1目的和范围1。1本工程实践规定了描述植物芽区环境以及与室内无阳光生长的植物的相互作用的指南。1.2本工程实践确立了促进植物栽培的标准，重点是室内植物环境的热力学和空气质量。1.3本工程实践的目标受众是室内植物环境的所有者和经营者（即种植者）。1.4本工程实践提出了与选择当前可用且常用于管理室内植物环境中的温度、湿度和空气质量的HVAC设备相关的设计考虑。1.5本工程实践不包括: 用于水冷LED照明的暖通空调系统；暖通空调冷凝水排水收集、处理和再利用；蓄热；以及相变建筑材料。

1 Purpose and Scope1.1 This Engineering Practice sets forth guidelines describing the plant shoot zone environment and the interactions with plants grown indoors without sunlight.1.2 This Engineering Practice establishes criteria that will promote the cultivation of plants, with a focus on the thermodynamics and air quality of the indoor plant environment.1.3 The intended audience of this Engineering Practice is the owner and operator of the indoor plant environment (i.e.: the grower).1.4 This Engineering Practice presents design considerations associated with selecting HVAC equipment currently available and commonly used to manage the temperature, humidity, and air quality in the indoor plant environment.1.5 Excluded from this Engineering Practice are: HVAC systems serving water-cooled LED lighting; HVAC condensate drainage capture, treatment and reuse; thermal storage; and phase change building materials.