Professional Documents
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Ventilation and
Urban Mass Environmental
Transportation
Administration Control in Subways
Problem
During initial planning for new subway
systems, it soon became apparent that
one of the most critical and vital consid-
erations in transit tunnel design was the
need for a well-founded environmental
control system. This system would in-
clude temperature and humidity control,
circulation of fresh air (to meet both Solution
normal and emergency requirements),
and safety features in case of fire. Be- In 1969, under the auspices of the In- issue. It became increasingly apparent
cause design and construction tech- stitute for Rapid Transit (later merged that a comprehensive plan was needed,
niques for ventilation and environmental with the American Transit Association aimed specifically at design for subway
control systems were based on systems to form the American Public Transit environmental control.
several decades old, engineers were con- Association), the transit industry, The result was the development of
cerned not only with their effectiveness, through a joint committee, produced a the Subway Environmental Simulation
but also with the need to ensure that they document entitled "Guidelines for De- (SES) design package, funded by a
would be cost effective. sign of Rapid Transit," focusing on this $3,500,000 grant from the Urban Mass