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In-House Training Air Conditioning & Mechanical Ventilation Basic Design – Part 1 April 2017. Design Resources and Objectives. Agenda. Mechanical Ventilation Design. Air Conditioning System Design. Our Knowledge Centre. The KC provides design resources for your use, including:
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In-House TrainingAir Conditioning & Mechanical VentilationBasic Design – Part 1April 2017
Design Resources and Objectives Agenda Mechanical Ventilation Design Air Conditioning System Design
Our Knowledge Centre The KC provides design resources for your use, including: • Design Guides • Calculation Templates • Work Examples • Codes & Standards
Design Manual • Identifies relevant codes and regulations • Explains common calculation methods. • Provide commentary on important considerations and issues
Think WHY? Before WHAT? • Understand the function and arrangement of the space • Consider the needs of the occupants and equipment in the space • Identify design criteria for success and only then consider WHAT & HOW.
Objectives – Comfort • Controlling environment for occupant comfort: • Temperature • Humidity • CO2 Common Applications: • Offices and shops • Kitchens • Factories Essential Reading: Design Criteria & Thermal Comfort: ACMV DM Chapter 1
Objectives – Health • Removing and diluting airborne contaminants • Common Applications: • Smoking Areas • Carparks • Workshops Essential Reading: SS 553 & SS554
Objectives – Performance • Controlling environment for equipment or process performance • Common Applications: • Electrical Switchgear Rooms • Data Centres • Mechanical rooms with high heat release • F&B Plants
Objectives – Life Safety • Controlling environment for life safe purposes • Common Applications: • Exit Stair Pressurisation • Smoke Purging of basements • Smoke Control of large spaces or high population spaces
What are the needs of this space ? Car Park
What are the needs of this space ? Chiller Plant Room
Design Resources & Objectives Agenda Mechanical Ventilation Design Air Conditioning System Design
Topics • Code Requirements • Types of Fans • Ductwork System Design • Ventilation Applications
Codes & Regulations • Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings 2013 (‘The Fire Code’) • - Chp 2 Means of Escape • - Chp 7 ACMVare most relevant • SS530 Energy Efficiency Standard for Building Services & Equipment • - Maximum energy use for equipment • SS553 Code of Practice for Mechanical Ventilation and Air Conditioning in Buildings
SS553 Adresses Many Issues • Ventilation rates in SS553are minimums. Beca recommendations often higher. • Defines ventilation system energy efficiency • Defines ventilation system materials • Defines ventilation system controls.
Codes & Regulations • SS 550 Code of practice for Installation, operation and maintenance of electric passenger and goods lifts. • SS532 The Storage of Flammable Liquids. • - Generator & Diesel Storage Rooms • - Laboratory Fuel Storage • CP 51 CP Manufactured Gas Pipe Installation • - Kitchen Ventilation Control
Codes & Regulations • Code of Practice on Environmental Sustainability of Buildings + GreenMark certification standards • The GM certification level also will dictate the require energy efficiency of our ACMV systems. • Need to agree targets with ESD team at early stage. • Will drive system selection decisions.
Equipment-Propeller Fans • Low pressure • Not so efficient • Usually use for wall-mounted installation
Equipment - Axial Fans • Higher pressure • More efficient • Increase pressure by using 2-stage fans in series • Can adjust fan capacity by blade angles, more blades or inlet guide vanes • 1440 rpm or less to minimise noise
Equipment – Centrifugal Fans • Higher air flow • Higher pressure • Highest efficiency • Less noise • Motors are outside the air stream allow easy maintenance • Easy to adjust fan speed • Take up more space • Higher cost Centrifugal fan
Maximum Air Velocities Carpark & Plantrooms Typical Office • These are maximum velocities. Typically use 80% of these figures
Natural Ventilation • Natural ventilation are solutions becoming much more common as sustainability objectives increase • Manual calculations and simulation can be used. Essential Reading: Natural Ventilation Design Manual Section 2.4
Duct Sizing Calculations - Use the Beca Calculation template on the Intranet - Refer to the Worked Example also in the template - A short list of duct C Factors is included in the Template. Beca Template: Ductwork Resistance
Exit Staircase and Internal Passageway • Supply air only required • 4 air changes per hour • For > 4 storeys, duct outlets at alternate floor • Duct transverses out of staircase be fire rated - No fire damper
Smoke Stop & Fire Fighting Lobby Ventilation • Supply air only • Normal Operation: 4 air-changes per hour • Fire Operation: 10 air-changes per hour • Link to fire alarm system to trigger speed change • Remote manual start-stop swich at FCC • Emergency Power Supply Beca Template: Stair & SLL Vent + PressurisationCalc Beca Template: Space Planning
Staircase Pressurisation • For internal exit staircases and building with more than 4 basements or over 24m high • Supply air only • Link to fire alarm system • Remote manual start-stop switch at FCC
Staircase Pressurisation a) Maintain air movement though doors Velocity, V = 1 m/s b) Door Leakage = (Number of stair doors x Leakage area x pressure difference) c) Shaft Leakage = 25% additional flow allowance Ventilation rate = a) + b) +c) Beca Template: Stair & SLL Vent + PressurisationCalc
Kitchen Exhaust System Schematic Kitchen Exhaust Make Up Air Cooling / PAU KITCHEN DINING ROOM Transfer Air
Kitchen Exhaust System • Size cooking hood exhaust using SS 553 face velocity method • General ventilation allow 20 ACH • Create negative pressure in kitchen • No fire damper allowed. Fire rate the duct that traverses out of kitchen • No more than 50% of make up air can be cooled (SS553) • All fumes must be treated with air cleaning system, before discharging at the roof
Kitchen Exhaust Systems • Don’t share with MV systems serving other places • Kitchen hood required for appliances with heating capacity > 8KW and likely to generate grease vapour. • Interlock with gas solenoid valve: When exhaust fan fails or not operating, cut-off gas supply • Provide dedicated makeup air where exhaust rate exceeds outdoor air into the dining area. Cool make up to provide spot cooling.
Ventilation of Carparks • There are three ventilation options: • Natural Ventilation • Fume Extract (low air change exhaust only) • Mechanical ventilation