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5t Singapore Standard _oc q5o_ o_o5c to oo`o_oct_oco_
oo5o _to5t (ootg o5tacoooo co`) _ oooc O5to_ Air Conditioning ac
Nechanical ventilation system o ooctoo_oc t (Design) oo5oo o (construction) ,
oooc_oct ( installation) , testing and comissioning (co too oo5c t_oct ac oo_o5c to a_oc t
) oo cqto5t o o o o q5go_ c_ to_ tc_too to5t(Code) oo5_oO5to_
c_to_ tc_ too to5t(Code) o g_g o oo o5 ooo q coo5 indoor thermal environment
oo ooo5t a c _o_c ocgq. goc gO oo_ooo oO5too5 indoor air quality (!AQ)
g_ooto5tgocgq. equipment o5t _o__ocOq to oto o c ooo oco_oocgq a c
ACNv equipment o5t oooo O5too5 c o tcOo oootocgq
(c o tc_o_q to t_oc to_oc oo`ocgq )o _oco_
c_ to_ t c_ toot (code) o5to_ Fire protection system o design requirement o5t.
heating installation o5t. industrial ventilation o5tac oooo c o`
c_to_t c_ too to5t (code) o5toc Smoking room o5ta c oo oc oo5 ooo5t
oo`oc o` Smoking room o5too ASHRAE 62.1:2007 o oto5tgq oo5_oO5to_
Design Consideration Design Consideration Design Consideration Design Consideration - -- - o o o o oct_o_oog5o c ooq5go_ c_to_t c_tooto5t oct_o_oog5o c ooq5go_ c_to_t c_tooto5t oct_o_oog5o c ooq5go_ c_to_t c_tooto5t oct_o_oog5o c ooq5go_ c_to_t c_tooto5t
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o o. oqto5ogt ac __ooo5 oqO c cg5 oqg5o5t_oc ocgq ooa c c o tcoo o5
oo5 Energy Efficient System o5t _oc o5c o oct_o_oogo_
General requirement o5t General requirement o5t General requirement o5t General requirement o5t
oo5oo ct ooocooOo _oc oco_ (Naturally ventilated) oqto5t o ooo occupied
space o5t ac co oco _to_t _oc oooc ooO o oo5cto5c (Nechanically ventilated )
_o_ooO5to_ oqto5to ooo5 o o5t(Architectural drawing)oo`oc gc toc tc5
oo5_ogo_ oq toc o. o ooo oqg5oc o o_ Naturally ventilated ooooc
Nechanical ventilated ooooc Air Conditioning ootO5to_ oqg5_oc go_
Air Conditioning ootO5too5 oqg5o5t. oqto5to c o to ootoo oo5oo c o_o_g
ooo oO5too5 ootoooo5ogq oo _o_ooO5too5 smoking room o5to co5
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ooto o oo5oo c go_ ootoo oo5ooqto5too_ t c_too to5t(Code)o ct
oo5o oo O5tgo_
Central air conditioning o ooc to5too cooling load oo oo_octo5to sensible heat
load. latent heat load ac ventilation load o5to @ o toqo @ oooooo5_ogo_
Air Con system o_ ooo cg5oq to5ta c oc oo5o_ indoor air temperature ac
Relative humidity o5to ootc ota c go_ Full load o co5oo part load o_ooq
o5to co_t oota c co tg go_
Air Conditioning o Design o o oo o o5t. Drawing o5to oq5co oo_ o`o c
o t_o_ac gq o o cqcoo o oto_tO5tgo_
ventilation Rate ventilation Rate ventilation Rate ventilation Rate
Outdoor Air intake ( _ocoooocoo`oo5t Outdoor Air intake ( _ocoooocoo`oo5t Outdoor Air intake ( _ocoooocoo`oo5t Outdoor Air intake ( _ocoooocoo`oo5t ) ) ) )
Air con ooo o oo5 _ocoooo5t (Outdoor Air). staircase pressurization
(ooo`to5t o too5co_ o` o to to5t ooc og5oa cgq oo positive ooo o5tootO5t_oc t)
o o o ooo5 _oc ooo (Outdoor air) o5t a c ventilation oo oooo5 _oqo
(Outdoor air)ooo5tggq o o o _oc oooocoo`oo5t(outdoor air intake)o _oc oq go5t
(external wall) ac oo`c oto5t (Roof level) ocO5tg go_ oooo5ctoooqo5tgg gq
o o_oco_
Contamination oo`oo5ooo5t. qoto5t oo`oo5 oooo5ctoooq Contamination oo`oo5ooo5t. qoto5t oo`oo5 oooo5ctoooq Contamination oo`oo5ooo5t. qoto5t oo`oo5 oooo5ctoooq Contamination oo`oo5ooo5t. qoto5t oo`oo5 oooo5ctoooq
_ocooooc oo`oo5t(Outdoor Air !ntake) o ctcooto5to5t ooc og5o a c ocgq insert
screen _oc o5o oO5tgo_ o togo q o5t. o togcoo5t oocog5oa co5c _o_o oO5tgo_
_ocooooc oo`oo5t(Outdoor Air !ntake)o oootooooo5t Oooco_ exhaust
discharge oqg5o q_to t _ oo5 o 5ooto c oooc go_ _ o o5 Oooqtocg
oto (kitchen) oqg5o5t . toilet o5t. car park o5t. cooling tower o5t. laundries o5t .
o_o o5too to_ tO5to_oqg5o5t(rubbish dumps)a c plant room o5to c oOo.
ooO ooooo5 exhaust discharge o5t5tot o`oc o_(oa c _ oo5
Oooq tocg)Cooling tower oo5o o_ooqg5o _ o o5o5ooto oc togo_
_ocooooc oo`oo5t(Outdoor Air !ntake) o cto Cooling tower o ogo q ogcoo5t ( Water
droplet ) ooc og5oac o5c o5ooO5tgo_
_ocooooc oo`oo5t(Outdoor Air !ntake) o o5oo_oq5to_ _oo t_oco _.o oo5Oo
o_oc o_ oqg5oc oo oc go_
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Air classification and recirculation Air classification and recirculation Air classification and recirculation Air classification and recirculation (ooo5to ocoqto_o5toooo_oct ac (ooo5to ocoqto_o5toooo_oct ac (ooo5to ocoqto_o5toooo_oct ac (ooo5to ocoqto_o5toooo_oct ac
_oqo_ot_o__oct _oqo_ot_o__oct _oqo_ot_o__oct _oqo_ot_o__oct) ) ) )
Return Air = Air con oqto space o AHU oo_oq o5oo5 Air
Transfer Air =oq toc oo _o5toqtoqg5 oc o oo og5og o5to_ Air
Exhaust Air =oqtoc o o oqg5oco o _oc oo Ooocoooo5 Air Classification
Return air, transfer air ac exhaust air o o O air o Quality ac contaminant
concentration oo`oo_ @ o_tc5t oO5to_
Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 oc oc oc oc goo5ooo_tc5t goo5ooo_tc5t goo5ooo_tc5t goo5ooo_tc5t
Contaminant concentration q_tcoo5o`oco_ oo oc. q5t. a5oo`c t o o
o5to ocoo oo5 sensory - irritation intensity q_tco o5 o`oco_ ooo5ctoo5
qoto5t o tooo`ocoo Ooo o_tc5t Air o_ Class 1 o_tc5t_oc o_
Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t
Noderate contaminant concentration, mild sensor-irritation ac mild offensive odor o
ococ o`oco_ ooo_to_ Class 2 _oco_
Class 3 Class 3 Class 3 Class 3 ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t
Significant contaminant concentration, significant sensory- irritation intensity ac offensive
odor oo`oco_ ooo_ Class 3 o_tc5t _oco_
Class + ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t ocgoo5ooo_tc5t
Tune ac gases o o`oc oo5 ooo_tc5t. ooago o _oc oco_ oq o5t
oo o5t (potentially dangerous particles ) o5t. oo agog oo5ooo5t. (Bio aerosols ) ac
oo oqto5ogto O oo oca coo5ooo5to_ Class + o_tc5t ooo5t_oco_
Recirculation .
