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Summary of BSD SpecLink Contents - Masterformat 1995

Division 15 - Mechanical

Sections in this Division = 88

Catalog Key: A=Architectural, S=Structural Engineering, C=Civil Engineering, L=Landscape Architecture, ME=Mechanical/Electrical, *=the Basics

Status Number Title Synopsis Author Catalogs Updated
Current 15012 Commissioning of HVAC Scope, objectives, procedures, Contractor's responsibilities. BSD AME Feb 08
Current 15015 HVAC Air Duct Cleaning ++ Duct and equipment cleaning; testing and inspection. BSD AME Feb 08
REV 15065 Motors for Mechanical Equipment Electric motors and accessories normally supplied as part of mechanical equipment. (MF04: Plumbing only) BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15066 Common Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment Electric motors and accessories normally supplied as part of HVAC equipment. BSD ME* Aug 08
Current 15072 Vibration Isolation Inertia bases, isolators, seismic restraints (MF04: Plumbing only). BSD ME* Feb 08
Current 15073 Vibration and Seismic Controls for HVAC Piping and Equipment Inertia bases and vibration isolators for rotary and reciprocating equipment. BSD ME* Mar 08
Current 15075 Mechanical Identification Field-installed nameplates, labels; piping identification. (MF04: Plumbing only) BSD ME* Mar 08
REV 15076 Identification for HVAC Piping and Equipment Field-installed nameplates, labels; piping identification. BSD ME* Jun 08
REV 15082 Piping Insulation Thermal insulation; jackets; accessories. (MF04: Plumbing only) BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15083 HVAC Piping Insulation Thermal insulation; jackets; accessories. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15084 Equipment Insulation Thermal insulation; jackets; accessories. (MF04: Plumbing only) BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15085 HVAC Equipment Insulation Thermal insulation; jackets; accessories. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15086 Duct Insulation Thermal and acoustic insulation; jackets; for ducts and air handling devices. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15122 Piping Expansion Compensation Fittings and methods; thermal expansion and movement. (MF04: Plumbing only) BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15123 Expansion Fittings and Loops for HVAC Piping Fittings and practices to compensate for thermal expansion and other movement. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15128 Gages and Meters Fixed measuring devices showing local indication of conditions. (MF04: Plumbing only) BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15129 Meters and Gages for HVAC Piping Fixed measuring devices showing local indication of conditions. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15145 Plumbing Piping Soil, waste, vent, domestic water, storm water, and natural gas piping; disinfection. BSD CME* Aug 08
REV 15146 Plumbing Specialties Roof and floor drains; cleanouts; hose bibs; hydrants; backflow preventers; etc. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15182 Hydronic Piping Heating, glycol, chilled water, condenser water, and engine exhaust piping systems. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15183 Hydronic Specialties Expansion tanks; air vents; relief valves; strainers; flow indicators; air separators; etc. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15184 Steam and Steam Condensate Piping Pipe materials, fittings, and valves normally encountered. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15185 Steam and Steam Condensate Specialties Traps; air vents; tanks; boiler feed units; condensate return pumps; valves; etc. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15186 Refrigerant Piping and Specialties Piping and piping specialties normally found in built-up refrigerant systems. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15188 HVAC Pumps Centrifugal pumps and accessories normally encountered in hydronic systems. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15189 Chemical Water Treatment Equipment/materials for cleaning and treating HVAC hydronic and steam systems. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15191 Fuel Oil Piping System Tanks, piping, fittings, pumps, and valves. BSD CME* Aug 08
REV 15212 Compressed Air System Non-medical; pipe and pipe fittings; compressor; equipment. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15214 Medical Gas Systems The most common medical gas systems and components; specialized outlets. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15410 Plumbing Fixtures Typical commercial and residential plumbing fixtures and trim. BSD AME* Aug 08
REV 15412 Hospital Plumbing Fixtures Fixtures especially designed for medical and psychiatric facilities. BSD AME Aug 08
REV 15430 Plumbing Equipment Water heaters; heat exchangers; storage tanks; pumps for plumbing systems. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15495 Swimming Pool Equipment Piping and equipment that is normally installed by a single installer. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15512 Cast-Iron Boilers Packaged boilers, controls, and boiler trim accessories; hot water/steam generation. BSD ME Jun 08
REV 15514 Finned Water-Tube Boilers Packaged hot water boilers, controls, and accessories. BSD ME Jun 08
REV 15516 Steel Water-Tube Boilers Packaged hot water/steam; power burners; controls; natural gas, propane, fuel oil. BSD ME Jun 08
REV 15518 Fire-Tube Boilers This section includes performance, proprietary, and descriptive type specifications. Edit to avoid conflicting requirements. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15519 Electric Boilers Packaged hot water/steam boilers; controls. BSD ME Jun 08
