Description
Systems that control the environment in a building change with time and use, and must be rebalanced accordingly. The designer must consider initial and supplementary testing and balancing requirements for commissioning. Complete and accurate operating and maintenance instructions that include intent of design and how to test, adjust, and balance the building systems are essential. Building operating personnel must be well trained, or qualified operating service organizations must be employed to ensure optimum comfort, proper process operations, and economical operation. This chapter does not suggest which groups or individuals should perform a complete testing, adjusting, and balancing procedure. However, the procedure must produce repeatable results that meet the design intent and the owner's requirements. Overall, one source must be responsible for testing, adjusting, and balancing all systems. As part of this responsibility, the testing organization should check all equipment under field conditions to ensure compliance.
Terminology
General Criteria
Air Volumetric Measurement Methods
Balancing Procedures for Air Distribution
Variable-Volume Systems
Principles and Procedures for Balancing Hydronic Systems
Water-Side Balancing
Hydronic Balancing Methods
Fluid Flow Measurement
Steam Distribution
Cooling Towers
Temperature Control Verification
Field Survey for Energy Audit
Reports
Testing for Sound and Vibration
ISBN: 978-1-936504-93-0 (for I-P versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1078-6074 (for I-P versions of chapters)
Citation: 2015 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications: Chapter 38, Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (I-P)
Product Details
- Published:
- 2015
- ISBN(s):
- 9781936504930
- Number of Pages:
- 25
- Units of Measure:
- I-P
- File Size:
- 1 file , 690 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-A382015IP
