What is BS EN 15316-3-Energy performance of buildings about?
BS EN 15316 discusses the energy performance of buildings. BS EN 15316-3 is the third part of BS EN 15316 multi-series and discusses space distribution systems.
BS EN 15316-3 specifies the heat flux from distribution systems in space heating systems, space cooling systems, and domestic hot water systems.
BS EN 15316-3 also specifies the auxiliary energy for pumps in space heating systems, space cooling systems, and domestic hot water systems.
Note: The modules represent EPB standards, although one EPB standard may cover more than one module and one module may be covered by more than one EPB standard, for instance, a simplified and a detailed method respectively.
Who is BS EN 15316-3-Energy performance of buildings for?
BS EN 15316-3 on the energy performance of buildings (Space distribution systems) is useful for:
- Architects
- Heater manufacturers
- Civil engineers
- Design engineers
- HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) engineers
- Builders
- Plumbers
- Constructors/contractors who install plumbing systems
Why should you use BS EN 15316-3-Energy performance of buildings?
The energy efficiency of a building is the extent to which the energy consumption per square meter of the floor area of the building measures up to established energy consumption benchmarks for that particular type of building under defined climatic conditions. BS EN 15316-3 is part of a series of standards aiming at international harmonization of the methodology for the assessment of the energy performance of buildings, called the “set of EPB standards.
BS EN 15316-3 provides you with a method for energy performance calculation of water-based distribution systems for space heating, space cooling, and domestic hot water. BS EN 15316-3 deals with the heat flux from the distributed water to the space and the auxiliary energy of the related pumps. The heat flux and the auxiliary energy for pumps can be calculated at any time step (hour, month, and year). The input and output data are mean values of the time step.
