Here’s what I came up with last night, no recirculation and the makeup air is being run through an AHU before entering the rooms and then being exhausted outdoors.
The only thing I could think of to add would be a secondary supply fan that switches on in the event of a gas detection alarm—so that the AC dampers shut and there is a straight path from exterior supply air to exhaust.
Thoughts?
Also, much thanks to anyone with constructive input.
A good quality C1D1 room, modular and fire rated with UL listings engineering and installation including state certification. Let’s say 20’ x 20’ x 12’ costs around 150,000.00 turnkey.
Couldn’t I just copy the design of their system? It’s pretty straight forward for all the components.
Balance the room to have positive pressure relative to the exterior during normal operation and have a switch to engage a purge if A) butane concentration is too high or B) a fire is started. All of these components could be easily sourced under 50k just buying independently.
As for air conditioning, using a rated mini split will allow for more intimate control because operators set their comfort level inside the rooms.