JOB REF:

Client:
HVAC Pressurisation Calculator
What is the size of the "room" to be pressurised

Length
19.8 m

Width
18.1 m

What is the pressure we require in the "room"?

50

PA

How many air changes do we require?

12

Per Hour

Vent Size?
How Many Vents?

750
2

mm
QTY

750

Height
7

mm

Q = 2610 x A x (DP)1/2 (Q is "Leakage" Rate) Source: ASHRAE 1999 Applications (Ch. 51.5)

We need to deliver

This equates to

6686.229 Litres per second to maintain a pressure of

50
PA in the "room" with the vents specified
9.59

Air Changes

Acceptable?

NO!

YES!

Additional Info Calc

If the HVAC supplier supplies
The pressure in the house will be
12

Air Changes Per Hour Requires

135
L/sec
4.522963 PA
8362.2 L/Sec

given the dims of the house and vents

throughput

house and vents

Conversions and Formula Results

2508.7

m3

2508660

Litres

0.2009 Inches H20

562500
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mm2
mm2

12.1094

sq ft

14167

cfm

24071.3

m3/hr