Air Quality

ASHRAE IAQ Conference to Focus on Creating Infection-Free Environments

The 2003 SARS episode, the H1N1 pandemic and avian flu have transformed the built environment landscape, raising not only significant public health concerns but also economic implications on a global scale. Recognizing the challenge of controlling the spread of infection, ...More
October 27, 2010
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Reducing HAIs Through Continuous PM2.5 Particle Counting

By Larry Clark, CEA, LEED AP The importance of clean air for human health was recognized even in ancient Rome.1 And documented examples of the use of ventilation in hospitals, as a means of reducing illness, date back to at least 1784.2 By 1855, nursing and epidemiology ...More
August 31, 2010
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene
Steril-Aire UVC Emitters Provide Microbial Control

This article is part of the UV Light Product Showcase that was featured in the July 2009 issue of ICT.Installed in HVAC systems, high-output UVC Emitters™ from Steril-Aire, Inc. provide a safe, effective method for microbial control in hospitals and healthcare ...More
June 22, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene