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Podcast: HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs
Episode: Ventilation and 62.2 Intro & Rant w/ Genry Garcia
Description: Genry Garcia joins the podcast to give an intro to ASHRAE Standard 62.2. He and Bryan also share a nice rant about accountability in HVAC design. Standard 62.2 is the ventilation standard for low-rise residential buildings, which dilutes airborne contaminants like VOCs and CO2. Before coming up with a ventilation strategy, we need to assess the leakage rate of the building, such as via a blower door test. However, we also need to consider how bringing in outdoor air might negatively affect efficiency and comfort if we don't do it right. Exhaust ventilation removes air from the s...