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IMC Chapter 4 — Ventilation

Updated Mar 25, 2026

Mechanical ventilation requirements: outdoor air rates, exhaust, duct systems, and air quality.

IMC 2024 Ch4: Section 401 — ventilation required where natural ventilation per IBC 1203 is not provided. Section 403 — outdoor air: ASHRAE 62.1 rates. Office: 5 cfm/person + 0.06 cfm/sf. Classroom: 10 cfm/person + 0.12 cfm/sf. Retail: 7.5 cfm/person + 0.06 cfm/sf. Section 401.3 — economizer required per IECC when applicable. Section 502 — exhaust rates: commercial kitchen Type I hood (400 cfm/linear ft min), bathrooms (50 cfm intermittent or 20 cfm continuous), parking garages (0.75 cfm/sf). Section 504 — duct systems: materials per UL 181/181A/181B, support at intervals per material type, fire dampers at rated assemblies. Section 505 — return air: not from hazardous, toilet, kitchen, storage, or parking areas.

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IMC ventilation outdoor-air exhaust ASHRAE-62.1

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2024

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Chapter 4

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