HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics 1st Edition by American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers 1931862265 978-1931862264

This comprehensive reference source is for all involved in hospital design and installation of HVAC system commissioning. It covers environmental comfort, infection control, energy conservation, life safety, and operation/ maintenance. It also:

– Gives design strategies known to meet standards and guidelines
– Details ”best practices” for temperature, humidity, air exchange and pressure requirements for various types of hospital rooms
– Contains disaster planning information
– Includes a chapter on medical terminology for the design engineer
– Dual Units

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing, and continuing education.

The ASHRAE Handbooks are the design standard for control of built environments with volumes on Systems and Equipment, HVAC Applications, Refrigeration and Fundamentals. Each is updated every four years. In addition to publishing design guidance for engineers, architects, and facility managers, we also publish a series of texts for classroom use.

Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Energy Modeling and Auditing
-High Performance Building Design
-Psychrometrics
-Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Quality
-Data Center Energy Efficiency
-Noise & Vibration Control
-Humidity Control
-HVAC for Healthcare Facilities