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  2. United States building energy codes - Wikipedia

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    Depiction of New York World Building fire in New York City in 1882. Building codes in the United States are a collection of regulations and laws adopted by state and local jurisdictions that set “minimum requirements for how structural systems, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (), natural gas systems and other aspects of residential and commercial buildings should be ...

  3. Uniform Plumbing Code - Wikipedia

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    The code has been widely used over the past five decades by jurisdictions throughout the United States and internationally. With the publication of the 2003 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, another significant milestone was reached. For the first time in the history of the United States, a plumbing code was developed through a true ...

  4. Duct (flow) - Wikipedia

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    Round duct is made using a continuous spiral forming machine which can make round duct in nearly any diameter when using the right forming die and to any length to suit, but the most common stock sizes range evenly from 4" to 24" (10-60 cm) with 6"-12" (15-30 cm) being most commonly used. Stock pipe is usually sold in 10' (300 cm) joints.

  5. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning - Wikipedia

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    Rooftop HVAC unit with view of fresh-air intake vent Ventilation duct with outlet diffuser vent. These are installed throughout a building to move air in or out of rooms. In the middle is a damper to open and close the vent to allow more or less air to enter the space. The control circuit in a household HVAC installation.

  6. Glossary of HVAC terms - Wikipedia

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    Engineers use heat load calculations to determine the HVAC needs of the space being cooled or heated. heat pump A heat pump is a compressor that cycles hot or cold air. It is a device that is designed to move thermal energy in the opposite direction of heat flow by absorbing heat from a cold space which is released to a warmer space. heat transfer

  7. Industrial dryer - Wikipedia

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    Rotary dryer 10 t/h TORBED Sawdust Dryer. Industrial dryers are used to efficiently process large quantities of bulk materials that need reduced moisture levels. Depending on the amount and the makeup of material needing to be dried, industrial dryers come in many different models constructed specifically for the type and quantity of material to be processed.

  8. Passive ventilation - Wikipedia

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    Passive ventilation is the process of supplying air to and removing air from an indoor space without using mechanical systems. It refers to the flow of external air to an indoor space as a result of pressure differences arising from natural forces.

  9. Ventilation (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Spaces where space contamination is normal, or similar to an office environment: Conference rooms, lobbies 0.12 cfm/ft 2: 0.60 L/s/m 2: Spaces where space contamination is significantly higher than an office environment: Classrooms, museums 0.18 cfm/ft 2: 0.90 L/s/m 2: Spaces where space contamination is even higher than the previous category