INDUSTRIAL STANDARD
OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

JGJ 26-95

ENERGY CONSERVATION DESIGN STANDARD

FOR NEW HEATING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Enforcement July 1, 1996
 

Chief editor organization: China Academy of Building Research 
Ratification authority: Ministry of Construction, People's Republic of China


China Building Industry Publishing House 

1996, Beijing 

NOTICE ON PUBLICATION OF INDUSTRIAL STANDARD

By

the Ministry of Construction of The People's Republic of China

December 7, 1995

Document Jian Biao (1995) No. 708

In accordance with the Document Jian Biao (1991) No. 718 of the Ministry of Construction, the ¡§Energy conservation design standard for new heating residential buildings¡¨ has been mainly developed by the China Academy of Building Research. It has been approved after examination as an industrial standard JGJ26-95. It will be put into effect from July 1, 1996 and simultaneously the old copy of ¡§Energy conservation design standard for new heating residential buildings (JGJ26-86)¡¨ will be abolished. 

The China Academy of Building Research, as the Technical Supporting Organization for Building & Construction Engineering Standards under the Ministry of Construction, is responsible for administration of this standard and its detailed explanations.

The Standard and Norm Research Institute of the Ministry of Construction is in charge of organization of publication.
 



Contents
1 General provisions
2 Terminology Symbols
3
Index of heat loss of buildings and coal consumption for space heating
4 Thermo-technical design for building
5 Heating design

Appendix A

Parameters and index of heat loss of buildings and coal consumption for space heating in main cities and towns of China
Appendix B Correction factors for overall heat transfer coefficient of building envelope - (ei )
Appendix C Calculation on average heat transfer coefficient of exterior walls
Appendix D Calculation on area and volume
Appendix E Explanations on words used in the standard
Additional explanations

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1. General Provisions
1.0.1 This standard is formulated with the aim of carrying out the state policy of saving energy and curbing the large energy consumption and poor thermal environment quality caused by heating buildings in severe cold and cold areas. Energy consumption for space heating will be controlled at the stipulated level by taking technical measures in architectural and heating design. 
1.0.2 This standard is suitable for the energy efficiency design of building envelope and space heating for new construction and expansion of residential buildings with central heating in severe cold and cold regions. For residential buildings without central heating at the moment, the design of envelope may follow this standard.
1.0.3 When the energy efficiency design of building envelope and space heating for residential buildings follows this standard, it also should be in compliance with the specifications of current state standards and codes.
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2. Terminology/Symbols
2.0.1 Outdoor mean air temperature during heating period (te)
The average value of day-to-day outdoor mean air temperature during heating period.
2.0.2 Degree days of heating period (Ddi)
The temperature difference between indoor basic air temperature 18oC and outdoor daily mean air temperature during heating period multiplied by the number of heating days. Unit is C ¡Pd.
2.0.3 Energy consumed for heating (Q)
Energy consumed for heating buildings. Energy consumed for space heating in this standard mainly means heat consumption of buildings and coal consumption for space heating.
2.0.4 Index of heat consumption of building (qH)
At outdoor mean air temperature during heating period, to maintain indoor design air temperature, heat consumed in unit time by unit floor area and to be supplied by indoor heating device. Unit: W/m2.
2.0.5 Index of coal consumption for space heating (qc)
At outdoor mean air temperature during heating period, to maintain indoor design air temperature, standard coal consumed during a heating period by unit floor area. Unit: kg/m2.
2.0.6 Index of design heating load for building (q)
At outdoor design air temperature during heating period, to maintain indoor design air temperature, heat supplied by heating boilers or other heating facilities in unit time for unit floor area. Unit: W/m2.
2.0.7 Overall heat transfer coefficient of building envelope (K)
Air temperature difference between both sides of building envelope is 1K, heat transfer rate through unit area of building envelope within unit time. 
Unit is W/( m2 K).
2.0.8 Correction factor for overall heat transfer coefficient of building envelope (ei )
Building envelopes in various regions and with different orientations, due to the effect of the radiation from the sun and the sky, make the heat transfer rate changing within unit time through unit area of building envelopes under 1K of air temperature difference between both sides of building envelope. The ratio of changed heat transfer rate to the original one without affection of radiation from the sun and the sky is correction factor for overall heat transfer coefficient of building envelope.
2.0.9 Shape coefficient of building (S)
Ratio of exterior surface area of building exposing to the air to the volume enclosed by it. Exterior surface area excludes the areas of ground, partition of staircases and house door without heating.
2.0.10 Area ratio of window to wall
Ratio of window opening area to elevation unit area of room (i.e. area enclosed by storey height of building and axil line of bay).
2.0.11 Heating system;
System composed of boiler plant, outdoor heating network, indoor heating pipe line and radiators etc.
2.0.12 Capacity of boiler plant
Also called rating capacity. Rating capacity of boiler uses unit MW.
2.0.13 Boiler efficiency
Ratio of available heat generated by boiler and that contained by burning coal. Under different circumstances they can be divided into rating boiler efficiency and boiler operating efficiency.
2.0.14 Rating boiler efficiency
Also called rating efficiency. The boiler efficiency under design condition.
2.0.15 Boiler operating efficiency (h2 )
The boiler efficiency under real operation condition.
2.0.16 Heat transport efficiency of outdoor heating network (h1 )
Ratio of total output heat of heating network (total input heat minus heat loss at different sections) and total input heat of heating network.
2.0.17 Ratio of electricity consumption to transported heat
At outdoor and indoor design air temperature, ratio of theoretical electricity consumption by daily pump and heat daily supplied by heating system, taking the same units, no dimension.

