Short description
The target of the series of standards VDI 6022 is to get a holistic health assessment of air conditioning systems in their installation and operating conditions. Up to now, VDI 6022 Part 1 excludes geothermal heat exchanger. This standard is to show how hygiene can be ensured in HVAC systems with underground air pipes. This standard applies to all air conditioning systems and components within the scope of VDI 6022 Part 1. It describes the hygiene requirements for underground air pipes, especially in structurally related fresh-air inlets without thermal insulation and heat exchangers. It includes information about design and hygienic construction of underground air ducts in accordance with the policy set in the protection goals of VDI 6022.