TABLE of CONTENTS

ME 1 WORKS INCLUDED
ME 2 PERMITS, LAWS, ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS
ME 3 INTENT OF MECHANICAL DRAWINGS
ME 4 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE
ME 5 CAPACITY INFORMATION
ME 6 RECORD DRAWINGS
ME 7 CONTRACTOR SHOP DRAWING
ME 8 WORKS AND MATERIALS BY OTHERS
ME 9 AIR CONDITIONING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
ME 10 DUCTWORK
TABLE 1. WEIGHT AND GAUGE FOR DUCT METAL
TABLE 1.1 STIFFENERS FOR DUCTS
ME 11 INSULATION OF EXHAUST AIR DUCTS
ME 12 SPLITTER DAMPERS AND FIRE DAMPERS
ME 13 APPARATUS CONNECTIONS
ME 14 PIPINGS AND ACCESSORIES
A. Pipes and Fittings
B. Valves, Strainers, Traps
ME 15 PIPING INSULATION
ME 16 FAN COIL UNIT
ME 17 FANS AND CENTRIFUGAL BLOWERS
ME 18 EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
ME 19 ACCESS PANELS
ME 20 ELECTRICAL WORKS
ME 21 MOTOR CONTROLLERS
ME 22 PAINTING AND FINISHING
ME 23 AS-BUILT MECHANICAL PLANS
ME 24 CLEANING, TESTING AND BALANCING
ME 25 SPACE TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION GUARANTEE
ME 26 GUARANTEE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
ME 1 WORKS INCLUDED:

The works of the air conditioning and ventilating contractor shall consist of furnishing all labor and
materials, air conditioning and ventilating equipment including all related incidental items for the complete
installation and operation of the air conditioning and ventilating system of the subject above.

ME 2 PERMITS, LAWS, ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS:

The installation provided for and specified herein shall comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations of
Taguig and governed by the National Building Code of under P.D. 1096.

The mechanical contractor shall obtain at his own expense all necessary permits to install and to operate,
arrange for all inspections that may be required in connection with the air conditioning and ventilating
system.

All materials, equipment, controls and accessories furnished shall be brand new and acceptable quality.

The acceptability of all furnished materials, equipment, controls, accessories, methods of installation and
workmanship shall be based of complete adherence to the applicable standards established by the
following:

a.) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
b.) American Society of Ventilating Engineers (ASVE)
c.) United States American Standards Institute (USASI)
d.) Department of Labor and Employment - Construction Safety & Health Program (DOLE-CSHP)
e.) American Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
f.) Bureau of Labor Standards and Industrial Safety
g.) Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code

ME 3 INTENT OF MECHANICAL DRAWINGS:

The mechanical drawings shall serve as working drawings for the general layout of the various items of
equipment. Capacities are accepted minimum. Spaces are allocated maximum available. If departures
are deemed necessary written permission must be secured from the Architect.

ME 4 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE:

As soon as practicable, after date of award of the contract and prior to ordering of materials and
equipment a complete schedule of the materials and equipment proposed for the installation shall be
submitted for the approval of the Architect and his Engineer together with his drawings, showing
dimensions and arrangement of equipment, necessary clearances and total floor space required. The
schedule shall include catalog cuts, diagrams, drawings and other descriptive data as may be required by
the Architect or the Engineer. In the event any item of materials or equipment contained in the schedule
fail to comply with the specifications, such item may be rejected.

ME 5 CAPACITY INFORMATION:

Prior to installation, the mechanical contractor shall furnish the Architect or the Engineer with
manufacturers’ published capacity information including tables, curves and other data that may be
required in order to determine the capacity of the equipment under the designed conditions as indicated
on the equipment schedule.

ME 6 RECORD DRAWINGS:

A complete and accurate report and record of all deviations from the drawings and specifications shall be
maintained to indicate the work as actually installed. The information shall be recorded on a print of the
drawings affected or in the specifications with supplementary notes. The record set of prints and
specifications shall be kept at the job site for inspection by the Architect or his designated representative.