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3. Index of heat loss of building and coal consumption
3.0.1 Index of heat consumption of buildings should be calculated in the following formula: 

(3.0.1)
where
qH - index of heat consumption of building (W/m2
qH ¡PT- heat transfer loss of unit floor area through building envelope (W/m2
qINF - air infiltration heat loss of unit floor area (W/m2
qI ¡PH - heat gain of unit floor area from the inside of building (including cooking, lighting, electrical appliance and heat released from human beings), taking 3.80 W/m2 for residential building.
3.0.2 Heat transfer loss of unit floor area through building envelope should be calculated in the following formula: 
(3.0.2)


where 
ti = mean indoor temperature for calculation of all rooms., taking 16 for normal residential building; 
te= outdoor mean air temperature ( oC )during heating period should follow Table A of Appendix A of this standard; 
ei= correction factor for overall heat transfer coefficient of building  envelope should follow Table B of Appendix B of this standard; 
Ki= overall heat transfer coefficient of building envelope [W/(m2K)], exterior wall should take its mean heat transfer coefficient and calculation method refers to Appendix C of this standard; 
Fi= area of building envelope ( m2 )should be calculated according to the specifications of Appendix D of this standard; 
Ao= floor area (m2) should be calculated according to the specifications of Appendix D of this standard. 

3.0.3 Air infiltration heat loss of unit floor area should be calculated in the following formula:

(3.0.3)
where
Cr -- heat capacity of air, taking 0.27 W ¡P h / (kg¡P K); 
r -- air density (kg/m2), taking the value under te
N -- air-exchange rate, taking 0.5 1/h for residential building; 
V -- air-exchanged volume (m3). It should be calculated according to the specifications of Appendix D of this standard. 
3.0.4 Index of coal consumption for space heating should be calculated in the following formula:

(3.0.4)


where 
qc - index of coal (standard coal) consumption for space heating (kg/m2); 
qH - index of heat consumption of building (W /m2);Z - heating days should follow Table A of Appendix A of this standard; 
Hc - heat value of standard coal, taking 8.14X103 Wh/kg; 
h1- heat transport efficiency of outdoor heating network, taking 0.85 before energy saving measures are taken, and 0.90 after taking measures 
h 2 - boiler operating efficiency, taking 0.55 before energy saving measures are taken, and 0.68 after taking measure 

3.0.5 Index of heat consumption and coal consumption for heating residential buildings in various regions should not exceed the numeral values in Table A of the Appendix A of this standard. 
3.0.6 Thermal insulation levels of building envelopes for dormitories, guest houses, restaurants and nurseries etc. should reach the same levels as heating residential buildings in the same region.

