TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEM

PERMITS, LAWS, ORDINANCES AND STANDARDS:

The installation provided for and specified herein shall comply with all laws, ordinances and
regulations of Imus, Cavite and governed by the National Building Code under P.D. 1096. The
mechanical contractor shall obtain at his own expense all necessary permits to install and to operate,
arrange for all inspections that may be required in connection with the air conditioning and ventilating
system.

All materials, equipment, controls and accessories furnished shall be brand new and of acceptable
quality. The acceptability of all furnished materials, equipment, controls, accessories, methods of
installation and workmanship shall be based on complete adherence to the applicable standards
established by the following:

a) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

b) American Society of Ventilating Engineers (ASVE)

c) United States American Standards Institute (USASI)

d) American Refrigeration Institute (ARI)

e) Bureau of Labor Standards and Industrial Safety

INTENT OF MECHANICAL DRAWINGS:

The mechanical drawings shall serve as working drawings for the general layout of the various items
of equipment. Capacities are accepted minimum. Spaces are allocated maximum available. If
departures are deemed necessary written permission must be secured from the Architect.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE:

As soon as practicable, after date of award of the contract and prior to ordering of materials and
equipment a complete schedule of the materials and equipment proposed for the installation shall be
submitted for the approval of the Architect and his Engineer together with his drawings, showing
dimensions and arrangement of equipment, necessary clearances and total floor space required. The
schedule shall include catalog cuts, diagrams, drawings and other descriptive data as may be required
by the Architect or the Engineer. In the event any item of materials or equipment contained in the
schedule fail to comply with the specifications, such item may be rejected.

CAPACITY INFORMATION:

Prior to installation, the mechanical contractor shall furnish the Architect or the Engineer with
manufacturers’ published capacity information including tables, curves and other data that may be
required in order to determine the capacity of the equipment under the designed conditions as
indicated on the equipment schedule.

RECORD DRAWINGS:

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A complete and accurate report and record of all deviations from the drawings and specifications shall
be maintained to indicate the work as actually installed. The information shall be recorded on a print
of the drawings affected or in the specifications with supplementary notes. The record set of prints
and specifications shall be kept at the jobsite for inspection by the Architect or his designated
representative.

CONTRACTOR SHOP DRAWINGS:

Detailed shop drawings with dimension for the installation of the system shall be prepared and
submitted for approval. These drawings shall not be reproductions or tracing shop drawings. Establish
lines and levels for the work specified and check the drawings to avoid interference with structural
features and the work of the other trades. Immediately call the attention of the Architect any
interference for clarification in writing.

WORKS AND MATERIALS BY OTHERS:

Performance of certain work by others have been provided for under these specifications and shall
consist of:

a) Power supply source to all main breakers located at each indicated machine room or near the
location of all condensing units, exhaust and supply ventilating equipment.

b) Drain and fresh water facilities to air conditioning room. Actual connections to equipment shall be
done by mechanical contractor to and from these facilities in a manner which shall result in minimum
length of pipe runs.

c) All boring of holes through slabs, walls, partitions, roofs, ceilings and patching of same after
installation.

d) Necessary machine room with sufficient and proper ventilating and water proofing provisions.

AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:

See air conditioning and ventilating system mechanical plans for complete details and specific brands
and make.

DUCTWORK:

Ductwork shown on the drawings specified required for the ventilating system shall be constructed
and installed in first class workmanlike manner. Ductwork shall be fabricated from zinc-coated iron or
steel sheets. Ducts, unless otherwise approved by the Architect or the Engineer, shall conform
accurately to the dimensions indicated on the drawings and shall be straight and smooth on the inside
with joints neatly finished. Ducts shall be securely anchored to the building in an approved manner
and shall be installed so as to be completely free from vibration under all conditions of operations.
Curved ducts shall have a centerline radius not less than 1 ½ times the width of the duct. Air turns
shall be installed in all abrupt elbows. The air turns shall consist of curved metal blades or vanes,
arranged so as to permit the air to make the abrupt turns without appreciable turbulence and shall be
the manufacturers standard products. It shall be quiet and free from vibrations when the system is in
operation. Sheet metal ducts shall be properly braced and reinforced with galvanized sheet metal
angles or other structural members approved by the Architect or the Consultant. Duct passing through
concrete walls and floors shall be provided with resilient padding to prevent transmission of
vibrations. Reducing ducts shall have a slope equal to 1/7 times the length of the reducing ducts. The

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internal ends of all slip joints shall be installed in the direction of flow. The weights of the sheet metal
ducts and stiffeners shall be as follows.
(Tables 1 and 11)

TABLE 1. WEIGHT AND GAUGE FOR DUCT METAL

G.I. DUCT WIDTH GAUGE

Up to 12 inches 26

13 to 30 inches 24

31 to 60 inches 20

61 to 90 inches 20

91 over 18

TABLE 11. STIFFENERS FOR DUCTS

Surface Width or Steel Angle Center (Inch) Height of Duct (Inch)

Up to 18 1 x 1 x 1/8 48 to 60

Over 19 to 36 1 x 1 x 1/8 48 to 60

Over 37 to 54 11/4 x 11/4 x 1/8 48 to 60

Over 55 to 72 11/2 x 11/2 x 3/16 48 to 60

Over 73 to 96 2 x 2 x 3/16 48 to 60

Over 97 21/2 x 21/2 x ¼ 48

INSULATION OF EXHAUST AIR DUCTS:

All exhaust air ducts shall be insulated with 2-inch thick, 3 pounds density fire retardant, non-
combustible fiberglass. It shall have a flame spread rating of not more than 25 and smoke developed
rating of not more than 50 as defined in the Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics in the
Building Materials List of the National Fire Protection Association.

SPLITTER DAMPERS AND FIRE DAMPERS:

Dampers shall have accessible operating mechanism and where operators occur in finished portion of
the building, operators shall be chromium plated with all exposed edges around. Splitter dampers shall
be operated by damper quadrant or by 2/16 inch rod brought through the side of the duct locking set
screws and bushing. Manual volume damper controls shall be two gauges heavier than the duct in
which it shall be installed. Multi-leaf dampers shall be opposed blade type with maximum blade width
of 12 inches. Splitter dampers shall be of sufficient length to close either branch duct.

Fire dampers shall be provided every duct that passes through firewalls or where indicate on the plans.
Fire dampers shall be fabricated from heavy gauge G. I. sheet and equipped with fusible link set to
melt to 73.88ºC. Access door at fire dampers shall be large enough and so located that damper blades
may be repositioned and fusible link replaced.