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MEP Standards & Codes — Quick Reference
Working references on the codes Indian MEP designers cite every day — NBC 2016, ECBC 2017, ASHRAE 62.1 / 55 / 90.1, NFPA 13 / 14 / 20 / 72 / 92 / 101, IS 1893 / 4985 / 3646, CPHEEO, ISHRAE Handbook, AIS-DCV. Each entry summarises scope, what it governs, and key calculation method.
Indian codes
- NBC 2016 (National Building Code of India) — Part 4 Fire & Life Safety; Part 8 Building Services (Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Plumbing, Electrical, Lifts)
- ECBC 2017 (Energy Conservation Building Code) — minimum, ECBC+, super-ECBC; envelope, HVAC, lighting, electrical
- IS 1893 (Earthquake) / IS 4985 (uPVC pipe) / IS 3646 (Lighting)
- CPHEEO Manual on Water Supply and Treatment
- CPHEEO Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment
International codes
- ASHRAE 62.1 — Ventilation Rate Procedure (VRP)
- ASHRAE 55 — Thermal comfort
- ASHRAE 90.1 + App G — Energy standard + PRM
- NFPA 13 / 14 / 20 — Sprinklers / Standpipe / Fire pumps
- NFPA 72 / 92 / 101 — Fire alarm / Smoke control / Life safety
- IPC / UPC — Plumbing reference
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