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Test<strong>in</strong>g Agencies and Certification AssociationsKorean Agency for Technology and Standards is a government agency under M<strong>in</strong>istry ofKnowledge Economy, orig<strong>in</strong>ally established <strong>in</strong> 1883 and recognized as NationalStandardization Body <strong>in</strong> 1999. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards is responsible fordevelop<strong>in</strong>g Korea Industrial Standards, <strong>the</strong> primary reference for test<strong>in</strong>g and material standards<strong>in</strong> BDCES.Test<strong>in</strong>g is performed by various nationally accredited test<strong>in</strong>g agencies (both governmental andnon-governmental). Those relevant to build<strong>in</strong>g energy code <strong>in</strong>clude: (year established)Examples of Test StandardsReferenced <strong>in</strong> Code(or featured test protocols) 66Determ<strong>in</strong>ation of Steady-StateThermal TransmissionProperties—Calibrated andGuarded Hot Box KSF2278: Test Method ofThermal Resistance forW<strong>in</strong>dows and DoorsKOR,cont<strong>in</strong>uedUSA Korea Institute of Construction Materials (1994) Korea Electric Test<strong>in</strong>g Institute (1970) Korea Institute of Light<strong>in</strong>g Technology (1999) Korea Institute of Construction Technology (1984) Korea <strong>Energy</strong> Appliances Industry Association (1983)Alternatively, large build<strong>in</strong>gs far exceed<strong>in</strong>g energy efficiency can be certified for High-<strong>Efficiency</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> Build<strong>in</strong>g (MKE 2008-14) directly from <strong>the</strong> Korean <strong>Energy</strong> ManagementCorporation. The Korea Institute of <strong>Energy</strong> Research, <strong>the</strong> Korea Institute of ConstructionTechnology and <strong>the</strong> Korean <strong>Energy</strong> Management Corporation are responsible for test<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>sebuild<strong>in</strong>gs’ total energy efficiency (<strong>in</strong>stead of <strong>in</strong>dividual component efficiencies). The teststandards are outl<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Efficiency</strong> Rat<strong>in</strong>g System (MKE 2008-14).Widely recognized certification associations <strong>in</strong>clude:American National Standards InstituteNational Fenestration Rat<strong>in</strong>g CouncilNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyInternational Standards Association (develops and publishes standards):Standards referenced <strong>in</strong> ASHRAE90.1-2007:American Society for Test<strong>in</strong>g andMaterials: ASTM C177-97: StandardTest Method for Steady-StateHeat Flux Measurements andThermal Transmittance79

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