ECBC Requirements Study

ECBC Cell
Contents
Section 4: Envelope
Section 5: Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Section 6: Service Hot Water & Pumping
Section 7: Lighting
Section 8: Electrical Power

This is general comparison sheet. Please refer Punjab ECBC for

compliance.
Section 4: Envelope
Requirement for ECBC Compliant
Sr. No. Element
Building

1 WWR < 60%

0.25 (<40% WWR)
2 Glass (SHGC) (Window & Skylight)
0.2 (40% < WWR >60%)
3 Glass (U-Value) (Window & Skylight) 3.3 W/sqmK (Max)
     
4 Wall Construction No Bar
5 Wall Insulation R – 2.1
6 Wall U-Value 0.44 W/sqmK
     
7 Roof Construction No Bar
8 Roof Insulation R – 3.5
9 Roof U-Value 0.261 W/sqmK
10 Roof Surface – Solar Reflectance > 0.7 (SRI Paint/White Tiles)
Section 5: HVAC
Requirement for ECBC Compliant
Sr. No. Element
Building
NBC 2005 - Part 8, Section 1, 5,4,3
1 Natural Ventilation
and 5.7.1

2 Minimum Equipment Efficiency – Split AC Minimum BEE 3 Star Rated

Minimum COP as defined in Table

3 Minimum Equipment Efficiency – Chiller
5.1

 IS 1391 (Part I) – Unitary System

 IS 1391 (Part Ii) – Split
4 IS Standard  IS 8148 – Packaged
 IS 13890 (>=75& Thermal
Efficiency) - Boiler

5 Ceiling Fans Minimum BEE 3 Star Rated

 a. Time Clock - Start/Stop – 3 day/week schedule
b. 3 degree C – Temperature Band (in H/C System)
c. Interlocking in separate H/C System (HRU with OU, 3 Pipe – VRF Sink S
– Example)
d. CT/Closed Circuit Coolers – Two Speed Motors/Pony Motors/Variable
6 Controls
Motors
e. Door Closer/Door gap sealing
f. Digital Temp. Indicator Panel.
g. Fan provision to all AC rooms
h. Each room – thermostat (display & regulation) – at > 24 degree C

R-4 with Aluminum Protection Coating for Heating

7 Piping Insulation
R-2 with Aluminum Protection Coating for Cooling
 R-1.4: Supply Duct
8 Ductwork Insulation
R-0.6: Return Duct

9 Air System Balancing Required

10 Hydronic System Balancing Required

 No Interference:
 O/U – Shaded (Natural/Artificial)/Well
11 Condenser
Ventilated Area/Closest to I/U.
 Soft water to use

12 Air Side Economizer Required – 100% OA Modulation Capacity

Variable Volume and Two Way Isolation

13 Pumps
Valve
Section 6: Service Hot Water & Pumping
Sr. No. Element Requirement for ECBC Compliant Building

Residential Facilities/Hotels and Hospitals -

1 Solar Hot Water Provision
Mandatory

2 Design Capacity At least 1/5th of the Design Capacity

3 Solar Equipment Efficiency IS 13129

IS 15558
4 Fuel Equipment Efficiency
Thermal Efficiency – 80%

5 Electric Equipment Efficiency IS 2082/Min. BEE 3 Star Rated

5 Piping Insulation R-4 with Aluminum Protection Coating

Vapor Retarded Pool Cover at water

6 Swimming Pool
surface
Section 7: Lighting
Requirement for ECBC Compliant
Sr. No. Element
Building
1 Lighting Control Occupancy Sensors
Photo sensor or astronomical time
2 Exterior Lighting Control
switch

3 Display/Accent/Case/Non-Visual/Demonstration Lighting Separate Control

Internally Illuminated – Max. 5 W/sqft

LED
4 Exit Signage
Externally Illuminated – Max 2.5 W/sqft
- LED
5 Exterior Ground Lighting LED with 60 lm/W - Efficacy

As per type of building. < 1.5 W/sqft in

6 Interior Lighting Power Density
most of the buildings

7 Exterior Lighting Power Density No incandescent shall be used. Table 7.3

Section 8: Electrical Power
Sr. No. Element Requirement for ECBC Compliant Building

Max Power loss as per table 8.1 at 50% and full

1 Maximum Allowable Power Transformer Losses
loading with class 0.5 digital meter

2 Motors IS 12615

3 Power Factor Correction 0.95-1

Metering - kVA, kWh, PF, current, voltage,

4 Metering & Monitoring
THD

5 Power Cabling Adequate sized cable – max 1% loss

Simulation Approach
Section 4: Envelope
Section 5: HVAC
Section 7: Lighting

All the parameters mentioned in the red font are mandatory and can not be avoided. If anyone
from the prescriptive parameter is avoided, simulation method is required to comply with the
Punjab ECBC.

For the energy simulation/energy modelling below software can be used to show the
compliance.
1. Equest
2. IES
3. Design Builder with Energy Plus
4. Trace

Energy modelling report along with he compliance form is required to submit while
approval/sanctioning application.
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