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    Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems installed in Class 2 to 9 buildings must comply with building codes regarding fire safety, ventilation, and noise emission control. Domestic ducting materials and air conditioning units are often not suitable as they do not provide adequate ventilation or meet fire safety standards. Designers must ensure ductwork passes burning tests and insulation has low smoke and flame spread. They must also check noise levels to avoid complaints under environmental protection laws.

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    Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems installed in Class 2 to 9 buildings must comply with building codes regarding fire safety, ventilation, and noise emission control. Domestic ducting materials and air conditioning units are often not suitable as they do not provide adequate ventilation or meet fire safety standards. Designers must ensure ductwork passes burning tests and insulation has low smoke and flame spread. They must also check noise levels to avoid complaints under environmental protection laws.

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    Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems installed in Class 2 to 9 buildings must comply with building codes regarding fire safety, ventilation, and noise emission control. Domestic ducting materials and air conditioning units are often not suitable as they do not provide adequate ventilation or meet fire safety standards. Designers must ensure ductwork passes burning tests and insulation has low smoke and flame spread. They must also check noise levels to avoid complaints under environmental protection laws.

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    May 2000

    Building Code of Australia 1996 Volume 1


    Class 2-9 Buildings
    COMPLIANCE OF MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems installed in Class 2 to 9 buildings must comply with
    the following legislative requirements:
    • BCA Specification C1.10, Fire Hazard Properties, Clauses 7 and 8,
    • BCA Part F4, Light and Ventilation, Clause 4.5 Ventilation of rooms, and
    • The Environmental Protection Act 1993 & Regulations for noise emission control of equipment.
    More and more often, developers are installing domestic style air conditioning plant in commercial
    projects and where such systems also incorporate ducting for air distribution, this practice may result in
    some legislative requirements not being met.
    Fire Hazard Properties of Ductwork
    Where air conditioning systems incorporate ducting for air distribution, unsuitable ducting materials (ie
    only permitted for Class 1 buildings) are often proposed. Practitioners are reminded that domestic
    ducting materials used for domestic do not generally meet the fire hazard properties required for Class 2
    to 9 buildings.
    For Class 2 to 9 buildings, rigid and flexible ductwork must comply with the fire hazard properties set out
    in AS 4254, ie the assembled duct system must pass the UL 181 burning test, and the bulk insulation
    used for sound absorption and thermal stability must have a smoke developed index not greater than '3'
    and a spread of flame index not greater than '0' when tested in accordance with AS 1530.3 (both faces
    of insulation must be tested).
    Ventilation Requirements
    Most domestic style air conditioning units (room air conditioners) and split-packaged wall, ceiling or floor
    console type air conditioning systems do not introduce and circulate outside air at adequate rates for
    ventilation purposes.
    These systems are therefore not suitable for use in Class 2 to 9 buildings unless ventilation is provided
    by other means, either naturally through doors, windows or the like, (BCA Clauses F4.6 & 4.7) or by a
    separate mechanical ventilation system. The rates of outside air required for mechanical ventilation
    purposes are set out in AS 1668.2 (generally in the region of 10 L/s.person for environments maintained
    at temperatures below 27°C).
    Noise Control
    Some external components of air-conditioning systems generate noise at levels that could lead to a
    complaint being lodged under the Environmental Protection Act 1993 if the equipment is located too
    close to adjoining properties. Designers and installers should check the 1994 environment policies
    Machine Noise and Industrial Noise issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1993, which define
    requirements for measurement of noise and permitted noise levels, before locating noise generating
    equipment on site.

    Further information
    Department for Transport, Urban Contact:
    Planning and the Arts George Capetanakis, Manager
    Planning SA Mary Andruchowycz, Chief Project Officer
    136 North Terrace Planning SA
    GPO Box 1815 Adelaide SA 5001 Level 3, 136 North Terrace Adelaide 5001
    Telephone: 8303 0600 Telephone: 8303 0671
    www.planning.sa.gov.au ISSN: 1443-8038

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