scope:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this manual is to provide a comprehensive source for the design, installation, and commissioning of HVAC systems for hospitals and clinics, including:

• Environmental comfort,

• Infection control,

• Energy conservation,

• Life safety, and

• Operation and maintenance.

This manual is intended to serve as a guide to the selection of HVAC systems for hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities and to fill a gap left by current resources related to HVAC design for health care facilities. (These include the AIA Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities, ASHRAE Handbook-HVAC Applications, and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality [AIA 2001; ASHRAE 1999a, 2001c].)

This manual is also intended to guide the design of HVAC systems to facilitate the operation and maintenance of hospitals and health care facilities.