SECTION 23 72 00

AIR-TO-AIR ENERGY RECOVERY EQUIPMENT

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and related Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY AND SECTION INCLUDES:

A. Section Includes the following:

1. Thermal wheels.

2. Run Around Coils

1.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A. Delegated Design: Design vibration isolation and seismic-restraint details, including

comprehensive engineering analysis by a qualified professional engineer, using
performance requirements and design criteria indicated.

B. Seismic Performance: Air-to-air energy recovery equipment shall withstand the effects of
earthquake motions determined according to ASCE/SEI 7.

1. The term "withstand" means "the unit will remain in place without separation of any parts
from the device when subjected to the seismic forces specified and the unit will be
fully operational after the seismic event."

C. Refer to the Contractor's Responsibilities in General Requirements Division, and Summary

of work Section.

D. Supply, deliver, install and warrant the work in strict compliance with the materials and
workmanship requirements of the Specification.

E. Where required to prepare Shop Drawings, these shall be limited to final detailing of
components, systems indicated on the Design Drawings, necessary to demonstrate their
safe installation.

F. Where products are offered by the Contractor for acceptance by the Engineer, provide full
supporting documentation in respect of the complete system or installation.

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1.4 ACTION SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. Include rated capacities, operating
characteristics, furnished specialties, and accessories.

B. Shop Drawings: For air-to-air energy recovery equipment. Include plans, elevations,
sections, details, and attachments to other work.

1. Detail equipment assemblies and indicate dimensions, weights, loads, required

clearances, method of field assembly, components, and location and size of each
field connection.

2. Wiring Diagrams: For power, signal, and control wiring.

C. Delegated-Design Submittal: For air-to-air energy recovery equipment indicated to comply

with performance requirements and design criteria, including analysis data signed and
sealed by the qualified professional engineer responsible for their preparation.

1. Detail fabrication and assembly of air-to-air energy recovery equipment.

2. Vibration Isolation Base Details: Detail fabrication including anchorages and

attachments to structure and to supported equipment. Include adjustable motor
bases, rails, and frames for equipment mounting.

3. Design Calculations: Calculate requirements for selecting vibration isolators [and

seismic restraints] and for designing vibration isolation bases.

D. Supplementary Product Literature: Include a statement from the manufacturer for the design
life of the system and compliance with the Specification requirements.

E. List of tests included.

F. Certified Test Data.

G. Outline technical specifications reflecting proposed materials and systems.

H. A list of proposed suppliers and Subcontractors intended to be used.

I. Method Statement.

J. Quality Plan.

K. Summary of deviations from the Specification.

1.5 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Coordination Drawings: Plans, elevations, and other details, drawn to scale, on which the
following items are shown and coordinated with each other, using input from Installers of the
items involved:

1. Suspended ceiling components.

2. Structural members to which equipment or suspension systems will be attached.

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 B. Seismic Qualification Certificates: For air-to-air energy recovery equipment, accessories,
and components, from manufacturer.

1. Basis for Certification: Indicate whether withstand certification is based on actual test
of assembled components or on calculation.

2. Dimensioned Outline Drawings of Equipment Unit: Identify center of gravity and

locate and describe mounting and anchorage provisions.

3. Detailed description of equipment anchorage devices on which the certification is

based and their installation requirements.

C. Field quality-control reports.

1.6 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. General: Comply with the requirements of General Requirements Division and submit the
following.
1. Warranties.

2. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals: Include component list with manufac-
turer's reference numbers, descriptions of materials and procedures for repairing and
cleaning of finishes and cleaning frequency.

1.7 MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS

A. Furnish extra materials that match products installed and that are packaged with protective
covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.

1. Filters: One set of each type of filter specified.

2. Fan Belts: One set of belts for each belt-driven fan in energy recovery units.

3. Wheel Belts: One set of belts for each heat wheel.

1.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in

NFPA 70, by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and application.

B. ASHRAE Compliance:

1. Applicable requirements in ASHRAE 62.1, Section 5 - "Systems and Equipment" and

Section 7 - "Construction and Startup."

2. Capacity ratings for air-to-air energy recovery equipment shall comply with
ASHRAE 84, "Method of Testing Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers."

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 C. UL Compliance:

1. Packaged heat recovery ventilators shall comply with requirements in UL 1812,

"Ducted Heat Recovery Ventilators"; or UL 1815, "Non ducted Heat Recovery
Ventilators."

2. Electric coils shall comply with requirements in UL 1995, "Heating and Cooling
Equipment."

D. AHRI Compliance:

1. AHRI 1060 Performance Rating of Air to-Air Exchangers for Energy Recovery
Ventilation Equipment

2. AHRI 410 Forced-Circulation Air-Heating and Air-Cooling Coils

E. Local requirement of a minimum Energy recovery efficiency of 55%.

F. All Heat recovery devices shall either AHRI certified or Eurovent Certified.

G. Provide testing and inspections in accordance with General Requirements Division, and
Quality Control Section.

H. Preconstruction Testing/ Reports Submit reports of independent tests demonstrating that

the products and systems comply with the specified performance requirements.
1. Where test results for a material or product are not available, undertake testing to show
compliance with the Specification at an independent testing laboratory acceptable to
the Engineer.

