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603.2 Energy Distribution Design Requirements and Load Type Isolation in Buildings

Green Construction Code 2012 of Maryland > 6 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION > 603 Energy Metering, Monitoring and Reporting > 603.2 Energy Distribution Design Requirements and Load Type Isolation in Buildings
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Energy distribution systems within, on or adjacent to and serving a building shall be designed such that each primary circuit, panel, feeder, piping system or supply mechanism supplies only one energy use type as defined in Sections 603.2.1 through 603.2.5. The energy use type served by each distribution system shall be clearly designated on the energy distribution system with the use served, and adequate space shall be provided for installation of metering equipment or other data collection devices, temporary or permanent, to measure their energy use. The energy distribution system shall be designed to facilitate the collection of data for each of the building energy use categories in Section 603.4 and for each of the end use categories listed in Sections 603.2.1 through 603.2.5. Where there are multiple buildings on a building site, each building shall comply separately with the provisions of Section 603.
Exception: Buildings designed and constructed such that the total usage of each of the load types described in Sections 603.2.1 through 603.2.5 shall be permitted to be measured through the use of installed sub-meters or other equivalent methods as approved.

603.2.1 HVAC System Total Energy Use

The HVAC system total energy use category shall include all energy used to heat, cool, and provide ventilation to the building including, but not limited to, fans, pumps, boiler energy, chiller energy and hot water.

603.2.2 Lighting System Total Energy Use

The lighting system total energy use category shall include all interior and exterior lighting used in occupant spaces and common areas.

603.2.3 Plug Loads

The plug loads energy use category shall include all energy use by devices, appliances and equipment connected to convenience receptacle outlets.

603.2.4 Process Loads

The process loads energy use category shall include the energy used by any single load associated with activities within the building, such as, but not limited to, data centers, manufacturing equipment and commercial kitchens, that exceeds 5 percent of the peak connected load of the whole building.

603.2.5 Energy Used for Building Operations Loads and Other Miscellaneous Loads

The category of energy used for building operations loads and other miscellaneous loads shall include all vertical transportation systems, automatic doors, motorized shading systems, ornamental fountains and fireplaces, swimming pools, inground spas, snow-melt systems, exterior lighting that is mounted on the building or used to illuminate building facades and the use of any miscellaneous loads in the building not specified in Sections 603.2.1 through 603.2.4.

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603.2 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION, Energy Distribution Design Requirements and Load Type Isolation in Buildings
Energy distribution systems within, on or adjacent to and serving a building shall be designed such that each primary circuit, panel, feeder, piping ...
Green Construction Code 2012 of Maryland > 6 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION > 603 Energy Metering, Monitoring and Reporting > 603.2 Energy Distribution Design Requirements and Load Type Isolation in Buildings
603.1 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION, Purpose
and reported. This includes the design of energy distribution systems so as to isolate load types, the installation of or ability to install in the future ...
Green Construction Code 2012 of Maryland > 6 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION > 603 Energy Metering, Monitoring and Reporting > 603.1 Purpose
Section 603 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION, Energy Metering, Monitoring and Reporting
and reported. This includes the design of energy distribution systems so as to isolate load types, the installation of or ability to install in the future ...
Green Construction Code 2012 of Maryland > 6 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION > 603 Energy Metering, Monitoring and Reporting
603.4 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION, Energy Load Type Sub-Metering
feet (2323 m 2 ) in total building floor area , the energy distribution system shall be designed and constructed to accommodate the future installation ...
Green Construction Code 2012 of Maryland > 6 ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO2e EMISSION REDUCTION > 603 Energy Metering, Monitoring and Reporting > 603.4 Energy Load Type Sub-Metering
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