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Guide for the Use and Installation of Ecology Units

Published by City of Kitchener

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Kitchener
Date: Last Revised: August 2, 2023
Also called: ecology units guide
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 2
Agencies: Building Division
Instruments: NFPA 96 · ASHRAE 62.1

Overview

A two-page guide from the City of Kitchener Building Division on ecology units, also called air pollution control devices, used in place of the exhaust termination clearances of NFPA 96. It describes the mechanical engineer's equivalency letter or report, its contents, and the conditions that go with every installation, including a 3 m clearance to windows, doors and air intakes, filter MERV labelling and an Ecology Unit Notice sign, with figures of clearance measurements.

What it covers

Figure 1: Required Clearance Measurements
Figure 2: Balcony measurement (front view)
Figure 3: Balcony measurement (side view)
ECOLOGY UNIT NOTICE

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