Table 34 Design Guidelines for HVAC Related

Background Sound in Rooms

RC (N); QAI ≤ 5 dB
Room Type Criterion a, b
Residences, Apartments, Condominiums 25-35
Hotels / Motels
Individual rooms or suites 25-35

Meeting / banquet rooms 25-35

Corridors, lobbies 35-45

Services / support areas 35-45

Office Buildings
Executive and private offices 25-35

Conference rooms 25-35

Teleconference rooms 25 (max)

Open-plan offices 30-40

Corridors and lobbies 4.45

Hospitals and Clinic
Private rooms 25-35

Wards 30-40

Operating rooms 25-35

Corridors and public areas 30-4

Performing Arts Spaces
Drama theaters 25 (max)

Concert and recital halls c.

Music teaching studios 25 (max)

Music practice rooms 35 (max)

Laboratories (with fume hoods)
Testing / research, minimal speech communication 45-55

Research, extensive telephone us, speech communication 40-50

Group teaching 35-45

Church, Mosque, Synagogue
General assembly 25-35

With critical music programs

Schools d
40 (max)
Classrooms up to 70 m2
Classrooms over 70 m2 35 (max)

Large lecture rooms, without speech amplification 35 (max)

Libraries 30-40
Courtrooms
Unamplified speech 25-35

Amplified speech 30-40

Indoor Stadiums, Gymnasiums
Gymnasiums and natatoriums e 40-50

Large seating-capacity spaces with speech amplification e 45-55

 SI IP
Dim mm L/S Dim (in) Flow rate GPM
20 0 – 0.25 ¾" 0–4 0.5 – 4

25 0.25 – 0.47 1" 4.5 – 7.5 1.25 – 3.4

32 0.5 – 1 1 ¼" 8 – 16 1.25 – 4

40 1.04 – 1.5 1 ½" 16.5 – 24 1.75 – 4

50 1.55 – 3 2" 24.5 – 48 1.25 – 4.4

65 3.13 – 4.86 2 ½" 48.5 – 77 1.75 – 4

80 4.89 – 8.8 3" 77.5 – 140 1.4 – 4.4

100 8.9 – 17.7 4" 141 – 280 1.2 – 4.6

125 17.73 – 31.55 5" 281 – 500 1.5 – 4

152 31.6 – 50.47 6" 501 – 800 1.65 – 4

200 50.5 – 107.25 8" 801 – 1700 1–4

250 107.3 – 157.7 10" 1701 – 2800 1.4 – 2.5

300 157.8 – 227 12" 2501 – 3600 1.2 – 2.2

350 227.2 – 265 14" 3601 – 4200 1.4 – 1.8

400 265.1 – 347 16" 4201 – 5500 0.95 – 1.7

450 347.1 – 441.6 18" 5501 – 700 0.95 – 1.4

500 441.7 – 567.8 20" 7001 – 9000 0.8 – 1.25

600 567.9 – 820.2 24" 9001 – 1300 0.55 – 1.2

1. VENTILATION RATE:
Application AC / H Rate
 Bathroom 10 - 15 2 CGM / FT2
Private 6 75 CFM / Closed

Electrical - Electrical Room 10

Transformer 15 5 CFM / KV

Generator (Not Ducted) 8 - 12

Mech. Room, Pump, AHU 6 2 CFM / FT2

Machine Room, Engine Room, Elevator Room 15

Boiler Room 20 - 30

Garage 4-6

Store 6 - 10

20 (domestic)
Kitchen
30 (commercial)

Laundry 20 - 30

Paint Stores 25 - 35

2. OUTLETS:

Round and Square Diffusers:

CFM Range

2 -way 4 - way

Ø 6" 6" x 6" 100 150

Ø 8" 9" x 9" 175 250

Ø 12" 12" x 12" 300 450

Ø 14" 15" x 15" 500 750

 Ø 18" 18" x 18" 650 950

Ø 20" 21" x 21" 1000 1500

3. SLOT DIFFUSERS:

For 24" Length and Slot Width 20mm:

No. of Slot CFM Flex. Size

1 Slot 60 Ø 6"

2 Slot 150 Ø 8"

3 Slot 200 Ø 10"

4. GRILLS:

Size CFM

20" x 4" 175

20" x 6" 300

20" x 8" 400

40" x 4" 500

40" x 6" 600

40" x 8" 800

5. FLEX. CONNECTION:

Size CFM Range

Ø 6" 100 - 140

 Ø 8" 15 - 250

Ø 10" 26 - 370

Ø 12" 400 - 550

Ø 14" 560 - 700

Ø 16" 710 - 800

6. PERFORATED CEILING DIFFUSERS:

Neck Size

Round Square

Face Size 12" x 12"

Ø 6" 6" x 6" 100 - 150

Face Size 24" x 24"

Ø 6" 6" x 6" 100 - 150

Ø 8" 8" x 8" 150 - 250

Ø 10" 10" X 10" 250 - 350

Ø 12" 12" X 12" 350 - 500

Ø 14" 400 - 600

Ø 16" 550 - 800

7. JET NOZZLE:

No. of Element CFM Range

Size
 1 Element 150 - 250
2 Element 350 - 450
1 Element 300 - 400
2 Element 650 - 750
1 Element 500 - 600
2 Element 800 - 1000
1 Element 600 - 800
2 Element 1300 - 1500

8. SIZING THE COOLING COIL CONDENSATE DRIP PIPING :

Connected Cooling
Pipe Size
Load In Tons
Ø 3/4" UP To 2 TONS
Ø 1" UP To 5 TONS
Ø 1,1/4" UP To 30 TONS
Ø 1,1/2" UP To 50 TONS
Ø 2" UP To 160 TONS
Ø 3" UP To 300 TONS
Ø 4" UP To 430 TONS
Ø 5" UP To 700 TONS