ASHRAE Journal - October 2019 - 93

RESEARCH REPORT

The equipment typical to this type of application has among the highest initial costs
and the highest energy utilization of any in the HVAC&R industry. Status: Conditionally
Approved. Clear conditions with Research Liaison so project can bid.

1718-TRP-C

Development of a Method to Determine the
Moisture Transport through Roof Shingle System
Under Real Conditions

TC 4.4, Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance; co-sponsored by: TC 1.12,
Moisture Management in Buildings, SSPC 160

The principal justiﬁcation of this project is to ensure that the hygrothermal material
properties in the ASHRAE Handbook - Fundamentals continue to be representative of
the materials currently in the market and relevant to the conditions to which they are
exposed. Asphalt shingle roof systems are the most commonly used for residential
homes. Status: Conditionally Approved. Clear conditions with Research Liaison so
project can bid.

1740-TRP-R

The overall task is to develop a method of testing the equilibrium hydrogen ﬂuoride
capacity of desiccants and use the method to determine the equilibrium hydrogen
ﬂuoride capacity of molecular sieve and activated alumina desiccants at the conditions speciﬁed in the scope section of this WS. Since hydrogen ﬂuoride is a potentially
dangerous chemical, it is paramount that the contractor fully understands the hazards
involved in working with it. The contractor shall, in the proposal, identify in detail the
measures to be taken to reduce hazards through use of proper Personal Protective
Equipment, laboratory facilities, and procedures. In the selection process weight will
be given based on the quality of safety measures.
Status: Revise work statement for Re-bid & expand recommended bidders list,
so project can rebid.
Test Method to Evaluate Cross-contamination
of Gaseous Contaminant within total Energy
Recovery Wheels

TC 9.10, Laboratory Ventilation; co-sponsored by: TC 2.3, Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas
Contaminant Removal Equipment; TC 9.6, Healthcare Facilities; SSPC 2.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

The Environmental Health and Safety professionals, laboratory designers and other
ASHRAE Members need reliable gaseous contaminant transfer data measurements
methodologies to complete the necessary risk assessment when evaluating energy
recovery systems for their laboratory ventilation projects. Technologies shown to limit
contaminant transfer would allow greater energy savings and reduce the carbon footprint.
Status: Revise work statement for Re-bid & expand recommended bidders list,
so project can rebid.

1789-TRP-R

Status: Revise work statement for Re-bid & expand recommended bidders list,
so project can rebid.

1790-TRP-C

Distribution of Water between Vapor and Liquid
Phases For LowGWP Refrigerants

TC 3.3, Refrigerant Contaminant Control

ASHRAE continues to support and facilitate global efforts to reduce the detrimental
effects of global warming. ASHRAE does this by supporting research that support the
use of new low GWP refrigerants. The proposed research herein enables the AC&R
systems using these low GWP refrigerants to perform effectively, efﬁciently, and reliably. In addition, proper contamination control of moisture can extend the effective life
and reduce repair costs of a system making them a ﬁnancial success for the building
owner or user. Status: Conditionally Approved. Clear conditions with Research Liaison
so project can bid.

Hydrogen Fluoride Capacity of Desiccants

TC 3.3, Refrigerant Contaminant Control; co-sponsored by: TC 3.2, Refrigerant System
Chemistry

1780-TRP-R

performance data of current HGB products.

Optical and Thermal Performance of Hollow Glass
Block Units

TC 4.5, Fenestration

This research will provide useful results to update the section on HGB of
the Fenestration Chapter of future editions of the ASHRAE HOF by including

1797-TRP-C

Assessment of the A/B Toxicity Classification
Used in Standard 34

TC 3.1, Refrigerants and Secondary Coolants

Societal expectations and demands for refrigerants with lower global warming
impact drive the industry to development new refrigerants that are both safe and
functional. Understanding the impact of using acute versus chronic toxicity for setting
limits based on technically sound toxicity criteria for HVACR products will increase the
safety understanding of refrigeration-based products; facilitate the adoption of lower
GWP refrigerants including natural refrigerants; further the application and understanding of refrigerants and products for the industry. Status: Conditionally Approved. Clear
conditions with Research Liaison so project can bid.

1799-TRP-C

Validation of Extrapolation of Performance Rating
Test Results for Small Energy Exchangers to Large
Exchangers

TC 5.5, Air-to-Air Energy Recovery

The proposed research will increase the utility of ASHAE Standard 84 by validating its applicability to large exchangers over a broad range of conditions. Air-to-air
energy recovery is an important tool for reducing energy consumption in buildings
and is now required in ASHRAE standard 90.1-2013 in deﬁned circumstances. The
proposed research will support further use of air-to-air energy recovery in Standard
90.1, helping to meet the ongoing goals for reduced energy consumption in new and
renovated buildings. Status: Conditionally Approved. Clear conditions with Research
Liaison so project can bid.

1815-TRP-C

Integrating Occupant Behavior Data into Building
Performance Simulation; MTG.OBB Occupant
Behavior In Buildings; co-sponsored by: MTG.
BIM, TC 1.5

The objectives of this research are to determine and document how detailed occupant behavior data can be integrated into existing standard BIM frameworks such as
the Green Building XML gbXML, 2017) and Industry Foundation Classes buildingSMART,
2018) schemas, to facilitate the standardized collection and representation of occupant
behavior data, and the transfer of occupant behavior data to building simulation tools as
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