rosters for agenda items 8-1 through 8-4as shown below and in Attachment E, be approved by consent agenda:

  1. SSPC 100, Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings
  2. SSPC 140, Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs
  3. SSPC 145, Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Gas Phase Air Cleaning Equipment
  4. SSPC 154, Ventilation for Commercial Cooking Operations

MOTION 29 PASSED. 11-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Chip Barnaby and seconded by Waller Clements:

30That revisions to the membership roster for SPC 191, Standard for the Efficient Use of Water in Building, Site and Mechanical Systems, as shown in Attachment E, be approved.

MOTION 30 PASSED. 10-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Don Brundage and seconded by Jim Earley:

31That revisions to the membership rosters for agenda items 8-6 through 8-8 as shown below and in Attachment E, be approved by consent agenda:

  1. SSPC 72, Method of Testing Open and Closed Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
  2. SSPC 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems
  3. SPC 212, Method of Test for Determining Energy Performance and Water-Use Efficiency of Add-On Evaporative Pre-Coolers for Unitary Air Conditioning Equipment

MOTION 31 PASSED. 11-0-0 CNV

It was moved by Waller Clements and seconded by John Clark:

32That revisions to the membership rosterfor SPC 146, Laboratory Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Gas-Phase Air Cleaning Systems: Air Cleaning Devices, as shown in Attachment E, be approved.

MOTION 32 PASSED. 10-0-0 CNV

#3: Action item to Waller Clements to work with the Chair of SPC 146 to get a full committee.

It was moved by Waller Clements and seconded by Jim Earley:

33That revisions to the membership rosterGPC 29, Guideline for Risk Management of Public Health and Safety in Buildings, as shown in Attachment E, be approved.

MOTION 33 PASSED. 10-0-0 CNV

#4: Action item to Waller Clements to work with the Chair of GPC 29 to get a full committee.

It was moved byHeather Platt and seconded by Adam Hinge:

34That revisions to the membership rosters for agenda items 9g, and h, as shown below and in Attachment E, be approved by consent agenda:

  1. SGPC 13, Specifying Building Automation Systems
  2. SSPC 41, Standard Methods of Measurement

MOTION 34 PASSED. 13-0-0 CNV