Overview of existing regulations for ventilation requirements of enclosed vehicular parking facilities

Conference · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:20085599

Krarti, M; Ayari, A M

This paper provides an overview of the current standards and regulations regarding the ventilation in enclosed parking facilities in the US and other countries. First, the paper discusses the emission rates of motor vehicle pollutants and their health effects. In particular, typical emission rates for different vehicle and fuel types are presented to highlight the effect of various parameters on the ventilation rate requirements for parking garages. In addition, the paper provides a brief description of some of the common ventilation problems reported in the literature for enclosed parking garages.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: American Society of Heating, Refrig. and Air Conditioning Engineers
• OSTI ID: 20085599
• Resource Relation: Conference: ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (US), 06/18/1999--06/23/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1999; Related Information: In: ASHRAE Transactions: Technical and symposium papers presented at the 1999 annual meeting in Seattle, Washington of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.; Volume 105, Part 2, by Geshwiler, M.; Harrell, D.; Roberson, T. [eds.], 1360 pages.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
EXHAUST GASES
VEHICLES
BUILDING CODES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
HEALTH HAZARDS