2023 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Applications (SI) PDF

Full title and description

St 2023 ASHRAE Handbook - HVAC Applications (SI). The 2023 ASHRAE Handbook—HVAC Applications (SI edition) is a comprehensive, peer‑reviewed reference for the design, selection, installation, operation and maintenance of HVAC systems and equipment across a broad range of building types and industrial applications; this SI edition presents content using the International System of Units (metric).

Abstract

This volume (the largest ASHRAE Handbook to date) comprises extensive, chapter‑level guidance—covering comfort applications, industrial and process applications, energy‑related topics, building operations and management, and special facilities. The 2023 edition adds two new chapters (Fire and EMT/Training Facilities; In‑Room Air Cleaners) and updates many chapters with contemporary topics such as neutral pressure in tall buildings, DOAS and controls for education facilities, updated data‑center cooling practices, expanded photovoltaic/green‑hydrogen content, occupant‑centric sensing and controls, and resilience (flood, wind, seismic).

General information

• Status: Current / Active (published 2023).
• Publication date: January 2023.
• Publisher: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air‑Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
• ICS / categories: 91.140 — Installations in buildings; 91.140.30 — Ventilation and air‑conditioning.
• Edition / version: 2023 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications (SI edition, metric units).
• Number of pages: 1,508 pages (SI edition).

Scope

The Handbook provides applied guidance, data, worked examples and best practices to help HVAC engineers, system designers, facility managers and researchers design and operate HVAC systems across residential, commercial, institutional, transportation and specialized industrial facilities. It addresses thermal comfort, ventilation, filtration, moisture control, system selection and sizing, controls and commissioning, energy‑related strategies, resilience measures and operations/maintenance considerations. This edition consolidates 67 chapters into a single volume of SI‑unit content.

Key topics and requirements

• Comfort and space‑conditioning: residential, retail, commercial, tall buildings, places of assembly, hospitality, education and healthcare.
• Specialized transport and mobile environments: automobiles, mass transit, aircraft and ships.
• Industrial and process HVAC applications and considerations for specific manufacturing and laboratory environments.
• Data centers and telecommunication facilities: thermal envelopes, cooling types, chillers, economizers, commissioning and fire/water concerns.
• Indoor air quality measures: in‑room air cleaners, UVGI, filtration strategies and air‑quality monitoring.
• Energy and renewables integration: photovoltaics, discussion of green hydrogen and energy‑management strategies.
• Resilience and risk mitigation: seismic, wind and flood resilience for HVAC installations.
• Operations, maintenance and lifecycle costs: BIM, CMMS, BAS, automated fault detection and diagnosis (AFDD), and owning/operating cost considerations.
• Design and control guidance: DOAS, occupant‑centric sensing and controls, energy dashboards and commissioning best practices.

Typical use and users

Primary users include HVAC design engineers, mechanical consultants, commissioning agents, facility and operations managers, code officials, researchers, educators and advanced students. The Handbook is used for system selection, sizing and specification, development of HVAC design briefs, commissioning and maintenance planning, and as a technical reference when applying ASHRAE standards in projects.

Related standards

The Handbook complements ASHRAE standards and guidelines used in HVAC design and operation (for example, standards on ventilation, energy performance, thermal comfort and refrigerant safety) and is typically used alongside ASHRAE Standards such as (but not limited to) Standard 90.1 (energy), Standard 62.1 (ventilation and IAQ), Standard 55 (thermal comfort) and Standard 15 (refrigerant safety). It is also published as part of the four‑volume ASHRAE Handbook series (Fundamentals, HVAC Systems & Equipment, HVAC Applications, Refrigeration).

Keywords

ASHRAE Handbook, HVAC Applications, HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning, SI edition, in‑room air cleaners, tall buildings, data centers, commissioning, occupant‑centric controls, resilience, building operations, filtration, energy management.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the 2023 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications (SI edition), a comprehensive ASHRAE Handbook volume that provides applied guidance and data for HVAC design, operation and maintenance across many building and industrial applications.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers comfort and specialty building HVAC applications, industrial/process cooling, transportation HVAC, indoor air quality (including in‑room air cleaners), data centers, renewable energy integration, resilience (seismic/wind/flood), operations and maintenance, controls and commissioning. The 2023 edition includes substantial updates and two new chapters.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: HVAC engineers and designers, facility managers, commissioning agents, code officials, consultants, researchers and students use the Handbook as a primary technical reference and practical design resource.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2023 HVAC Applications volume is the current ASHRAE Handbook edition for that subject (published January 2023) and replaces/revises the prior 2019 Handbook—HVAC Applications edition.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one of four rotating ASHRAE Handbook volumes (Fundamentals; HVAC Systems & Equipment; HVAC Applications; Refrigeration). Each volume is updated on a four‑year rotation and offered in I‑P and SI editions.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: HVAC Applications, ventilation, air‑conditioning, in‑room air cleaners, tall buildings, data centers, commissioning, filtration, occupant‑centric controls, resilience, SI edition.