HVAC
How HVAC Codes Must Adapt to Ever-Changing Science
Many hospitals are over-ventilating indoor spaces, resulting in wasted energy and dollars
4/5/2022

White House Cites Role of Ventilation in COVID-19 Fight
International experts have advocated respirator use and enhanced ventilation systems in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
4/4/2022

The Crucial Role of Hospital Filtration and Ventilation Systems
Systems are critical in providing safe and comfortable environment for patients and staff throughout facility.
3/29/2022

Overhead Ventilation Is IAQ Culprit: Study
When overhead vents supply heated air, occupants might be exposed to respiratory aerosols more than if same room were well-mixed
9/27/2021

ASHRAE Updates Ventilation Standard for Healthcare Facilities
Changes include expanded requirements to allow airborne infectious isolation room exhaust discharge to general exhaust under certain conditions
9/13/2021

Nursing Homes Wrestle with Climate Change, HVAC Demands
For Washington’s long-term care facilities, recent heatwave underscored growing need for air conditioning
7/13/2021

Wanted: A 21st Century IAQ Strategy
Managers need to consider holistic integrated IAQ solution that uses complementary technologies
6/23/2021

HEPA Purifiers Can Reduce Airborne COVID-19: Researcher
Air purifiers could benefit hospitals where aerosol-generating procedures occur
6/15/2021

Ranking Risks: Ventilation and Infection Control
Risk-ranking each space in facilities with required temperature, pressure and humidity will guide testing procedures
6/2/2021

ASHRAE, UV Group Partner on Research, Standards
ASHRAE, IUVA will cooperate to promote advancement of emerging research and technologies
5/14/2021

ASHRAE Updates Healthcare Facilities Ventilation Standard
Standard offers guidance, regulation, and mandates to designers of healthcare facilities
5/13/2021

Mold Case Against Seattle Hospital Advances
Public health documents relate to Aspergillus mold infections at Seattle Children’s hospital
5/7/2021

Flexibility Key for Future HVAC System Design
COVID-19 can spread via aerosol transmission, so controlling airflows is critical
5/3/2021

Managing Ventilation To Prevent Airborne Illnesses
Management plan can help managers maintain compliance with applicable accreditation, licensure and regulatory standards
4/8/2021

ASHRAE Clarifies Buildings’ Role in COVID-19
Statement offers updated, unequivocal statement on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in buildings
4/7/2021

Hospital Ventilation in the COVID-19 Era
ASHRAE Standard 170 survived pandemic and is ready for next edition
4/6/2021

Case Study: Using Germicidal UV-C to Mitigate COVID-19
Chicago’s Loyola University Medical Center installed UV-C lamps in HVAC systems
4/1/2021

Guidance Targets HVAC Controls in Healthcare
Resource fills a knowledge gap in a field with no definitive recommendations for environmental controls
3/22/2021

More Patients Join Lawsuit Over Mold in Hospital
Since 2001, at least 14 young patients claim to have been infected by Aspergillus mold
3/10/2021

Scrutiny Mounts on HVAC-COVID-19 Connection
Former OSHA head says employers not taking adequate measures to address real COVID-19 risks in workplaces
3/3/2021

Resource Targets HVAC Controls and COVID-19
No definitive recommendations exist for environmental controls when handling COVID-19 patients
2/23/2021

Refrigeration Breakdown Prompts Vaccine Scramble
Freezer storing 1,650 doses of the clinics’ COVID-19 vaccines stopped working
2/5/2021

Resource Targets HVAC Systems and COVID-19
Guide aims to help performance of flush calculations to reduce the time and energy to clear spaces of contaminants
2/4/2021

Michigan: HVAC Certification for Restaurant Openings
Program allows food service establishments to become certified by having their HVAC systems inspected
1/27/2021

HVAC Systems and COVID-19: What’s the Link?
Experts say scientific evidence does not indicate that transmission of COVID-19 occurs via HVAC systems
1/19/2021

Rethinking Facility Airflow To Control COVID-19
Facilities can use altered airflows to increase air exchanges and optimize fresh outdoor air
1/14/2021

Freezer Malfunction Forces Emergency Use of Vaccine
Sensor that monitors freezer didn’t work and didn’t notify hospital personnel of problem
1/12/2021

Scrutiny Grows on Air Filtration’s Role in Controlling COVID-19
An enhanced HVAC system design will minimize the recirculation of contaminated air in air distribution systems
1/8/2021

Hospital Must Release Records on Mold Outbreaks
The hospital has seen a host of mold outbreaks since 2005, when it discovered Aspergillus mold in an operating room
1/7/2021

COVID-19 Spotlight Falls on HVAC Systems
One mitigation strategy involves ensuring adequate ventilation in indoor spaces
1/7/2021
