Office Buildings, Commercial Facilities
Office Buildings, Commercial Facilities |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Offices |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Conference Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Classrooms, Training Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Reception Areas, Lobbies, Corridors |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Network Computer Rooms |
72 ± 2 |
– |
72 ± 2 |
– |
Telecommunication Areas/Data Entry |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
General Spaces
General Spaces |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Mechanical/Electrical/Equip. Rooms |
85–90 |
– |
60 |
– |
Elevator Machine Rooms |
85–90 |
– |
65 |
– |
Telecommunication Rooms |
72 ± 2 |
– |
72 ± 2 |
– |
Toilet Rooms, Locker Rooms, Shower Rooms |
78 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Janitor Closets, Housekeeping |
85 |
– |
60 |
– |
Lobbies, Corridors, Elevator Lobbies, Atriums |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Vestibules, Entrances, Stairs |
– |
– |
60 |
– |
Stairs on Perimeter of Building or w/Glass |
80 |
– |
60 |
– |
Storage |
78 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Garages—Open |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Garages—Enclosed |
– |
– |
50 (9) |
– |
Educational Facilities
Educational Facilities |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Auditoriums, Gymnasiums, Multipurpose Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Classrooms, Lecture Halls |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Laboratories—High School (4) |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Laboratories—College or University (4) |
75 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
72 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
Libraries |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Music Rooms, Art Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Training Shops |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Food and Beverage Service
Food and Beverage Service |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Restaurants, Dining Rooms, Bars, Lounges, Cocktail Lounges |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Cafeteria, Fast Food |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Kitchens, Dishwashing |
80 |
– |
68 |
– |
Hotels, Motels, Resorts, and Dormitories
Hotels, Motels, Resorts, and Dormitories |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Conference Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Ball rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Bedrooms, Bathrooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Dormitory Sleeping Areas |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Living Rooms, Dining Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Gambling Casinos, Gaming Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Prison Cells |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Dining Halls, Day Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Guard Stations |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Correctional Facilities
Correctional Facilities |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Prison Cells |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Dining Halls, Day Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Guard Stations |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Retail Stores and Specialty Shops
Retail Stores and Specialty Shops |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Malls and Arcades |
75 |
50 |
70 |
|
Department Stores, Supermarkets, Showroom Floors, Clothiers, Furniture |
75 |
50 |
70 |
|
Dressing Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
|
Shipping and Receiving |
– |
– |
60 |
|
Storage Rooms |
78 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Warehouses (7) |
78 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Barber Shop, Beauty Shop, Nail Salons |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Hardware, Drug Stores, Fabric Stores, Specialty Stores |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Pet Stores |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Automobile Showrooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Theaters
Theaters |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Auditoriums, Concert Halls, Performing Arts Centers—Seating Area (5) |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Stages, Performing Arts Studios— Performance Areas (5) |
72 ± 2 |
40 ± 5 |
72 ± 2 |
40 ± 5 |
3D Theaters (6) |
72 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Lobbies, Ticket Booths, On-Call Windows |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Sports and Entertainment
Sports and Entertainment |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Ballrooms, Disco, Dance Establishments |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Bowling Alleys, Game Rooms, Arcades |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Firing Ranges |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Gymnasiums, Playing Floors |
75 |
50 |
65 |
– |
Swimming Pools, Natatoriums |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Spectator Areas |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Transportation
Transportation |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Bus Stations, Airports |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Waiting Areas |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Storage Facilities
Storage Facilities |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Repair Garages (8) |
– |
– |
65 |
– |
Warehouses (7) |
78 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Workrooms
Workrooms |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Bank Vaults |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Darkrooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Duplicating, Printing |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Pharmacy |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Photo Studios |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Private Dwelling—Single and Multiple
Private Dwelling—Single and Multiple |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Living Rooms, Dining Rooms, Bedrooms, Kitchens |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Toilet Rooms, Bathrooms |
78 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Garages |
