New ASHRAE/ASHE Guideline 43 open for public comment

The below draft is open for a 45-day public review from Nov. 22, 2024 to Jan. 6, 2025

• ASHRAE/ASHE Guideline 43P, Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (third independent substantive change public review draft). 

  The purpose of this guideline is to provide recommendations for the operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that provide environmental control in health care facilities for the safety and comfort of health care facility occupants. The intent of Guideline 43 is to provide an operational guideline for health care facilities that will work in collaboration with the design standard ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, which has been adopted by reference by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The guideline covers the implementation of a maintenance program through defining the responsible party, a minimum maintenance program and the elements of the program along with providing guidance on legacy systems, condition indicators, excursion variations and program improvement opportunities.

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