{"id":58486,"date":"2018-04-05T14:29:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T18:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=58486"},"modified":"2018-04-05T14:29:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T18:29:51","slug":"standardizing-the-fan-energy-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/standardizing-the-fan-energy-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Standardizing the fan energy index"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Air Movement and Control Association\u2019s (AMCA\u2019s) new standard defines the calculation method for fan energy index (FEI). <\/span>
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Air Movement and Control Association<\/a> (AMCA) announced the publication of ANSI\/AMCA Standard 208-18, Calculation of the Fan Energy Index<\/em>, a new standard that defines the calculation method for fan energy index (FEI), an energy-efficient metric for fans inclusive of motors and drives. This metric provides a consistent basis for comparing fan energy performance across fan types and sizes at a given fan duty point.<\/p>\n

Written to support the fan industry\u2019s entrance into energy and construction codes\/standards, the updated standard replaces those written under the former metric, fan efficiency grade (FEG), which is currently referenced in several model energy codes\/standards, including American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-rise Residential Buildings<\/em>, ASHRAE 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-performance Green Buildings<\/em>, and the International Energy Conservation Code<\/em> (IECC<\/em>). FEI will replace FEG as it is adopted through change proposals as part of routine revision cycles.<\/p>\n

The updated standard covers fan and motor sizes tested in accordance with:<\/p>\n