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Stanford University is adding on to their biological research facility. The new facility will be 40 ft x 40 ft x 8 ft and can house 3000 laboratory mice. The indoor conditions must be maintained 75 F, 60% relative humidity when the outdoor conditions are 90 F, 80% relative humidity. Develop a primary design of an air conditioning and distribution system that satisfies National Institute of Health (NIH) Standards for animal facilities. Assume a biological safety level of one (BSL-1) and that two-thirds of the floor space is devoted to animal care.

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