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CHN,cont<strong>in</strong>uedINDTest<strong>in</strong>g Agencies and Certification Associationssystem and power control devices) (Tienan, 2006)Lead<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> development and implementation of Ch<strong>in</strong>a’s energy efficiencyendorsement label, now used as a requirement for energy-efficient products <strong>in</strong> somegovernment procurement programs (ELI, 2005; Tienan, 2006)India currently does not have facilities to test <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmal properties of certa<strong>in</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gmaterials, which <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>in</strong>sulation, masonry, roof<strong>in</strong>g materials and o<strong>the</strong>r types of materials.ECBC 2007 also references India’s standards for water heaters and for dry-type transformers(and a note that oil-type transformers should go by Central Electrical Authority norms).Examples of Test StandardsReferenced <strong>in</strong> Code(or featured test protocols) 66Annual Cool<strong>in</strong>g and Heat<strong>in</strong>gConsumptions or ConsumptionSimplified Method to Calculate <strong>the</strong>Annual Air-Condition<strong>in</strong>g andHeat<strong>in</strong>g Electricity ConsumptionFactor of Build<strong>in</strong>gs (Appendix A)Method to Calculate Factors M Hand M C for Exterior Shad<strong>in</strong>gDevices (W<strong>in</strong>dows) (Appendix B)Build<strong>in</strong>g codes do not reference anytest standards.Standards referenced <strong>in</strong> ECBC2007:Indian Standards: Air Conditioners and Boilers Water HeatersO<strong>the</strong>r Standards:American Society for Test<strong>in</strong>g andMaterials: Solar reflectance andemittance (under <strong>the</strong> section of<strong>the</strong> code on cool roofs)Protocols referenced <strong>in</strong> ECBC2007:Procedure for determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gFenestration product U-Factor andSolar Heat Ga<strong>in</strong> Coefficient(Appendix D)77

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