Multi-equipment Systems Flashcards
What is the minimum number of suites that makes it a multi family
Two or more
What must be installed between two suites in a legal duplex to building code
Fire rated wall
3 things to give a basement suite legal status
A separate electrical meter, gas meter and heating/ventilation system
Maximum # of storeys a building can be made of wood frame in calgary
4 in book 12 now
Another name for four storey condo complex
Four storey walk up
Most common form of heating in lowrise multi family
Perimeter hot water heating
When cooling is designed in multi family structures, most common piece of equipment
Ceiling or wall mounted heat pump
What are 2 reasons hallway pressurization is so important
Stop cooking/living odors and airborne bacteria/contaminants
Fire management/escape plan
Besides hallways, what other areas in multi family are positively pressured
Stairwells
In high rise residential, what 3 methods of radiant heat are used
Baseboard connectors
Radiant pipes in concrete
Radiant panels in wall or ceiling
Multi family structure with highest variance of individual comfort needs
Senior citizens complexes
Ventilation equipment that is commonly used in spas and swimming pools as it removes humidity
HRV, heat recovery ventilator
What must be installed in all ductwork penetrating fire walls
Fire damper
Rooftop unit used to pressurize hallways and stairways
Makeup air unit MUA
What makes an MUA indirect fired instead of direct
Heat exchanger
3 areas that are negatively pressurized
Commercial kitchens
Residential suites
Parkades
Equipment used to counteract the effects of infiltration in a convenience store
Air curtain
What organization documents standards for ventilation (air change per hour) in exercise rooms, swimming pools and other public areas
American society of heating,refrigeration, and air conditioning (ASHRAE)
2 advantages of HRV’s used in exercise rooms, swimming pools or public areas
Removes humidity
Better air quality
Who tests fire dampers
ULC to UL 555 test standards
(Underwriters’ laboratories of Canada)
Elevator machine rooms need what to eliminate pressurization issues
Transfer air ducts
Sensor used in control system of a fully enclosed underground parking garage to initialize ventilation equipment
Carbon monoxide sensor
What does PTAC stand for? Where is it commonly seen. How does it cool and heat.
Packaged terminal air conditioner, hotel and motel suites, electric cooling gas fired heating
Why are heat pumps so practical for multi family
Both heats and cools. Minimal duct
What is an integrated MUA
Field built system of components assembled to provide a small amount of air for short periods
Component on a heat pump that allows it to heat in winter and cool in summer
4 way reversing valve
2 methods to identify internal acoustic liner in duct
Dotted line
Cross hatching
Two methods to signify external insulation on blueprint, what must be done on roof top if it’s exposed to elements
Parallel dotted line
Cross hatching
Must be clad in aluminum
How thick should external insulation be on outdoor supply air duct
2”
Hallways are what pressurization
Positively
Stairways are what pressurization
Positively
Define smoke damper
They are typically Multi-blade in construction, close from an electric signal sent to an actuator mounted to a shaft on the damper
Smoker dampers must be____ of the separation they are serving and ___ of any duct branches from the plenum
24” and upstream
What do balancing dampers do
Radiant heating methods
Wall
Ceiling panel
In floor
The most common heating system found in residential
Furnace providing hvac
