EBOM-v5 EQc5: Air Filtration 1 point
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To demonstrate indoor air quality management that meets or exceeds fundamental filtration standards.
Requirements
Each ventilation system used to meet the ASHRAE ventilation rate procedure that supplies outdoor air and/or recirculated air to regularly occupied spaces must meet one of the following:
- Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or higher, in accordance with ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017
- Equivalent filtration media class of ePM1 50% or higher, as defined by ISO 16890-2016, “Particulate Air Filters for General Ventilation — Determination of the Filtration Performance
NOTE: Spaces listed in ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022, Exception to 6.1.4, may be excluded from this requirement.
Filtration media must be maintained and replaced according to the manufacturer’s recommended interval.
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To demonstrate indoor air quality management that meets or exceeds fundamental filtration standards.
Requirements
Each ventilation system used to meet the ASHRAE ventilation rate procedure that supplies outdoor air and/or recirculated air to regularly occupied spaces must meet one of the following:
- Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or higher, in accordance with ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017
- Equivalent filtration media class of ePM1 50% or higher, as defined by ISO 16890-2016, “Particulate Air Filters for General Ventilation — Determination of the Filtration Performance
NOTE: Spaces listed in ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022, Exception to 6.1.4, may be excluded from this requirement.
Filtration media must be maintained and replaced according to the manufacturer’s recommended interval.