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How indoor air quality became the new benchmark for top school districts
September 22, 2022
Here’s an important article that explains the long-term ROI of upgrading ventilation. “An investment right now is not just a short-term investment for Covid. If a school does this right, they can expect not only years, but decades of benefits to health beyond reductions in infectious disease transmission.”
How indoor air quality became the new benchmark for top school districts
Here’s an important article from the Boston Business Journal that reports on the long-term ROI of upgrading ventilation. “An investment right now is not just a short-term investment for Covid. If a school does this right, they can expect not only years, but decades of benefits to health beyond reductions in infectious disease transmission.”
Put your Office Air to Work
December 16, 2021
Image courtesy of Austin Distel Last month, I explored the academic and financial benefits of improving IAQ in K–12 schools. Let’s now look at the profitability of supporting the health of employees in commercial real estate buildings. Commercial building owners strive to maximize profits from their real estate investments by attracting long-term tenants with successful …
Why your HEPA air filter might not be doing what you think
October 4, 2021
With the onset of the COVID pandemic, people have become far more conscious of the air pollution they are inhaling on a constant basis. The most common solution people arrive at is to purchase an air purification system, especially one that is labeled as a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter. While this solution may …
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Five Questions to Ask Before Buying a Mobile Air Purifier for Your Business or School.
September 29, 2021
There are lots of reasons to have an air purifier operating in your business or school. Minimizing the spread of airborne viruses such as COVID-19 is just the start. You may be breathing in a variety of toxins from seasonal brush fires, factory chemicals, and vehicle exhaust, not to mention allergens. The big problem is …
Mobile Industrial-Strength Air Purifier Cleans Air, Destroys Airborne Viruses
June 10, 2021
ProMark Associates is known for engineering highly effective clean-air solutions for large commercial businesses and buildings worldwide. Their newest clean-air product is the ProGuard® Mobile Air Purifier. Not to be confused with small portable air filters that are better suited to filtering residential-size rooms, this industrial-grade system can remove particles, VOCs, and pathogens. It can …
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1 in 3 Workers Say Air Quality Updates are Critical to Feeling Safer at Work
February 25, 2021
It’s no secret that 2020 has upended the traditional workplace while permanently changing worker’s expectations in regard to office safety and air quality of the office environment. With vaccine distribution fueling progress in the right direction, more and more offices are slowly bringing workers back into offices, while trying to mitigate Covid-19 risks through social …
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Destroy viruses with advanced technology to achieve clean indoor air
May 19, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has facilities managers around the globe concerned about the risk of airborne contaminants. According to the (Centers) Center for Disease Control, the virus can spread through respiratory droplets that travel through the air. These respiratory droplets can land on others and even be inhaled into the lungs. Reports of the virus …
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ASHRAE Seeks Second Round of Public Comments for Proposed Revision to Standard on Residential Building Energy Design
May 4, 2018
from ashrae.org ASHRAE seeks a second round of public comments on proposed revisions to BSR/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.2-2007R – Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The standard is open for a 45 day public review until June 18. Those interested in reviewing and commenting can do so at www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/standards-actions. The purpose of Standard 90.2-2007R is to …
ASHRAE Publishes Energy Simulation-Aided Design Standard
April 24, 2018
from ashrae.org ASHRAE published a new standard describing a methodology to apply building energy modeling throughout the design process. ASHRAE Standard 209-2018, Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings except Low Rise Residential Buildings, defines minimum requirements for providing energy design assistance using building energy simulation and analysis. The standard defines consistent energy modeling procedures to …
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