ASHRAE 170-2017
Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE addenda listed in Appendix C)

Standard No.

ASHRAE 170-2017

Release Date

2017

Published By

ASHRAE - American Society of Heating@ Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers@ Inc.

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASHRAE 170-2021

Latest

ASHRAE 170-2021

Scope

The requirements in this standard apply to patient care areas and related support areas within health care facilities@ including hospitals@ nursing facilities@ and outpatient facilities. This standard applies to new buildings@ additions to existing buildings@ and those alterations to existing buildings that are identified within this standard. This standard considers chemical@ physical@ and biological contaminants that can affect the delivery of medical care to patients; the convalescence of patients; and the safety of patients@ health care workers@ and visitors. PURPOSE The purpose of this standard is to define ventilation system design requirements that provide environmental control for comfort@ asepsis@ and odor in health care facilities.

ASHRAE 170-2017 history

• 2021 ASHRAE 170-2021 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE addenda listed in Appendix F)
• 2017 ASHRAE 170-2017 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE addenda listed in Appendix C)
• 2013 ASHRAE 170-2013 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE addenda listed in Appendix C)
• 2008 ASHRAE 170-2008 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities (Includes ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE addenda listed in Appendix C)