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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
The following documents provide further guidance:
BSEN378: 2000 Parts 1-4 Refrigeration systems and heat pumps safety and environmental
requirements
Barbour Report 'Greening a guide to sustainable engineering specification' 2002
BRE Information Paper IP 1/94 Minimising refrigerant emissions from air conditioning
systems in buildings 1994
BSRIA Technical Note 00/16 Energy efficient chiller control 2000
BSRIA Technical Note 92/15 Refrigeration and the environment typical applications for air
conditioning 1992
Butterworth Heinemann Faber and Kells heating and air-conditioning of buildings 2002
Butterworth Heinemann Refrigeration equipment servicing and installation handbook 1997
CIBSE Guide B Heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration 2005
CIBSE Commissioning Code R Refrigeration systems 2002
CIBSE Guidance Note GN1 CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs and halons professional and practical
guidance on substances that deplete the ozone layer 2000
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme, Fuel Efficiency Booklet 11 Economic use of
refrigeration plant 1993
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme, Good Practice Guide 37 Commercial
refrigeration plant energy efficient design 1996
Institute of Refrigeration, Cold Store Code of Practice, Part 2 Design and construction of
refrigeration systems 1994
Institute of Refrigeration, Guidelines and Safety Codes
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