Commissioning Building Humidification Systems (January 2001)
The demands made on modern building environmental control systems get more numerous every day. Occupants who used to pay attention to temperature and drafts are now becoming aware of the importance of proper humidity levels in the workplace. Humidity is important to occupant health, equipment function, and material preservation and, as time goes on, these requirements are becoming more stringent rather than less.
Building humidity control systems are part and parcel of the building automation system (bas) and the fans, ductwork, and heating and cooling coils of the hvac system. As an integral part of the hvac system and its controls, the humidity control system must be designed into the hvac system from the start, installed as intended, and tested in conjunction with other parts of the overall hvac system. Enter commissioning.