CALCULATION OF AIR CHANGE, NUMBER OF VENTILATORS ETC.  

A.
THE NUMBER OF AIR CHANGE required is as per the ventilation schedule below. Nevertheless, other factor such as traffic flow, number of ventilation outlets/inlets (doors, windows) and whether area is enclosed, partial enclosure or completely sealed, need to be taken into account.

E.g. There are many types of warehouses.
  • Warehouses with doors opened most of the time.
  • Warehouses with heavy flow of traffic like forklifts, cranes, human traffic, etc.
  • Warehouses not used as workstations but usually enclosed.
In situations like the above, kindly contact our Technical Science Department to take some measurement (e.g.: humidity or heat etc.) and recommend the number of air change required.

VENTILATION SCHEDULE (No. of Air Change per Hour)

TYPE OF BUILDING
DETAILS
AIR CHANGE PER HOUR
CFM PER PERSON
SCHOOLS LABORATORY
GYMNASIUM

CLASSROOM
TOILET
6


10-30
8-20
1. 5
Per sq. mtr.

40    
HOSPITAL CLINIC
RESTAURANT
BOILER ROOM
KITCHEN
TOILET
LAUNDRY
6
6-20
20
10-30
8-20
10-60
10 CFM
HOUSEHOLD KITCHEN
LIVING ROOM
DINING ROOM
BEDROOMS
10-30
6
6
5
 
FACTORY PAINTING ROOM
CONDENSER ROOM
DYNAMO ROOM AND SUBSTATION
20
20
15
 
STORAGE WAREHOUSE 12

 


Note: Some of the air changes are as per recommendations by Warren Viesman : Ventilation Control of Odor Annals of the 6 New York Academy of Sciences, vol 116, Art 12)