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The EPA updates ventilation guidance to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses
Respiratory viruses can spread more easily indoors than outdoors since the viral concentration can build up indoors and people are closer to each other. Each
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How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning at your facility
Did you know that carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for more than 300 deaths and 200 hospitalizations in Canada each year? These numbers rise in
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5 ways to create cleaner environments in schools
To ensure schools are taking the best first step forward, their cleaning operations should zero in on five key areas of focus.
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Ventilation has become a recognized priority for infection control
Experts say controlling air quality and flow will be key to the fight against future viruses.
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Home owners and builders lack awareness of IAQ health risks
After exposure to scientific findings, the number of homeowners who viewed their homes as somewhat or very unhealthy more than tripled.
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How to manage winter cleaning in your facility
Winter can be a messy time for facilities, and it’s critical that facilities focus extra attention on cleaning for both appearance and health.
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Study finds elevator fans fail to eliminate pathogens
The confined space inside an elevator cabin creates a large risk of transmission despite standard ventilation.
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Braving the great indoors: IAQ solutions for higher education
It’s more important than ever to keep students, staff, and the community healthy.
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3 ways schools can address poor IAQ
Three steps that school administrators can take immediately at little or no added cost to help improve and protect the IAQ in their facilities.
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Researchers find new way to detect coronavirus via HVAC
Researchers suggest that widely implementing building air sampling could allow earlier detection of the virus in shared spaces.
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Study finds ‘serious difference’ in viability of different masks
A new study from the University of Waterloo found the most common masks, primarily due to problems with fit, filter about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets.
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University of Waterloo upgrades campus ventilation systems
The mechanical engineering team at the University of Waterloo is reviewing the air flow for all classrooms in preparation for fall.
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Scientists find lack of focus on air quality
The American Association for the Advancement of Science Journal found there has been a lack of focus on how air quality factors into the prevention of environmental infection.
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Reaching net zero in the age of COVID-19
Optimizing ventilation and air handling systems is key to achieving net zero energy performance goals.
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ASHRAE updates healthcare facility ventilation standard
The 2021 edition delivers critical guidance for designers and operators of these frontline facilities and incorporates 17 changes to the standard.
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How schools are boosting air quality measures
The report found that schools have prioritized ventilation and filtration to reduce the transmission of the virus.
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Standard for cleaning HVAC systems updated
The 2021 NADCA Standard defines the minimum performance and procedural requirements for cleaning HVAC systems.
