Cold Air Distribution System Design Guide

The use of cold air distribution technology can result in lower mechanical system costs, reduced energy consumption, and improved comfort. This design guide provides designers and building owners with the basic information needed to design, install, and operate successful cold-air distribution systems. The design guide is intended to be a practical how-to manual for design practitioners. It provides comprehensive coverage of cold-air distribution considerations, including evaluation techniques, detailed design information, construction requirements, and design examples. It can also function as an entry point into the literature for those seeking more detailed information on specific aspects of cold-air distribution design.ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing, and continuing education. The ASHRAE Handbooks are the design standard for control of built environments with volumes on Systems and Equipment, HVAC Applications, Refrigeration and Fundamentals. Each is updated every four years. In addition to publishing design guidance for engineers, architects, and facility managers, we also publish a series of texts for classroom use. Some of the areas we publish in include: -Energy Modeling and Auditing -High Performance Building Design -Psychrometrics -Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Quality -Data Center Energy Efficiency -Noise & Vibration Control -Humidity Control -HVAC for Healthcare Facilities