ASHRAE Releases HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals, Clinics
The Book Focuses on HVAC System Design for Health Care Facilities
ATLANTA — A newly published manual from ASHRAE, “HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics, second edition,” provides guidance on addressing issues in health care HVAC systems for mechanical and consulting engineers, designers, architects, facility managers, infection control personnel, maintenance staff, contractors, developers, and code accreditation and licensure officials.
The manual provides in-depth design recommendations based on best practices, and presents proven, cost-effective, and reliable solutions that result in low maintenance cost and high reliability with systems providing desired performance and efficiency. The book, a complete rewrite of the first edition, focuses specifically on HVAC system design for health care facilities, omitting general system descriptions that are readily available in other ASHRAE publications.