Hello,
I am looking for help with an issue concerning the ventilation requirement EQP1 for a logistic warehouse.
The table 6-1 from ASRHAE.90.1ip.2010 to calculate the volume of air renewal is well thought for most kind of buildings.
But for a logistic warehouse of almost 6000m² and 12 meters high (72 000 cubic meters) with a maximum of 15 persons occupancy at once, it doesn't seem quite adapted.
The requirement to bring 8300m3/h of outdoor fresh air seems like a huge waste of energy for a really little gain in air quality.
On my project I have an air extraction of 6000m3 per h but no equipment was planned to force fresh outdoor air in the building.
Arguments for not putting such system are the followings:
- The activity requires the opening of wide sectional doors as often as 17 times a day
- Such building doesn't have an high ratio of air tightness.
- The air won't get saturated in CO2 by 15 persons in 72 000m3.
- Ventilating unheated air in the building would increase significantly the heating costs.
So my questions:
Is there a limit to the room volume or people density to which that rule applies?
Can an exception be made on such configuration to avoid wasting energy and money for imperceptible gains?