ME 7 CONTRACTOR SHOP DRAWING:

Detailed shop drawings with dimensions for the installation of the system shall be prepared and
submitted for approval. These drawings with the dimensions for the installation shall not be reproductions
or tracing shop drawings. Establish lines and levels for the work specified and check the drawings to
avoid interference with structural features and the work of the other trades. Immediately call the attention
of the Architect any interference for clarification in writing.

ME 8 WORKS AND MATERIALS BY OTHERS:

Performance of certain work by others have been provided for under these specifications and shall
consist of:

a.) Power supply source, 440 volts. 3-phase, 60 cycle up to all main breakers located at each indicated
machine room or near the location of all condensing units and exhaust or supply ventilating
equipment.

b.) Drain and fresh water facilities to air conditioning machine room. Actual connection to equipment
shall be done by the mechanical contractor to and from these facilities in a manner which shall result
in minimum length of pipe runs.

c.) All boring holes through slabs, wall partitions, roofs, ceiling and patching of the same after
installation.

d.) Necessary machine room with sufficient and proper ventilating and water proofing provisions.

e.) Insulation of G.I. roofing for the conditioned spaces.

ME 9 AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:

See air conditioning and ventilating system mechanical plans, sheet ME-1 for complete details.

ME 10 DUCTWORK:

Ductwork shown on the drawings specified required for the A/C and ventilating system shall be
constructed and installed in first class workmanlike manner. Ductwork shall be fabricated from zinc-
coated iron or steel sheets. Ducts, unless otherwise approved by the Architect or the Engineer, shall
conform accurately to the dimensions indicated on the drawings and shall be straight and smooth on the
inside with joints neatly finished. Ducts shall be securely anchored to the building in an approved manner
and shall be installed so as to be completely free from vibration under all conditions of operations.
Curved ducts shall have a centerline radius not less than 1 ½ times the width of the duct. Air turns shall
be installed in all abrupt elbows. The air turns shall consist of curved metal blades or vanes, arranged so
as to permit the air to make the abrupt turns without appreciable turbulence and shall be the
manufacturers standard products. It shall be quiet and free from vibrations when the system is in
operation. Sheet metal ducts shall be properly braced and reinforced with galvanized sheet metal angles
or other structural members approved by the Architect or the Consultant. Duct passing through concrete
walls and floors shall be provided with resilient padding to prevent transmission of vibrations. Reducing
ducts shall have a slope equal to 1/7 times the length of the reducing ducts. The internal ends of all slip
joints shall be installed in the direction of flow. The weights of the sheet metal ducts and stiffeners shall
be as follows.
(Tables 1 and 11)

TABLE 1. WEIGHT AND GAUGE FOR DUCT METAL

G.I. DUCT WIDTH GAUGE

Up to 12 inches 26
13 to 30 inches 24
31 to 60 inches 20
61 to 90 inches 20
91 over 18

TABLE 1.1 STIFFENERS FOR DUCTS

Surface Width or Steel Angle Center (Inch) Height of Duct (Inch)

Up to 18 1 x 1 x 1/8 48 to 60
Over 19 to 36 1 x 1 x 1/8 48 to 60
Over 37 to 54 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 48 to 60
Over 55 to 72 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 48 to 60
Over 73 to 96 2 x 2 x 3/16 48 to 60
Over 97 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x ¼ 48

ME 11 INSULATION OF EXHAUST AIR DUCTS:

All exhaust ducts shall be insulated with 50mm thick, 3 pounds density fire retardant, non-combustible
fiberglass. It shall have a flame spread rating of not more than 25 and smoke developed rating of not
more than 50 as defined in the Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics in the Building
Materials List of the National Fire Protection Association.

