School districts and charter school organizations have received extra time to spend billions of COVID-relief dollars designated for K-12 public schools, under updated guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (e.g., spending deadlines have been lengthened). The U.S. Department of Education said extensions could reach...
Did you know that air quality impacts students’ health, concentration, attendance, and even academic performance? Indoor air quality (IAQ) plays a critical role in lowering the risk of infectious diseases, which seriously affects educational success. Yet, to date, only 7% of schools have embraced UV-C,...
Germicidal ultraviolet light can kill airborne viruses indoors before they infect, public health researchers say. Building owners and facility managers can make indoor environments safer by disinfecting indoor air, according to a new op/ed in The New York Times by airborne infectious disease experts Donald...
The GLO™ UV-C disinfection upper-room fixture series from UV Resources™ now includes two new open-style luminaries designed to irradiate and inactivate airborne pathogens in occupied spaces with high ceilings (12-feet and taller). The GLO “open” fixtures for tall spaces direct UV energy upward and outward...
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport installed Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) equipment from UV Resources as part of its multilayered-infection control strategy designed to reduce passenger exposure to any infectious pathogens, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus. UV-C has documented efficacy at reducing bacteria and mold exposures and viruses....
City managers in one California town are turning to UVC to safeguard 21 municipal buildings including the Santa Clarita City Sheriff’s office, library and a new community center....
Please read this article about how the COVID-19 pandemic has left no doubt that the 254-nm germicidal wavelength can inactivate the genetic material in the SARS-CoV-2 virus by Daniel Jones on the Engineered Systems website....
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...