Healthcare Facilities
ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.6

Meeting Documents

Download documents from previous committee meetings below according to the appropriate society year. ASHRAE's society year begins on July 1 and ends June 30.

In Meeting - Presentations

June 23, 2024

Infectious Disease Subcommittee - Guest presentation from Lisa Brosseau, Slides


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Other Publications

Additional documents produced by the TC may be available for direct download or for purchase through the ASHRAE Bookstore, as noted below.

Previous Meeting Presentation Materials

 2021 Annual:
Impact of upper room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
TB & SARS-CoV-2 Ventilation & UVGI Presentation 

2021 Winter:

2020 Annual:

Research

ASHRAE members have free access to research project final reports. Non-ASHRAE members can purchase research reports for $30 per article from the ASHRAE Bookstore found at this link.

Presentations

Presentations from TC sponsored seminars/training.

 

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Designing and Operating High-Performing Healthcare HVAC Systems (code 63)
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., JW Marriott - Indianapolis

This advanced course addresses the role of HVAC systems in helping to reduce Hospital-Associated Infections (HAI). What is airborne v. contact transmission? Through filtration, air patterns, air changes, dilution, temperature, humidity, UV, and pressurization the hospital HVAC can either help or hinder efforts to reduce HAI. This course describes the why and how of each of these processes from the perspective of particle physics. Instructor provides unabashed analyses of the controversies regarding the science behind the requirements in ASHRAE Std-170, such as: how many air changes, what level of filtration, etc. The class will cover the production and fate of airborne microorganisms and how people can get infected. HVAC design of airborne infectious isolation rooms, protective isolation rooms, operating rooms, emergency depts, sterile processing dept, infection control risk assessment.

Interested in prepping for the Healthcare Facilities Design Professional (HFDP) certification exam? See a complete list of HFDP exam task content areas this course addresses. (Note: green highlight = well addressed; yellow highlight = somewhat addressed).

Instructor: Don Burroughs, P.E., Member ASHRAE

 

NEW! Understanding ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols – Background, Overview, and Key Requirements (code 67)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., JW Marriott - Indianapolis

ASHRAE Standard 241 sets requirements for reducing the risk of airborne disease transmission indoors. This course provides background on airborne transmission and airborne infection risk mitigation and gives a comprehensive introduction to Standard 241. Key definitions and requirements for compliance, including equivalent clean airflow rates and air cleaner effectiveness and safety testing, are discussed in detail, and illustrated with examples. Assessment, planning, and operation and maintenance are summarized. Application of Standard 241 is covered by the companion course Is Your Building Ready? Applying ASHRAE Standard 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols – Facility Assessment, Planning, and Implementation.

Instructors: William Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow/Presidential Member ASHRAE; and Marwa Zaatari, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE

Other Publications

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Review of the Current Literature and Built Environment (BE) Considerations to Reduce Transmission
Developed by: U Oregon Biology; Dietz, L.; Horve, P.F.; Coil, D.; Fretz, M.; Eisen, J.; Van Den Wymelenberg (not peer-reviewed)

The document may be downloaded for HERE 

Airborne Infectious Disease Management
Developed by: Minnesota Department of Health 

The document may be downloaded for HERE 

Design and Implementation Guidelines for Airborne Infectious Isolation under Epidemic Emergency Response Conditions
Developed by: Oklahoma State Department of Health 

The document may be downloaded for HERE 

Humidity Control Events in Perioperative Care Areas
Developed by: ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.6, Healthcare Facilities

This white paper provides a protocol for perioperative care areas when mechanical systems are unable to maintain relative humidity (RH) within the desired range that has been established by the facility for their specific operations. For the purpose of this paper, a humidity control event occurs when the RH is above or below the established facility RH range.

The White Paper may be downloaded for HERE free or a hard copy maybe purchased through the ASHRAE on-line bookstore.
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HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics, Second Edition
Principal Editor: Koenigshofer

The second edition of HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics adds updated information, provides in-depth recommendations based on best practices, and presents proven, cost-effective and reliable solutions that result in low maintenance costs and high reliability. The intent for the the second edition of the manual is to focus specifically on heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system design for health care facilities, omitting general system descriptions that are readily available in other ASHRAE publications. Instead, our focus has been to present "what's different" about health care HVAC. 

The Design Manual may be purchased through the ASHRAE on-line bookstore.

Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities: 30% Energy Savings
Principal Editor: Pless

Sixth in a series that provides recommendations for achieving 30% energy savings over minimum requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999 for small hospitals and healthcare facilities. Helps achieve advanced energy savings without detailed calculations or analyses. Includes recommendations for all 8 U.S. climate zones.

The PDF version of the 30% Energy Savings Design Guide may be accessed for free download through the highlighted text.

Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospital: 50% Energy Savings
Principal Editor: Pless

Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals is the fourth in a series designed to provide recommendations for achieving 50% energy savings over the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004. The energy savings target of 50% is the next step toward achieving a net zero energy building, which is defined as a building that, on an annual basis, draws from outside resources equal or less energy than it provides using on-site renewable energy sources.

This Guide was created for a "standard" mid- to large-size hospital, typically at least 100,000 ft2 in size, but the strategies apply to all sizes and classifications of large hospitals. Space types covered include cafeterias and kitchens; conference and office areas; reception and waiting areas; examination and treatment rooms; clean and soiled workrooms; nurse stations; nurseries and patient rooms; operating, procedure and recovery rooms; sterilizer equipment areas; pharmacies and laboratories; triage, trauma, and emergency rooms; physical therapy and radiology/imaging rooms; storage, receiving, and mechanical/electrical/telecom rooms. This Guide does not directly address other, atypical or special-use spaces.

The PDF version of the 50% Energy Savings Design Guide may be accessed for free download through the highlighted text.