ME 12 SPLITTER DAMPERS AND FIRE DAMPERS:

Dampers shall have accessible operating mechanism and where operators occur in finished portion of
the building, operators shall be chromium plated with all exposed edges around. Splitter dampers shall
be operated by damper quadrant or by 2/16 inch rod brought through the side of the duct locking set
screws and bushing. Manual volume damper controls shall be two gauges heavier than the duct in which
it shall be installed. Multi-leaf dampers shall be opposed blade type with maximum blade width of 12
inches. Splitter dampers shall be of sufficient length to close either branch duct.
Fire dampers shall be provided every duct that passes through firewalls or where indicate on the plans.
Fire dampers shall be fabricated from heavy gauge G. I. sheet and equipped with fusible link set to melt
to 73.88ºC. Access door at fire dampers shall be large enough and so located that damper blades may
be repositioned and fusible link replaced.

ME 13 APPARATUS CONNECTIONS:

At point where sheet metal connection are made to fans or where ducts of dissimilar metals be installed,
flexible connections of 15 ounce woven asbestos cloth or approved non-combustible materials not less
than 6 inches in width conforming to ASTM Standard D 1571 shall be installed.

ME 14 PIPINGS AND ACCESSORIES:

Materials not shown on the drawings but required for efficient operation of the air conditioning system
shall be furnished and installed by the mechanical contractor and shall conform to the specifications.

A. Pipes and Fittings

Refrigerant piping shall be copper pipe or copper tubing, type L, annealed dehydrated and sealed. Soft
temper shall be used where bending is required and where flare joints are used. Hard drawn tubing shall
be used where no bending is required and silver brazed joints are used. Copper tubes joint shall be
brazed except that joints on lines 16 mm or smaller may be flared. Fittings for flare joints shall be wrougth
allowed for brazed joints. Vibration eliminators of the metallic bellows and woven wire types shall be
provided on suction and discharge lines where connection to compressor and condenser are made or :

1. As shown on the drawings. Refrigerant suction lines shall be insulated with rubber insulation or
as per specification.

2. Drain lines shall be standard weight galvanized steel pipe or heavy duty plastic pipes properly
insulated with rubber insulation to prevent condensation.

3. Chilled water supply and return piping shall be seamless schedule 40 black steel. Fittings for
sizes 50 mm and below shall be screwed and fittings for pipes over 50 mm shall be welded type.

4. Pipe support and hangers shall be provided and fabricated in workmanlike manner out of steel
angles, rods and flat bars. Metal to metal contact between pipes and hangers must be avoided
by providing 3 mm. thick rubber in between. Supports on horizontal lines shall be spaced at no
more than 1.8 meters on center. All piping must be properly anchored so that no stress is placed
on equipment connection expansion.

5. Pipe sleeves shall be of standard steel pipes with sufficient diameter to provide a minimum
clearance of 6 mm. around the pipe and in case of insulated pipe approximately 6 mm. around
the insulation. Pipe sleeves shall be installed whenever a pipe passes masonry or concrete. Pipe
should not be permitted to pass thru bearing walls, beams or columns unless permitted by the
Architect.

B. Valves, Strainers, Traps

1. Gate valves shall be union bonnet stem, bronze body 150 lbs. pressure.
 2. Balancing valves shall be lubricated type plug valve.

3. Butterfly valves shall be lug body with replaceable resilient seat, cast iron body. Valves shall
have extended neck to compensate for insulation thickness and allow ample clearance for
operating. All butterfly valves 75 mm. larger used for water balancing shall be fear operated. A
“memory” device shall be provided at line balance point for return to a selected position. All seats
shall be impervious to water treatment.

4. Check valves shall be as follows:

4.1 Swing check valves shall be bronze for sizes 80 mm. and larger.

4.2 Spring loaded check valves shall be globe pattern, iron body, bronze fitted.

5. Furnish and install automatic type air vent in all system. A shut-off valve upstream of air vent and
galvanized drain pipe shall be provided from the automatic valve to the nearest floor drain.

6. Strainer shall be of the “Y” pattern and shall have No.20 model baskets to square mesh or 0.200
diameter perforations.

6.1 Strainers shall have 150 lbs. bodies.

6.2 Strainers shall have machine gasketed caps screwed sizes below 65mm with straight
threads and flanged caps and end connection for sizes 65 mm and above

6.3 Provide blow down pipe and valve on all strainers utilizing full size of tap.

7. Relief valves shall have bronze valves and seats. They shall be piped to drain.

8. Screw joint shall be made with tapered threads properly cut joints and shall be made perfectly
tight with a stiff mixture of litharge and glycerin or other suitable threaded joint compound applied
with brush to the male thread only. Not more than three threads shall show after the joint is made
up.

