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0 MECHANICAL SERVICE

1.1 Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation System (ACMV)

1.1.1 General Requirement and Scope

The design comply with the standards of a modern administrative office complex.

The complete Air Conditioning and Ventilation System shall include the following
equipment and ancillaries :

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a) The system shall be usely Air Cooled Package for the Main Hall and Split

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Unit or VRF/VRV for others rooms
b) BTU meter shall be provided for each Hall

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c) Air handling units (AHUs)

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d) Fan coil Unit (FCUs), DX air cooled split unit, Variable Refrigent Flow
Systems
e) VAV boxes D
f) All ductwork including diffuffusers,grilles, louvers
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g) Thermal and acoustic treatment of ductwork and piping to achieve targeted
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sound level and all AHU rooms

h) Plant room acoustic treatment
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i) Automatic control system

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j) Pressurization system for all enclosed staircases and lift lobbies & fire lift
lobbies.
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k) Smoke extraction system for high-risk areas and all the basement floor
areas c/w the necessary fire rating level for ductwork,cabling,space and
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l) Smoke spill or smoke clearance system for large public areas

m) Fresh air supply and make-up air system
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n) Car park, toilet, M&E plat rooms,kitchen and pantry exhaust system
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o) Electrical equipment complete with switchboard,starter,control

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system,cabling for the proper operation of the equipment.

p) Interfacing of the ACMV System with the BMS and other services e.g. fire
protection system,electrical system etc.
q) Control of noise and vibration.
r) Concrete inertia block and plinth for mounting of AHU,Condensor and
pumps
s) Cleaning up painting and labeling of all equipment and accessories
installed
t) Testing and commissioning of all equipment and accessories installed shall
be by qualified third party specialist commissioning company appointed by
contractor subject to ER’s approval.
 u) Submission of adequate sets (quantity to be determined by S.O) of concept
design,calculation,design drawing,shop drawings,as built drawings test
procedures, catalogues /material /samples ,method statement, test
result,maintenance manual, operation manuals.

i- Submission of design and calculation,catalogue for ACMV at Data

Centre and Strong Room.
ii- Provide for Factory Acceptance Test / Factory visit.

Note : Utility and perision (ventilation, air charge, positive negative pressure) for lab
equipment and fitting, installation, testing commissioning and all related system
balancing work.

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1.1.2 Regulations & Standards

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The air condition and mechanical ventilation systems shall be installed generally in

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accordance with the requirements of the local authorities and utilities concessionare

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having jurisdiction over the works. These include:

- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) D

- Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM)
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- Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS)
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- Jabatan Kesihatan dan keselamatan Pekerjaan (JKKP)

- Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST)
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- Uniform Building By-Laws

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- Code of Practice for Fire Precaution in the Design of Buildings – Smoke

Control in Protected Escape Routes using pressurization – MS 1472 for
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pressurization system
- Outdoor Air Quantities – Latest version of ASHRAE 62 “Ventilation For
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Acceptable Indoor Air Quality”

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- Fire mode operation and smoke control – BS5588 Part 4 and AS 1668 Part
1 “Fire Precautions in Buildings With Handling Systems”
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- Noise levels in occupied spaces – AS 2107 “Acoustics- Recommended

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Design Sound Levels and reverberation times for Building Interiors”

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- AS 3666 “Air Handling And Water System of Buildings – Microbial Control”

- Latest Edition Of SMACNA, ASHRAE AND ARI standards and its
recommendations.
- MS 1525.
1.1.3 Design Criteria

The following design criteria shall be applicable to all air conditioning and
mechanically ventilated areas:

Air Conditioning System

a Outside design conditions
General 34.0ºC DB
28.0ºC WB
b Inside design conditions:
1 Office / Hall 22.0ºC DB ± 20.0ºC
50 ± 5% RH

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2 Cafeteria 22.0ºC DB ± 1.0ºC

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50 ± 5% RH
3 Centre Atrium Spot Cooling

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4 Air cooled split standby unit shall be provided 22.0ºC DB ± 1.0ºC
for rooms required 24 hours operation 50 ± 5% RH

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or as specified by

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manufacturer
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5 Lift motor room 26.0ºC DB ± 2.0ºC
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or as specified by
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manufacturer
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6 Fresh Air Intake 20% ± 5% of volume

metric flow rate air.
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7 Lab equipment ventilation required as per