2. The provision of testing data or the carrying-out of tests does not relieve the Contractor
of his responsibilities regarding the performance requirements, durability or service life
requirements.

1.9 HEAT RECOVERY – GENERAL

A. Heat recovery equipment shall be used to collect heat in the extract discharge and deliver it
into the supply air system.

B. Systems shall be selected for minimum air and water-side pressure drops. Where possible
they shall be located to collect heat provided by the exhaust fans. Full details of all heat
recovery equipment proposed including inlet and outlet conditions, controls and recovery
efficiency shall be submitted with the Tender.

C. A panel filter shall be provided before any heat recovery device. Where condensation is
likely in the duct, adequate drainage facilities as described for coils shall be provided.

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1.10 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate layout and installation of air-to-air energy recovery equipment and suspension
system with other construction that penetrates ceilings or is supported by them, including
light fixtures, HVAC equipment, fire-suppression system, and partition assemblies.

B. Coordinate sizes and locations of concrete bases with actual equipment provided.

C. Coordinate sizes and locations of roof curbs, equipment supports, and roof penetrations
with actual equipment provided.

1.11 WARRANTY

A. Special Warranty: Manufacturer's standard form in which manufacturer agrees to repair or

replace components of air-to-air energy recovery equipment that fails in materials or
workmanship within specified warranty period.
1PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURERS

Manufacturer should be in business for minimum 10 years manufacturing energy recovery

ventilators.

2.2 MANUFACTURED UNITS

Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Ventilators shall be fully assembled at the factory and consist of
a fixed-plate cross- flow heat exchanger with no moving parts, an insulated single wall G90
galvanized 20-gauge steel cabinet, filter assemblies for both intake and exhaust air, en-
thalpy core, with all specified components and internal accessories factory installed and
tested. Entire unit with the exception of field-installed components shall be assembled and
test operated at the factory.

2.3 CABINET

A. Materials: Formed single wall insulated metal cabinet, fabricated to permit access to
internal components for maintenance.
B. Outside casing: 20 gauge, galvanized (G90) steel meeting ASTM A653 for compo-
nents that do not receive apainted finish.
C. Access doors shall be hinged with airtight closed cell foam gaskets. Door pressure
taps, with captive plugs, shall be provided for cross-core pressure measurement al-
lowing for accurate airflow measurement.
D. Unit shall have factory-installed duct flanges on all duct openings.

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 E. Cabinet Insulation: Unit walls and doors shall be insulated with 1 inch, 4 pound den-
sity, foil/scrim faced, high density fiberglass board insulation, providing a cleanable
surface and eliminating the possibility of exposing the fresh air to glass fibers, and
with a minimum R-value of 4.3 (hr-ft2-°F/BTU).
F. Enthalpy core: Energy recovery core shall be of the total enthalpy type, capable of
transferring both sensible and latent energy between airstreams. Latent energy
transfer shall be accomplished by direct water vapor transfer from one airstream to
the other, without exposing transfer media in succeeding cycles directly to the ex-
haust air and then to the fresh air. No condensate drains shall be allowed. The en-
ergy recovery core shall be designed and constructed to permit cleaning and re-
moval for servicing. The energy recovery core shall have a ten year warranty. Per-
formance criteria are to be as specified in AHRI Standard 1060.
G. Passive Frost Control: The ERV core shall perform without condensing or frosting
under normal operating conditions (defined as outside temperatures above -10ºF
and inside relative humidity below 40%). Occasional more extreme conditions shall
not affect the usual function, performance or durability of the core. No condensate
drains will be allowed.

2.7 FILTER SECTION

ERV shall have 2" thick [MERV 8][MERV 13] disposable pleated filters located in the out-
door air and exhaust airstreams. All filters shall be accessible from the exterior of the unit.

2PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

A. Prior to start of installation, examine area and conditions to verify correct location for
compliance with installation tolerances and other conditions affecting unit perfor-
mance. See unit IOM.
B. Examine roughing-in of plumbing, electrical and HVAC services to verify actual loca-
tion and compliance with unit requirements. See unit IOM.
C. Proceed with installation only after all unsatisfactory conditions have been cor-
rected.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Installation shall be accomplished in accordance with these written specifications,

project drawings, manufacturer’s installation instructions as documented in manu-

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 facturer’s IOM, Best Practices and all applicable building codes.
B. Install unit with clearances for service and maintenance.

3.3 CONNECTIONS

In all cases, industry Best Practices shall be incorporated. Connections are to be made sub-
ject to the installation requirements shown above.

Duct installation and connection requirements are specified in Division 23 of this document.

3.4 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

Contractor to inspect field assembled components and equipment installation. Report results
to Architect/Engineer in writing. Inspection must include a complete startup checklist to in-
clude (as a minimum) the following: Completed Start-Up Checklists as found in manufac-
turer’s IOM. Insert any other requirements here.

3.5 START-UP SERVICE

Contractor to perform startup service. Clean entire unit, comb coil fins as necessary, and in-
stall clean filters. Refer to Division 23 “Testing, Adjusting and Balancing” and comply with
provisions therein.

3.6 DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING

Contractor to train owner’s maintenance personnel to adjust, operate and maintain the entire
Make-Up Air unit. Refer to Division 01 Section Closeout Procedures and Demonstration and
Training.

END OF SECTION

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