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2007 ASHRAE HandbookHVAC Applications

Table 1

General Design Criteriaa, b

Inside Design Conditions

General Category

Dining
and
Entertainment
Centers

Specific Category

Winter

Summer

Air Movement

Cafeterias and
Luncheonettes

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

78Fd
50% rh

50 fpm at 6 ft
above floor

12 to 15

Restaurants

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
55 to 60% rh

25 to 30 fpm

8 to 12

Bars

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
50 to 60% rh

30 fpm at 6 ft
above floor

15 to 20

Nightclubs and
Casinos

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
50 to 60% rh

below 25 fpm at 5 ft
above floor

20 to 30

Kitchens

70 to 74F

85 to 88F

30 to 50 fpm

12 to 15g

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
50 to 60% rh

25 to 45 fpm
0.75 to 2 cfm/ft2

4 to 10

Office
Buildings

Museums,
Galleries,
Libraries,
and Archives
(also see Chapter 21)

Circulation, ach

Average

68 to 72F
40 to 55% rh

below 25 fpm

8 to 12

Archival

See Chapter 21

below 25 fpm

8 to 12

Bowling
Centers

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

75 to 78F
50 to 55% rh

50 fpm at 6 ft
above floor

10 to 15

Telephone
Terminal Rooms

72 to 78F
40 to 50% rh

72 to 78F
40 to 50% rh

25 to 30 fpm

8 to 20

Radio and
Television Studios

74 to 78F
30 to 40% rh

74 to 78F
40 to 55% rh

below 25 fpm at 12 ft
above floor

15 to 40

Airport
Terminals

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
50 to 60% rh

25 to 30 fpm at 6 ft
above floor

8 to 12

Ship
Docks

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
50 to 60% rh

25 to 30 fpm at 6 ft
above floor

8 to 12

Bus
Terminals

70 to 74F
20 to 30% rh

74 to 78F
50 to 60% rh

25 to 30 fpm at 6 ft
above floor

8 to 12

Garages j

40 to 55F

80 to 100F

30 to 75 fpm

4 to 6

Communication
Centers

Transportation
Centers
(also see Chapter 13)

Warehouses

Inside design temperatures for warehouses

often depend on the materials stored

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