ASHRAE F16-2009 (SI)

Providing a comfortable and healthy indoor environment for building occupants is the primary concern of HVAC engineers. Comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) depend on many factors, including thermal regulation; control of internal and external sources of pollutants; supply of acceptable air; removal of unacceptable air; occupants activities and preferences; and proper construction, operation, and maintenance of building systems. Ventilation and infiltration are only part of the acceptable indoor air quality and thermal comfort problem. HVAC designers, occupants, and building owners must be aware of and address other factors as well. Further information on indoor environmental health may be found in Chapter 10. Changing ventilation and infiltration rates to solve thermal comfort problems and reduce energy consumption can affect indoor air quality and may be against code, so any changes should be approached with care and be under the direction of a registered professional engineer with expertise in HVAC analysis and design.

Chapter Table of Contents

Basic Concepts and Terminology
Tracer Gas Measurements
Driving Mechanisms for Ventilation and Infiltration
Indoor Air Quality
Thermal Loads
Natural Ventilation
Residential Air Leakage
Residential Ventilation
Residential Ventilation and IAQ Control Requirements
Simplified Models of Residential Ventilation and Infiltration
Commercial and Institutional Air Leakage
Commercial and Institutional Ventilation
Office Building Example
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ISBN: 978-1-933742-55-7
ISSN: 1523-7282

Units: SI

Citation: 2009 ASHRAE Handbook -- Fundamentals: Chapter 16, Ventilation and Infiltration



Product Code(s): D-F162009SI

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