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ASHRAE STD- 55 Thermal Environment

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Golestan

Mechanical
Nov 27, 2006
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Hi,
Please explain the above standard briefly. We have to design per this standard on a project.
thanks,
 
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It establishes a range of temperature and humidity that most people find to be comfortable.
 
lol, next time I am in some office and this heavy woamn with hormones tells me she is not comfortable, I will tell her the PMV is 0,5 and she should do something about her clo level. :)

Take the "V" out of HVAC and you are left with a HAC(k) job.
 
I think 90.1 has something about letting menopausal women near the thermostat.
 
And don't forget the mean radiant temperature comfort and the Resultant/Operative temperature guidelines in there too.
 
Got a thermostat to maintain acceptable room temperature? got a cooling coil to dehumidify the air in the summer? got a heating coil to maintain minimum 68F indoor temperature in winter? got an industrial application? throw in an IAQ sensor, got a himidistat somehwere? so much teh better.

That's it you are ASHRAE 55 compliant, and I guarantee you that no one will dare tell you that you are not.

Playing dumb when using a dumb guideline and evrybody seems happy with this approach.
 
worse design scenario is one thermostat and three women

Take the "V" out of HVAC and you are left with a HAC(k) job.
 
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