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Summary of SpecLink Contents - Masterformat 2004

Division 23 - Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Sections in this Division = 78

Catalog Key: A=Architectural, S=Structural Engineering, C=Civil Engineering, L=Landscape Architecture, ME=Mechanical/Electrical, # or DC=Design Criteria

Status Number Title Synopsis Author Catalogs Updated
Current 23 0130.51 HVAC Air Duct Cleaning ++ Duct and equipment cleaning; testing and inspection. BSD AME May 10
Current 23 0513 Common Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment Electric motors and accessories normally supplied as part of HVAC equipment. BSD ME* Feb 11
Current 23 0516 Expansion Fittings and Loops for HVAC Piping Fittings and practices to compensate for thermal expansion and other movement. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 0519 Meters and Gages for HVAC Piping Fixed measuring devices showing local indication of conditions. BSD ME Jul 11
REV 23 0548 Vibration and Seismic Controls for HVAC Piping and Equipment Inertia bases and vibration isolators for equipment; seismic restraints. BSD ME* Nov 11
Current 23 0553 Identification for HVAC Piping and Equipment Field-installed nameplates, labels; piping identification. BSD ME* Jan 11
Current 23 0593 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC ++ Air and water systems testing, adjusting, and balancing. BSD ME May 10
Current 23 0713 Duct Insulation Thermal and acoustic insulation; jackets; for ducts and air handling devices. BSD ME* Aug 11
REV 23 0716 HVAC Equipment Insulation Thermal insulation; jackets; accessories. BSD ME* Nov 11
REV 23 0719 HVAC Piping Insulation Thermal insulation; jackets; accessories. BSD ME* Nov 11
Current 23 0800 Commissioning of HVAC Scope, objectives, procedures, Contractor's responsibilities. BSD AME Aug 10
Current 23 0913 Instrumentation and Control Devices for HVAC Devices normally found in pneumatic, digital, and electric control systems. BSD ME* May 11
Current 23 0923 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC Components and software for a direct digital HVAC control system. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 0943 Pneumatic Control System for HVAC All types of devices normally found in a complete pneumatic control system. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 0993 Sequence of Operations for HVAC Controls To be used for description of overall operation, coordinating all HVAC sections. BSD ME* Nov 08
REV 23 1113 Facility Fuel-Oil Piping Tanks, piping, fittings, pumps, and valves. BSD CME* Nov 11
REV 23 2113 Hydronic Piping Heating, glycol, chilled water, condenser water, and engine exhaust piping systems. BSD ME Sep 11
REV 23 2113.33 Ground-Loop Heat-Pump Piping ++ Ground-coupled heat exchangers; polyethylene or copper piping. BSD ACME Nov 11
Current 23 2114 Hydronic Specialties Expansion tanks; air vents; relief valves; strainers; flow indicators; air separators; etc. BSD ME Mar 11
REV 23 2123 Hydronic Pumps Centrifugal pumps and accessories normally encountered in hydronic systems. BSD ME Nov 11
Current 23 2213 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping Pipe materials, fittings, and valves normally encountered. BSD ME Aug 11
REV 23 2214 Steam and Condensate Heating Specialties Traps; air vents; tanks; boiler feed units; condensate return pumps; valves; etc. BSD ME Nov 11
Current 23 2300 Refrigerant Piping Piping and piping specialties normally found in built-up refrigerant systems. BSD ME* Aug 11
Current 23 2500 HVAC Water Treatment Equipment/materials for cleaning and treating HVAC hydronic and steam systems. BSD ME Nov 10
REV 23 3100 HVAC Ducts and Casings Materials, construction, supports, cleaning; no seismic requirements. BSD ME* Nov 11
REV 23 3300 Air Duct Accessories Control, smoke, and fire dampers; access doors, test holes, air turning devices. BSD ME* Nov 11
REV 23 3319 Duct Silencers Duct and cross-talk silencers, acoustic housings, duct lagging, acoustical louvers. BSD ME Nov 11
Current 23 3413 Axial HVAC Fans Vaneaxial, tubeaxial, propeller; motors and drives. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 3416 Centrifugal HVAC Fans Backward inclined, forward curved, airfoil, radial, tubular, inline; motors and drives. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 3423 HVAC Power Ventilators Roof and wall exhausters; cabinet and ceiling exhaust fans. BSD ME* Jan 11
Current 23 3433 Air Curtains For door and window openings to reduce heating/cooling losses, wind gusts, pests. BSD ME* Feb 10
Current 23 3514 Dust Collection Equipment Equipment, ducts, and accessories; complete system. BSD ME Aug 11
Current 23 3516 Engine Exhaust Systems Ductwork, fittings and equipment; complete system. BSD ME Aug 11
Current 23 3600 Air Terminal Units Constant and variable volume duct units; dual duct units with diffusers; controls. BSD ME Feb 11
Current 23 3700 Air Outlets and Inlets Roof, wall, floor diffusers; registers, grilles, louvers; louvered penthouses; roof hoods. BSD ME* Aug 11
Current 23 3813 Commercial-Kitchen Hoods Grease extracting, grease filter, condensate type; duct connections; fire extinguishing. BSD AME Jul 11
Current 23 4000 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices Air filters and air cleaning devices. BSD ME* Nov 10
Current 23 5100 Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks Built-up and manufactured products; vent dampers; induced draft fans. BSD ME Aug 11
