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    The standard will be updated in summer/fall 2013. It will incorporate approved changes through June 2013. The scope covers ventilation for comfort, asepsis and odor control in healthcare facilities. There was discussion on whether it should address thermal comfort. The requirement for endoscopy rooms was changed from positive to no requirement pressure. No requirement means either positive or negative pressure is acceptable. The number of air changes per hour required in patient rooms was reduced from 6 to 4 to save energy. Chilled beams are being researched for use in patient rooms. Individual temperature controls will be required in patient rooms and emergency treatment rooms.

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    The standard will be updated in summer/fall 2013. It will incorporate approved changes through June 2013. The scope covers ventilation for comfort, asepsis and odor control in healthcare facilities. There was discussion on whether it should address thermal comfort. The requirement for endoscopy rooms was changed from positive to no requirement pressure. No requirement means either positive or negative pressure is acceptable. The number of air changes per hour required in patient rooms was reduced from 6 to 4 to save energy. Chilled beams are being researched for use in patient rooms. Individual temperature controls will be required in patient rooms and emergency treatment rooms.

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    ASHRAE Standard 170 Update

    (from the ASHRAE 2013 Dallas Winter Meeting)

    By
    Abdel K. Darwich
    PE, CEng, LEED AP BD+C, Homes, HFDP

    Associate Principal
    Guttmann and Blaevoet Consulting Engineers
    Sacramento, CA
    Disclaimer : The information in this presentation does not constitute ASHRAE or committee SSPC 170 official position.

    Next Publication Date

    Std 170 last issue was 2008.


    The new edition will be issued in the summer
    or fall of 2013 in order to make it to the 2014
    FGI guidelines
    The 2013 edition will incorporate all the
    approved addenda till June 2013.

    Standard Scope
    Std 170 purpose as stated in it is to define
    ventilation system design requirements that
    provide environmental control for comfort,
    asepsis, an odor control in health care
    facilities
    Should Std 170 cover thermal comfort?
    Majority of the committer think it needs to
    Note : for example, patient room mandated 6
    total ACH is based on thermal comfort !

    Endoscopy Room Pressure


    Currently listed as Positive in the standard
    Lots of queries about this requirement
    No research to justify it being negative or
    positive.
    SGNA and ASGE (endoscopy nurses and
    physicians) contacted. They do not have a
    preference for either positive or negative
    Committee voted to change the requirement
    for endoscopy rooms from Positive to N.R.
    No pressure switching. If room used for
    bronchoscopy, must be Negative.

    N.R Definition
    N.R as a pressure regime No Requirement
    Some jurisdictions is interpreting this as
    Neutral
    N.R was specified for spaces to which the
    committee could not find any research to
    justify the space to be positive or negative.
    N.R Neutral. The space can be either
    positive or negative
    FGI issued an interpretation in this regard

    Flues on Gas Fired Packaged


    Units
    An unofficial interpretation was received
    whether the flues on roof top packaged units
    need to meet the 25 clearance form OA
    intake on the same unit.
    A equipment vendor conducted and shared
    unofficial research. Flue gases were
    undetected at 4 from the flue on the units.
    More research is needed but committee
    voted to exempt packaged units from the 25
    requirements if they meet NFPA 54
    requirements (same as what 62.1 requires)

    ACH is patient rooms

    Current Total ACH in patient rooms is 6


    Based on research conducted in the late 90s
    by a committee member with NIH
    Research concluded that 6 ACH is best but 4
    is acceptable (thermal comfort was the
    governing criterion).
    Air distribution technology has improved
    since the late 90s
    Committee voted to reduce total ACH in
    patient rooms to 4 to save energy.

    Chilled Beams
    ASHRAE is about to finalize the first US test
    standard for chilled beams (ASHRAE 200).
    NIH is conducting research on the use of
    chilled beams in patient rooms.
    Induction rates found to be slightly less than
    what the vendor are claiming
    The initial results are indicating that chilled
    beams are accomplishing good mixing similar
    and in some cases better than conventional
    systems.

    Individual Temperature Controls

    Currently required for OR only in the standard


    Committee votes to add them in patient
    rooms and ER treatment/exam rooms

    ACH definition

    Still controversial
    Majority believe it is air replaced from/to the
    space. It does not need to be removed from
    the space.
    Recirculating units where allowed can have
    their airflow count towards meeting the total
    ACH

    Other items

    Interpretation that ORs need to be more positive


    that central sterile storage. In the future maybe
    issue a list of which spaces have priority when
    spaces with the same pressure relationship
    requirement are located adjacently
    A presentation about natural ventilation in
    healthcare facilities will be given to the
    committee in the next meeting

    THANK YOU !

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