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XCLUSIONS
Buildings not provided with enclosed or semi-enclosed car parks.
O
BJECTIVE
Meet the minimum requirements of performance in respect of air quality.
C
REDITS ATTAINABLE
1
P
REREQUISITES
None.
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
1 credit for demonstrating compliance with the design requirements
specified in ProPECC PN 2/96.
A
SSESSMENT
The Client shall submit a report prepared by a suitably qualified person
demonstrating that the design of the ventilation system meets or exceeds
the guidelines given in ProPECC PN 2/96 [1], including provisions for the
monitoring and automatic control of air pollution. The report shall include
an estimation of peak pollutant loading and the ventilation system
performance to meet the maximum concentration of pollutants as listed
in ProPECC PN 2/96.
B
ACKGROUND
This applies to enclosed and semi-enclosed car parks that rely on
mechanical ventilation or mechanically assisted natural ventilation.
1
Environmental Protection Department. Practice Notes for Professional Persons. ProPECC PN 2/96. Control of Air Pollution
in Car Parks. 1996.