Tag: flu season

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 […]

Why Facilities Should ‘Spin the Narrative’ Around Hand Sanitizer (And One Stadium That Has)

By Ashley Wayman, Founder & CEO, Shimmy Dec 8, 2022 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Dec 8, 2022

Hand sanitizer became a common feature at facilities long before 2020, but recent years have seen it become a routine fixture in our lives. Since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, we’ve had first-hand experience of how useful sanitizer can be for maintaining personal hygiene. Yet some facilities may be seeing a decline in engagement with […]