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<body><div>Colleagues --</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASHRAE Standard 205P (Standard Representation of Performance
Simulation Data for HVAC&R and Other Facility Equipment) is now available
for advisory public review and comment.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is an advisory public review for Standard 205P, intended
to capture feedback from key stakeholder groups to allow refinement of the
Standard.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>That will subsequently lead to
a formal public review and ultimately publication of the first edition of the
Standard.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The review draft establishes the foundation and framework
for creating neutral, industry-standard equipment data formats.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It also includes the first three specific
instances of those data formats: unitary cooling equipment, water cooled
chillers, and fans.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Subsequent editions
of the standard will progressively build on the foundation to define data
formats for further types of HVAC equipment such as air-cooled chillers,
unitary heat pumps, variable refrigerant flow systems, boilers, pumps, and many
others.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Standard 205P is intended for use by data publishers
(typically equipment manufacturers) and developers of simulation and other
analysis software.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It will allow them to
implement data writing and reading methods supporting direct transfer of
detailed performance data.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The goal is
to improve the accuracy and efficiency of equipment modeling in simulation
software.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Standard 205P specifies detailed performance map formats that
include information such as capacity and input power for all operating conditions.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Manufacturers and other data producers are asked for comment
on the practicality of reporting data of this type.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Similarly, application software developers
should assess the implementation burden required to exploit performance map
data.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">End users of simulation software may also have an interest
in reviewing the draft, since adoption of the proposed approach will impact
their workflows.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Standard 205P draft is available via <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><a href="https://osr.ashrae.org/default.aspx">https://osr.ashrae.org/default.aspx</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Comments should be submitted via the ASHRAE online
system.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>See <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><a href="https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/public-review-drafts">https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/public-review-drafts</a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The review period will end October 31, 2017.<br></p><div>BR,<br></div>
<div>Chip Barnaby<br></div>
<div>Chair, ASHRAE SPC 205</div>
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<div class="signature">Charles S. "Chip" Barnaby, FIBPSA / FASHRAE<br></div>
<div class="signature"><a href="mailto:chipbarnaby@gmail.com">chipbarnaby@gmail.com</a><br></div>
<div class="signature">879 Bean Rd, Moultonborough, NH 03254 USA<br></div>
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