A hospital mechanical room with a large air-handling unit
HVAC Systems

Healthcare HVAC Design: ASHRAE 170 Ventilation Requirements, Pressure Relationships, and Air Changes

ASHRAE 170 minima: general OR 20 total / 4 outdoor ACH, MERV 16. Waiting rooms 12 total, not 20. Two numbers: outdoor ACH and total ACH. 8 Sept 2026.