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eguipment manufacturer
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Ventilation System
a Toilets Exhaust system at
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minimum 14 ± 2 ACH.
b Hall space 12 ACH under fire
mode, or as required by
the latest revision of the
relevant code of
requirements.
c Smoke exhaust: Car Park 10ACH (mechanical)
under normal mode. 12
air changes per hour
under fire mode
 d. Kitchen Hood Exhaust 180 fpm updraft velocity
factor for stove area
and 75 fpm updraft
velocity for kitchen
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e Lift Motor Room 20 ACH for ventilation
26.0ºC± 2.0ºC DB for
lift motor room as per lift
manufacturer’s
requirement.
f Lab equipment ventilation required as per
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Noise Levels

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Locations Noise Level

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Hall NC 35 - 40
Lift Lobby D NC 40 - 45
Rooms NC 35
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Kitchen/Cafeteria NC 45
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Toilets NC 45
Carpark NC 60
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Lab equipment ventilation required as per

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Noise level shall be measured at any position not less than 1.2 m from
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floor,wall,grilles and registers shall be within limits specified or as per latest revision
of AS 2107 and whichever is less.
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Ductwork
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a Air Conditioning and Ventilation System

1 Maximum allowable 9.1m/s
2 Maximum allowable pressure 1.2 Pa/m
b Smoke Extration and Pressurization
System
1 Maximum allowable velocity 15.0 m/s provided noise
level not exceed 80
dB(A)
2 Maximum Pressure drop 2.5 Pa/m
c Smoke Spill System
Maximum allowable (under fire) pressure 3.2 Pa/m
drop
 d Flexible Duct 3m/s or 0.8 Pa/m
e Air Outlet
1 Supply air diffuser 2.5 m/s
2 Toilet 3.0
3 External air grille 7.5m/s

f Lab equipment ventilation as per eguipment

- Fume hood manufacturer
- Biosafety cabinet
- Chemical storage cabinet
- Article arm

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1.1.4 Air Handling System

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Air handling shall be achieved using combination of fan coil units (FCU) for small

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discrete areas and modular air handling unit (AHU) for large and general areas.
Generally, each AHU shall be arrange to serve maximum area about 1500 m2. No

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two areas with different operation requirement shall be served with single AHU.

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For optimum space utilization and operation efficiency, the modular variable air
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volume (VAV) type air handling unit system shall be adopted for all general area of
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the building.
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Conditioned air is conveyed via pre-insulated sheet metal ducting in the presence
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of ceiling and conveyed via fabric ducting if exposed. No sheet metal ducting is
allowable for exposed
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Each VAV box shall serve generally an area of 60 m2 and maximum of 6 diffusers.
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The VAV boxex shall be fully pressure independent, direct digital control (DDC) and
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shall be equipe with a temperature control sencor, controller, damper and actuator,
air flow cencor and air plenum box to maintain the room temperature to the desired
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condition
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Outdoor fres air flowrate for ventilation shall be varied and control through
modulating air outdoordampers base on the 20% ± 5% of the volumetric air flow.

1.1.5 Ducting distribution

Sheet metal ducting shall be constructed of hot dipped galvanized sheet metal for
running above ceiling and fabric ducting made from polyester shall be used if duct
are expose.

All ductwork conveying conditional air, both supply and return, shall be insulated to
prevent moisture condensation and reduce noise level.
 Fire dampers shall be constructed in compliance with AS 1682.Fire dampers shall
be installed where ducts pass through fire rated partitions,wall, and floors. Fire
dampers in floors shall be spring-loaded.

Volume dampers shall be of the opposed blade type with low air leakage.Where
required for shut off duty during the fire mode, e.g return/relief air damper, the
damper shall be constructed to withstand air temperature of up to 200 ºC in
accordance with AS 1668 Part 1.

1.1.6 Air Cooled Split Unit

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Air cooled units will be used for similar condition with FCU except for the operation
hours.Each ACSU Shall Have Local Control for 3 speed and on/off of refrigerant

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compressor.

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1.2 Mechanical Ventilation Systems

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1.2.1 General
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Mechanical Ventilation shall be provided for the following areas:
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- Staircases
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- Kitchen
- Toilets
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- Switchboard/Generator/Rooms
- Electrical plant rooms
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- Fire pump room

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- Other M&E rooms where necessary ie are required by S.O or required by

local authority TNB etc.
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- Ventilation equipment for lab equipment

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1.2.2 Ventilation System for Kitchens

The kitchen hood exhaust air shall be routed out through the roof. The discharge
point of kitchen hood foul air shall be at a distance from fresh air intake point. Back
flow of the kitchen hood foul air to the building shall be prevented. High performance
oil and odour filter to be provided to the kitchen hood. The kitchen exhaust ductwork
shall be of 1.22mm stainless steel and shall be minimum 75% make up air into the
kitchen for proper air circulation.

