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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

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