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4. Thermo-technical design for buildings
4.1 General specifications
4.1.1 Buildings are suitable to be designed in south-north orientations or close to that. Main rooms are suitable to avoid prevailing wind direction in winter. 
4.1.2 Shape coefficients of buildings are suitable to be 0.30 and below 0.30. If it is over 0.30, the thermal insulation for roofs and exterior walls should be upgraded. Heat transfer coefficients should be in compliance with the specification in Table 4.2.1.
4.1.3 Windows and doors should be designed for staircases and exterior corridors of heating residential buildings. In the regions where outdoor mean air temperature is -0.1 to -6.0 during heating period and no heating for staircases, thermal insulation measures should be taken for the partition of staircases and house doors. In the regions below -6.0 , heating should be provided for staircases, and facilities against wind such as porch should be designed for entrance. 
4. 2 Design of building envelope
4.2.1 Heat transfer coefficients of building envelopes elements of heating residential buildings in various regions should not exceed the limitation values in Table 4.2.1.
4.2.2 When heat transfer coefficients of windows have been in practice taken 0.5 and 0.5 plus lower than the numeral values in Table 4.2.1, under the condition of satisfying the heat consumption index specified in this standard, heat transfer coefficient of exterior walls and roofs could be recalculated and decided by the measures in 3.01--3.0.3 of this standard. 
4.2.3 Under the condition of being effected by heat bridge of concrete beams and columns at periphery, mean heat transfer coefficients of exterior walls should not exceed the limitation values in Table 4.2.1.
4.2.4 Area of windows (including transparent upper part of balcony door) is not suitable to be too large. Area ratio of windows to walls in different orientations should not exceed the numeral values in Table 4.2.4.

Area ratio of windows to walls in different orientations

Table 4.2.4 
Orientations
Area ratio of windows to walls
North
0.25
East, West  0.30 
South  0.35 
  Note: If area ratio of windows to walls exceeds the numeral values in the above table, heat transfer coefficients of building envelope such as exterior wall and roof etc. should be adjusted, so that heat consumption index of buildings will be in compliance with the specifications. 
4.2.5 In design, windows (including balcony door) with good tightness should be used. The class of tightness of windows for one to six stories buildings should not be lower than Class 3, which are specified in the current national standard methods for graduating and inspecting air permeability of windows¡¨ (GB7107), and for buildings have 7 to 30 stories, they should not be lower than Class 2 specified in the above standard. 
4.2.6 When buildings are installed with air tightness windows or windows with seals, rooms should be equipped with adjustable air exchangers or other available air exchange facilities. 
4.2.7 Thermal insulation measures should be taken for the locations of building envelope, where heat bridge occurs, to ensure its interior surface temperature not lower than indoor air dew point temperature and to decrease additional heat transfer loss. 
4.2.8 At the regions where outdoor mean air temperature during heating period is lower than -5.0, thermal insulation measures should be taken for vertical wall surfaces below outdoor grade of exterior building walls and the ground directly touching soil at building periphery. Heat transfer coefficients of vertical wall surfaces below outdoor grade should not exceed heat transfer coefficient limitation values of peripheral ground in Table4.2.1. Heat transfer coefficients of ground at the periphery of exterior wall within 2.0m from the inner side of exterior wall should not exceed 0.30W/(m2K). 

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5. Heating design
5.1 General specifications
5.1.1 For heating residential buildings, heat and power co-generation plants and district boiler plants should be taken as main heating sources. For the buildings near factories, industrial surplus energy and waste heat should be utilized. 
5.1.2 In residential quarters newly-built in cities, if no co-generation, no industrial surplus energy and no waste heat can be used locally, central heating boiler plants should be set up as heating source. The capacity of each boiler in the plant is not suitable to be smaller than 7.0 MW, and heating building area , not smaller than 100,000 m2. For smaller residential quarters, the capacity of each boiler can be cut down a little bit, but not smaller than 4.2 MW each. During setting up new boiler plants, the possibility of connecting urban district heating network should be taken into consideration. Boiler plants are suitable to be set up near the areas with large heat load density. 
5.1.3 Heating system for newly-built residential buildings should be designed with continuous heating mode. Heating modes for commercial/cultural/other public buildings in residential quarters and for living quarters near factories can be determined according to the usage and heating requirements and on the basis of technical and economic comparison. 

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5.2 Heating system
5.2.1 While designing heating system, detailed investigation and calculation on heat loading should be carried out, to determine reasonable scale and radii of heating system. If the system is at large scale, indirectly connected primary and secondary water systems are suitable, so as to enhance operating efficiency and reduce power consumption. Water temperature should be designed as 115-130 for primary water supply, 70-80 for return water temperature. ¡@ 
5.2.2 While designing indoor heating system, designers should consider the possibility of using heat allocation metres for each family to control temperature room by room. The surface area of radiators in rooms should be rationally selected according to design heat load. Indoor heating systems are suitable to be arranged in loops separately for rooms facing south and north. When heating main pipelines without insulation exist in heating rooms, the heat released from main pipes into the room should be taken into account. ¡@ 
5.2.3 In design hydronic balance calculation should be made for heating system, to ensure water flow in each loop to meet design requirements. Balancing valves or hydronic balancing elements should be installed on heating supply water pipes (or return water pipes) at inlets of outdoor loops and buildings and hydronic balancing adjustments are made. The possibility of heating within different time should be considered for the system with identical heat source but different types of users. ¡@
5.2.4 While designing heat exchanger station, indirectly-connected heat exchanger station should select heat exchangers of tight structure, high heat transfer coefficient and long service life. Heat transfer coefficient is suitable to be larger than or equal to 3000W/ (m2K). Directly and indirectly-connected stations should be equipped with automatic or manual adjusting devices. 
5.2.5 Selection of boiler types should match the coal type supplied locally on long term. Rating boiler efficiency should not be lower than the numeral values in Table 5.2.5.

