Changes Affecting HVAC Clause Samples
The "Changes Affecting HVAC" clause defines how modifications to a project that impact the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are to be managed. Typically, this clause requires that any proposed changes to the building design, layout, or usage that could influence the performance or requirements of the HVAC system must be reviewed and approved by relevant parties, such as the contractor or engineer. Its core function is to ensure that any alterations do not compromise the efficiency, safety, or compliance of the HVAC system, thereby preventing costly errors or system failures.
Changes Affecting HVAC. Tenant shall also pay as Additional Rent for any additional costs Landlord incurs to repair any failure of the HVAC equipment and systems to perform their function when said failure arises out of or in connection with any change in, or alterations to, the arrangement of partitioning in the Premises after the Commencement Date, or from occupancy by, on average, more than one person for every two hundred fifty (250) usable square feet of the Premises, or from Tenant’s failure to keep all HVAC vents within the Premises free of obstruction.