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MEP - Mechanical Systems

Air Handling Unit

Air Systems & Ventilation
Also known asAHU

An Air Handling Unit (AHU) is a packaged assembly of fans, filters, heating or cooling coils, dampers and controls that conditions and moves air through ductwork to serve a space. In data centers AHUs supply cooled, filtered air to data halls or support areas, and may include economizer sections and humidity control as part of the mechanical cooling system.

Category: MEP - Mechanical Systems  ·  Subcategory: Air Systems & Ventilation  ·  Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.

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