EQ 5.1 requires kitchen exhaust that "meets the requirements of Section 5 of ASHRAE Std. 62.2-2007." It also requires that "exhaust air to the outdoors..." ASHRAE Std. 62.2, Section 5.1 includes an exception for alternative ventilation design methods if approved by a licensed design professional, and several projects have pushed back that this grants them the discretion to install recirculating kitchen exhaust fans. \n\nPlease clarify: is a recirculating kitchen exhaust fan ever an acceptable strategy for satisfying EQ 5.1, if signed-off by an engineer?
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