New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 20 - MENTAL HEALTH
Part 12 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Section 7.20.12.72 - HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Heating, air-conditioning, piping, boilers, and ventilation equipment are furnished, installed and maintained to meet all requirements of current state and local mechanical, electrical, and construction codes.
B. The heating method used by the facility has a minimum indoor winter design capacity of 70 degrees F. with controls provided for adjusting the temperature as appropriate for client and staff comfort.
C. The use of unvented heaters, open flame heaters or portable heaters is prohibited.
D. A supply of outside air sufficient to assure proper combustion must be provided in all spaces where fuel fired boilers, furnaces, or heaters are located to assure proper combustion.
E. All fuel fired boilers, furnaces, or heaters are connected to an approved venting system to take the products of combustion directly to the outside air.
F. Each facility is adequately ventilated at all times to provide fresh air and the control of unpleasant odors by either mechanical or natural means.
G. All gas-fired heating equipment is provided with a 100 percent automatic cutoff control valve that operates in the event of pilot failure.
H. The facility is provided with a system for maintaining clients and staffs comfort during periods of hot weather.
I. All boilers, furnaces or heater rooms are protected from other parts of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour. The doors are self-closing with a three- quarters hour fire resistance.
J. All central ventilation and air condition systems are provided filters having efficiencies greater than 25 percent.
K. All gas-burning heating and cooking equipment are connected to an approved venting system to take the products of combustion directly to the outside air.
L. All openings to the outer air used for ventilation are screened with screening material of not less than 16 meshes per lineal inch.
M. Screen doors are equipped with self-closing devices.
