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How to calculate air change rates - air change rate equations in imperial and SI units
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Air Change Rate - Imperial Units


Air change rate - air changes per hour - can be expressed in imperial Units as n = 60 q / V (1)

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where n = air changes per hour (1/h) q = fresh air flow through the room (Cubic Feet per Minute, cfm) V = volume of the room (Cubic Feet)
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Air Change Rate - SI Units


Air change rate can be expressed in SI-units as: n = 3600 q / V where n = air changes per hour q = fresh air flow through the room (m3/s) V = volume of the room (m3) (2)

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Example - Air Change Rate SI Units


With an air flow of 3 m3/s in a 20000 m3 room the air change rate can be calculated as n = 3600 3 (m3/s) / 20000 (m3) = 0.54 (1/h)
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Typical Air Changes per Hour


Typical air changes per hour for well-insulated spaces: no windows or exterior doors - 0.33 (1/h) windows or exterior doors on one side - 0.67 (1/h) windows or exterior doors on two sides - 1 (1/h) window or exterior doors on three sides - 1.33 (1/h)
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