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ASHRAE 170 Checklist
Use this ashrae 170 checklist to run checks on facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, exhaust and air recirculation, filtration, and temperature and humidity, recording pass, fail, or N/A and capturing a photo on anything that needs proof.
9 sections29 questions16 to 30 minutesFree
ASHRAE 170Ward 3 · Facility, Space Classification and Applicable Edition0 of 3 checked
- Record the space category.
Photo Added - Record the exhaust arrangement and any deviation found.Photo Added
- Record the measured temperature and relative humidity.Photo Added
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9 sections · 29 questions · 16 to 30 minutes · Free
- 4 questions
Record the facility name, location and the healthcare space or spaces inspected.
Enter textRecord the space category.
Record the specific space type, for example operating room, airborne infection isolation room, protective environment or patient room.
Enter textRecord the edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 adopted by the authority having jurisdiction, and the inspection date.
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- 3 questions
Confirm the outdoor-air rate for the space meets the requirement for its space type in the applicable edition.
Confirm the total air (air-change rate) for the space meets the requirement for its space type in the applicable edition.
Record the measured outdoor-air and total-air or air-change values and the required values from the applicable edition.
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- 3 questions
Record the required pressure relationship for the space type.
Confirm the actual pressure relationship and airflow direction match the requirement for the space type.
Record the measured pressure differential and any continuous monitoring or device in place.
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- 3 questions
Confirm the exhaust requirements for the space are met, for example exhaust to outdoors where required.
Confirm the air recirculation restrictions are observed where recirculation is limited or prohibited for the space type.
Record the exhaust arrangement and any deviation found.
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- 2 questions
Confirm the filtration, including filter efficiency and the number of filter stages, meets the requirement for the space type in the applicable edition.
Confirm filters are correctly installed, sealed and within serviceable condition.
- 3 questions
Confirm the space temperature is within the range specified for its space type in the applicable edition.
Confirm the space relative humidity is within the range specified for its space type in the applicable edition.
Record the measured temperature and relative humidity.
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- 3 questions
Confirm outdoor-air intakes are located and separated from exhaust discharges and contamination sources as required.
Confirm the HVAC system design and equipment serving the space have been verified against the approved design and the applicable edition.
Record the HVAC systems serving the space and any design references.
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- 3 questions
Confirm system start-up and any required commissioning for the space have been completed.
Confirm testing, adjusting and balancing has been performed and the results recorded.
Record the testing and balancing report reference and the verification measurements.
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- 5 questions
Record each deficiency against the applicable edition of Standard 170, with the space and the requirement it relates to.
Enter textRecord the severity of the most significant deficiency.
Record the corrective action, responsible person and target date.
Enter textRecord the overall result against the applicable edition.
Record the inspector, the evidence and measurements attached, and sign-off.
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How the ASHRAE 170 checklist works.
Three steps, about 16 to 30 minutes.
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What is an ashrae 170 checklist?
Quick answer
An ashrae 170 checklist is the structured inspection used to verify healthcare-space ventilation against the applicable edition of ASHRAE Standard 170 that healthcare teams use to check the key inspection points, assign owners to any failures, and close them with photo proof. Completed in InspectWrk, it is timestamped, works offline, and exports as an audit-ready healthcare report for ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements.
An ashrae 170 checklist is the structured inspection used to verify healthcare-space ventilation against the applicable edition of ASHRAE Standard 170 that healthcare teams use to check facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, exhaust and air recirculation, filtration, and temperature and humidity, capture photo evidence, and track corrective actions to closure. Its job is to verify healthcare-space ventilation against the applicable edition of ASHRAE Standard 170.
Why are ashrae 170 inspections still chased on WhatsApp?
Healthcare facilities engineers and HVAC commissioning and balancing specialists still miss unresolved ashrae defects and repeat findings when rounds are ticked without photo evidence on each ashrae check.
Without a single inspection record, teams reconstruct the evidence from phones instead of proving ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements readiness.
Before and After InspectWrk
Before InspectWrk
- Ward rounds, housekeeping audits, and biomedical PPM live in separate paper binders across departments.
- Ashrae checks are ticked on paper without photo evidence per finding.
- NABH auditors find scattered records and missing evidence, surfaced only during the audit itself.
After InspectWrk
- Healthcare facilities engineers complete the inspection in the app with photo evidence at the ashrae 170, even offline.
