American Aldes Aldes SIP Ventilation Design Guide
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Residential SIP Ventilation Modification Design Guide For Single- and Multi-Family Homes
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Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND 1.1VENTILATION INTRODUCTION 4 1.2 SIP VENTILATION RESEARCH FINDINGS 1996-2002 (MSP, MKE) 6 1.3 PROBLEMS WITH TIGHT BUILDINGS 8 1.4 VENTILATION STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES 9 1.5 CLIMATE ZONES 12 1.6 CENTRAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS 15 1.7 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VENTILATION AND HVAC/AC UNITS 16 1.8 VENTILATING WITH AN AHU 17 1.9 OTHER INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR RETROFIT PROJECTS 18 SECTION 2 – MECHANICAL VENTILATION METHODS 2.1CONTINUOUS EXHAUST 20 2.2...
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Section 1 Page 3 SECTION 1 BACKGROUND 003500480056004C0047004800510057004C0044004F00030036002C0033
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Section 1 Page 4 1.1 VENTILATION INTRODUCTION Outdoor air ventilation is necessary for occupant comfort, occupant health, and to help assure the durability of the building structure. In older homes and small buildings, ventilation has traditionally been provided by air infiltration through building leaks such as windows, doors, vents, gaps, and cracks. Occupants have also relied on additional ventilation through open windows when they feel that their indoor air is stuffy or uncomfortable....
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Section 1 Page 5 showed that acoustical modifications to a home/building reduced natural, uncontrolled air infiltration by 25% to 45%. This sharp decrease in air infiltration (resulting from the addition of SIP acoustic modifications) provided excellent aircraft-noise reduction for interior living spaces. However, the modifications had numerous negative impacts on indoor air quality: increased moisture levels, spillage of carbon monoxide (CO) in the gas appliance...
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Section 1 Page 6 1.2 SIP VENTILATION RESEARCH FINDINGS 1996-2002 (MSP, MKE) After the introduction of the FAA Part 150 Sound Insulation Program (SIP) in the early 1980s, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) began planning in 1990 for what is today one of the largest residential and institutional sound insulation programs in the United States. After the initiation of a “pilot” program in 1993, the MAC successfully treated 2,800...
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Section 1 Page 7 • If identified by the SIP design team, it is critical that the property owner corrects all pre-existing ventilation deficiencies prior to the addition of SIP modifications. • During the SIP design process, a quality ventilation inspection must be performed in each building slated for SIP treatment. The inspection should include the following: » Blower door test » Gas appliance spillage test » Gas appliance carbon monoxide (CO) test » Moisture...
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1.3 PROBLEMS WITH TIGHT BUILDINGS
Tight buildings are similar to air in a sealed plastic bag. Unwanted pollutants such as odors, humidity,
airborne chemicals, and gases are trapped inside. In fact, a tight building is worse than a sealed plastic
bag since the building occupants are adding additional pollutants to the air constantly. Without controlled
ventilation, pollutants build up in tight buildings, causing physiologic\
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Section 1 Page 8
1.3 PROBLEMS WITH TIGHT BUILDINGS
Tight buildings are similar to air in a sealed plastic bag. Unwanted pollutants such as odors, humidity,
airborne chemicals, and gases are trapped inside. In fact, a tight building is worse than a sealed plastic
bag since the building occupants are adding additional pollutants to the air constantly. Without controlled
ventilation, pollutants build up in tight buildings, causing physiologic\
al harm to the occupants and structural...")
Section 1 Page 8 1.3 PROBLEMS WITH TIGHT BUILDINGS Tight buildings are similar to air in a sealed plastic bag. Unwanted pollutants such as odors, humidity, airborne chemicals, and gases are trapped inside. In fact, a tight building is worse than a sealed plastic bag since the building occupants are adding additional pollutants to the air constantly. Without controlled ventilation, pollutants build up in tight buildings, causing physiologic\ al harm to the occupants and structural...
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Section 1 Page 9 1.4 VENTILATION STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is the technical body that develops and maintains ventilation standards for the United States. Most U.S. ventilation codes and energy-efficiency programs are based on ASHRAE 62 standards. ASHRAE 62 Standard committees develop and maintain ventilation standards for low-rise residential and other residential, commercial, and institutional...
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Section 1 Page 10 cfm/personL/s*personcfm/ft2L/s*m2 Dwelling Unit 52.50.06 0.3F, G 1 Common Corridors --0.06 0.3 1 Note F Note GDefaul t occupancy for dwel l i ng uni ts s hal l be two pers ons for s tudi o and one-bedroom uni ts , wi th one addi ti onal pers on for each addi ti onal bedroom. Ai r from one res i denti al dwel l i ng s hal l not be reci rcul ated or trans ferred to any other s pace outs i de of that dwel l i ng. People Outdoor Air Rate R p Area Outdoor Air Rate R aNotesAir...