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Ventilation of buildings other than dwellings
0.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
The guidance in Section 3 relates to the ventilation of buildings other than dwellings. The Section is split into two parts, the first dealing specifically with offices with four ventilation methods s
non-domesticcommercialventilationMixed-use buildings with commercial and domestic use
1.7NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Where a building contains both living accommodation and space to be used for commercial purposes (e.g. a workshop or office), the whole building should be treated as a dwelling as long as the commerci
dwellingcommercialventilationOffice Ventilation Methods Overview
3.9NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
This Section gives four methods of ventilating offices, by – Method 1 – providing a ventilation system that meets the air flow rates set out in paragraphs 3.10 to 3.14; or Method 2 – following the sys
non-domesticcommercialventilationMethod 1 - Ventilation Rates Performance
3.10NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
The performance will be achieved by ventilation which provides the air flow rates set out in paragraphs 3.11 to 3.14. The air flow rates specified are for the installed performance.
non-domesticcommercialventilationExtract Ventilation Requirements for Office Areas
3.11NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Extract to outside is required in all office sanitary accommodation, washrooms and in food and beverage preparation areas. In addition, printers and photocopiers in substantial use (greater than 30 mi
non-domesticcommercialventilationWhole building ventilation rate for offices
3.12NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
The whole building ventilation rate for the supply of air to the offices should be not less than that specified in Table 3.2.
non-domesticcommercialventilationRapid ventilation and purging requirements for offices
3.13NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Rapid ventilation provision is required in each office (see paragraph 2.28). The total ventilation should be sufficient to reduce pollutants to an acceptable level before the space is occupied. The pu
non-domesticcommercialventilationOutdoor air supply rates for offices with alternative pollutant levels
3.14NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
The outdoor air supply rates in Table 3.2 for offices are based on controlling body odours with low levels of other pollutants. Where there are significant levels of other pollutants, adequate outdoor
non-domesticcommercialventilationWhole building ventilation rate for air supply to offices
Table 3.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Table 3.2 Whole building ventilation rate for air supply to offices Air supply rate Total outdoor air supply rate for offices (no smoking and no significant pollutant sources): 10 l/s per person Roo
non-domesticcommercialventilationExtract Rates for Office Ventilation
3.16NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Extract rates should be in accordance with paragraph 3.11. PSV can be used as an alternative to a mechanical extract fan for office sanitary accommodation, washroom and food preparation areas. When an
ventilationcommercialnon-domesticLocation of Extract Ventilators in Rooms
3.19NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Extract ventilators should be located as high as practicable and preferably within 400 mm of the ceiling. This will tend to remove pollutants from the breathing zone of the occupants as well as increa
ventilationnon-domesticcommercialCall Centres Ventilation Standards
3.35NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
CIBSE Guide B: 2005, Section 2.3.24.2 and CIBSE AM10: 2005 if naturally ventilated or CIBSE AM13: 2000 if mixed mode (see para 1.10).
commercialnon-domesticCatering and Commercial Kitchens Ventilation Standards
3.36NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
HSE Catering Information Sheet No. 10, 2000: Ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments. HSE Information Sheet No. 11, 2000: The main health and safety law applicable to catering. See also CIB
commercialnon-domesticHotels ventilation guidance
3.47NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
CIBSE Guide B: 2005, Section 2.3.14 and CIBSE AM10: 2005 if naturally ventilated or CIBSE AM13: 2000 if mixed mode (see para 1.10).
commercialventilationVentilation in Shops and Retail Premises
3.54NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
CIBSE Guide B: 2005, Section 2.3.20 and CIBSE AM10: 2005 if naturally ventilated or CIBSE AM13: 2000 if mixed mode (see para 1.10).
commercialretailventilationOffice air permeability assumption
A26NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
The office has an air permeability of 3 m3/(h.m2) at 50 Pa.
ventilationnon-domesticcommercialInfiltration negligibility in large buildings
A27NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
At this level of air permeability, in large buildings (low ratio of surface area to volume contained), infiltration can be assumed to be negligible compared with the purpose provided ventilation.
ventilationnon-domesticcommercialVentilation effectiveness assumption for offices
A28NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
The ventilation effectiveness is 0.9 (for Table 3.1).
ventilationnon-domesticcommercialTypical urban pollutants to be considered
D1NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Typical urban pollutants that need to be considered include those covered by the UK Air Quality Strategy (www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/strategy/index.htm (2007)). These are – (a) carbon mon
ventilationnon-domesticcommercialurbanNitrogen oxide consideration
D2NI-wide·Technical Booklet K Ventilation
Although nitrogen oxide (NO) is not included in the UK Air Quality Strategy, it is a normal constituent of combustion discharges and in many cases (e.g. from gas-fired plant) the largest polluting emi
ventilationnon-domesticcommercialurban