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Title: Field evaluation of ventilation system performance in enclosed parking garages

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OSTI ID:20104778

This paper summarizes the results of a field study to determine the ventilation requirements and the contaminant levels in existing enclosed parking garages. The testing was conducted in seven parking garages with different sizes, traffic flow patterns, vehicle types, and locations. In particular, the study compares the actual ventilation rates measured using the tracer gas technique with the ventilation requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62-1989. In addition, the field test evaluated the effectiveness of the existing ventilation systems in maintaining acceptable contaminant levels within enclosed parking garages.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (US)
OSTI ID:
20104778
Resource Relation:
Conference: ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Dallas, TX (US), 02/05/2000--02/09/2000; Other Information: PBD: 2000; Related Information: In: ASHRAE Transactions 2000; Volume 106, Part 1, 929 pages.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English