New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 321 - SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 11 - CRISIS TRIAGE CENTERS
Section 8.321.11.77 - HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIRCONDITIONING

A. Heating, airconditioning, piping, boilers, and ventilation equipment must be furnished, installed and maintained to meet all requirements of current state and local mechanical, electrical, and construction codes.

B. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system must be able to maintain interior temperatures in all rooms used by clients, staff or visitors with interior temperatures between 65 degrees fahrenheit and 78 degrees fahrenheit year-round.

C. The use of non-vented heaters, open flame heaters or portable heaters is prohibited.

D. An ample supply of outside air 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 must be connected to an approved venting system to take the products of combustion directly to the outside air.

F. A CTC must be adequately ventilated at all times to provide fresh air and the control of unpleasant odors.

G. All gas-fired heating equipment must be provided with a one hundred percent automatic cutoff control valve in event of pilot failure.

H. The CTC must be provided with a system for maintaining clients and staff's comfort during periods of hot weather, evaporative cooling is not allowed.

I. All boiler, furnace or heater rooms shall be protected from other parts of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour. The door must be self-closing with three -quarter hour fire resistance.

J. Fireplace or wood burning stoves are prohibited.

K. The ceiling and air distribution devices (supply & return, etc.) in the residential component shall be a tamper resistant type.