9. Flanges and unions shall be face true and made square and tight. Unions and flange joints shall
be provided in each line immediately preceding the connection to each piece of equipment or
material requiring maintenance such as air conditioning, control valves and other similar type
items. Not more than 3 threads shall show after the joint is made up.

10. All thermostat shall be sensitive to temperature changes of plus or minus 2ºF.

ME 15 PIPING INSULATION

a.) All chilled water supply and return lines shall be insulated with fire retardant molded styropor with a
maximum conductivity of 0.23 at 23.9°C mean temperature. The piping shall have a coating of hot
asphalt brushed on and then insulated. All joints shall be wrapped with light weight sisalkraft, lapped and
sealed and then clad with 0.635 mm thick formed aluminum.

Insulation thickness shall be as follows:

 a-1) For pipes 65 mm Æ and larger – 65 mm thick
a-2) For pipes smaller than 65 mm Æ — 50 mm thick
a-3) Condensate drain piping – 25 mm thick

b.) Chilled water pumps, valves, flanges, and fittings shall be likewise be insulated without damage to
insulation.

ME 16 FAN COIL UNIT:

Fan coil units shall have sectionally constructed major components consisting of blower section, coil
section, drain fan, and filter section.

The blower section shall be constructed of heavy gauge galvanized steel, formed channel base for
integral mounting of fan, motor and casing panels. Blower wheels shall be statically and dynamically
balanced. Cooling coils shall be of the extended surface type and removable from coil connection side of
the coil. Cooling coils shall be constructed of copper using 16 mm OD seamless copper tubing with
aluminum fins designed for use with chilled water and shall have sufficient surface to provide the capacity
indicated on the drawings under the specified operating conditions.

Air filters shall be washable type. Filter frame shall be constructed of heavy gauge steel metal sheet to
house the filter media.
Insulation for the other section of the fan coil unit shall be 25 mm thick neoprene coated fiberglass.
Insulation shall be secured to the casing with water proof adhesive and permanent fasteners.

1. Strainer shall be of the “Y” pattern and shall have No.20 model baskets to square mesh or 0.200
diameter perforations.

1.1 Strainers shall have 150 lbs. bodies.

1.2 Strainers shall have machine gasketed caps screwed sizes below 65mm with straight
threads and flanged caps and end connection for sizes 65 mm and above

1.3 Provide blow down pipe and valve on all strainers utilizing full size of tap.

2. Relief valves shall have bronze valves and seats. They shall be piped to drain.

3. Screw joint shall be made with tapered threads properly cut joints and shall be made perfectly tight
with a stiff mixture of litharge and glycerin or other suitable threaded joint compound applied with
brush to the male thread only. Not more than three threads shall show after the joint is made up.

4. Flanges and unions shall be face true and made square and tight. Unions and flange joints shall be
provided in each line immediately preceding the connection to each piece of equipment or material
requiring maintenance such as air conditioning, control valves and other similar type items. Not more
than 3 threads shall show after the joint is made up.

5. All thermostat shall be sensitive to temperature changes of plus or minus 2ºF.

ME 15 PIPING INSULATION
a.) All chilled water supply and return lines shall be insulated with fire retardant molded styropor with a
maximum conductivity of 0.23 at 23.9°C mean temperature. The piping shall have a coating of hot
asphalt brushed on and then insulated. All joints shall be wrapped with light weight sisalkraft, lapped and
sealed and then clad with 0.635 mm thick formed aluminum.

Insulation thickness shall be as follows:

a-1) For pipes 65 mm Æ and larger – 65 mm thick

a-2) For pipes smaller than 65 mm Æ — 50 mm thick
a-3) Condensate drain piping – 25 mm thick

b.) Chilled water pumps, valves, flanges, and fittings shall be likewise be insulated without damage to
insulation.

