Multifamily
7. Healthy Living Environment
7.6 Ventilation
Mandatory except for moderate rehab
Adequately ventilate all living areas by providing 15 cubic feet per minute of fresh air per occupant either via the HVAC system or through natural ventilation.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
Purchase ASHRAE 62.2 online.
Download ENERGY STAR with Indoor Air Package Specifications.
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Minnesota Overlay
The national Green Communities Criteria is modified as follows:
Install a ventilation system for the dwelling unit that provides 15 cubic feet per minute of fresh air, per bedroom plus 15 cubic feet per minute of fresh air.
Important Considerations
Codes and Regulations
This criterion is already required by Minnesota code.
Minnesota Rule 1346.0403.1 Ventilation System
Mechanical ventilation shall be provided by a method of supply air and return or exhaust air. The amount of supply air shall be approximately equal to the amount of return and exhaust air. The system to convey ventilation air shall be designed and installed in accordance with the International Mechanical Code, Chapter 6.
Specifications
23 00 00 (15700) HVAC Systems Specify HVAC system that will provide 15 cfm of fresh air per occupant.
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Related Strategies
| Q1c: | Ventilate and exhaust for pollution control |
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