Current 23 5213 Electric Boilers Packaged hot water/steam boilers; controls. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 5223 Cast-Iron Boilers Packaged boilers, controls, and boiler trim accessories; hot water/steam generation. BSD ME May 11
Current 23 5233.13 Finned Water-Tube Boilers Packaged hot water boilers, controls, and accessories. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 5233.16 Steel Water-Tube Boilers Packaged hot water/steam; power burners; controls; natural gas, propane, fuel oil. BSD ME May 11
Current 23 5239.13 Scotch Marine Boilers Oil/gas fire-tube boilers, boiler trim, and connections. BSD ME May 11
REV 23 5400 Furnaces Gas, oil, and electric; with optional economizer, humidifiers, air cleaners. BSD ME* Nov 11
REV 23 5533 Fuel-Fired Unit Heaters Unit heaters, industrial heaters, duct furnaces, infrared heaters; packaged units. BSD ME* Nov 11
Current 23 5613.13 Heating Solar Flat-Plate Collectors Collectors, controls, pumps, valves, chemical treatment. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 5700 Heat Exchangers for HVAC Shell and tube type; plate type; common accessories. BSD ME Feb 10
Current 23 6100 Refrigerant Compressors Packaged compressors; controls and motor starters. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 6213 Packaged Air-Cooled Refrigerant Compressor and Condenser Units Outdoor; enclosure, refrigerant compressors, condensing coils and fans, controls. BSD ME* May 11
Current 23 6313 Air Cooled Refrigerant Condensers Packaged condensers, controls, starters, connections. BSD ME May 11
Current 23 6413 Absorption Water Chillers Packaged; lithium bromide refrigerant; gas/oil/steam/hot water heat source; controls. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 6416 Centrifugal Water Chillers Packaged centrifugal compressor, water cooled condenser. BSD ME Aug 11
REV 23 6423 Scroll Water Chillers Packaged, water/air-cooled scroll type; for indoor and outdoor use. BSD ME Oct 11
REV 23 6426 Rotary-Screw Water Chillers Packaged, water/air-cooled rotary screw type; for indoor and outdoor use. BSD ME Oct 11
REV 23 6429 Modular Water Chillers Packaged, water/air-cooled modular type; for indoor and outdoor use. BSD ME Oct 11
Current 23 6513 Forced-Draft Cooling Towers Steel, blow-through; fan, fill, controls; framework, safety railing, ladder. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 6516 Natural-Draft Cooling Towers Wood, steel, fiberglass; fans, fill, controls; framework, safety railing, ladder. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 6522 Ejector Cooling Towers Packaged, steel, parallel flow, blow-through, water injection process; controls. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 6533 Liquid Coolers Packaged liquid coolers using evaporative cooling; circulating pump; accessories. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 7223 Packaged Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Units Dessicant wheel type. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 7313 Modular Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units Modular packaged units; coils, mixing boxes, filters, dampers, humidifiers. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 7413 Packaged Outdoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units Self-contained; electric cooling; gas, electric, or heat pump heating; controls. BSD Free Nov 10
Current 23 7433 Packaged Outdoor Heating and Cooling Make-Up Air Units Gas fired make-up air units; integrated air-cooled refrigeration; indoor and outdoor. BSD ME May 11
REV 23 8101 Terminal Heat Transfer Units For hydronic and steam heating systems; electric heaters. BSD ME Nov 11
Current 23 8113 Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioners Packaged indoor refrigerant units; water cooled or external air cooled condenser. BSD ME Jun 11
REV 23 8119 Self-Contained Air-Conditioners Free standing or through-the-wall; air conditioning and heat pump units; controls. BSD ME* Nov 11
Current 23 8124 Computer Room Air Conditioners - Floor Mounted Floor mounted units specifically designed for computer rooms. BSD ME Jun 11
Current 23 8125 Computer Room Air Conditioners - Ceiling Mounted Ceiling mounted units specifically designed for computer rooms. BSD ME Jun 11
REV 23 8127 Small Split-System Heating and Cooling ++ Matched indoor/outdoor units; furnace, AC, air-/water-source heat pumps. BSD ME* Nov 11
Current 23 8129 Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) HVAC System Highly efficient heat pump and heat recovery systems; long piping runs possible. BSD ME Aug 11
REV 23 8130 Basis of Design VRV Equipment Daikin AC VRV Equipment; outdoor/condensers, indoor/evaporators. ARCAT ME Nov 11
Current 23 8149 Water-to-Water Heat Pumps ++ Water source heat pumps with refrigerant-to-water condensers and evaporators. BSD ME Jul 11
Current 23 8216 Air Coils Air system coils; water, glycol/water, steam, and halon; electric heating coils. BSD ME Jan 11
Current 23 8313 Radiant-Heating Cables Electric; for snow melting, heat tracing, etc. BSD ME* Mar 10
Current 23 8413 Humidifiers Wetted media humidifiers and evaporative coolers; for installation in equipment. BSD ME Nov 10
Current 23 8414 Evaporative Pan Humidifiers Heated pan humidifiers using hot water, steam, or electricity for heat source. BSD ME Nov 10
Current 23 8415 Steam Humidifiers External steam sources are any steam generating system. BSD ME Nov 10
Current 23 8417 Sprayed Coil Dehumidifiers Packaged; for central air handling units; optional spray pumps. BSD ME Nov 10

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