Lowest rating boiler efficiency (%) 

Table 5.2.5
 
fuel type  fuel heat value (kJ/kg) boiler capacity (MW)
2.8  4.2  7.0  14.0  27.0 
bitu minous coal  15500-19700  72  73  74  76  78 
II  >19700  74  76  78  80  82 
5.2.6 Total installed gross capacity of boiler plant should be decided in the following formula: 

QB=Qo / h1

(5.2.6) 


where QB - total installed gross capacity of boiler plant (W); 
Qo - design heating load carried by boiler (W); 
h1 - heat transport efficiency of outdoor heating network, usually taking 0.90. 
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5.2.7 In newly-built boiler plant, 2-3 sets of boilers may be installed. If it operates at lower than design load, the operating load of a single boiler should not be lower than 50 % of rating load. 
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5.2.8 Blast blower, inducing fan and dust collector are suitable to be equipped for each boiler, matching their capacity with boiler. Power consumption of selected equipment is suitable to be lower than or close to the values in Table 5.2.8. In design various kinds of waste heat from boilers should be fully utilized. 
Match index of blast blowers and inducing fans of boilers with bituminous coal II and III 
 

Table 5.2.8 
fan type  blast blower  inducing fan 
boiler capacity 
MW (t/h)
flow rate m3/h  matched motor power kW  flow rate m3/h  matched motor power kW 
pressure Pa (mmH2O)  pressure Pa (mmH2O) 
2.8 (4)    6000 
508 (52)
2.2    10590 
2225 (27)
10.0 

4.2 (6 )
    9100 
1362 (139)
5.5     16050 
2097 (214)
13.0 
7.0 (10)      14760 
1352 (138)
7.5     25200 
2097 (214)
22.0 
14.0 (20)      29520 
1252 (138)
17.0     50400 
2097 (214)
40.0 
27.0 (40)      59040 
1352 (138)
30.0     100800 
2097 (214)
75.0 
5.2.9 Primary and secondary water circulating pumps should select high energy efficiency and low noisy ones, 2 sets are suitable, one is working and the other is stand-by. When system capacity is larger, more sets can be added rationally, but the working mode of ¡§large flow, small temperature difference¡¨ should be avoided. Selection of primary water pump should consider the possibility of adjusting flow changes stage by stage. Water quality in system should be in compliance with the specifications of current national standard ¡§ Standard of water quality in hot water boilers¡¨ (GB1576). When boiler capacity is large, it is suitable to install de-oxygen apparatus. 
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5.2.10 In design the requirements of parameter monitor and measurement should be put forward for entrances of boiler plants, heat exchanger stations and buildings. The temperature-meter for supply and return water, pressure gage and heat allocation meter (or hot water flow-meter) should be installed at inlets of boiler room, heat exchanger station and each independent building. Water meter should be put for water make-up system. Electricity consumed by power in boiler plant, water pump and lighting should be measured separately. Larger plant with capacity of single boiler exceeding 7.0 MW should be equipped with computer system to monitor it. 
5.2.11 Power consumption of primary and secondary water for hot water space heating system should be controlled. Usually, the ratio of power consumption to heat transport, ie, EHR, power consumption to transport unit heat in design, should not be larger than the value obtained from the following formula: 

(5.2.11)
where 
    EHR - power consumption to transport unit heat in design, no dimension;
    SQ - daily heat supplied by system (kWh);
    e - daily power consumption of water pump in theory (kWh);
    t - daily working hours by water pump, =24 h while continuous working;
    N - rating brake power of water pump (kW); 
    q - index of design heating load (kW/m2);
    A - heating building area of system (m2) 
    £Gt - design temperature difference between supply and return water, for primary network,  t=45-50, for secondary network, t=25; 
    SL - total length of main pipe line of outdoor heating network (including water supply and water return pipes). 


when

    SL 500m, a= 0.0115; 
    500m<SL<1000m, a= 0.0092; 
    SL1000m, a= 0.0069


EHR values of primary and secondary networks calculated by formula (5.2.11) are shown in Table 5.2.11.