– |
– |
50 (9) |
– |
Laboratories, Computer Facilities, High-Tech Industrial, Special Facilities
Laboratories, Computer Facilities, High-Tech Industrial, Special Facilities (4) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Laboratories—Research |
72 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
72 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
Computer Rooms, Data Centers, Internet Host Sites, Server Rooms, Demarc Rooms |
70 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
70 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
High Tech |
68 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
68 ± 2 |
45 ± 5 |
High Tech (low humidity) |
68 ± 2 |
35 ± 5 |
68 ± 2 |
35 ± 5 |
Animal Research Rooms |
68–84 ± 2 |
40–70 ± 5 |
68–84 ± 2 |
40–70 ± 5 |
Museums, Galleries, Rare Document Libraries, Archives |
72 ± 2 |
40 ± 5 |
72 ± 2 |
40 ± 5 |
Hospital Nursing Units
Hospital Nursing Units (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Patient Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Toilet Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Newborn Nursery Suite |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Protective Environment Room (PER) |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
PER Alcove or Anterooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Isolation Room (IR) |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
(IR) Alcove or Anterooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Patient Corridor |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Obstetrical Facilities
Obstetrical Facilities (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
||
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Delivery Rooms |
72 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Labor/Delivery/Recovery |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Emergency, Surgery, and Critical Care
Emergency, Surgery, and Critical Care (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Operating/Surgical/Cystoscopic Rooms |
72 72 ± 2 |
50 45% ± 5 |
72 72 ± 2 |
30 45 ± 5 |
Cardiac Operating Rooms (3) |
72 50 |
50 50 |
72 50 |
30 30 |
Recovery Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Critical and Intensive Care |
75 75 ± 2 |
50 45% ± 5 |
72 72 ± 2 |
30 45 ± 5 |
Intermediate Care |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Newborn Intensive Care |
75 75 ± 2 |
50 45% ± 5 |
72 72 ± 2 |
30 45 ± 5 |
Treatment Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Trauma Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Bronchoscopy |
72 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Triage |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
ER Waiting Rooms |
75 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Procedure Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Laser Eye Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
X-Ray (Surgical/Critical Care and Catheterization) |
75 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Anesthesia Gas Storage |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Hospital Facility Support Areas
Hospital Facility Support Areas (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Medication Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Clean Workrooms or Clean Holding |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Soiled Workrooms or Soiled Holding |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Diagnostic and Treatment Areas
Diagnostic and Treatment Areas (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Examination Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Treatment Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Physical Therapy and Hydrotherapy |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Rooms |
72 |
50 |
72 |
30 |
Endoscopic Instrument Processing Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Imaging: X-Ray (Diagnostic and Treatment) |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Imaging: Darkrooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Imaging: Waiting Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Laboratory: General |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Biochemistry |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Cytology |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Glass Washing |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Laboratory: Histology |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Microbiology |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Nuclear Medicine |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Pathology |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Serology |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Laboratory: Sterilizing |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Autopsy Rooms |
75 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Nonrefrigerated Body-Holding Rooms |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Hospital Service Areas
Hospital Service Areas (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
Pharmacy |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Food Preparation Center |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Warewashing |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Dietary Day Storage |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Laundry, General |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Soiled Linen (Sorting and Storage) |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Clean Linen Storage |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Soiled Linen and Trash Chute Rooms |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Bedpan Rooms |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Bathrooms |
75 |
50 |
75 |
– |
Housekeeping Rooms |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Sterilizing and Supply
Sterilizing and Supply (2) |
Cooling |
Heating |
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Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
Temperature ºF Dry Bulb |
Humidity %RH |
|
ETO Sterilizer Rooms |
75 |
50 |
75 |
30 |
Sterilizer Equipment Rooms |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |
Central Medical & Surgical Supply: Soiled or Decontamination Rooms |
72 |
50 |
72 |
– |
Central Medical and Surgical Supply: Clean Workrooms |
75 |
50 |
75 |
30 |
Central Medical and Surgical Supply: Sterile Storage |
70 |
50 |
70 |
– |