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FAQs OIB guidelines 2023 - Austrian Institute of Construction Engineering

Frequently asked questions

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

to the OIB guidelines 2023

The answers to the FAQs represent the interpretation of the relevant OIB guideline by the respective expert advisory board for structural engineering guidelines at the time of preparation. The decision on the interpretation of the building regulations in a specific building procedure lies with the responsible building authority.

Section: 4.9.2 Does the term “active cooling” refer exclusively to a system with a chiller or heat pump, or does it also Does it also include a cooling system that utilizes “free coolingâ€� (e.g., cooling via building component activation using well water in the relevant common area)? 2026-09-24T16:00:39+02:00

In this context, the term “active cooling� does not refer to the building services distinction between “active� and “passive� cooling (as defined, for example, in ÖNORM H 5058), but rather to any type of active or passive cooling (excluding natural ventilation).