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C403.10.2 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers (Mandatory)

Commercial Energy Conservation Code 2018 of Utah > 4 [CE] Commercial Energy Efficiency > C403 Building Mechanical Systems > C403.10 Refrigeration Equipment Performance > C403.10.2 Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers (Mandatory)
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Site-assembled or site-constructed walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers shall comply with the following:

  1. Automatic door closers shall be provided that fully close walk-in doors that have been closed to within 1 inch (25 mm) of full closure.

    Exception: Closers are not required for doors more than 45 inches (1143 mm) in width or more than 7 feet (2134 mm) in height.

  2. Doorways shall be provided with strip doors, curtains, spring-hinged doors or other method of minimizing infiltration when the doors are open.
  3. Walls shall be provided with insulation having a thermal resistance of not less than R-25, ceilings shall be provided with insulation having a thermal resistance of not less than R-25 and doors of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers shall be provided with insulation having a thermal resistance of not less than R-32.

    Exception: Insulation is not required for glazed portions of doors or at structural members associated with the walls, ceiling or door frame.

  4. The floor of walk-in freezers shall be provided with insulation having a thermal resistance of not less than R-28.
  5. Transparent reach-in doors for and windows in opaque walk-in freezer doors shall be provided with triple-pane glass having the interstitial spaces filled with inert gas or provided with heat-reflective treated glass.
  6. Transparent reach-in doors for and windows in opaque walk-in cooler doors shall be double-pane heat-reflective treated glass having the interstitial space gas filled.
  7. Evaporator fan motors that are less than 1 hp (0.746 kW) and less than 460 volts shall be electronically commutated motors or 3-phase motors.
  8. Condenser fan motors that are less than 1 hp (0.746 kW) in capacity shall be of the electronically commutated or permanent split capacitor-type or shall be 3-phase motors.

    Exception: Fan motors in walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers combined in a single enclosure greater than 3,000 square feet (279 m2) in floor area are exempt.

  9. Antisweat heaters that are not provided with anti-sweat heater controls shall have a total door rail, glass and frame heater power draw not greater than 7.1 W/ft2 (76 W/m2) of door opening for walk-in freezers, and not greater than 3.0 W/ft2 (32 W/m2) of door opening for walk-in coolers.
  10. Antisweat heater controls shall be configured to reduce the energy use of the antisweat heater as a function of the relative humidity in the air outside the door or to the condensation on the inner glass pane.
  11. Light sources shall have an efficacy of not less than 40 lumens per Watt, including any ballast losses, or shall be provided with a device that automatically turns off the lights within 15 minutes of when the walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer was last occupied.

C403.10.2.1 Performance Standards (Mandatory)

Effective January 1, 2020, walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers shall meet the requirements of Tables C403.10.2.1(1), C403.10.2.1(2) and C403.10.2.1(3).

TABLE C403.10.2.1(1)

WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER DISPLAY DOOR EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSa

CLASS DESCRIPTORCLASSMAXIMUM ENERGY CONSUMPTION (kWh/day)a
Display door, medium temperatureDD, M0.04 x Add + 0.41
Display door, low temperatureDD, L0.15 x Add + 0.29
  1. Add is the surface area of the display door.

TABLE C403.10.2.1(2)

WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NONDISPLAY DOOR EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSa

CLASS DESCRIPTORCLASSMAXIMUM ENERGY CONSUMPTION (kWh/day)a
Passage door, medium temperaturePD, M0.05 x And + 1.7
Passage door, low temperaturePD, L0.14 x And + 4.8
Freight door, medium temperatureFD, M0.04 x And + 1.9
Freight door, low temperatureFD, L0.12 x And + 5.6
  1. And is the surface area of the nondisplay door.

TABLE C403.10.2.1(3)

WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER REFRIGERATION SYSTEM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

CLASS DESCRIPTORCLASSMINIMUM ANNUAL WALK-IN ENERGY FACTOR AWEF
(Btu/W-h)
Dedicated condensing, medium temperature, indoor systemDC.M.I5.61
Dedicated condensing, medium temperature, indoor system,
> 9,000 Btu/h capacity
DC.M.I,
> 9,000
5.61
Dedicated condensing, medium temperature, outdoor systemDC.M.I7.60
Dedicated condensing, medium temperature, outdoor system,
> 9,000 Btu/h capacity
DC.M.I,
> 9,000
7.60

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