H&C 7 - Applying NFPA 54 to Combustion Air

Friday, May 20, 2005  ·  8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Applying NFPA 54 to Combustion Air

Buildings are getting tighter. In light of this, the current 2002 Edition of the NFPA 54 code includes changes in regard to assessing whether a space can adequately provide combustion and ventilation air for an appliance and also on how combustion air can be accessed if needed. For example, confined and unconfined space and unusually tight construction definitions have been removed. This session is intended to address code requirements for combustion and ventilation air and practical methods for making it happen.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Be exposed to concepts and operational characteristics of combustion appliances in regard to combustion air issues

2. Learn what the NFPA­ 54 2002 (National Fuel Gas Code) has to say about combustion and ventilation air

3. Find out about practical application techniques for providing air to combustion appliances

Keywords: codes, combustion air, combustion appliance, combustion venting, HVAC, residential, sizing

Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Heating & Cooling
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Thomas Andrews