ASHRAE 62.2 whole-house ventilation rates

ASHRAE Standard 62.2 sets whole-house mechanical ventilation at 0.03 × floor area + 7.5 × (bedrooms + 1) CFM. The table shows the rate for common home sizes; compute yours with the ventilation-CFM tool.

Floor areaBedroomsRequired CFM
1,000 sq ft253 CFM
1,500 sq ft375 CFM
2,000 sq ft390 CFM
2,500 sq ft4113 CFM
3,000 sq ft4128 CFM

ASHRAE 62.2: CFM = 0.03 × floor area + 7.5 × (bedrooms + 1). Continuous whole-house mechanical ventilation.