Current
Core Supplement
Ductwork Specification
Divided into eight main parts: scope, technical information to be provided by the designer, rectangular ducts, circular ducts, flat oval ducts, hangers and supports, ductwork related information and appendices. Now includes expanded content related to reducing the thickness of the sheet metal used in certain sizes of rectangular ductwork.
Supersedes DW/144 Specification for sheet metal ductwork. 3rd edition (BESA, 2016). First Edition published by HVCA in 1998. Second Edition published by BES in 2013. Third Edition published by BESA in 2016. V2 includes Addendum dated April 2024.
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