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Standards

ISHRAE Handbook 2024: Chapter Overview & When MEP Designers Should Reach for It
The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) publishes the Handbook of Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration and Ventilation as its flagship technical refere Read more →

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The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) publishes the Handbook of Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration and Ventilation as its flagship technical refere

Standards

IS 1893 + ASHRAE 70 Seismic Restraint of MEP Equipment in India
Seismic restraint of MEP equipment is one of the most-overlooked engineering disciplines on Indian commercial projects. India's seismic zones III, IV, and V cover Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Read more →

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Seismic restraint of MEP equipment is one of the most-overlooked engineering disciplines on Indian commercial projects. India’s seismic zones III, IV, and V cover Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, and

Standards

NFPA Standards Used in India: Mapping NFPA 13/20/72/92/2001 to NBC 2016 + IS
NFPA standards are the global benchmark for fire-safety engineering. In India, NFPA codes are routinely cited in design but always alongside Indian standards (NBC 2016 Pt 4 + IS series) — and the two Read more →

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NFPA standards are the global benchmark for fire-safety engineering. In India, NFPA codes are routinely cited in design but always alongside Indian standards (NBC 2016 Pt 4 + IS series) — and the two

Standards, Sustainability

ECBC 2017 vs ASHRAE 90.1: Side-by-Side for Indian Designers
Indian commercial-building MEP designers regularly reference both ECBC 2017 (the Indian Energy Conservation Building Code) and ASHRAE 90.1 (the US Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings). They share Read more →

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Indian commercial-building MEP designers regularly reference both ECBC 2017 (the Indian Energy Conservation Building Code) and ASHRAE 90.1 (the US Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings). They share

HVAC

Revit MEP Duct & Pipe Modelling Best Practice: Routing, Slope, Clash Avoidance
Revit MEP is the dominant BIM authoring tool for Indian commercial projects. Properly used, it delivers coordinated drawings, clash detection, BOQ extraction, and energy-model integration in one toolc Read more →

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Revit MEP is the dominant BIM authoring tool for Indian commercial projects. Properly used, it delivers coordinated drawings, clash detection, BOQ extraction, and energy-model integration in one toolc

Standards

Energy Model Calibration: cv(RMSE) and NMBE per ASHRAE Guideline 14
A whole-building energy model is only as useful as it is calibrated to actual measured performance. ASHRAE Guideline 14-2014 specifies cv(RMSE) (coefficient of variation of root-mean-square error) and Read more →

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A whole-building energy model is only as useful as it is calibrated to actual measured performance. ASHRAE Guideline 14-2014 specifies cv(RMSE) (coefficient of variation of root-mean-square error) and

HVAC

Carrier HAP vs OpenStudio + EnergyPlus: Which to Use When (Practical Comparison)
Carrier HAP (Hourly Analysis Program, currently v5.10) and OpenStudio + EnergyPlus are the two dominant whole-building energy simulation tools used by Indian MEP consultants. Each has a different desi Read more →

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Carrier HAP (Hourly Analysis Program, currently v5.10) and OpenStudio + EnergyPlus are the two dominant whole-building energy simulation tools used by Indian MEP consultants. Each has a different desi

Sustainability

BEE 2030 Roadmap & Star Labelling: What MEP Designers Should Specify Now
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has signalled a 2030 roadmap that compresses Indian commercial-building energy use by 30-40% vs 2020 baseline. The mechanism is incremental tightening of the Star Read more →

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The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has signalled a 2030 roadmap that compresses Indian commercial-building energy use by 30-40% vs 2020 baseline. The mechanism is incremental tightening of the Star

Sustainability

GRIHA v2019 Energy Criterion 14 & 15: Whole-Building Energy Performance for India
GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is India's TERI-administered green-building rating system, with v2019 being the current version. Of GRIHA's 31 criteria, Criterion 14 (Energy Per Read more →

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GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is India’s TERI-administered green-building rating system, with v2019 being the current version. Of GRIHA’s 31 criteria, Criterion 14 (Energy Per

Sustainability

IGBC Green Buildings v3 Energy Efficiency Credits: Achieving 35-45 Points
IGBC v3 (Green New Buildings v3) is the Indian Green Building Council's third-generation rating for new commercial/institutional buildings. The Energy Efficiency (EE) category is where 35-45 of the 11 Read more →

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IGBC v3 (Green New Buildings v3) is the Indian Green Building Council’s third-generation rating for new commercial/institutional buildings. The Energy Efficiency (EE) category is where 35-45 of the 11

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