Ventilation flow

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

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