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449.4.2.6 Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Standards
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All new air-moving equipment, dx condensing units, through-wall units and other HVAC equipment located outside of, partially outside of, or on the roof of the facility at or below 30 feet above the finished grade of the building and providing service to the new facility shall be permitted only when either of the following are met:
They are located inside a penthouse designed to meet the wind load requirements of the Florida Building Code, Building; or
They are protected in accordance with Section 449.4.2.5.4.
Ventilation air change rates in occupied patient areas shall be maintained as specified in this section during and immediately following a disaster by connection to the essential electrical system. The fan systems necessary to provide this service shall receive their power from the emergency power supply system and shall be protected from horizontal impact in accordance with Section 449.4.2.6.1.
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