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Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct
Class 1 ocg oo5ooo5to o_o_oqg5 oooo transfer o o a co_
_oqo_ot_o_ (recirculate) oo aco_
Class 2 ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct
Class 2 ocgoo5ooo o5o_oqto o _oqo_ ot_o_ (recirculate) ac o_ [
Class 2 ooO o c oo ago a c oq to5ogto O oo oco_ ooo5t oo`oc oo5o_ t
o_o5too5oqg5 o5toc _oqo_ot_o_gq (recirculate ) oocoo 5| Class 2 ocg oo5
ooo class 2 a c class 3 ocgoo5 oqg5o5too ot_o_a co_ o oo5 similar
purpose a c same pollutant source ooo5 _ocgo_ Class + ocg oo5 oqg5o5to
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transfer o o a co_ recirculate ooa co_ ooo5 class 1 ocgoo5 oqg5o5to
transfer oo_oct . recirculate oo_octo_o_g
Class 3 ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct
Class 3 ocg oo5ooo class 3 ocgoo5oqg5o5too _oqota co_ (recalculate
o o a co_) o_o_oqg5o c o _oqo_oto_o_g
Class + ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct ocgoo5ooo_tc5to _oqo_ot_o__oct
Class + oc goo5 ooo5to o_o_oqg5oc o _oqo_o to_o_g
ventilation ooot_o_o_ outdoor air o5ta c indoor air o5t (recalculate oo_oc t)
_oqotgqo o O ooo5to filter o5t_oc oq ccgo_
ogo_toq to5to ooo5t. oo5. oqccoq tooooo5to _oq @ oto_o_g recalculate oo og
otoo5c oooo5 `ooco5t (flammable vapor), oqo5t (Dust) . qoto5t (odours) a c
ototo_o5c_oc oo`o5oo5`ooc o5t (noxious gases) o`oo5 ooo5to _oq oo tg recalculate
oo o g
_ocoooo5to ggo_oct _ocoooo5to ggo_oct _ocoooo5to ggo_oct _ocoooo5to ggo_oct (Outdoor air supply) (Outdoor air supply) (Outdoor air supply) (Outdoor air supply)
Total cooling load 35kw (10 RT) Oooo5oo5 Air con unit o5too Outdoor fresh air
O_ootgqooo_ OO_ooto_ outdoor fresh air o titer o5t_oc oqcc_oct.
oo qoocto5c (oto5c ) _o_oo_oct a c Dehumidification _o_oo_oc tco_ oo cq to5t
_o_oo_o too5 Air con space octoootogo_
O_ootgo_ Outdoor air oo5 o oo5to c oo5_oO5to_ oo5_oO5too5oqo to5to5
Comfort air con oo full load condition oc O_ootgo_ minimum quantity _oco_
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ASHRSE Standard 62.1.2007 o o_to to5t(reference) ac o_
oo5to_ o5o5q oo5o _to5t (ootg . o co oqt ooo oo5 ) ooo5
oc oo 5o_ ootoo oo5oo c o_o_oo5 air con oqg5o5t ooo5 ot_o_go_
oo5toc ooo5_oO5too5 Air con oq to_tc5to5t o o ooo cg5 55oco5t
(revelant authority ) Oo oc_o_oo go go_ professional engineer (o ) licensed engineer
_ocoo5 Qualified person o o ooo ot_oooot go_
gtoq to5t. c5oc oqto5t ac ooogo5t o cgo_ o ogoo o_ q_ tac .
o5tac oo5o_o5c ootgo_ outdoor air oo5o_ o_o5cto a co_ o oo5
ooo oO5to_ indoor air quality guide line o5to ooq5go_
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!ndoor air o c goo5 carbon dioxide (CO2) o o`oc o level o o gq og o5 ooo oc O5toc
(monitor oo ooc ) design outdoor air quantity octO_ ootgo_ OOoo oq_ tocg
o_oo5 oo5o _ too5c to5to c o q q_to_ ventilation rate _oc Design
oo o_oo_ Ooo oo5o _too5c to5toc oc oo5oo5 Filter o5tot_o__oc t_oc
!ndoor Air Quality (!AQ) g_oo to _o coc q co_
Calculation of cooling load and ventilation load Calculation of cooling load and ventilation load Calculation of cooling load and ventilation load Calculation of cooling load and ventilation load
Design and calculation requirement Design and calculation requirement Design and calculation requirement Design and calculation requirement
Air conditioning o c ot_o_oo5 equipment o5to_ Singapore Standard SS 530
o c o`ocoo5 c oq c_ q to5t ac o o _ocgo_ ooq5go_
Cooling system o5to o oc to oo_o`. Design load o o o_o`
o5toooO5too5 engineering standard o5ta c hand book o5to o5oto5t o_cotgo_
Comfort Air Con o o Normal Design dry bulb temperature o5 23C o 25C O_oc o_
Relative Humidity o5 65 Oo oo5tg oqtoctg air speed o5 0.30 ms .
Sensible load o Oooo5 equipment o5tc5 g o_ oq too O equipment o5t
o to_o_o_ oq o5t (port load oq o5t) o o O_o c t oo ooo5 oo ct _o_o o
go_
Nean radiant temperature ac air movement o5too_t o o c toc O_octoo oo go_
cco5oac co outdoor air condition o5 32C DB a c 26C WB _oco_ _oco t o oq a c
qoo t ooqo5_o5tooo C _oco_
Outdoor air iinfilteration o_o5c _ocoo`o5oo5 cooling load o5to ASHRAE Hand Book of
Fundamental procedure o5toct oo ogo_ (oooo ) ASHRAE o o
ocoq to _ oo5 q_to5to o t_o_ga co_
!ndoor thermal environment !ndoor thermal environment !ndoor thermal environment !ndoor thermal environment
Air con system oo5c toqo_ oq (in operation) oc operative temperature o_ 2+C o
26C oc ggo_ Air movement o5 0.30 ms Oooo5tg _oot_oc o 1500 mm _oc oc
oo q . RH a c air movement oo ogo_ RH ( ) o_ 65 Oo ooo5g
Operative temperature o mean radient temperature a c dry bulb temperature oo oo to
oqo t (Average value) _oco go_
!ndoor Air Supply !ndoor Air Supply !ndoor Air Supply !ndoor Air Supply
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Air con o ( cool, supply air ) O oo5oo5 oooto _oco q g_oo ocO5too5oq o5t.
o oo o Air con og o_ oq tooo q g o5t o ooo go oooog condensation
_oc_oc to o5o o gq o o_oc o_
Supply diffuser oOo o5o_ ooot (cool air) o ooq o_ oq t Dew point
oo qOo 2C ooq o o5c oo c too go_ condensation _oc_oc to o5oogq _oco_
Purging of indoor Air Purging of indoor Air Purging of indoor Air Purging of indoor Air
Air con oqto c tg ooo5t oo ooa co_ o`o_t. oqto _o__oco_ o`o_t. (renovation)
_o_ooo_o`o_t a c o_o5too5 o_o5c to5to_o5c Oooo5t oq tO o Oo oc_oc to
purge ooo_ o oo`o_ oq_t oooo5ctac oooco o_ o o_to_o5a co_ air
con ooocO5to_ oo5o _to5to c Oooc o_oc tc o_ o_o5too5 Ooo5t
oo`oc o Air purge _o_o o a c go_
oooo5c ta c oooc o oogq oo oq to c tg ooo _oco og5oo5c
O ooc go__oc_o t. _oc o o oooc o5to oqto c to og5oo5c _oq Oo ootgo_
O o ooo oo o_ aqto5 o q5g oc 2 Air change _oco_ 2 Air change oo_ o5
oc q5goc oqt OO_ (volume) o _ o a co_ oo5oooo5o o ooootgq
_oco_
O o ooooo oqc_ exhaust air o flow rate o_ O_ooto_ ourdoor air o flow rate
Oo _ o _oc go_
_o_octoo`oo5t oo ooocO5to_ oo5o_to5t oo Fan o5to ot_o_@ air
purging _o_oo a co_
Air Filtration Air Filtration Air Filtration Air Filtration
Air con ootO5to_ oq toctg ooo _o oq cc oqocgq o o oq o5t. ooo5t
(particulate contaminant) o5to c_oo o_oo filter oo oqgo_ oq_t filter ac cc_o to_
ooo5to o5 Air con oqto c to oootgo_
ventilation oo ot_o_oo5 Outdoor air o5ta c _oq o_ot_o_o_ indoor air o5to titer
_oc oq cc goco_
Filter o5to Ninimum Efficiency Reporting value (NERv) _oc o_tc5t o_o5t oooo
O5to_ Outdoor air o pre filter oo o_ Air filter o_tc5to_ NERv oc o ooo o
o Oo o oo5c tgoco_
Nixed air o Recirculated air o5to oqcco_ filter o_ NERv oc 5 o ooo 5 Ooo
oo5ctgoco_
Filter _oc oqcc_octog oo5 ooo5t oqto cto oog5oocg unfilter air o Bypass air
o oo`o_
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Filter o5to oooo Access o o aco5c _o_o oO5tgo_ oqo c t Access
o o a c o5c. _o_g ccoota co5c _o_o oO5tgo_ Air filter o5to pressure drop o
oo5_oo_ ogo5 ggo_
Recalculated Recalculated Recalculated Recalculated air o5tac mixed air o5too air o5tac mixed air o5too air o5tac mixed air o5too air o5tac mixed air o5too
Duct spot efficiency 0 goo5 filter o5to Secondary filter o5t_oc o t_o_go_ O 0
efficiency goo5 filter o5to_ outdoor air o5to Quality oqo to`to_ o`o_to c
o t_o_gq ocoo 5o_ O filter o5to_o5c Duct o5to o_o5o oqg ctogtoogq
ooo oo
Recalculated air (o) Nixed air (o ) outdoor air o5too Secondary filter oto_o_ oc
