ASHRAE laboratory design guide
Subtitle: planning and operation of laboratory HVAC systems
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: ASHRAE
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Atlanta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781936504985; 9781523103850
Subjects: Laboratories; Design and construction; Safety measures; Energy conservation; Buildings; Environmental engineering; Laboratoires; Conception et construction; Sécurité; Mesures; Économies d'énergie; Constructions; Technique de l'environnement
Description: "Reference manual for planning, design, and operation of laboratory HVAC systems to reduce the laboratory's energy footprint while ensuring safety, providing good comfort and indoor air quality, and protecting the integrity of experiments; includes online access to electronic design tools that illustrate features of laboratories and provide practical design aids."
Notes: Revised edition of: ASHRAE laboratory design guide / Ian B.D. McIntosh, Chad B. Dorgan, Charles E. Dorgan. 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-307) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; title: Overview; title: Organization; title: Reference Sources; title: References; title: 2. Background; title: Overview; title: Laboratory Types; title: Laboratory Equipment; title: References; title: 3. Design Process; title: Overview; title: Design Requirements; title: References; title: 4. Laboratory Planning; title: Overview; title: Risk Assessment; title: Environmental Requirements; title: Appliances and Occupancy; title: Pressure Relationships; title: Ventilation and IAQ; title: Laboratory Codes, Standards, and References; title: Integration of Architecture and Engineered Systems; title: Development of Planning Documents; title: References; title: 5. Exhaust Hoods; title: Overview; title: Types of Exhaust Hoods; title: Selection of Exhaust Hoods; title: Hood Performance Verification and Continuous Monitoring; title: References; title: 6. Primary Air Systems; title: Overview; title: Zone Air Distribution; title: Zone Heating; title: Exhaust Air System; title: Supply Air System; title: Duct Construction; title: Energy Efficiency; title: References; title: Bibliography; title: 7. Process Cooling; title: Overview; title: Note continued: Types of Water-Cooled Loads; title: WaterTreatment and Quality Requirements; title: Temperature and Pressure Requirements; title: System Pumping Configurations; title: References; title: 8. Air Treatment; title: Overview; title: Requirements for Acceptable and Safe Levels of Pollutants; title: Air Treatment Technologies; title: References; title: Bibliography; title: 9. Exhaust Stack Design; title: Overview; title: Elements of Stack Design; title: Dispersion Modeling; title: References; title: Bibliography; title: 10. Energy Recovery; title: Overview; title: Air-to-Air Energy Recovery; title: Water-to-Air Energy Recovery; title: Selection Parameters; title: References; title: 11. Controls; title: Overview; title: Constant-Volume versus Variable-Air-Volume Fume Hood Control; title: Air Control Devices; title: Source Containment and Exhaust Device Controls; title: Room Pressurization Control; title: Dilution Ventilation and Minimum Ventilation Rates; title: RoomTemperature Control; title: Central System Level Control; title: Emergency Modes of Operation; title: Animal Facilities; title: References; title: Note continued: 12. Airflow Patterns and Testing Procedures; title: Overview; title: Airflow Patterns and Direction; title: Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing; title: LaboratoryTesting Requirements; title: References; title: 13.O & M for Ventilation and Exhaust Systems; title: Overview; title: Maintenance of Equipment and Systems; title: Decontamination of Existing Laboratories; title: Cost Information; title: Training; title: References; title: 14. Laboratory Commissioning Process; title: Overview; title: Commissioning Process; title: Predesign Phase; title: Design Phase; title: Construction Phase; title: Acceptance Phase; title: Occupancy and Operations Phase; title: Commissioning of Existing Buildings (Retrocommissioning); title: References; title: 15. HVAC System Economics; title: Overview; title: Initial Cost; title: Life-Cycle Cost; title: 16. Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories; title: Overview; title: Introduction to Biological Containment; title: Biosafety Level Classification; title: Users' Program Requirements; title: Engineering Considerations; title: Special Animal Considerations; title: References; title: Bibliography; title: Note continued: 17. CFD Modeling of Laboratory Ventilation; title: Overview; title: Uses of CFD in Laboratories; title: Introduction to CFD Modeling; title: Types of CFD Models; title: Typical Stages in CFD Computations; title: Recommendations for Conducting CFD Modeling; title: Interpreting CFD Results; title: References; title: 18. Sustainable Design; title: Overview; title: High-Performance Building Design Process; title: Computer Modeling; title: GreenTips for Laboratories; title: Ongoing Commissioning; title: Laboratory Sustainability Checklist; title: References.