EHR values
Table 5.2.11 
Total length of main pope line of network L (m)  Design temperature difference between supply water and return water 
50o 45oC 25o
200  0.0018  0.002  0.0037 
400  0.0021  0.0023  0.0042 
600 0.0022  0.0024  0.0044 
800  0.0024  0.0026 0.0048 
1000  0.0025  0.0027  0.0050 
1500  0.0027  0.0030  0.0055 
2000  0.0031  0.0035  0.0062 
2500  0.0035  0.0039  0.0070 
3000  0.0039  0.0043  0.0078 
3500  0.0043  0.0047  0.0085 
4000  0.0047  0.0052  0.0093 

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5.3 Pipe laying and insulation 
5.3.1 While designing primary and secondary hot water networks, economical and rational layout should be taken. For courtyard network and secondary network, direct burry laying is suitable, while for primary network, when pipe diameter is larger and underground water level is not high, ditch laying can be adopted. 
5.3.2 The thickness of insulation materials for heating pipes should be determined in accordance with the calculation formula of economic thickness in current national standard ¡§Guidelines of insulation design for equipment and pipes¡¨ (GB8175). 
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5.3.5 When temperature difference between heating media and air around heating pipes is equal or lower than 60, the insulation thickness for heating pipes laid in ditches of outdoor or indoor should not be lower than the numeral values in Table 5.3.3.
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5.3.4 When other insulation materials are selected and their heat conductivity coefficient is quite different from the values in Table 5.3.3, minimum insulation thickness should be modified as the following formula:

d ¡¦min = l¡¦m ¡P d ¡¦min / l m

(5.3.4-1) 
where 
d ¡¦min - modified minimum insulation thickness (mm);
d ¡¦min - minimum insulation thickness in the table; 
l ¡¦m - heat conductivity coefficient of actually-selected insulation materials at mean operating temperature [W/(m ¡PK) ]; 
l m - heat conductivity coefficient of insulation materials in the table at mean operating temperature [W/(m ¡P K) ]. 


When the temperature difference between actual heating media and air around pipes is larger than 60, the minimum insulation thickness should be amended in the following formula: 

 

d ¡¦min = (t w -t a )d min /60

(5.3.4-2)
where
tw - actual heating media temperature (oC); 
ta - air temperature around pipes (o C)
5.3.5 When heating building area is larger than or equal to 50,000 m2, 10mm more of insulation thickness should be added to pipes with diameter of 200-300mm on the basis of minimum insulation thickness in Table 5.3.3.

Minimum insulation thickness of heating pipes

Table 5.3.3 
Insulation materials diameter (mm)  minimum insulation thickness 
nominal diameter  Do outer diameter  D d min (mm) 
rock wool or mineral wool cover 
lm =0.0314+0.0002 tm (W/m ¡P K) 
t m =70 o
lm =0.0452 (W/m ¡P K)
25-32 
40-200 
250-300 
32-38 
45-219 
273-325 
30 
35 
45 
Glass wool cover 
lm =0.024+0.00018 tm (W/m ¡P K) 
t m =70 o
lm =0.037(W/m ¡P K)
25-32 
40-200 
250-300
32-38 
45-219 
273-325
25 
30 
40
Hard polyurethane foam tube (direct burry) 
lm =0.024+0.00014 tm (W/m ¡P K) 
t m =70 o
lm =0.03(W/m ¡P K)
25-32 
40-200 
250-300
32-38 
45-219 
273-325
20 
25 
35
Note: In the table t m is mean operating temperature of insulation material, taking mean temperature of heat media in pipes and air around pipes.

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Additional Explanations
Name lists of chief edit organizations/main compiler, involved organizations/participators and main draftsmen:

Chiefs edit organization: 

China Academy of Building Research

Involved organizations:

China Academy of Building Technologies 
Beijing Architectural Design Institute 
Harbin Architectural University 
Liaoning Building Material Institute

Main draftsmen:

Yang Shanqin 
Lang Siwei 
Li Huiru 
Zhu Wenpeng 
Xu Wenfa 
Zhu Yingbao 
Ouyang Kunzhe 
Huang Xin 
Xie Shoumu
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