REV 15535 Forced Air Furnaces Gas, oil, and electric; with optional economizer, humidifiers, air cleaners. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15542 Direct Fired Air Units Gas fired make-up air units; integrated air-cooled refrigeration; indoor and outdoor. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15544 Fuel Fired Unit Heaters Unit heaters, industrial heaters, duct furnaces, infrared heaters; packaged units. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15550 Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks Built-up and manufactured products; vent dampers; induced draft fans. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15610 Refrigeration Compressors Packaged compressors; controls and motor starters. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15620 Packaged Water Chillers Scroll, reciprocating, screw compressors; optional water cooled condenser. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15622 Air Cooled Water Chillers Packaged reciprocating compressor, air cooled condenser; outdoor installation. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15623 Centrifugal Water Chillers Packaged centrifugal compressor, water cooled condenser. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15624 Water/Steam Absorption Water Chillers Packaged; lithium bromide refrigerant, hot water or steam heat source; controls. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15625 Gas Fired Absorption Water Chillers Packaged; lithium bromide refrigerant; gas or fuel oil heat source; controls. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15626 Gas Fired Unitary Absorption Water Chillers Packaged; lithium bromide or ammonia refrigerant; natural gas heat source; controls. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15641 Induced Draft Cooling Towers Wood, steel, fiberglass; fans, fill, controls; framework, safety railing, ladder. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15642 Forced Draft Cooling Towers Steel, blow-through; fan, fill, controls; framework, safety railing, ladder. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15643 Ejector Cooling Towers Packaged, steel, parallel flow, blow-through, water injection process; controls. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15662 Liquid Coolers Packaged liquid coolers using evaporative cooling; circulating pump; accessories. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15671 Air Cooled Condensing Units Outdoor; enclosure, refrigerant compressors, condensing coils and fans, controls. BSD ME* Jul 08
REV 15675 Air Cooled Refrigerant Condensers This section includes performance, proprietary, and descriptive type specifications. Edit to avoid conflicting requirements. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15710 Heat Exchangers Shell and tube type; plate type; common accessories. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15720 Air Handling Units Modular packaged units; coils, mixing boxes, filters, dampers, humidifiers. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15731 Small Split-System Heating and Cooling ++ Matched indoor/outdoor units; furnace, AC, air-/water-source heat pumps. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15735 Packaged Roof Top Air Conditioning Units Self-contained; electric cooling; gas, electric, or heat pump heating; controls. BSD Free Jul 08
REV 15736 Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning Units Free standing or through-the-wall; air conditioning and heat pump units; controls. BSD ME* Jul 08
REV 15737 Unitary Air Conditioners Packaged indoor refrigerant units; water cooled or external air cooled condenser. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15738 Computer Room Air Conditioning Units Floor mounted units specifically designed for computer rooms. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15739 Computer Room AC Units - Unitary Ceiling Ceiling mounted units specifically designed for computer rooms. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15741 Water-to-Water Heat Pumps ++ Water source heat pumps with refrigerant-to-water condensers and evaporators. BSD ME Jul 08
REV 15753 Evaporative Humidifiers Wetted media humidifiers and evaporative coolers; for installation in equipment. BSD ME Jul 08
Current 15754 Evaporative Pan Humidifiers Heated pan humidifiers using hot water, steam, or electricity for heat source. BSD ME May 08
REV 15755 Steam Humidifiers External steam sources are any steam generating system. BSD ME Jul 08
Current 15756 Sprayed Coil Dehumidifiers Packaged; for central air handling units; optional spray pumps. BSD ME May 08
REV 15762 Terminal Heat Transfer Units For hydronic and steam heating systems; electric heaters. BSD ME Jul 08
Current 15765 Air Coils Air system coils; water, glycol/water, steam, and halon; electric heating coils. BSD ME May 08
REV 15771 Radiant-Heating Electric Cables Electric; for snow melting, heat tracing, etc. BSD ME* Jun 08
REV 15810 Ducts Materials, construction, supports, cleaning; no seismic requirements. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15820 Duct Accessories Control, smoke, and fire dampers; access doors, test holes, air turning devices. BSD ME* Jul 08
Current 15822 Sound Attenuators Duct and cross-talk silencers, acoustic housings, duct lagging, acoustical louvers. BSD ME May 08
REV 15831 Air Curtains For door and window openings to reduce heating/cooling losses, wind gusts, pests. BSD ME* Jun 08
REV 15833 Centrifugal Fans Backward inclined, forward curved, airfoil, radial, tubular, inline; motors and drives. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15834 Axial Fans Vaneaxial, tubeaxial, propeller; motors and drives. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15835 Power Ventilators Roof and wall exhausters; cabinet and ceiling exhaust fans. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15838 Carbon Monoxide Exhaust Systems Ductwork, fittings and equipment; complete system. BSD ME Aug 08
REV 15840 Air Terminal Units Constant and variable volume duct units; dual duct units with diffusers; controls. BSD ME Jul 08
Current 15850 Air Outlets and Inlets Roof, wall, floor diffusers; registers, grilles, louvers; louvered penthouses; roof hoods. BSD ME* May 08
REV 15860 Air Cleaning Devices Air filters and air cleaning devices. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15865 Dust Collection Systems Equipment, ducts, and accessories; complete system. BSD ME Aug 08
Current 15924 Analog Control Equipment All types of devices normally found in a complete pneumatic control system. BSD ME May 08
Current 15926 Digital Control Equipment Components and software for a direct digital HVAC control system. BSD ME May 08
REV 15928 Instruments and Control Elements Devices normally found in pneumatic, digital, and electric control systems. BSD ME* Aug 08
REV 15940 HVAC Sequence of Operation To be used for description of overall operation, coordinating all HVAC sections. BSD ME* Jun 08
REV 15950 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing ++ Air and water systems testing, adjusting, and balancing. BSD ME Aug 08

Section numbers and titles conform to MasterFormat™, 1995 edition, copyright CSI/CSC, The Construction Specifications Institute.
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