CAN/CSA-C448 SERIES-13
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Design and installation of earth energy systems
Hardcopy , PDF
13-05-2021
English, French
01-01-2013
Overview When designed and installed in a safe manner, earth energy systems provide an excellent source of green heating and cooling for a variety of uses including residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial applications. C448 SERIES-13 - Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems covers minimum safety and environmental requirements for equipment & material selection, site survey, system design, installation, testing & verification, documentation, and commissioning & decommissioning of ground-source heat pumps, thermal energy storage systems and retrofits. Major changes in the 2013 edition include new definitions, updated reference list, borehole de-commissioning & abandonment, drilling, excavating and backfilling. Additionally, there will be more flexibility to size the unit appropriately for residential applications and oversize the unit based on future additions to the home in residential applications Highlights of C448 SERIES-13 Include: This new CSA Group Standard, C448 Series, consists of three parts: C448.0 - Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems — Generic applications for all systems C448.1 - Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems -- Commercial and Institutional Buildings C448.2 - Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems -- Residential and other small buildings.
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