Ventilation improvements in K-12 schools are a cost-effective public health measure, according to a recent study from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, As part of six recommend actions for school administrators, study authors advocate the use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation as a “proven technologies...
As schools nationwide ready to welcome students and faculty back to in-person learning many resources are available to help administrators make sure buildings are safe. You find information discussing: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools from the U.S. Department of Education; K-12 Schools...
School districts nationwide have an unprecedented opportunity to upgrade HVAC systems and physical plants that could transform the quality of air students and teachers breathe. A recent study from the LANCET COVID-19 Commission, “Designing infectious disease resilience into school buildings through improvements to ventilation and...
A group of leading scientists recently cautioned school systems and municipalities against adopting unproven air cleaning equipment and avoid wasting valuable emergency COVID relief aid dollars installing it within school facilities. "None of the $176 billion approved over the last several months by the Federal...
ASHRAE Research Project: UV-C Cleans Coils & Reduces Energy Use -- For years, UV-C users and manufactures have shared anecdotal experiences and case studies of successful installations of UV-C systems where the result was a clean cooling coil and reduced energy use. ASHRAE TC 2.9—the...
UV-C light in the 253.7nm wavelength (most common germicidal range) does not produce ozone. Most germicidal lamps, including those from UV Resources, are produced with doped quartz glass, which blocks the transmission of the 185nm ozone-producing wavelength....
Biofilm is the greatest enemy of an efficient HVACR system. When biofilm gains a foothold in the coils of your air handler, a slew of operational and efficiency issues will lower performance and drive up costs. This is why it is important to have a...
School is back in session and cold and flu season isn’t far behind. If you’re a facility manager at a school, university or some other educational facility, you are looking to your HVAC/R system to maintain indoor air quality and efficient operation throughout the upcoming...