The ASHRAE Laboratory Design Guide provides owners,
designers, contractors and operators with information on the requirements
for achieving high quality laboratory facilities. The design guide can be
used for the design, troubleshooting, and operation of laboratory facilities
or as a comprehensive reference. "Due to the potential health and
safety problems, it is important to provide the hvacr community with a
design guide to detail the specific problems and opportunities presented by
laboratory systems," co-author Chad Dorgan said.
Examples of hvac design issues specific to laboratories include
additional codes and standards, health risks, more complicated systems and
varying system conditions, according to Dorgan.