Status of the Revision of ASHRAE Standard 62.
Status of the Revision of ASHRAE Standard 62.
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Persily, A. K.
Health Buildings 2000, 6th International Conference.
Proceedings. Volume 2. Design and Operation of HVAC
Systems. August 6-10, 2000, Espoo, Finland, 321-325 pp,
2000.
Keywords:
heating; air conditioning; manuals; guidelines; HVAC
design; standards; ventilation
Abstract:
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is in the process of
revising Standard 62 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor
Air Quality. Because Standard 62 has been designated as
a high profile standard by ASHRAE, the revision will
result in three separate documents; a code-intended
standard, a users manual, and a guideline containing
additional information that is not appropriate for the
standard. The committee's efforts are currently focused
on converting the current version of Standard 62 into a
code-intended standard that will be suitable for
adoption into building codes, that is, it will contain
only minimum requirements intended to protect public
health, safety and welfare. The revision of the standard
is taking place through the continuous maintenance
process, in which incremental changes or addenda to the
standard are developed and approved separately. The
Users Manual will be a companion document to the
standard, and will include the background and rationale
behind the requirements in the standard and examples of
their application. The third piece of the revision
effort is a guideline that will contain information on
building and system design, installation, operation and
maintenance relevant to ventilation and indoor air
quality. This information will be in the guideline
rather than the standard because it may not be at a
level of practicality or cost that is suitable for all
buildings, and therefore not appropriate for the minimum
requirements. This paper provides a summary of the
current status of the revision process.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899