Benchmark Energy Factor (BEF) Assessment of Refrigerated Facilities

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
C500.2
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
97.130.20
27.015
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Create a new standard to supersede the C500 standard with the following scope: 

Inclusions 

This Standard is intended for refrigerated facilities with the following characteristics: 
i. Refrigerated distribution centres for food and beverage products. 
ii. Refrigeration systems using a vapour-compression cycle and providing cooling by convection. 
iii. Refrigerated zone volume equal to or greater than 283 m3 (10,000 ft3). 
iv. Non-refrigeration systems’ energy use is less than or equal to 20% of total facility energy use. 

Exclusions 
This Standard is not intended for use for the following systems: 
i. Stand-alone packaged walk-in cooler and freezer units. 
ii. Mobile refrigeration units. 
iii. Climate-controlled warehouses (temperature and humidity control). 

Project need:

Project need is to update the standard to reflect improvements to the methodology identified during the validation work for the development of the spreadsheet that supports the standard.

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