P100

Facilities Standards
for the Public Buildings Service,

U.S. G E N E R A L S E R V I C E S A D M I N I S T R A T I O N ,

November 2010,
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5.8 HVAC Components
Supply air must be no lower than 10 C (50 F) dew point
temperature and 11 C (52 F) dry bulb temperature to
prevent condensation on the duct surfaces.
Supply, Return, and Relief Air Fans,
Fan system power requirements that comply with the
values obtained from Table 6.5.3.3.1A in ASHRAE
Standard 90.1-2007, must be the basis for the design
of AHUs. The performance of the fans must be tested
in accordance with AMCA Standard 210. Fans must be
selected on the basis of the system power and sound
power requirements for full-load and part-load conditions.
Fan motors must be sized so they do not run at overload
anywhere on their fan operating curves. Fan operating
characteristics must be checked for the entire range of flow
conditions. Fan drives must be selected for a 1.5 service
factor, fan shafts must be selected to operate below
the first critical speed, and bearings must be selected
for a minimum rating of 120,000 hours. A variable
frequency drive (VFD) must be provided for each fan
motor and located within the mechanical equipment room
for the AHU. Metering devices for determining energy
consumption data for each fan motor must be provided
that are capable of transmitting the data to the central BAS.
Cooling and Heating Coils,
Individual finned-tube cooling coils must be between six
and eight rows with at least 2.1 mm between fins (12 fins
per inch), to ensure that the coils can be effectively and
efficiently cleaned. Dehumidifying coils must be selected
for no more than negligible water droplet carryover beyond
the drain pan at design conditions. All hot water heating
and chilled water cooling coils must be copper tube and
copper finned materials. Equipment and other obstructions
in the air stream must be located sufficiently downstream
of the coil so that it will not come in contact with the
water droplet carryover. Cooling coils must be selected
at or below 2.5 m/s (500 fpm) face velocity to minimize
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moisture carryover. Heating coils must be selected at or
below 3.8 m/s (750 fpm) face velocity.
Drains and Drain Pans,
Drain pans must be made of stainless steel, insulated,
and adequately sloped and trapped to ensure drainage.
Overflow connections must be provided and connected to
the sanitary or storm line in accordance with the prevailing
code. Drains in draw-through configurations must have
traps with a depth and height differential between inlet
and outlet equal to the design static pressure plus 25 mm
(1 in.) minimum.
UV-C Emitters/Lamps,
UV-C Irradiation: Ultraviolet light (C band) systems must
be incorporated in all AHU containing cooling coils. The
UV-C lamps must be installed downstream of the coils
and above the condensate pans. UV-C systems must be
designed for the minimum irradiance required to prevent
the growth of microorganisms. Ozone concentrations in
the discharge air from the UV-C system must not exceed
50 ppb (see Section 5.3). Systems must be specifically
manufactured for this intended use. Safety interlocks must
be provided on all access panels/doors. AHUs large enough
for personnel entry must contain a provision for the deacti-
vation, isolation, and locking out of the system power
source in addition to safety interlocks provided. One or
more sight glasses must be located to allow maintenance
personnel to safely determine lamp operation.
Filters and Filter Sections,
Air filtration must be provided in every air-handling
system. Air-handling units must have a pre-filter and
a final filter, each located upstream of the cooling and
heating coils. The filter media must be fabricated so that
fibrous shedding does not exceed levels prescribed by
ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2007. The prefilters must have
a MERV of 8, and the final filters must have a MERV of