- Managers see open findings, closure status, and ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements evidence live on one dashboard.
- A failed sterile-zone or biomedical waste check raises a corrective action with an owner before the next audit.
Why is an ashrae 170 checklist important?
It helps healthcare facilities engineers and supervisors keep healthcare work consistent, safe, and auditable, with the evidence needed for ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements:
- Cover the full inspection: structured checks across facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, and exhaust and air recirculation surface unresolved ashrae defects and repeat findings before they reach handover, audit, or the next shift.
- Document healthcare findings with the right proof: capture photo evidence on each ashrae check on every issue so nothing rests on memory.
- Stop repeat healthcare findings: assign the fix, set a deadline, and escalate overdue actions before the next round comes around.
- Stay audit-ready: keep one timestamped record for ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements you can export instead of rebuilding it from scattered photos and spreadsheets.
What should be included in an ashrae 170 checklist?
A complete ashrae 170 checklist works through facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, exhaust and air recirculation, filtration, and temperature and humidity, then records inspection context, scored checkpoints, and evidence with corrective actions:
Inspection context
Record where and when the inspection runs:
- Site, healthcare location, and asset identification
- Inspector, date, and the healthcare areas or assets in scope
- Reference numbers or schedules linked to the checklist
Checkpoints and scoring
Define what each checkpoint verifies and how results are scored:
- Facility, Space Classification and Applicable Edition
- Ventilation Rates: Outdoor Air and Total Air
- Pressure Relationships and Airflow Direction
- Exhaust and Air Recirculation
- Filtration
- Temperature and Humidity
- 20 fields aligned to the checklist
Evidence and corrective actions
Make every finding traceable and actionable:
- Capture photo evidence on each ashrae check on failed or critical items
- Corrective actions with owners and due dates for healthcare teams
- Sign-off, completion status, and follow-up notes
How do teams use an ashrae 170 checklist?
Follow these steps to run the ashrae 170 checklist:
- Fill in the ashrae 170 header: inspector, site, date, and areas in scope.
- Work through facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, exhaust and air recirculation, filtration, and temperature and humidity in order, recording pass, fail, or N/A.
- Attach photo evidence on each ashrae check wherever a failure or observation needs proof.
- Raise actions for unresolved ashrae defects and repeat findings with owners and deadlines before sign-off.
- Review the ashrae 170 summary, share the report, and keep the record for your audit trail.
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- Organise inspection data by site, team, and date
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- Filter findings by site, severity, or corrective-action status
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- Combine multiple reports into one dashboard so you can monitor status, bottlenecks, and completion trends at a glance.
- Always in sync
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- Explore checklist data with charts and breakdowns that stay tied to the underlying inspections, without exporting to spreadsheets.
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Book a Free DemoIt is scoped to the scheduled cadence and controls that healthcare facilities engineers, HVAC commissioning and balancing specialists run, not a one-off handover walk. It prompts facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, exhaust and air recirculation, filtration, and temperature and humidity, watching for unresolved ashrae defects and repeat findings, records pass, fail, or N/A with photo evidence on each ashrae check on critical items, and raises corrective actions with owners before sign-off. Run in InspectWrk, the record is timestamped and rolls into trend reports so repeat failures surface before the next audit.
They work through each checkpoint to verify healthcare-space ventilation against the applicable edition of ASHRAE Standard 170, confirm the required controls are in place, and capture photo evidence on each ashrae check on anything that fails or needs proof. Priority failure modes include unresolved ashrae defects and repeat findings. Each checkpoint takes pass, fail, or N/A, and a failed item stays open until the fix is verified.
It expects photo evidence on each ashrae check on failed or critical items, so findings rest on proof rather than memory. Records support ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements, and every photo, note, and sign-off stays attached to the inspection instead of living in chat threads.
The ashrae 170 checklist covers facility, space classification and applicable edition, ventilation rates: outdoor air and total air, pressure relationships and airflow direction, exhaust and air recirculation, filtration, and temperature and humidity. On each checkpoint, healthcare facilities engineers record pass, fail, or N/A, add a photo on anything that needs proof, and raise a corrective action with an owner and due date. Run in InspectWrk, the inspection is timestamped, traceable to whoever completed it, and exports as a single healthcare report aligned to ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities), in the edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and the approved HVAC design and applicable local requirements.
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