fine particle o5to oqcc gqo o_ (pollution standard index of outdoor o_ 100
oo5ooc fine particle o5to oqccgqo o_)
Control Control Control Control
Air con system o5t cotc (Energy) o efficient _oc o5c o t_o_gq a c oc oo5o_
indoor air condition o5t gggq oo Control system ooocO5tgq ooo_
oo_ oo5 cooling load oooo o5t o_o5c o (one) o5t o _o5tO5tgo_ goc gO o oo5
goo5 o ogoo ooo5oc5 ggo_
o5to to operating range o_ o_oqo c q_to t thermostat oc o g go_ o ooo
oo_ oo5 operative range go_ oo c t o o o toq thermostat oco c g go_
oococo cto oto_o_o_o` oooc gq shut off ooa co_ manual q_too to
Automatic q_tootg go_
Air conditioning system oc Outdoor Air O_ootgqo oo_ o oo5 Design outdoor air
intake oo5o_ 1.+ ms Oo o5toc (Design occupancy density o_ 1 person m
_oc_ot) Air con space o_ partially occupied _oco_ oo outdoor air intake o
o oo5o (Automatic ) q_t_oc oo5o ootgo_
!ndoor thermal environment oo Reheating _o_oooc o_o_o` ooo5 condenser water,
solar energy ooot_o_@ Reheating _o_o o aco_ (Electric heater o oto_o_g)
_oqt (Guest room) _o Oooo5o_ Hotel o5to c oqO co (occupant) o_ oqt
o cto c g ooqo_ oq _ o too5c t ototo5t (light) ac ooooo`o o5t (switched outlet)
o5t5to to o oo5o ooocgo_ oq to ooqo q_ to t 3 Ooo o5c
_o cocO5t go_ access method - key, card , deadbolt , ac occupancy sensor o o
o t_o_ac o_
Air Handling Unit ( AHU ) Air Handling Unit ( AHU ) Air Handling Unit ( AHU ) Air Handling Unit ( AHU )
Air Handling Unit o5to c oc oo5 o_ control device o5too oc O5t go_
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AHU o5to c ot_o_o_ Cooling Coil o_ Finned Coil o_tc5t _oc oc row Oo oog
( row Oo oo c oc o_o_ ) Air treatment process o5to o ooo g row oo5too5
Cooling Coil o ooocgq oo o`o Cooling Coil ac o Oo@oo oc ac o_ ooo5
cleaning oo gq a c servicing oo gq o o o oo5ooo5 oqg5oo g go_
Cooling Coil o Ooo5oo5 condensate water o5too5o Oog5oc U bend o
o t_o_go_ Condensate drain pan a c floor trap _o5to c _o5tooog go_ ( Air break
between the condensate drain pope and the floor trop )
AHU ooo (switched off) o o o_ o` Cooling coil o Ooo5oo5 condensate water o5t
AHU octoc g ooqo5c oo c t_o_o o go_ oooc go_
AHU o fan ooo o Blower ooo_o to_o` Cooling Coil o c to Chilled water o5t
ocog5o o_ oooq_oct ogocg
AHU o o cto ct ooa5_oco_ oqgctogto ogq oo oo5c _o_ooO5t_ot. abrasion
resistant o_tc5t _oc go_
AHU oqto oc _to5t ooo5coo tgq oqg5_oc oto_o_g Air Con System ac
ooo oco_ oc _to5toO5tg o_o5t system o ogo5o5t installation o_o_o og
AHU o5to Code of practice for Fire Precaution o` c_to_t c_tooto5to ct Diesign
o o go_ operate oogo_oo oo5 Fire safety requirement o5t ooq5go_
AHU Fan System Design Criteria AHU Fan System Design Criteria AHU Fan System Design Criteria AHU Fan System Design Criteria
AHU o cooocO5to_ Fan o Blower o oo5o5o_ + kW Oooo5 o`o o5oo`
oo5to c t o o ct_o_o o go_
Fan power limitation in air conditioning system
Allowable Nameplate motor power
Constant volume variable volume
1.7 kW ms 2.+ kW ms
variable Air volume System ( vAv ) AHU oo Fan Nameplate motor o_ 2.+ kW ms
Oooo g
Constant Air vloume System ( CAv ) AHU oo Fan motor o Nameplate reading o_ 1.7
kW ms Oo oog
Air Conditioning system o_ oq5oo c oo5_oO5too5 q_ to5tqo o q_too_to_t_oc
o oo5oo o_oct (automatically Shutdown) _o_o o go_
o) 7 day timer (o) schedule oc o_to_t_oc AHU o start stop _o_o o ac go_ Nanual
override _o_oo a c go_ oo c_oc t oo _oct _o_o o gq ( temporatory operation ) oo _
o5q5g oo5ct_o t o oo5o ooo_ function o_tg goco_
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o) Occupancy sensor ooocO5t_o t O occupancy sensor o o qc o o ct
oc cocoo5o oog (No occupant ) o ot_oooc AHU o shutdown oo a c go_
) Security system a c ooooO5t_o t security system o oqtoc to c o_oo ogo
ooo ooc AHU o Shutdown oo go_
Ooo`q_ to5to_ Hotel o _oq to5t (Guest room) qc o ooo ocoo
_o_ooa co_ (Nanual onoff) AHU o5to_t otoc o_
Air flow rate 5 ms Oooo_ AHU o5to c optimum start control q_to`oc go_
optimum start control algorithm oc set point ac room temperature o o ooq o 5oo
( differential temperature ) ac scheduled occupancy oo oq o cto5 oo
O_o c t o ooo O5tgo_
ocOo_octco o _oc ooo o _o t. o oc o_oct c o AHU o oc oo _o_o o ac go_ o
oc o o go5 ooo_ 2300 m Oo og
o o5to coacoo co o5c _o_oo_o t o toq oc oo _o_ooa c go_
AHU o5to shutdown _o_ooo_ ac oc_o_cqo AHU ac oo o coo5 outdoor air intake
o5tac Exhaust air system o5too_ t oc_o_c qo shutdown _o_ooocgo_
o oo5 o5o ooo o5to octoo _oc oc_o_o_
2.+ ms Oo co o_ . q_to_ Fan System o5to c ooooO5to_ Exhausted air ac
outdoor air connection o5t o t ooco`
10 of Design airflow Ooq_t_ot o oc o o_tooo5 ooocO5to_ Exhaust air
system otooc o`
_ooo t oo5c toqgq oo oo ct _o_ooO5to_ one o5t otooco`
ooo cg5 air con space o5t ooo o_ o` Outdoor supply air ac exhaust system
o5to c ot_o_O5to_ Damper o5t o oo5o ooo5c (shut off automatically)
_o_ooO5tgo_ oo oc O5t go_
o o5t oog5ooc AHU o gc o_oc oo5ctoo go_ Ooo oo5ct_oc to pre -
occupancy building cool-down o oo`o_ pre-occupancy building cool-down _o_oo oqo_
oqo c outdoor air Damper o5to o oo5o oooqo5c o o c t o o O5tgo_
ooocO5tgo_
Damper oc oo og5ooqo_ Pressure o5 250 Pa _oco_ oo Damper o Naximum
leakage rate o_ 100 ls m Oo ooo5g oq_t go5 oc cogq t oo5go_
Damper oo leak a_qto_ 100 ls Oo oo ocg
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Fan motor o power o_ 0.5 kW Ooo5to`o Ooo c oo5_oO5too5 Automatic
hutdown q_to5to_o_gq otoco_
Part load fan power limitation Part load fan power limitation Part load fan power limitation Part load fan power limitation
vAv system AHU o5to fan power o_ 11 kW Ooo to`o o5oo` oo o5t o
o oq5go_
variable speed drive (vSDvFD) oooc go_. (o) vane-axial fan _oc o`o variable pith
blade oo oc O5t go_
Air flow o_ Design Air flow o 50 qoo_ oo Static pressure set point o_ 13 of
total design static pressure _oco_ oo o c Fan motor o demand o Design wattage
Oo o q_to5c oo5o a cgo_
Static pressure sensor location Static pressure sensor location Static pressure sensor location Static pressure sensor location
vAv System AHU oc ot_o_o_ static pressure location o_ 13 of total design fan static
pressure Oo oo5to_ oqg5o c oooc go_ Nain Duct o Nain Branch Duct o5tc5
oo5to_ Duct oc o_toc maor brach duct oc too static pressure sensor o5t
ooocO5t go_
Set point reset Set point reset Set point reset Set point reset
Direct Digital Control ( DDC ) o ot_o_o_ vAv Box o5too static pressure set point
o reset oo ootgo_ _oo5 set point o reset lower o o ootgo_ ( q_tot o
oc o damper o 95 o 100 _oco_ O )
Plant Plant Plant Plant
Air condition and ventilation equipment o5to_ Singapore standard SS 530 oc
ooo oo_ minimum performance o ogo_ ooq5go_
Chilled water system o_ (full range of cooling demand ) ooo_ cooling demand
5to to o oc o_oc5 oo5c tac c ot ggo_ compressor o5t o_o5o oo5c t_oc t.
gooq_oc t og ocg compressor surging _oc_oc t og ocg
Chiller o5toc ot_o_oo5 refrigerant o_ Nan - CFC o_tc5t _oc go_
Plant room o cto c refrigerant o5t o c oc ot_o__oc t. oo5ct_oct o oo oooo5
safely requirement o5t oo ASHRAE Standard 15 o o oq5go_
Pumping System Design Criteria Pumping System Design Criteria Pumping System Design Criteria Pumping System Design Criteria
Hydronic System Design and Control
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Air Conditioning hydronic system o c ot_o_oo5 total pump system power o_
7.5 kw Oooto`o.