For intake of outside make-up air, external wall louvers shall be provided.Minimum
75% make-up air into the kitchen for proper air circulation The Exhaust and

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ventilation fans shall be equipped with localized controls at the kitchen and shall be

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interface with the BCS.

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1.2.3 Ventilation for Toilets and Car Parks

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Exhaust fan shall be installed to meet the exhaust requirements for the toilets (14
± 2 ACH) Exhaust air riser for toilets shall have G.I duct in the masonry shaft.
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Ventilation rate for car park shall be 10ACH (normal mode) and 12 ACH at fire
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mode.
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1.2.4 Smoke Spill,Pressurization and Fire Mode Operation

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1.2.5 Design Criteria

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Regulations & Standards

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A Smoke exraction system AS 1668 and

Requirements of Jabatan
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Bomba dan Penyelamat

Malaysia
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B Lift lobby pressurization BS5588:Part1

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C Staircase pressurization AS 1668

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A Maximum design velocity 15m/s

B Maximum allowable (under fire node) pressure 3.2Pa/m
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Smoke spill system design requirement
A Maximum distance before entering smoke 30 m
extraction system
B Maximum caverage area for every extract 500 m2
point.

All smoke control fans (smoke spill and pressurization) and its motorized
dampers,start stop and status shall be HARDWIRED to the Fire Fan Control Panel
(FFCP) in the Control Room for manual control overriding the fan control
 irrespective of the fan status.Note also that fans control shall be of the latching type
whereby,once an on initiation is carried out, it will remain on irrespective of the Fire
Alarm Panel initiation, and can only be re-set from the FFCP.

1.2.6 Smoke Exraction System at Hall Area

Hall area shall be provided with smoke spill fans to give 12 ACH for smoke extract
as per AS 1668. Sufficient make-up air to the above areas shall be provided to
Bomba’s requirements.The fans or air handling system shall cease operation upon
a fire alarm signal for exhausting smoke from the accupied areas.

1.2.7 Staircase Pressurisation And Ventilation System

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All egress stairs below ground and centrally located staircase without provision of

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openable windows that satisfy Jabatan Bomba’s and UBBL requirements shall be

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mechanically pressurized according to the requirements of Jabatan Bomba Dan
Penyelamat Malaysia. The pressurization fans shall draw air from exterior and

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deliver via fire resistant duct and smoothly plastered airtight masonry shaft the fresh

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air through outlet grilles provided at the stair landings or half landings c/w relief
damper and motorized fire damper.
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1.2.8 Carpark Ventilation And Smoke Extraction System
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The smoke extraction system for the basement car park shall be via individual
extraction fan and duct from the individual basement to ground discharge point.The
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fan motor shall be double speed type.During normal mode the smoke exraction fan
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shall be used for car park ventilation with the fan running at low speed.During the
fire mode the fan will be run at high speed for smoke extraction.
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Similarly the make up air system shall have dedicated fan duct and supplying fresh
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air to each individual basement according to requirements.

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1.2.9 Fire Mode Operation

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Upon fire alarm all air condition and ventilation plant shall stop while the related
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smoke spill Fan(s) and pressurization fan(s) shall start to operate. The contractor
must provide the Fire Control matrix for the operation of the overall fire control
system inclusive of smoke spill system,electrical system etc.

1.2.10 Lab equipment ventilation

- Fume hood
- Biosafety cabinet
- Chemical storage cabinet
- Article arm
1.3 Testing and Commissioning

Testing and Commissioning shall comply with all by-lays, rules and requirement of
the local Authorities. The Sub-Contractor shall be responsible to seek approval from
the S.O. for the method of testing. The Sub-Contractor shall, in general, carry out
his own test and satisfy himself that the test has been satisfactory prior to
appointment for the S.O. or his representative to witness the test. All successful
tests shall be witnessed and approved by the S.O. or his representative. A minimum
of fourteen (14) days’ notice shall be given to the S.O. to verify the test result at site.
The Sub-Contractor shall compile and supply three (3) sets of each test records to
the S.O. An arrangement by contractor shall be made to their principal factory with

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minimum 3 representative of DBKL for the purpose of inspection and testing all the
major components. The contractor shall at his own expense provide all necessary

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facilities, equipments, power, etc. to carry out on site training for minimum five (5)

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participants nominated by the S.O.

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1.4 Testing and Commissioning equipment
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a) All lab ventilation discharge to comply with DOE requirement for pump
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discharge.
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b) All ventilation system to be tested by hygine Tech 1 person

c) All ventilation equipment must be complies to JKKP (DOSH)
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