ME 16 FAN COIL UNIT:

Fan coil units shall have sectionally constructed major components consisting of blower section, coil
section, drain fan, and filter section.

The blower section shall be constructed of heavy gauge galvanized steel, formed channel base for
integral mounting of fan, motor and casing panels. Blower wheels shall be statically and dynamically
balanced. Cooling coils shall be of the extended surface type and removable from coil connection side of
the coil. Cooling coils shall be constructed of copper using 16 mm OD seamless copper tubing with
aluminum fins designed for use with chilled water and shall have sufficient surface to provide the capacity
indicated on the drawings under the specified operating conditions.

Air filters shall be washable type. Filter frame shall be constructed of heavy gauge steel metal sheet to
house the filter media. Insulation for the other section of the fan coil unit shall be 25 mm thick neoprene
coated fiberglass. Insulation shall be secured to the casing with water proof adhesive and permanent
fasteners.

ME 23 AS-BUILT MECHANICAL PLANS:

Within a reasonable period of time but not exceedingly sixty (60) days from dated of acceptance and
completion of the air conditioning and ventilating system As-Built Mechanical Plans shall be submitted to
the building owner thru the Architect or Consultant. As-built plans shall include all contract drawings with
the necessary revisions and modifications resulting in change from the original drawings supplemented
by such schematic or other type of drawings as may be necessary to provide a clear understanding of the
installed system as-built.

ME 24 CLEANING, TESTING AND BALANCING:

Pipes shall be cleaned free of scale and thoroughly flushed out of foreign matter. Temporary bypass shall
be provided for all coils and condensers to prevent flushing water from passing through coils. Strainers
and valves shall be thoroughly cleaned of all debris and blown free of all small particles or rubbish and
dust before installing outlet faces. Equipment shall be wipe clean, with all traces of oil, dust dirt or paint
spots removed. Temporary filters shall be provided for all fans that are operated during construction and
after all construction dirt has been removed from the building, new filters shall be installed. Bearing shall
be properly lubricated with oil or grease as recommended by the manufacturer. Belts shall be tightened
to proper tension. All controls and other equipment requiring adjustment shall be adjusted to setting
indicated or directed.

Fans shall be adjusted to the speed indicated by the manufacturer to meet specified conditions. Upon
completion of installation and when the system is ready for, operation capacity and general operating test
shall be conducted by the mechanical contractor. These tests shall demonstrate the specified capacities
of the equipment.

A direct reading velocity instrument that has been recently calibrated shall be used to show the air flow in
the various ducts has been so regulated as to deliver or remove the required capacities of air at their
respective supply or exhaust openings. Motor loads and RPM shall be taken and related to specified
capacities of the equipment. The mechanical contractor shall furnish all the necessary instruments such
as ammeter, voltmeter, tachometer, velometer, anemometer, etc., to carry out the comprehensive test of
the equipment and system. The contractor shall prepare a complete log book regarding CFM, pressure,
ampere, RPM, temperature, RH Voltage, cycles, decibels, etc.

ME 25 SPACE TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION GUARANTEE:

The mechanical contractor shall guarantee that the equipment supplied and installed by him be set to
maintain conditions as follows:

76ºF bulb plus or minus 2ºF

55% relative humidity plus or minus 5%

Above room temperature shall be controlled and maintained by a room thermostat installed at a location
that is most suitable and effective for the purpose.

ME 26 GUARANTEE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

The mechanical contractor shall guarantee the air conditioning and ventilating system, equipment
furnished and installed for a period of one (1) year from date of acceptance thereof and materials and
equipment furnished under this contract shall be free from defects in the material, workmanship and
design. At any time within one (1) year after acceptance and upon notice to the contractor by the Owner,
the contractor shall rectify any and all deficiencies including replacement of parts or entire unit without
additional cost to the owner if such deficiencies have been caused directly or indirectly by inferior
materials, faulty workmanship and or defective design of parts.

During the guarantee period, the mechanical contractor shall perform free monthly inspection and
maintenance service and make adjustment if necessary for proper and efficient operation of the system.