Hydronic variable Flow System Hydronic variable Flow System Hydronic variable Flow System Hydronic variable Flow System
Chilled water system o pump power limitation o_ 3+9 kw ms , oq_ t chilled water
pumping oo o ms oc 3+9 kw Oo oo5tg condenser water pumping oo o ms
o c 301 kW Oooo5tg (occoqoc oo oo o5 oo5goo5ogo Pump oo gq o o
oq oo5o5 go c5t o_ 301 kW Oooo5tocg)
15kW Ooo to_ oo5o5_oco c vSD oo oo5 speed control device o`ococgo_
Design flow Oo 50 oo5q_ to_ o qo c pump motor o demand o_ Design
wattage o o Oo oo g
Pump !solation Pump !solation Pump !solation Pump !solation
Chiller o otOo ogo_ chilled water plant o5to c chiller Shutdown
o o_oto_oq5o chilled water flow o oo 5o go_ pump o oo go_ chiller 2 ot o
series ooO5toc o ot _oc oo o go_
Chilled water temperature reset Chilled water temperature reset Chilled water temperature reset Chilled water temperature reset
kW Ooo5to_ Design capacity goo5 chilled water system o5t oo oc (comfort
cooling ooo5) Supply chilled water temperature o reset oo ac oo5 control o`ocgo_
Building cooling load, (return water temperature o`oc go_ ) oooo outdoor air
temperature o o o_oo @ reset _o_oo acgo_
Cooling, dehumidifying system o operation oO oo_oc t ogo supply temperature reset
control _o_o o go_
Pumping energy o oo 5q_tocgq o o oo ct _o_ooO5too5 variable flow hydronic
system o o supply chilled water reset control _o_oogq oooo
Hot gas by-pass limitation Hot gas by-pass limitation Hot gas by-pass limitation Hot gas by-pass limitation
Chilled water system oc multiple steps unloading (o) continuous modulation _oc oo c t
_o_ooO5toc hot gas by pass (o ) evaporator pressure control system ot_o_gq .
o`oc gq oo
Hot gas by pass limitation
Rated capacity Naximum hot gas bypass capacity ( total capacity)
70 kW 50
70 kW 25
Noise and vibration Noise and vibration Noise and vibration Noise and vibration
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Recommended ambient sound level
Area ow dBA Average dBA High dBA
Cinemas ,Theatre - 35 +0
Private executive type office 35 +0 +5
General office, other private (or) Semi-
private office
+0 +5 50
Conference rooms 35 +0 +5
Air conditioning classrooms +0 +5 50
Hotel bedrooms 35 +0 +5
Place of public resort eg. shop +0 50 55
Circulation area-staircase, car part 50 55 60
Energy Recovery Energy Recovery Energy Recovery Energy Recovery
Energy recovery from conditioned space exhaust air
Conditioned space o o_o5 Air Con ootO5to_ oqto5to ooo_ Air con
oq to5to Oo_oco o oo5 Exhaust air o5to_ cool air o5t _oco_ oqtoc o (o)
single location o O o_oc oo5 Exhaust air (cool air ) oo5o_ 2.5 ms Oo oo5to`o
O oo_ o`o 5to_ ot`o (Energy) o5to recover oogq o oo_ O energy
recovery system oc 60 recovery effectiveness q_tot ggo_ _oco_ 60 recovery
effectiveness o o_o Outdoor air ac return air oo enthalpy _o5tq5too (OH) o 60
o_ outdoor air o enthalpy o oo5 q_tocgo_ oooo_ AHR! o AR! Standard 1060
o o_co ta co_
aboratory system o5ta c toxic, flammable, corrosive fume . Dust oo`oc oo5
exhaust system o5t energy recovery oogqooo`
Exhaust Hood Exhaust Hood Exhaust Hood Exhaust Hood
itchen Hoods itchen Hoods itchen Hoods itchen Hoods
itchen exhaust hood o air flow oo5o_ 2.5 ms Oo oo5to`o makeup air
O_ootgq ooo_ O_ootgo_ makeup air oo5o_ exhaust air oo5Oo
q_to t _o oo5 go__oc_o t mechanical q_t_oc oto5c _o_o o O5to_ oo o_oc g
Fume Hoods
oo5o _to ctg fume hood system o_ 7.5 ms Oo oo5to`o o5oo`
feature oc o o o`oc ocgo_
o ) variable air volume hood exhaust o_tc5t _oc_ot Design exhaust air volume o _o
o oo5q_to5c o oa c go_
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o ) exhaust air o 75 o direct make up air _oc c5tOt ootgo_ O direct make up air
o_ room set point Oo 2 C oqo ocg Re-heating o_o_o o g
) Heat recovery o energy recovery q_t (Oo o c oo5_oo o_ ) _oc make up air o
preconditioning _o_oo go_
Nechanical ventilation System Nechanical ventilation System Nechanical ventilation System Nechanical ventilation System
ventilation rates ventilation rates ventilation rates ventilation rates
Design Consideration Design Consideration Design Consideration Design Consideration
ventilation _o_oog_oc t o g_g oooo5
o) oqtoc t ( o ) Occupied space (o) o o5tgoqg5 oqg5o o o5to oog5toc gq
(To remove heat)
o) oo o tg to5to5t. q o to5t. oq o5t ago_ococo_ CO, CO `o oco5t co_
contaminant o5t oo g5tocgq
) oo5toqgq oc oo5 oo5 acceptable indoor air quality _oc gq o _oco_
O oqg5o ooo5to oo o_oo (continuously) Oooc oqgo_ _oc_o t _ocoo outdoor air
o5t_oc c5tO toot go_
General requirement General requirement General requirement General requirement
ooo5o ( architectural drawing ) ooo`o c
o) Naturally ventilated space ( oo5o oc t oooc ooOo oo5cto q o5c _o_o o co
ootO5to_ oqg5)
o) Air conditioning (Air con ootO5to_ oqg5)
) Nechanically ventilated space ( Fan o Blower co_ co oco_to_t _oc oooc ooOo
oo5cto5c _o_o oO5to_ oqg5) o @ g ctoc tc5 oo oo oo5_oootgo_
Nechanically ventilated oqg5o Air con ootg oo5o oc t oooc ooOo
oo5cto5c o_o_o o g (oq_ t Naturally ventilated space )
Nechanically ventilated oqg5o c oto ootooooo5og
Outdoor Air Supply Outdoor Air Supply Outdoor Air Supply Outdoor Air Supply
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Nechanically ventilation oqg5o5t o o Outdoor air supplu oo5 o_ Table 5 oc
_oO5to_ a q to5toc t _oc ocgo_
Table 5 g ventilation rate o_ Normal activity oq oc heat gain o5t ooo5
_oco_ Abnormal condition o5t _oco c oa 5oo o q o to5t. oootg to5t o`oco_
oq o5t. `o oco5t ac o qo5to o o5o o o5totgq oo ventilation rate o
Ooo tootgo_
Refrigeration machine o5tO5tg g5 oqto q_to t 2.5 ls per square meter (
oc cogqto o5oc _._ ls aq t) _oc ventilation _oc o5co o ootgo_
cooo5ctoo5t oooo5c ooo5 oqa cocgq o o machinery room o5t o
oo q o_ ambient o oqOo 5 C ooo5 ocg
Ooo` oo5to c oo`oo5. oo5_ooO5too5 oq to5t oo Qualified person (o)
ooo cg5 authority o opproval ooo_
Fan System Fan System Fan System Fan System
Car park Car park Car park Car park
o5to5to O oo5oo5 o5oq o oq5o o o5t(carbon monoxide) ac o_o5too5
oo5c c5oo otoo5co o_o5c Ooo5oo5 g5 o5t (other combustion products ) o
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oo g5toc gq oo oo5o_ t o ct o5tO5tg5oqg5 o5to ventilation oo ootgq
o oo_
Natural ventilation o oO5to_ oqg5o o @ oo5o_t o ctg car parking
oqg5 o5to c supply air oot_oc t ac exhaust air Oo _oc_oct o _o_o o a c oo5 mechanical
ventilation system ggo_ O system o_ oc q5goc car park oqg5 volume o o ac
_ooo5 outdoor air o O_ ootgo_
commercial (gtoqt_oco t_o_oo5) oo5o_to5t o c g oo5 Car parko5t o c
car o5t ogo_ oq ( low occupancy ) oqo c o5o q o oq5o o o`oc o oo to o q5g o ct
25 ppm Ooooo5 o5c O qtO5t_ot ventilation rate o oo5o a co_
Residential parking area o5t oo carbon monoxide level o_ 25 ppm averaged
over an hour period Ooq_ to`o ventilation fan o5to oo ocac o_ (switch off
o o q co_)
Car park ventilation oc Supply air part ac exhaust air part o @ _o_t go_ Exhaust
air o _o o oo q5oo q5t( High level ) o coogo_ Exhaust air o oq _o o
_oo t_oc q t ( low level ) o coo go_
