HB 276-2004

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A Guide to Good Practice for Energy Efficient Installation of Residential Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning Plant and Equipment

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This Handbook applies to heating, cooling and air conditioning systems installed in all Class 1a, 1b, 2, 3 and 4 buildings as defined in the Building Code of Australia. These classifications include single dwellings and multi-storey residential buildings. This Handbook is for all work associated with the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of all heating, cooling and air conditioning plant and systems associated with the above residential buildings.

Header

About this publication

1 Foreword

1.1 Objective of the guide

1.2 Scope

2 Acknowledgements

2.1 Industry publications & handbooks

2.2 Australian Standards

3 General

3.1 Scope

3.2 Duty of care – building owner/ occupier

3.3 Obligations of the installer

3.3.1 Health & safety

3.3.2 Duty of care of the installer

3.3.3 Licensed installer

3.4 Definitions

Building classifications

4 Design considerations

4.1 General

4.2 The sun

4.3 Heat transfer principles

4.3.1 General

4.3.2 Methods of energy flow (heat transfer)

4.3.2.1 Conduction

4.3.2.2 Convection

4.3.2.3 Radiation

4.3.3 Specific heat capacity (Cp)

4.3.4 Thermal conductivity (k)

4.3.5 Resistance (R)

4.3.6 U Value

4.4 Selection of design conditions

4.4.1 General

4.4.2 Industry standards

4.4.3 Client requirements

4.5 Comfort conditions

4.5.1 General

4.5.2 Sensible heat

4.5.3 Latent heat

4.5.4 Air movement

4.5.5 Effective temperature

4.6 Solar passive design

4.7 Heat loss calculations

4.8 Cooling load calculation

5 Types of systems

5.1 Centrally ducted v. space

5.2 Centrally ducted type (heating and cooling)

5.3 Centrally ducted type (heating only)

5.4 Centrally ducted type (cooling only)

5.5 Central hydronic type (heating only)

5.6 Space (heating and cooling)

5.7 Space (heating only)

5.8 Space (cooling only)

6 Systems selection

6.1 General

6.2 Energy transfer

6.3 Energy distribution

6.3.1 Ductwork

6.3.1.1 Duct sizing guidelines

6.3.1.2 Supply air outlets

6.3.1.3 Ductwork insulation

6.3.2 Pipework

6.3.2.1 Pipe sizing guidelines

6.3.2.2 Pipe insulation

7 Installation requirements

7.1 General

7.2 Ductwork

7.2.1 Ductwork installation

7.3 Pipework

7.3.1 Pipework installation

7.4 Central heating furnace

7.4.1 Location of furnace

7.4.2 Installation of gas fitting line & flue

7.4.3 Duct sizing

7.4.4 Testing and commissioning

7.5 Ducted heat pump air conditioning system

7.5.1 Location of fan coil unit and condensing unit

7.5.2 Duct sizing

7.5.3 Testing and commissioning

7.6 Ducted evaporative cooling system

7.6.1 Location of evaporative cooling unit

7.6.2 Duct sizing

7.6.3 Drainage provisions

7.6.4 Testing and commissioning

7.7 Hydronic central heating

7.7.1 Location of boiler

7.7.2 Installation of gas fitting line and flue

7.7.3 Heat emitters and pipework

7.7.4 Testing and commissioning

7.8 Split systems

7.8.1 Condenser locations

7.8.2 Condensate drains

7.8.2.1 Drain material

7.8.2.2 Condensate drainage using a self sealing device

7.8.2.3 Permitted locations

7.8.3 Testing and commissioning