ADU or Guest Suite HVAC planning anchor: ADU mini split and air quality
ADU and guest suite HVAC almost always benefit from independent equipment rather than extending the main home system. The reasons are practical: ADU permits in LA County require separate metering and equipment, condensate routing across property lines complicates drainage, and rental tenants need separate utility billing. A typical 600–800 sq ft ADU calls for a 12k BTU single-zone ductless head with ECM blower and ASHRAE 62.2-compliant ventilation rate (Qfan formula gives ~30 CFM for a studio ADU). Permit applications for ADU mechanical work route through the same building department as the main home but require their own scope of work. Title 24 §150.0(o) ventilation compliance is verified at install via HERS test.
That engineering reality drives the adu or guest suite HVAC scope. Breathe LA 365 maps the room to a measured outcome (not a marketing promise) and signs the engineering report under Marcus Reyes, P.E.
Pair this room page with the matching healthy-home concern.