W. Va. Code R. § 64-18-9

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 64-18-9 - Heating and Ventilation
9.1. Every indoor space intended for human occupancy shall be ventilated by natural or mechanical means. The minimum amount of outdoor air shall be five (5) cubic feet per minute per person.
9.2. All rooms shall have sufficient ventilation to keep them free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke and fumes.
9.3. Ventilation systems, when vented to the outside, shall not create a nuisance or public health hazard.
9.4. Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems shall be in compliance with the requirements of the State Building Code.
9.5. Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be located and maintained to prevent the entrance of dust, dirt, and other contaminating materials.
9.6. For mechanical ventilation, indoor design temperature shall be sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit for heating and seventy-eight (78) degrees Fahrenheit for cooling.
9.7. If operated during the normal heating season, the facility shall be equipped with approved heating units sufficient to provide and maintain a temperature of sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit or greater in routinely occupied indoor areas unless the facility is intended or designed for low temperature operation.
9.8. Oil and gas fired heating devices shall be properly vented to the outside air or otherwise in compliance with the State Building Code.
9.9. Clothes dryer vent systems shall be independent of all other systems and shall convey the products of combustion and moisture to the outside.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-18-9