ow level oooo o g5oc ooc oo o_ oo`o (Exhaust air Grille) o _ocot
q5t o_ _oo t_oc (finished floor) o 650 mm oo ocg
Supply air intake o_ oo5o _t o exhaust discharge opening o q_to t _
oo5o ootoo5 oqg5o c g go_
Car park octtg Supply air outlet o5to_ oqg5o c to o oo5o oo5 oo
ggo5c _o_ooO5t go_
Car park exhaust air o discharge _o_o o go_ oqg5 o_ air intake opening ,
doorway co_oo q_to t _ oo5 o5oo t go_ exhaust air oo5o_t o cto
_oqooc og5oa c o5c c o O5tgo_
qtq5tg o_o5too5 oo5o _to5t gg5 ooo exhaust air o5too Oo_oct
o_o_g
Aboveground car park Aboveground car park Aboveground car park Aboveground car park
Aboveground car park o c Natural ventilation opening ooo_ car park floor
Nechanical ventilation _o_oo ootgq oo N.v carpark oqg5 o_ ventilation opening
oqg5o 12 m o5o c g go_ oooo cross ventilation _o_ooootgo_
Aboveground car park oo smoke purging system oooc gq ooo o`o . code
of practice for Fire Precaution in Building o ooo5t oct oooc go_
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Aboveground car park oc cross ventilation _o_o oO5t_oc t og o`o opening oqg5 o 12
m Oooooto_ oqg5 o5t oo Natural ventilation opening o o_ Oo oo5to5c
_o_oo ootO5tgo_
Natural ventilation ac Nechanical ventilation o o@ o_t ot_o_ o_ o`
o) Supply air ootgqoo ooocgq oo
o) Exhaust air system o_ 1.2 air change per hour _oc go_
) Extraction point o5to_ low level oco5 O5tg go_ Exhaust grille o top o_
finished floor o 650 mm Ooo o_oc ocg
Natural ventilation opening go5o_ Nechanical ventilation oqg5 oo o 2
Ooo5to`o supply part o oooc gq oo
Natural ventilation a c Nechanical ventilation og5@ ooocO5too5 o qooo_
car park o5t o o o5oo` oo5toc t _o_oo a co_
Basement car park Basement car park Basement car park Basement car park
Basement car park o5t o c ooocO5to_ Nechanical ventilation system o5to c
c5tO t O_ooto_ ooo volume rate oo5 o_ exhaust air volume rate oo5Oo
oo5tocg O o o oo5t_oc to_o5c car park oco oto_ negative pressure _oc oqo o o_
Negative pressure _oc oq_octo_o5c car park o c tg noxious gases o5t o o5tg oqg5
o_o5too5 oqg5o5t o og5ogo5t_oc t o o5o o a co_
o5oo coo5_oO5too5 oo ctoo oo (Design requirement) ac oo_ ocgo_
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o) Break down _oco_ o`o_toc oc oo oo5 air flow capacity oqo5c. oooo run
oqa c o5c o o c t o o go_(car park oc oo toc _o_c qo Break down o_oc o5c q_to t
_oc to @ o o ct_o_o oO5tgo_)
o) Duct Section o5t5toto common duct work _oc oo5cta c o5c _o_oo O5ta co_
) Duct Section o5t oc ooctc operate o o a co5c. control oo ac o5c _o_ooO5to_
o_o5c toc oo o_o5c co oo o cto_o`o_to c ( in the event of Failure o_ooq
o_toc) o_o5too5 Section o5t oooo oo5c ta c o5c _o_ooO5tgo_
) Exhaust Air oc t a c Supply air oc too electrically interlock ooO5t go_ Exhaust
air oct o oo oc Supply air oc to shut down oo go_ Supply air oc to oo oc (
ooo5c tO5toc ) Exhaust air o shut sown oo go_
c) exhaust oc ta c supply oc to o_ principle source electrical supply og o oo5
o oo o failure _oc ooo5 ooo5o oo oooo5ct (operate) oqgo_ ( Emergy
Generator _ocoo5c tqc o5c power cable o5to ooocO5tgo_)
ocOoOo oo5to_ Basement car park o5t_oc o c ocOo a c ocOo _o5t
ooo5t oog5oa5o5to5c. (intermixing) o_oc o5c ooc t oo O5tgo_
oOoot Basement level oc Natural ventilation gggq _oc a c oo5o_o5c Nechanical
ventilation requirement o modified _o_o oaco_
Nechanical ventilation opening o_ 2 of Nechanical ventilated area ac _ooc
supply part o omit ooaco_ (Supply Air ootgqoo)
Nechanical ventilation opening o_ 15 of car park area served Oo oq_ toc
Nv system o o5oo` oct oo 5o ac o_
o to5to_ basement car park oc Nechanical ventilation ac Nechanical ventilation oo
o5oo` oo5t o c t o o @ o t_o_ac o_
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Smoke purging system for Basement car park Smoke purging system for Basement car park Smoke purging system for Basement car park Smoke purging system for Basement car park
Basement car park o5toc ooocO5too5 smoke purging o5to_ code of practice
of fire Precautions in Building _ o`g oo5 ooo5t o oo q5go_
Fan system fan power limitation Fan system fan power limitation Fan system fan power limitation Fan system fan power limitation
N.v system oc ot_o_oo5 fan o5to_ + kW Ooo oo5 power o o t_o_o`o
o5oo` oo oo o oq5go_
Fan Power imitation in Nechanical ventilation System
Allowable nameplate motor power
Constant volume variable volume
1.7 kw ms 2.+ kw ms
variable air volume (vAv) fan control variable air volume (vAv) fan control variable air volume (vAv) fan control variable air volume (vAv) fan control
Part load fan power limitation
vAv o c o t_o_oo5 fan o5to oo5o5 power o_ 11kW Ooo to`o o5o o`
oo o5t o oo q5go_
o) Fan o_ variable speed drive o ot_o_@ electrical q_t _oc control oo go_ vane
axial fan _oc o`o variable pith blade o o t_o_@ mechanical q_t_oc control o ogo_
o) Air flow o_ Design Air flow o 50 qoo_ oo Static pressure set point o_ 13 of
total design static pressure _oco_ oo o c Fan motor o demand o Design wattage
Oo o q_to5c oo5o a cgo_
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itchens itchens itchens itchens
Nechanical q_t_oc ventilate ooo_ kitchen o5to_ oc q5go c kitchen o
volume Oo o _o oo5g oo5 oo oo5 o O_ ootgo_ O o ootgo_ ( ie 20 air
change ) kitchen hoods o5t ot_o_oqo_ o`. oo5c toqo_ o` (in operation) oc
kitchen hoods o c oO o oo oo5 exhaust air oo5 o O_oo a c o_
itchen Exhaust itchen Exhaust itchen Exhaust itchen Exhaust
itchen exhaust hood o5to_ o_o5 oo 5 oo_o_o_oc t (o) cooking process
oO oo5oo5 ototo5t. o_5q o5t. oo to5t ( Grease-laden vapour ) o5to oo to
oo g5ta c o5c oo c t_o_o oO5t go_ grease-removal deveces o5too ocO5tgo_ Fire-
suppression equipment o5to oo`coto5t (roof) ac Building surface o5to ootg5 ooo
_to_ O5tgo_ Exhaust air o5t discharge oo o_ oqg5o o_o5too5 g5o5t_oc ooo
oto o. o5o tO5t_oct ogg
Hotel o5t . c5too5ooc o5t. oo5 oo co5t oc goo5 cooking area o kitchen
o5to mechanical exhaust system o5to oo5o_t oc tg o_o5too5 exhaust system
o5tac ot_o5t _oc o5c _o_oo O5tgo_(Fan o5t. Duct o5t o o_o5too5 system
o5t_oco ooog5oa5o t_o_o c og)
c oOo oooo5 exhaust air o c5tOtgq oo ooo5ooo5 make up air o
c5tO tO_ ootgo_ kitchen hood o_ in operation _oc oqo qo c kitchen area o
negative pressure _oc o5c O q tO5t go_ Table 5 oc g o_ ventilation rate o5t o c t
_o_ooO5tgo_ (itchen hood oo5cto__oc oc. oooo5c to__oc oc)
itchen exhaust hood o exhaust flow rate Q [ms| o o5o o` formula oct
o ooa co_ (kitchen hood o_ island type hood _oc oo5 o5o o` oo5_oo5o
o t_o_ac o_
Q = 1.+ v 2 ( W ) H F
v = Capture velocity which shall not be less than 0.30 ms for commercial type kitchens
= ength of cooking surface, m
W = Width of cooking surface, m
H = Distance of hood to emitting surface, m
F = 1.0 For heavy duty high temperature, grease burning , deep-fat cooking with equipment
such as works, boiler, char-boilers normally associated with solid or gas fuel burning
equipment
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F = 0.7 for light duty, medium and low temperature cooking with equipment such as ovens,
steamer, ranges, griddles and fryers.
