HVAC Systems

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HVAC Systems

• Building Condition Assessments

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Assessment Steps (1)

• Retrieve assemble documentation
• Building age
• Mechanical drawings
• O M manuals
• Past Reports

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Assessment Steps (2)

• Interview
• Occupants
• Service companies
• Engineering/maintenance staff

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Assessment Steps (3)

• Walk through the facility
• Occupied spaces
• Ceiling spaces
• Service areas
• Mechanical rooms

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Assessment Steps (4)

• Summarize Prioritize
• Financial
• Risk
• Follow up steps
• Tests
• Studies
• Recommissioning

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DIY Assessment

• Equipment casings
• Leaks
• Noises
• Maintenance records

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Ask the experts

• Internal condition
• Destructive testing
• Specialized measurements

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Components

• Fans
• Heating Cooling coils
• Humidification systems
• Dampers
• Filters
• Pumps
• Boilers

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HVAC Issues

• Indoor air quality
• Noise
• Thermal comfort
• Energy
• Seismic
• Longevity

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