Tag: airborne disease

How Facilities Can Improve Their Air Quality

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Sep 22, 2023 Building Controls

Updated: Sep 22, 2023

As facilities managers continue to improve their buildings’ indoor air quality (IAQ), they should learn about the new American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 241; the different types of air-cleaning technologies and their costs; and their occupants’ needs. Facilities Management Advisor had an educational session on August 17 as part of […]

New ASHRAE Standard Covers Airborne Disease Mitigation in Buildings

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 29, 2023 Heating and Cooling

Updated: Jun 29, 2023

ASHRAE has announced its newly approved standard for airborne infection risk mitigation in indoor spaces. ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of disease transmission by exposure to infectious aerosols in new buildings, existing buildings, and major renovations. Infectious aerosols are tiny, exhaled particles that can carry disease-causing pathogens […]