(Wall mounted hoods) qg oc o o @ ooocO5too5 hoods o island type hood
_oc o o o a co_ O o_o5c Oo o` oo5_oo5o ot_o_ a co_
Design Consideration Design Consideration Design Consideration Design Consideration
itchen hood ac kitchen exhaust duct o_ o5o o og oo5 . otoo5ca coo5
g5oo_o5t (unprotected combustible materials) o q_tot 500 mm o 5ootoc
O5tggo_
Exhaust air o5to _oco oogo Ooocgo_ oo5o_to habitable areas
oqg5o5to ooto_ oqg5oc discharge oo go_ (c qO o go_ ) o_o5t air intake
oqg5o5to _ o o5 o5o c Discharge oogo_
itchen exhaust duct o_ o_o5too5 oq to5to _oooo5o 5tgq o ooc
kitcheb duct o structure _oc enclosed _oc o5c _o_ooO5t go_ Oo o_o_oo aco`o
kitchen o fire rating ac _ooo5to_ oq to fire rating o ac o qo o_oc o_ fire
rating oct fire rated duct o _o_oo go_ Duct o oc to c t (internal) ac _oc o ct
(external) o` fire reted _oco5c _o_o o go_ Duct rise o_ masonry shaft _oc enclosed
o o gq ooo`o kitchen duct o o_o5too5 duct o5t . o_o5too5 service o5to installation
o5to o toq_oc o5c compartmentalized _oc o5c _o_oogo_
itchen duct o5to c Fire Damper o5t oo ocO5t_oct o_o_g
Duct Duct Duct Duct
itchen exhaust duct ac shaft o5to effluent o5to oo g5tgq oo o ooo5 air
flow rate oo`oc o_oo @ size (go c5t og too go_ ) o o go_ oo oc go_
itchen duct o5to o5oo` oct _o_o o go_
o) o._ ooo o5 Ogo_ Nild steel oo __o5t_oc _o_oo gqc o_ (Nild steel of thickness
not less than 1.2 mm ) o ooo
o) o._ oooo5 O go_ Stainless steel oo __o5t_oc _o_o o gq co_ Stainless steel of
thickness not less than 0.9 mm - o ooo
) o_o5too5o c_o_O5to_ o_tc5to5t (Other approved material) o _oc _o_oo go_
itchen duct o oqg5o5to oqg c togt _o_o o a c o5c co O5tgo_
Opening o5to_ oqg c togt _o_oo gq o oo5o o_ oo g go_
itchen duct o5to g_oct ( run of Ducting ) o qoot oqg5oc Drain oo`o
O5tggo_
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Exhaust hoods Exhaust hoods Exhaust hoods Exhaust hoods
oo_o_og5o oto to5t .o o to5t (cooking vapor emission) o oo to coo o_ kitchen
hood oc exhaust air flow o_ 0.15 ms velocity Oo oo g
itchen exhaust o5to o5o_o5o_ oo a5_oc (hard-faced) goo5 otooo5c ac oo5
mild steel, stainless steel ac aluminum co_ oo_ o_tc5t o5t_oc _o_oo go_
Seam o5to_ liquid-tight seams o5t _ocgo_ oint o5to fusion welding, lopping,
riveting, soldering o o_o5too5 approved o oO5to_ q_ to5t_oc _o_o o go_
Hood o5to c ) oo5oo ooto_o5a c oo5 (washable grease filter)o5t oo ocO5t
go_ filter o5to oooo _o_ooa c o5c. _oqo_ oooc a c o5c _o_o oO5tgo_
filter o qtoc o qoct ooo c o_oct (air leakage ) o_oc o5c _o_o oO5tgo_
Hood o oc t q g (internal surface) o_ oo`c oo (vertical) o oo`c o oo_t o
o Ooo ooc5c too5 o_ toc5c to5t _oc go_ filter o oo a5_oc (face of filter) o_
oo`co o o_ t ( vertical ) o oo`co o o_to o og Oo o ooc5c tocg
Grease filter o pressure drop o ga c gq oo oqg5. oo`o. ooo o assess
ggo_
Canopy type hoods Canopy type hoods Canopy type hoods Canopy type hoods
Canopy type hoods o qoo t oqg5 (lower edge) o_ (cooking surface)
oo _o_oo_ oqg5o oo a5_oc o o._ o o5 Oooo g oooo _oo t_oc o _.o oo5
Ooo oqo g hood oo ocO5to_ oqg5o 150 mm _ocooo o_o5oo 5 oo_o_o_
to5t appliance o5t oog5o ocg
ogo_toqto5t ( Bathroom ) , oo5o5tac oqcc oqto5t ( toilet ) , locker room o5ta c
O oo o t_o_o_ oqto5t ( Similar facility ) o5to o Natural ventilation
_o_ooO5t_oc t og o`o mechanical ventilation _o_o o oot go_
O oq to5t oo Supply air o_ outdoor air o ventilation duct oooc
ootoaco_
Air condition unit oooc ootO5ta co_
_o_octoo`o o5t oooc Naturally ventilated o ooota co_
o o`to5to c oooc oo`o louver o5t_o_o oO5t_oc t_oc oooc ooO o
oo5ctoca co_
Exhaust air o5too c5tO tO_ ooto_ replacement air oo5o_ exhaust air
oo5Oo oo5tocg
Exit facilities Exit facilities Exit facilities Exit facilities
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Exit facilities o5to Nechanical ventilation system o5t o o ctoo_octa c operation
o o_octo oo Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings o`gc_to_t c_ too to
o oq5go_
Exit staircase and internal exit passageway Exit staircase and internal exit passageway Exit staircase and internal exit passageway Exit staircase and internal exit passageway
Exit staircase o5tac internal exit passageway o5to ventilation system o5to_
o5ooo5_oo` oo o5to o oq5go_
o) exit staircase ac internal exit passageway o5to Nechanical ventilation system o5to_
four air change per hour _oc go_ (oc q5go c O stair case o passageway oqtO O_
o o goo5 ooo o oo ootgo_ )
o) Supply air o _oc oo o ogoo go_ O intake point o _ oo5 ooo_o c o_o_
exhaust discharge point o og ocg
Smoke stop and fire fighting lobbies Smoke stop and fire fighting lobbies Smoke stop and fire fighting lobbies Smoke stop and fire fighting lobbies
Smoke stop ac fire fighting lobby o5to ventilation system o_ o5o oo5_oo`
oo o5to oo q5go_
o) smoke stop ac fire fighting lobby o5to ventilation system o_ supply mode only
_ocgo_ ventilation rate o5 four air change per hour _oc go_
o) Supply air o _ocoo oog oo go_ O intake point o _ oo5 ooo_o c o_o_
exhaust discharge point o og ocg
ventilation system for fire command centers, engine driver pump rooms, generator
room. And space involving use of flammable and explosive substance.
Ooo` oq to5t.oqg5o5t o oo c t a c operation o o_ Code of Practice for Fire
Precautions in Buildings o co`g oo5 c_ to_ tc_toot o5to oo q5go_
Pressurization System Pressurization System Pressurization System Pressurization System
Exit facilities o5to pressurization system o5t o o ct _o_oo_oc t a c operation
o o_octo5t o o Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings oc o`g oo5
c_to_ tc_ too t o5to ooq5go_
Nechanical smoke control system for basement occupancies (other than car parking area) Nechanical smoke control system for basement occupancies (other than car parking area) Nechanical smoke control system for basement occupancies (other than car parking area) Nechanical smoke control system for basement occupancies (other than car parking area)
Basement o c o oo o oc oq_oo_ oo5t. g oqoo5t (occupancies) o5too (
Basement car park oqg5o o @ ) mechanical smoke control system o Design _o_o o o a c
operation oo_octo5t o o Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings o c o`goo5
c_to_ tc_ too t o5to ooq5go_
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Section Four - Auxiliary equipment Section Four - Auxiliary equipment Section Four - Auxiliary equipment Section Four - Auxiliary equipment
section o_ Nechanical ventilation (or) air conditioning system o5to
co oc t _oc oo5 air duct system o5to o o c t o o_oc t. (construction) o_oo5o_oc t.
oooc_oct ( installation ) o5to oo5_oO5to_
oo5o _to5t o too5co_ o` o to5t oo tcogq a c oto to5t oa ocgq oo
(Design requirement) o o c t o ooo o5to _o_ o o5c _o_ooO5tgo_ code of practice for
fire precautions in building oc o`g oo5 c_ to_ tc_toot o5to o oq5go_
Design Considerations. Design Considerations. Design Considerations. Design Considerations.
Air distribution system o Duct work o5to design _o_o oo_ o` Duct oc to c
goo5 air velocity, material ogtoo_oct a c duct o5t_o_oo_oct o o O_oc t c_ tc5tgo_
ventilation duct o5to_ smoke stop ( o ) fire fighting lobby o5t oc to c
_oo oq to c o_o_ oo oog5co5 _oo oq to5tgoc Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in
Buildings o c o`g oo5 c_to_ tc_too t o5to o oq5go_
Celing ac Floor _o5toqg5 o concealed _oc .
Celing ac Roof _o5toqg5 o concealed _oc .
