Energy Savings Plus Health | INDOOR AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDING UPGRADES 51
PRIORITY ISSUE 18.0 MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNITS (continued)
ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS (AP) MINIMUM ACTIONS (MA) EXPANDED ACTIONS (EA)
air ventilation provided to common
corridors and whether this meets the
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013 minimum
requirement of 0.06 cfm per square foot
of floor area.
If nonresidential spaces (e.g., exercise
rooms, lobbies, mailrooms, commercial/
retail spaces) are included in the
scope of service, determine whether
the ventilation in these spaces meets
the requirements of ASHRAE Standard
62.1-2013.
AP 18.4 Identify and Assess Outdoor Air
Intakes
Identify the location of outdoor air
intakes for all ventilation systems and
assess their distances from outdoor
pollutant sources (e.g., vehicle exhaust,
plumbing vents, exhaust discharges).
MA 18.2 Repair, Adjust and Upgrade
Ventilation Systems in Common
Corridors and Nonresidential Spaces As
Needed
Ensure common corridors in the
building meet the ASHRAE Standard
62.1-2013 minimum outdoor air
ventilation rate requirement of 0.06 cfm
per square foot of floor area.
If included in the scope of service,
ensure nonresidential spaces in
the building meet the ventilation
requirements of ASHRAE
Standard 62.1-2013.
If it is not possible to achieve the
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013
minimum outdoor air ventilation rates,
adjust systems to provide the maximum
amount of outdoor air ventilation
possible.
References for Priority Issue 18.0 Mechanical Ventilation for Individual Dwelling Units:
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2013 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2013 – Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings
ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, Section 8.3.1.3 Filtration and Air Cleaner Requirement
EPA: National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NCHH: Improving Ventilation in New and Existing Multi-Family Buildings With Individual Unit Ventilation Systems
