Air Handling Unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000852",
  "term": "Air Handling Unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A type of heating and/or cooling distribution that channels warm or cool air to different parts of a building. Equipment includes a blower or fan, heating and/or cooling coils, and related equipment such as controls, condensate drain pans, and air filters. Does not include ductwork, registers, grilles, boilers or chillers.\n\n2. Equipment that includes a blower or fan, heating and/or cooling coils, and related equipment such as controls, condensate drain pans, and air filters. Does not include ductwork, registers or grilles, or boilers and chillers.\n\n3. Equipment that includes a fan or blower, heating and/or cooling coils, regulator controls, condensate drain pans, and air filters.\n\n4. For purposes of this document refers to equipment that includes a blower or fan, heating and/or cooling coils, and related equipment such as controls, condensate drain pans, and air filters. Does not include ductwork, registers or grilles, or boilers and chillers.\n\n5. For purposes of this program refers to equipment that includes a blower or fan, heating and/or cooling coils, and related equipment such as controls, condensate drain pans, and air filters. Does not include ductwork, registers or grilles, or boilers and chillers.\n\n6. A component of an HVAC system that includes the fan(s), filters, and coils to condition the air.\n\n7. A component of the HVAC system that includes the fans, filters, coils, and other materials used to generate conditioned air.",
  "abbreviation": "AHU",
  "synonyms": [
    "AEM"
  ],
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Greening EPA Glossary",
    "Mold - Glossary of Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Indoor Air Quality Glossary",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
    "FDA Guidance for Industry Glossary at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/General/UCM190467.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/air-handling-unit/"
}