Commercial Kitchen HVAC Design ideas

Kitchen exhaust systems are made of a number of interdependent units. Exhaust hoods, exhaust fans, makeup air units, and packaged rooftop kitchen hood. HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) units need to operate within defined parameters to complement one another to maintain peak performance.

Kitchen HVAC Design ideas:

• Load Calculations and Weather Conditions
• Plant design and construction.
• Special environmental conditions
• Redundant system and requirement

Also,

1. Minimize the number of fittings. — Fittings are expensive and cause significant increases in pressure loss in comparison to straight duct.
2. Use semi-extended plenums. — Plenums reduce the number of transition fittings and facilitate balancing.
3. Seal ductwork.