Related to: Ventilation.
Calculation of the ventilation flow rates shall be based on the following table of the Building Act 2012:
Function / Ventilation requirement |
Ventilation requirement for occupied rooms dm³/s per m² |
Min. dm³/s |
Ventilation requirement for Guest lounge dm³/s per m² |
Min. dm³/s | |||||||||
B1 |
B2 |
B3 |
B4 |
B5 |
B1 |
B2 |
B3 |
B4 |
B5 | ||||
Meeting Function | |||||||||||||
1 |
Alcohol consumption |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
2 |
Indoor air polluting activities |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
3 |
Sport |
4.8 |
1.9 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
4 |
Other space |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
Cell function | |||||||||||||
1 |
Space not for day and night accommodation with toilet |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
N.T. |
11 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
0.4 |
N.T. |
11 |
2 |
Space not for day and night stay without toilet |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
7 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
0.4 |
N.T. |
7 |
3 |
space for day and night accommodation with toilet |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
N.T. |
11 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
N.T. |
11 |
4 |
Space for day and night stay without toilet |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
N.T. |
7 |
5 |
Space for visit |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
6 |
Space for activities that pollute indoor air |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
7 |
Other space |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
N.T. |
7 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
Healthcare Function | |||||||||||||
1 |
Space for visitors |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
13 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
1 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
2 |
Space for activities that pollute indoor air |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
13 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
3 |
Space for bedridden patients |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
13 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
4 |
Other space |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
13 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
Office Function | |||||||||||||
|
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
N.T. |
13 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 | |
Bed Function | |||||||||||||
a |
Bed Function located in an accommodation building |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
N.T. |
7 |
b |
Bed Function not located in an accommodation building |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
N.T. |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
N.T. |
7 |
Education Function | |||||||||||||
1 |
Space for activities that pollute indoor air |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
2 |
Other space |
8.8 |
3.5 |
1.4 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
7 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
N.T. |
N.T. |
7 |
Gym | |||||||||||||
1 |
Space for exercise of a sport |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
7 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
7 |
2 |
Space for activities that pollute indoor air |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
Other space |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
7 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
7 |
Retail Function | |||||||||||||
1 |
Space for shoppers |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
7 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
7 |
2 |
Space for activities that pollute indoor air |
15 |
6 |
2.4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
Other space |
8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
7 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
7 |
Other function | |||||||||||||
a |
Other function use for parking of motor vehicles |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
b |
Other function use for storing waste |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
100 |
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ISSO Publication 53 (2003) Section 2.1.1, Table 2.1 Ventilation requirements under the Building Act (2003) for non-residential buildings |