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Ductwork Systems Standards

These are the Ductwork and Air Handling Systems Standards

The Ductwork and Air Handling Systems set focuses on compliance needs for the installation of ductwork and air handling systems.

Airconditioning and mechanical services plumbers, HVAC engineers and duct fixing plumbers will find the guidance invaluable.

Available in the Ductwork and air handling systems set.

Name Publisher
AS 4254.1-2012 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings, Part 1: Flexible duct
Available Superseded
Standards Australia
Specifies requirements for materials, construction and installation, including some aspects of performance, for flexible duct for air-handling systems in buildings and facilities.
AS 4254.1:2021 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings, Part 1: Flexible duct
Current
Standards Australia
Provides standardized requirements for the performance testing, manufacture and installation of flexible ducts.
AS 4254.2-2012 Ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings, Part 2: Rigid duct
Pending Revision
Standards Australia
Sets out requirements for materials, construction, and installation, including some aspects of performance, for ductwork for air-handling systems in buildings and facilities, including systems designed in accordance with requirements of AS/NZS 1668.1 and AS 1668.2.
AS 1668.1:2015 The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings, Part 1: Fire and smoke control in buildings
Current
Standards Australia
Sets out minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of mechanical smoke control systems in buildings; specific methods of smoke control are defined and the appropriate requirements specified for each.
AS 1668.2-2012 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings, Part 2: Mechanical ventilation in buildings
Pending Revision
Standards Australia
AS 1668.2 2012 sets out requirements for mechanical air-handling systems that ventilate buildings and car parks, and for ventilation based on the need to control odours, particulates and specific gases. Also known as AS 1668 part 2.
AS 1668.4-2012 The use of ventilation and airconditioning in buildings, Part 4: Natural ventilation of buildings
Pending Revision
Standards Australia
Sets out minimum design requirements for natural ventilation systems that ventilate enclosures and requirements for the ventilation of car parks.
AS 2665-2001 Smoke/heat venting systems - Design, installation and commissioning
Current
Standards Australia
AS/NZS 3666.1:2011 Air-handling and water systems of buildings - Microbial control, Part 1: Design, installation and commissioning
Pending Revision
Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Specifies minimum requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of air-handling and water systems of buildings for the purposes of microbial control. It does not include requirements for refrigerated room airconditioners and non-ducted split systems.
AS 3999:2015 Bulk thermal insulation - Installation
Current
Standards Australia
Sets out requirements on installing insulation in both new dwellings during construction and the retrofitting of insulation in existing buildings.