Question: Please answer all parts 2 ) Ventilation and Indoor ( mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } ) ( 5 0

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2) Ventilation and Indoor \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)(50 total points)
Consider an occupied university lecture hall with physical details above (floor area of \(1200\mathrm{ft}^{2}\), ceiling height of 18 ft ), unknown but constant occupancy, a constant air change rate of 1.2 per hour, and constant outdoor \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) concentration and indoor \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) generation rates such that steady-state conditions are reasonably achieved. The building automation system has \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) sensors installed to measure \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) concentrations inside the classroom and outdoors.
a. Assume the room achieves a steady-state indoor \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) concentration of 1800 ppm . Using this \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) concentration, estimate the number of occupants that are in the classroom at these conditions. Assume: 1) the indoor temperature is \(72^{\circ}\mathrm{F}\) and RH is \(50\% ; 2\)) the outdoor \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) concentration is \(400\mathrm{ppm} ; 3\)) the building is located at sea level (atmospheric pressure of 14.7 psia ); 4) the average per-person \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) emission rate is \(21\mathrm{~g}/\mathrm{hr}\); and 5) the room is well-mixed. (20 points)
b. What air change rate \((1/\mathrm{hr})\), outdoor air ventilation flow rate \((C F M)\), and per-person outdoor flow rate (CFM per person) would be required to keep indoor \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) concentrations below 900 ppm in this space with the same number of occupants present as calculated in part (a)?(\(\mathbf{15}\) points)
c. For both case (a) and (b) above, does the lecture hall meet minimum outdoor air ventilation requirements in ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2019?(5 points)
d. Assuming the outdoor temperature is \(15^{\circ}\mathrm{F}\) and relative humidity is \(50\%\), calculate the sensible, latent, and total ventilation load that the two ventilation flow rates in parts (a) and (b) add to the building (in units of BTU/h). You can use the average specific volume between indoor and outdoor air in your calculation. (5 points)
e. ASHRAE Standard 241 provides minimum per-person equivalent clean airflow rates needed for the purposes of infection control. Using Table \(5-1\) in the standard \({}^{1}\), calculate the equivalent air change rate that would be required to meet ASHRAE 241 in this space. (\(\mathbf{5}\) points)
Please answer all parts 2 ) Ventilation and

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