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EBOM-2009 IEQc1.2: IAQ Best Management Practices—Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
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Outdoor air monitoring
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Melissa Kelly
Sustainability SpecialistGensler
85 thumbs up
July 6, 2016 - 11:00 am
Hi Vishesh,
The requirements for this credit are that the monitors generate an alarm that communicates to the operators that the dampers need to be adjusted, so it seems like it's technically possible to achieve if the monitoring requirements are met and that alarm is sufficient to let the operator know that the damper needs to be adjusted immediately. However, from a practical point of view, I think that this is a much more valuable and effective approach when the CO2 and OA monitors do automatically control motorized dampers.
Summer Minchew
Managing PartnerEcoimpact Consulting
LEEDuser Expert
170 thumbs up
June 21, 2018 - 12:13 pm
What if the air handling units are mechanically configured to meet the 30% increase in outdoor airflow specification and the dampers are locked into position which do not allow the airflow to change? Does anyone have experience as to whether this will meet or not meet the credit requirement?
Ben Stanley
Senior Sustainability ManagerWSP - Built Ecology
LEEDuser Expert
250 thumbs up
July 20, 2018 - 10:59 am
My understanding is that you would still need to install an outdoor air monitoring device. For VAV systems, the delivered outdoor air flow could vary depending on the fan speed and for any system, it's relatively common for outdoor air dampers to be adjusted by maintenance personnel during operations and so having the monitoring device provides extra assurance that the required airflow is delivered.