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SMACNA Chapter 3... Occupied buildings only?

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Tue, 03/09/2010 - 19:06

Maya, Even though it was written for occupied buildings, the standard is still required under LEED for new construction as the measures can provide greater protection of building materials from absorbing moisture and air-borne contaminants, and keep dust and contaminants from settling inside HVAC equipment and duct work. The IAQ Management Plan that is written up and submitted for the project needs to list and describe the SMACNA measures that would apply to the specific project, and would need to include measures from all 5 of the major areas - HVAC Potection, Source Control, etc. You'll also want to photograph the main measures implemented during construction as that's often been needed for documentation.

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