Raised floor ac structural floor _o5toqg5 o concealed _oc ooo oa co_
O concealed space o5to o5o o` o_ooq o5t_oc _o_c oc plenum ( ooo5t ooo5c
O5tg5oqg5 ) _oc o t_o_ a co_ Concealed space o5to_ ooo5t o oooc5
ctocto5tgq ( free flow of air ) o o o5to to5t . oo ooo5t ( obstruction ) ogocg
Concealed space o5t oc toc code of practice for fire precautions in building oc
o`g oo5 c_to_tc_ too t o5to oo q5go_ oo_o_ material o5tac service o5to5
ggo_
Celling membrane o5to oO5o ootO5too5 support o5to_ Non - combustible
material o5t _oc go_
Air duct o5to ooa coo ooo o5c (o) oooc o_oc t og o5c _o_o o O5tgo_
( maintenance ) _o__ocO q to otgq oo a c operation _o_oo gq oo o ooo5 opening
o5t oo @ o_o_ oo ooo5 opening o o oc o_o_ Duct oct ooogo o5t (debris ) ,
coo5t a c otoo5co oo_ g5o5t ( combustible material ) ga c o_ oqg5 . c ootoqo_
oqg5 o5to c Og5o5to oo g5t _oc gqoo Accessing opening o5t O5tg oot go_
oo@ goo5. o ca coo5 ( removable grilles ) o5to access opening _oc ot_o_aco_ (
screw o5to _o_o _oct5t_oc )
ocations of intake and return air opening ocations of intake and return air opening ocations of intake and return air opening ocations of intake and return air opening
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air-handling systems o outdoor air intakes o5to o_o5too5 ventilation o exhaust o5to
intake openings o5t_oc ooo oooq co_
air-conditioning a c mechanical ventilation systems o5toooo oo5 outdoor air intakes
(the ventilation ac pressurisation of stairshafts o5too o`) o5to_ _ocooot q go5t
(external walls) ac oo`c o t(roof level) o5toc o_g go_ o oo5 oq.o_q (contamination)
o5toc too5. qo to5t(odours)oo5 oooo5ctoooqo gg q co__oco_
Air handling systems o5t. Air handling systems o5t. Air handling systems o5t. Air handling systems o5t. mechanical ventilation mechanical ventilation mechanical ventilation mechanical ventilation
Systems o5t. pressurisation systems of exit staircases and internal corridors o5t ac smoke
control systems o5too outdoor air intake Opening o5to _oo5 o 5o c o_o_
oooo o5tc qOo g5oo`oo5t (exhaust discharge opening) ogocg
Outdoor air intakes o_ o_o5too5 oo5o_ to5to (kitchens, toilets, car parks, cooling
towers, laundries, rubbish dumps or plant rooms co_o o c qOooo5) exhaust discharge
o5to _o o5 Oooooto_oqg5o cg ocgo_
Outdoor air intakes o5toc oootoooq c o_ insect screen o5t_oc o5gO5tgo_
otogcoo5tooc q co5c _o_oo o5o oO5tgo_
Screening o5t o wire mesh o5to_ oootooo q co_ o_tc5to5t_ococgo_
oo5oogoc5to_ 10 mm mesh Oooo_o tocg
Cooling towers o5to o c cco5o_ ogcoogoo`oo5t (water droplets) outdoor air intakes
o5t octo ooc og5o qc o5co5oo o5totO5tgo_
return air opening 5to t a c outdoor air intake o opening o5t 5to to c to
otoo5c_oc tcoc_oc ocq co_ o t_oco o5t(lighted matches). ooto oo o5t(cigarette butts)
co_o oocog5o qc o5c_o_ooO5tgo_ o5o oo5to tO5tgo_ oocc (filter media)
o5t q to c c_o_ooqo5c (shall not be deposited) _o_o oO5tgo_
air-conditioned space o5to o outdoor air intakes o o5oo_oo_
_ocoo g o5oo_ooqg5(outside floor level) o 2.1 m Oo_oco_ oqg5oc ggo_
O to_oc o5tO5tg5oqg5o5t. o ocO oo5too5oqg5o5tac
o5_o 5to5q co_ oqg5o5to o_oco_
oo5o5t. oq ccoq to5t (toilets) ac oo5to oo _o_o g5oqg5o5t. o o oo5c (domestic
kitchens) o5t o Exhaust duct o5to_ _o5too5 duct system o5ta coo O5t_oc t (connect)
ogocg ( inlet of the exhaust fan oqg5oo @)
oo@Oo oo@oo ocO5t(connect)o`o fan o5to_ oo_octogo_o` o c
o oqO c g5 oqto5t ooo5t a c og5oa5o 5t_octogo5c _o_ooO5tgo_ o ooo5 device
o5too oc O5tootgo_ o oo5 cogoo g o5t (industrial) o
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cto5t_oc oo_o_o o_o to oo5c o5t (commercial kitchens) o Exhaust duct o5to o_o_
duct o5ta c o og5oa5_oc togoco otoq (separate system) cqco_t_oc o5c _o_o oO5tgo_
Exhaust duct o5to_ _oc o(outdoors)o oo go og5o o5c cq Oogo_ discharge
o o go_ exhaust air cq Oog5oqg5o_ o o5too t(pedestrians)qto co_ g oqo`o
o5oo_ooqg5(outside floor level) o 2.1 oo5 Oo_oco_ oqg5o cg go_
Where
A: All transverse oints, longitudinal seams and penetrations in duct wall. Pressure sensitive
tape shall not be used as primary sealant.
B: All transverse oints and longitudinal seams. Pressure sensitive tape shall not be used as
primary sealant.
C: Transverse oints only.
ongitudinal seams o5to_ ooo5tg5oo (the direction of the airflow) oc t _oc oo5
oint ooo5t _oc go_
Transverse oints o5to_ duct oc t (section) a coo oo oog5oqg5_oc_o t
ooo5tg5oo (the direction of the airflow) ac _o o g oO5c o q _oc go_ duct o q go5t
(walls) o oo5o O oo5too5 (Penetrations) o5t o screwo5t. pipeo5t. rodo5t. wireo5t
co_ oc_toc o_to_t_oc _o_o oO5tgo_
Fire dampers Fire dampers Fire dampers Fire dampers
Fire damper o5to otoo qc_oc toc (fire resisting rating)o_ ventilation duct
_oo o5to_oqto q g o5t(wall)a c _ootoc to5t (compartment floor) o oto o q c_oc toc
(fire resisting rating)Oo oqo ocg Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings o c
o`g oo5 c_to_ to5tac oo_go_
Ducts o5to O oo oo c tqc o_oqg5o5t oc oooocO5tg oooc O5tooo5 oooo5
o5ooo5t. go5to5t_o_ooootO5tgo_
oo5o5t (toilets) q c ooo5cto_ qoto5t oooo5co_ Return air duct o5to
supply air stream gg5oqg5o5to oo qc ooooto_oqg5oc ooocO5tgo_
Construction Construction Construction Construction
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supply and return air duct o5to octooa5_oc o5to_ oq. o_q ac o_o o5t cootoq_oc t
o octootocgq ooq c oooo5ooocgo_ abrasion _oc_octoo oo a co_
o_tc5t_oc ocgo_
oo a5oo o5toctg oqg5o5t(ceiling space)o return o5t o5to5q cg5 air plenum
_ocot_o_o` oo a5ooq g o5ta cootoo q go5t(ceiling and the side-walls)o
oo5c5_oc oo5_oc t(plastering) ac ootoo_oct(painting) o _o_o o go_ Nasonry duct
o5to o_tOo o_oc o5cooq coo_o_o ogo_
oco_oc gq o oo5 Rigid duct o5to steel, aluminium, glass-fibre batt, mineral wool ac
_o5to c_o_O5too5 oc _to_tc5to5t_oc (approved materials)o5_o_o ogo_
O oo o go_
Ducts o duct linings o ootO5tooo5 glass fibre batt o mineral wool o5to_ air
stream o5tacoo goO oo oqo`o erosion of fibres o_oc o5c
oc oo 5oo5o5ooo_o5t_o_o oootO5tgo_
Ducts o5to sturdily supported _oco5c_o_oo go_
Duct oO5oo tootO5too5 Hangers a c brackets o5to_ oo_o_tc5t (metal)
o5to5_ococgo_
Duct covering, duct lining and flexible connection materials o5to_ o tooo5c qco_
oc_to5t (non-combustible) _oc ocgo_
o oo5 oo oo g. ooog5co5oo5o_ooqg o too5c qco_ oc_to5t
(combustible material) oo t_o_o oo5 o5o o`ooo5t_oc_o_ cocgo_
o) Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings o`g oo5 q_ to5toc t(methods)
cotooO5toc surface flame spread rating o_ oOooc (Class 1) Oooq o ocg
oo5o _to ooq5oo flame spread rating o_ Class 0 _oc ooc Duct lining materials
o5to_ Class 0 rating _oc go_
o) otoo5co_ o` O Duct oc ot_o_O5to_ oc_ to5to_ oto t a c o ooc oco_
`o oc Oo o_q_t qc ooq_ t oco_ oc_to5t_ocgo_
ventilation ductwork ac terminal units o5t_oc_ooo5 ventilation grilles. Air Diffuser o
ooo oo_ Flexible connection o5t o g_o5 2 m Oooo ocg
oo qq_ t_octo5t_oc to_o5c _oc oo5 og g5to_o5t (thermal movements)o
o5oo gq ooocO5to_ Flexible oints o5to_ 250 mm g_ Oo oo ocg
Flexible oints o5to oooo o tooo5o qc o otcoc ooo5c qc o_ (not easily
ignitable) oc_ to5t_oc_o_o oO5tgo_ Ooc_to5to_ British Standard BS +76: Part 5 g
cotooO5to_ oc_ to5t_oc go_
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Duct 5toto c o oq g ctog_o_o ooo oc oo5o_ oqg5o5to c opening
o5tO5tg go_
air ductso5t. air ducts supporto5t. fittingo5t. and plenums o5t.( oints o5t. seams o5t.
