Hospital Air Conditioning Design Manual

Author: Fang Zhaohong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is a newly edited monograph by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), providing comprehensive guidance for the design and construction of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for hospitals and diagnostic facilities. It is a specialized book dedicated to discussing infection control in hospitals. This book is intended for faculty and students of relevant majors in major universities, HVAC engineers, healthcare management departments, and hospital administrators as a reference for reading. This manual was compiled under the organization of the 91st Special Project Committee of ASHRAE. The purpose of this manual is to provide comprehensive information for the design and construction of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems for hospitals and clinics. It covers environmental comfort, infection control, energy efficiency, safety, operation and maintenance, and provides known design strategies that can be adopted to meet applicable standards and regulations. This book includes content on emergency response procedures and also provides conventional best reference indicators for temperature, humidity, air exchange rates, and pressure requirements for various types of rooms in hospitals. A dedicated chapter is included in the book to define some medical terms related to HVAC engineering.