ASINZS 1668.1:1998 Australian/New Zealand Standard™ The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings Part 1: Fire and smoke control in multi-compartment buildings pi tr A Publis jinty by Fema 2160 Austalia e110 Rago New Zealand House, Wergion 600me PREFACE ‘This Standard was prepared by she Joint Standards AusraiayStandards New Zealend Commitee MEI62. Ventilation and Aitcondioning, to supersede AS 1668,1-—1991, the use of mechanical venllarion and avccondiioning in builings, Par Fite ond smote contro ‘There is a cons derable body of fice wsearch which indicates that when a fire occurs ia @ ‘mult-compariment building. the smose fom the fie 1 av greater hatad 9 occupant Satety than theft ise, (2) Smoke obscures vision, preventing occupants from finding safe escape ruts. (6) Smoke birders the fice brigne in ie search and rescue operations, (©) Smoke cas kil by asphysiaionor by poisoning people well before the temperature ofthe fire or smoke causes injury ‘The fundamental purpose of this document is, therefore. fe safety. Its objective isto provide standateied minimum requiremeats foe mechanical si-nanding and mechanical smoke control systems for use by designers, installer, inspectors and regaators of thee systems, The Standard does not ideniy those buildings in shich smoke convol systems ‘or pressurization systems are requced. This is covered inthe Bulding Code af Avett (BCA) or the New Zealand ‘Building Code Handbook and approved document applicable ‘The frst edition af AS 1668.1, published in 1974, preserved a smoke contol system Intended to resuct the movement of smoke by way of alicondtioning and ventilation Sucting within + mulistorey office building. This philosophy did ot addiese smoke Znoveren in a building by way of pubs other than the aivhandling system Since the original publication, the Standard has changed. the zone oreturcation sysem wat nde and the Standard has been applied (creetly and incorety) to buildings other than mulistorey ofiee “The objective ofthe Standard has also been expanded to limit smoke spread ins building by way of paths other than simply te ductwork. This revision looks deeper into the pplication of the Standard wihia buildings with vaced ses, offers deiorers more ptions to find sobrtions for paricuat building typer and farther claves the imended pplication of the Standard ‘The main technicel changes made in this edition can be summarized as follows (Five panioter methods of ative smoke contol have been included. with a table indicating which one (or more) of these methods is recommended according tothe Fisk presented by the building 1990 (ii) The Standard has been linked so AS 1670.1 hensive testing clauses have been included More comp liv) Requitemens for power and indication wiing and smoke detection for system contol have been revised, 1%) Requirement for non-electcal court systems have been add i) Recommendstons on refatilty hive Been included because of conceens over the long-term opettional capabilities of highly complex systems. Isii) Protesion of small ethavst duct penetation in fire comyartmentaliation valls may now be by subduct rather than by fire dampers dus to damper mantenunee problems,4 wa bes oe oe ‘The terms “asimntive” and “informative” have been ustd in this Standaid to define th: pplication ef the appendix ¢© which they apply. A ‘aprmative appeadi is an sntegrat pore of 2 Stavdacs whereas an “informative” appencie is only” for information and uldance Statements expressed in mandatory tems in aos 10 ables are deemed tobe requiements ofthis Standard. Figures provide inthis Sandaed ae informative Ths Sandel tncorpoaies a Cemmantar; on soma othe elaases Tix Commentary | direc fs the Felson Cou tr dsignred by preceding the auto "ober set in es 0 pa The Commentary for forms |r need ob ollomedsor compliance wth the Sranterd as] 2 canyh STANDARDS AUSTRALASTANDABOS NEW ZEALAND ‘eo Sante ae ei te Sn a na Snr Zend ie (iota enemas pug Sd copa fr cup depen Be ‘see scam creas age #7 ein ta yo pri ie ps Bea SMe a AINE aS Ea SeCONTENTS: SECTION | GENERAL, i 3 ts 16 7 SCOPE SYSTEM CBVECTIVES APPLICATION [NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS REFERENCED DOCUMENTS DEFINITICNS ACRONYMS, SECTION 2 AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS —GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2d 22 CB Ev as 26 20 ‘SCOPE OF SECTION pucrwerK PLENUMS AND CASINGS AIR DAMPERS. AIR FILT=2S ELECTRIC HEATERS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SECTION 3 FIRE PROTECTION OF OFENINGS au 32 33 34 33 36 37 38 SCOPE OF SECTION GENERAL ‘OPENINGS IN WALLS OPENINGS IN FLOORS FIRE-RESISTANT LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES SUBDUCTS SMOKE-SP-LL SYSTEMS INDIVIDUAL AIR-HANDLING SYSTEMS SECTION 4 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4 ws 43 46 47 4s 49 Bo est a3 au [Eas 16 us 219 a ax SCOPE OF SECTION LOCATION OF EXTERNAL OPENINGS DIRECTICN