Designing An ASHRAE 62-Compliant
Ventilation System
While ASHRAE Standard 62-1988 tels
designers how to devise ventilation
systems that provide "acceptable indoor
air quality,” many don't understand how
to apply the standard’ instructions to
actual applications.
Recent issues ofthe Engineers
Newsletter have attomptod to interpret
ASHRAE Standard 62, "Ventiation for
‘Acceptable Indoor Air Quality,” and
offered general suggestions for
compliance, particulary with respect to
ventlating muttile-space systems. This
issue offers practical examples that
demonstrate how to design an ASHRAE
Standard 82-complant ventiation
system for each of four different HVAC.
system type/space combinations. Of
course, ultimate responsibility for
interpretation and compliance rests
with the individual designer and
Installer.
‘A Quick Review
Before tacking the fst example, lat's
briefly recap the fourstep process for
vventlaton system design. Remember,
10, that i's important to document all
‘assumptions and calculations made
‘along the way.
Step 1: Fallow the general requirements
for proper equiorent and system