11.4
Built-up (Field-Assembled) AHU
The built-up AHU is field-assembled from individual components se-
lected by the designer. This allows the designer complete flexibility of
size and arrangement. The built-up AHU tends to have a higher first
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cost than a package system but may be designed to be more efficient
and easier to maintain. Criteria for making the choice between built-
up and package equipment include the size of the system, budget,
space available for equipment, and environmental requirements.
Built-up systems allow choices of styles and performance character-
istics in every component.
Air intakes and discharges
may be roof hoods or wall louvers or may
be developed as an aspect of the building structure.
Dampers
may be parallel-blade or opposed-blade, preferably with
tight shutoff for outside air and relief air applications. They should
have shaft bearings and sturdy linkages for long life.
Filters
may be of any desired style and arrangement for the space
allowed. Basic styles include flat replaceable fiberglass, washable
media, pleated fabric media, bag type in various collection efficien-
cies, electronic precipitators, etc. Some filter styles can be auto-
mated for media renewal to reduce maintenance requirements.
Cooling
may utilize any available economically viable service or
combination of services, including evaporative cooling (direct or in-
direct), direct-expansion refrigeration, chilled water, cool irrigation
water, well water, and the like.
Heating
may utilize any available viable service including direct or
indirect gas-fired devices, oil-fired devices, steam or hot water from
a remote plant, warm water from chiller heat recovery (heat pump),
geothermal water, solar heated water, or electric resistance coils.
Humidification
may be by steam injection, air washers (including
sprayed coils), or other wetted media.
Fans
may be of any design which develops enough static pressure
to handle the fan system component and distribution system pres-
sure drops. Common fan types include centrifugal fans (forward-
curved, backward-inclined, single-inlet, double-inlet, and plug type)
and vane axial (fixed-pitch, variable-pitch, direct-drive, belt-driven).
So-called ‘‘mixed flow’’ fans are a hybrid of centrifugal and vane
axial types. There are special concerns with fans for noise and vi-
bration control, airflow paths, maintenance access, and other site-
specific conditions.
In all built-up systems, arranging for satisfactory operation and sub-
sequent maintenance is an opportunity and a challenge. Since most
cooling and humidification systems develop condensate and involve
water, it is important to control and contain the water with floor mem-
branes and drains. AHUs located above occupied spaces are of partic-
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