OF SMOKE-SPILL AIRFLOW UNDER SMOKE-CONTROL CoNDInIons LOCATION OF SMOKE-SPILL SYSTEM INLETS HEAT EXCHANGE EQUIPMENT NOISE FIRE DOORS’ PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS 'SMOKE-SPILL FAN INITIATION OF SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION FOR SYSTEM CONTROL, OTHER FIR? SAFETY SYSTEMS AND SYSTEM CCNTROL, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION CONTROL AND INDICATION NON-ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ‘TesTING NOISE TEST SCHEDULE TEST RESULTS Pose 5 0 1a in Is 1 7 18 18 18 a 23SECTION 5 MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS 5.1 $CO?E OF SECTION 2 5.2 APPLICATION 3 53. EXHAUST SYSTEMS : 3 54. SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS 3 53. CAR PARK VENTILATION SYSTEMS 33 SECTION 6 SYSTEM SHUTDOWN 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION bs 62 SHUTDOWN SYSTEM SRRANGEMENT 38 63. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 36 SECTION 7 alk PURGE SYSTEHS 7A SCOFE OF SECTION ¢ 72. AIR 2URGE SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT. 73. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ' 74 SMOKE-SPILL FAN 75. RETURN AIR FAN 76 SUPPLY AIR FAN 2.7 DAMPERS : 718 OPERATION UNDER FIRE MODE ! SECTION 8 ZONE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS - .L_ SCOPE OF SECTION 6 82. ZONE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT 6 83. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 6 BA SMOKE-SPILL SYSTEM 6 85. SUPFLY AIR 66 86 AIR RELIEF AND MAKE-UP or 8.7 OPERATION UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS 6s." HC 88 INDIVIDUAL PLANTS INCORPORATING COMMON SHAFTS oe 8 89 LIFT SHAFT AIR RELIEF 68.2 SECTION 9 FIREISOLATED EXIT PRESSURIZATION 9.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 8 9.2. FIREISOLATED EXIT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM - ARRANGEMENT 98 9.3. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS a 9.4 SYSTEM ARRANGEMENTS 30. t 9.3 HORIZONTAL FIRE-ISOLATED EXIT PRESS JRIZATION 83 96 AIRRELIEF a 8 9.7 OTHER SERVICES 8b SECTION 10 LIFT SHAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM 1 10.1 SCOFE OF SECTION 85 ll 102 LIFT SHAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT 35 103 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 85 104 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3sans ses ‘ a SfeeRecuencnrs 8 FACILITIES AND INDUSTRIAC PREMISES 9° > RaLABLICY o 2 winine Svsres RaTiNa : tte F SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM COvaisstoNig e515 i ¢ uC sic = =STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDAROS NEW ZEALAND Australian/New Zealand Stancard ‘The use of ventilation and airconditionirg in buildings Part 1: Fire and smoke ccntrol in multi-compartment buildings SECTION 1 GENERAL 11 SCOPE This Standard seis ou the minimum cecuiremens for te design onstruction, inst) ation and commisscnig of mechanical vealation and airconditioning Systems for fie ard smoke contol in muls-compartmeat bildings. This Standard also Flues provisiow that are applicable to single compartmant buildings. Five specific, fHethods of smoke contol are defined asd the appropriate reqirements specified for each (C.The Standard does not include requirenents for smoke contol systems utilizing exhaws 4 from above the hot layer. Requtement forthe maintenance cf smoke contol sstems are i also not inlused, NOTE: AS 19516 outines management procedures fr ait te fe and smoke conte } Festues of a-honsing sytem ' 1a. SYSTEM OBSECTIVES. Syses dein in ssc wth hi Std Meads rer okey ar iin bulge lig CO) Bela ets amp and pasa | (3) Pagal evzuton ros (eg bie sono) ening 04 se pce (rhe ponies (0) Aizen iesokecomparinent vis iil connsing pth sch a. HE SESS STESS SSRN oa ellison ic ant eing pana (a) Tweugnot be bling va miner ps seh a sua ons, gps. els an Pulley ste onto iC. Fee ae seid ston at pes det eons te tie 0 cp wid ' Fe ee Be es ean conh wi poe “ah none fee ant Slay ha eevee cpl eles Pear Tien eSre han of sen ve sone eleed he nn teens othe Sa Cha This Standard sets out requirements for wing an eirhandling sstem wo reduce make spread fron a freafected conpariment 10 ere ares. Possible leakage paths Gre shown in Figure 1. Systems designed in accordance with this Standard are apected to mainte tenable vimorphere within fie-taolated exits to enable Decupant Crecuation and fire brigade search ond rescue operations not specifically 10 clear mole from the fire-affecred comparimen. Smoke control sx:tems should not advertels Geer ihe mornid “usage af the Building or ereate abconfort in the internal While sycems ace reqiired 10 handle 0 single fre even, sey should Be deigned to fetpond to a spreading fire. Provided the fre hos not damaged the syste should ||| respond eppropraety: however iis secopnized tha the peformance of the istem iz | Tteiy tebe reduced. Performance preseure differentials would not be mandatory inthis