stiffening o5t. reinforcing and access opening o5t o`oc)o ASHRAE Handbook, 1HvE
guide books or SNACNA Nanuals o _o5qtoo oo O5too5 duct o5t_o_oo_oct oooc_oct
coq c_ q to5t (construction standards) o c t_o_o o go_
Ducts and plenum sealing Ducts and plenum sealing Ducts and plenum sealing Ducts and plenum sealing
Ductwork and plenums o Ooo`q_ to5t oc t seale o ogo_
Pipework Pipework Pipework Pipework
air-conditioning system o5toc o`ocoo5 piping system o5to o oc t_o_oo_oct (design) ac
oooc o_o5t(installation) o5t oo o5ooo5_oo` ooo5t5toto_toco_
Design considerations Design considerations Design considerations Design considerations
o t_o_o_oc_ to5tog too_oct (choice of material), o ooc tctoc ta_qt(rate of flow),
ccootgq._o__oc gqoo ooog5oq c o_(accessibility), O oo oocto_o5to
o5ooootq co_(protection against damage), o ootoo o_(corrosion),
oooo__oq5o5to og5coq c o_(avoidance of airlocks), water hammers
_oq5o5too5oo q c o_, o_oo5t_oc oo`_oct (noise transmission), ogo_oqo5t_oct a c
o q o`o_o5tac (vibration and expansion of fluid), stress and strains, co_ ooo5to pipe
work acoooc o o o5to o design oo_oc t and plan o o_oc t ooo
O_o c toooogo_
qgo5t _oo tocto5t o5toc oacoc oo c t _oco 5to_ pipes o5to oqg5o5t passage o5t
o o protected shafts o5to ot_o_qco_
compartment walls and compartment floors o5to c o oo5t _oo o5tgqoo
oo`o o5t(passage of pipes)o o c_o_o_ O passage of pipes o
o5oo (protection)o o ootgqoo o_ ooo5 Code of Practice for Fire Precautions
in Buildings oc o`g oo5 c_to_to5ta c oo_ go_
o t_o_o_ oo o5t5to toc oooo5 o c oq o_ (adequate strength)ac (durability) ggo_
Pipes o5to oO5o O5t. otO5too5 support o5to_ ooo5ooo5 oc oq o_ ggo_
Pipe support o5t _oc oo5 Hangers o5ta c brackets o5to_ oo_(metal) o5t_oc go_
Pipe o5to Ooo oo ctqco_ oqg5o5t oc oooocO5tg oooc O5tooo5 oooo5
o5ooo5t. go5to5t_o_ooootO5tgo_
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!nstallation !nstallation !nstallation !nstallation
Pipe o5to o_tc5to5t ac ot_o_O5to_ fittings o5to_ g_ goO5to_(intended
service)o5toc t o ooo5c ootq c go_
Equipment _o_ogq. _oq oo gq ac c5tOto o ogqo oo oo o5toc oo5oo c
gocgOoo_ oo oo5 unions o5t oooo flanged fittings o5t oooo valves o5to
ooocO5tgo_
Standard fittings o5t_oc o5 tees, elbows co_o o ot_o_go_ o oo5o5 _o_o oO5too5
(fabricated fitting)o5t Non Standard fittings o5to oto_o_g
Pipe o5t. pipe supporto5t. fitting o5t. and valve o5t. o ASHRAE Handbook, !HvE guide
books o ooo SNACNA manual o ooo o5t ooo_o_O5to_ c5o o5t Piping
Handbooks o _o5q tooooO5too5 coq c_ q to5t (construction standards)
o ct_o_o ogo_
o5t_oc o_ g_o5t(pressurised fluid) o o o t_o_o_ oo o5to oto_o_oc
o5toqc o_ pressure tested oogq o oo_
air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systemo5tg pipework octot_o_o_ Thermal
insulation o5to_ associated o5oo`oo o5t a c_o_ c go_
a) pipe o5toc vapour barrier lining _ocac adhesives shall _oc ot_o_o_ Thermal
insulation oc_ to5to_ Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings o`g oo5
q_to5toc t(methods) cotooO5to c surface flame spread rating o_ oOooc
(Class 1) Oo oqo ocg
oo5o _to flame spread rating o_ Class 0 _ocooc O Thermal insulation
oc_to5to_ Class 0 rating _oc go_
the use of plastic and foam rubber insulation materials o5to o ot_o_q co_
o oo5O oc_ to5to_ o5oo`ooo a co o _go_
o) Ooc_to5to_ (material) o_ otooo5cq c oo5.oo5c oqo_ o to _c otocoo5
o_tc5t (self-extinguishing type) o_t_oc go_ relevant authority oc_o_oo ooo_
o) o tooo5cqc o_ o_tc5t (non-combustible cladding materials) oc_ to_t o hybrid
plaster o_tc5t o metal sheathoo insulation material _ocot_o_q c o_ relevant
authority o c_o_oo oo o_
oo5o _to structure a cooo co_ element o5to _oo oqto5to_ pipework
oqg5o5t o o_o_ opening o oo fire-stopped oc_to5t_oc ooogo_
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Pipe o5t_ooo5to_oo`o o5to oqto fire rating ac oco_ oo5
oto o q co_oc_ to5t(fire resistant materials)_ocoooO5tgo_ O o o oo5 Thermal
insulation oot_o_q co_ co tooO5t_oc tog o_ proprietary pipework system o5too
ooo cg5co toooqto5to o too q co_ oc_to5t(fire resistant materials)
_oco_o5c tcotoo o__o_oco5 relevant authorityo o c_o_oo gogo_
oo o5to o_o5too5oco_ !dentification o5t oo5_oO5tgo_ !dentification o5t o Annex C
o c oo5_oO5too5 og5c o5to c t (colour codes) _o_oogo_
Thermal insulation Thermal insulation Thermal insulation Thermal insulation
General requirements General requirements General requirements General requirements
Thermal insulation o5to co o_oo cq to5tco ooo O5to_ c (with industry accepted
standards) o5to ct_o_oo go_
Thermal insulation o sunlight, moisture, equipment maintenance and wind
co_oo5oootoo5too5o o gq O oooo c t_oc tog ocgq_o_o oO5tgo_
o) _ocoocgoqo_ !nsulation o5to_ oo5oootoo5to_o5c oo ctocqc oo5o_o5c
aluminium sheet metal _oc ooO5tgo_ o5gO5tgo_
Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings goo o5tg o c_o_oc Cellular foam
o o_o_q co_ ooc too ct_oc tog ocgq a c oqo a c o to oqc gq ootoo_oct
o5g_oc t (shielding)o _o_ooO5tgo_
o) !nsulation covering chilled water piping, refrigerant suction piping or cooling ducts
located outside the conditioned space o _ocoo o c oo oc O5to_ chilled water
piping, refrigerant suction piping or cooling ducts o5too !nsulation o5t octo
vapour o5toc og5o _oc tog o5c seale o oO5tgo_ (vapour retardant _oco coo )
penetration 5tota c oint o5t5to too seale o oO5tgo_
Duct and plenum insulation Duct and plenum insulation Duct and plenum insulation Duct and plenum insulation
All supply and return ducts and plenums, installed as part of a conditioned air distribution
system shall be thermally insulated in accordance with Table 10.
Table 10 - Ninimum duct insulation R-values for cooling only supply ducts and return ducts
Duct ocation Duct location R-value (m2W)*
Exterior 1.06
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ventilated attic 1.+1
Unvented attic above insulated ceiling 1.77
Unvented attic with roof insulation 1.06
Unconditioned space 1.06
Buried 1.06
!ndirectly conditioned space None
* NOTE:
!nsulation R-values (m2 W) are for insulation installed and do not include film resistance.
The required minimum thickness does not consider water vapour transmission and possible
surface condensation
The following are exempted from requirements given in 17.2
a) Factory installed plenums, casings, or ductwork furnished as part of air-conditioning
equipment tested and rated in accordance with the relevant standards;
b) Ducts or plenums located in conditioned space;
c) Connections less than 3 m in length to air terminals or air outlets, for which the rated
insulation thickness need not exceed 0.6 eNv; and
d) Backs of air outlets and outlet plenums exposed to unconditioned or indirectly conditioned
spaces with face areas exceeding 0.5 m 2, for which the insulation need not exceed 0.+ m
2W, and those 0.5 m2 or less need not be insulated.
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