#### 7.3.2.4 IfcUnitaryEquipmentTypeEnum

Enumeration defining the functional type of unitary equipment.

Enumerated Item Definitions:

- AIRHANDLER: A unitary air handling unit typically containing a fan, economizer, and coils.
- AIRCONDITIONINGUNIT: A unitary packaged air-conditioning unit typically used in residential or light commercial applications.
- DEHUMIDIFIER: A unitary packaged dehumidification unit. Note: units supporting multiple modes (dehumidification, cooling, and/or heating) should use AIRCONDITIONINGUNIT.
- SPLITSYSTEM: A system which separates the compressor from the evaporator, but acts as a unitary component typically within residential or light commercial applications.
- ROOFTOPUNIT: A packaged assembly that is either field-erected or manufactured atop the roof of a large residential or commercial building and acts as a unitary component.
- USERDEFINED: User-defined unitary equipment type.
- NOTDEFINED: Undefined unitary equipment type.

> HISTORY New enumeration in IFC2x. DEHUMIDIFIER added in IFC4.

XSD Specification:

<xs:simpleType name="IfcUnitaryEquipmentTypeEnum">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="airhandler"/>
<xs:enumeration value="airconditioningunit"/>
<xs:enumeration value="dehumidifier"/>
<xs:enumeration value="splitsystem"/>
<xs:enumeration value="rooftopunit"/>
<xs:enumeration value="userdefined"/>
<xs:enumeration value="notdefined"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

EXPRESS Specification:

TYPE IfcUnitaryEquipmentTypeEnum = ENUMERATION OF (
| AIRHANDLER, AIRCONDITIONINGUNIT, DEHUMIDIFIER, SPLITSYSTEM, ROOFTOPUNIT, USERDEFINED, NOTDEFINED);
END_TYPE;

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