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Option 4. Operable Windows
During a power outage, ventilation may rely on operable windows, doors, or other openings to maintain airflow. Operable windows can also be utilized for thermal comfort depending on outside weather conditions and may minimize reliance on building systems and support adaptability for future changes in building use.
DOCUMENTATION
| Project types | Options | Paths | Documentation |
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All | Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions | All | Design documents confirming management mode design and sequence of options. |
All | Option 1. Management Mode for Episodic Outdoor Ambient Conditions | All | Final Commissioning Report, confirming that management mode was tested during commissioning. |
All | Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases | All | Design documents confirming management mode design and sequence of options. |
All | Option 2. Management Mode for Respiratory Diseases | All | Final Commissioning Report, confirming that management mode was tested during commissioning. |
All | Option 3. Design for Occupant Thermal Safety During Power Outages | Path 1 and Path 2 | Thermal model report and results and identify thermal safety zones. |
All | Option 4. Operable Windows | All | ASHRAE Standard 62.1 calculations for opening areas and distances for all regularly occupied spaces. |
All | Option 4. Operable Windows | All | Percentage of spaces with operable windows. |
REFERENCED STANDARDS
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ASHRAE Guideline 44 (store.accuristech.com/ashrae/standards/guideline-44-2024- protecting-building-occupants-from-smoke-during-wildfire-and-prescribed-burn- events?product_id=2923808)
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ASHRAE 241-2023 (store.accuristech.com/ashrae/standards/ashrae-241- 2023?product_id=2567398)
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Interior Design and Construction, April 2025 Launch Edition 345