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Commercial HVAC System Diagram

Commercial HVAC System Diagram

In an office building, a packed conference room and a quiet corner office need very different amounts of cooling at the same time. ArcSite's commercial HVAC system diagram shows how one air handling unit feeds VAV boxes that open or close to match each zone's load.

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Commercial HVAC System Diagram

Key Features

This commercial HVAC system diagram includes:

  • Air handling unit (AHU) with outside and return air intakes
  • Filter and cooling coil
  • Supply fan on a VFD (variable frequency drive)
  • Fully open VAV box in a high-load zone
  • Partly open VAV box in a moderate-load zone
  • Zone thermostats wired to each VAV box
  • Diffusers and a return air path

Every zone gets the same 55°F air, so each VAV box controls its room by air volume, not temperature.

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Key Considerations When Designing a Commercial HVAC System

Group rooms into zones by how they're used, since a conference room and a private office swing differently through the day. Mark each zone's thermostat and VAV box on your ArcSite drawing, so the controls contractor wires every box to the right room.

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