Indoor Air Quality
The MERV-13 filtration challenge
The MERV rating system extends from 1 to 16, with the highest (16) being the rating used for filters in places such as hospitals where it is critical to efficiently …
IAQ – from panic to awareness to understanding to herding cats
The story of indoor air quality through the COVID-19 pandemic and the road ahead The importance of indoor air quality is among the key lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. …
New metrics for filter selection and ‘true cost’ determination
There are new measurement tools to select filters, as well as new holistic concepts which obsolesce traditional individual selection methods. There are also new measurement needs. Measurement Tools: The COVID-19 …
Clean Air Curtain uses high-velocity air & UVGI technology to protect against pathogen spread
The Clean Air Curtain is an air cleaning device that utilizes both a true HEPA filter and a UVGI light to institute a “trap and kill” strategy for the elimination …
Modeling airflow and filtration reveals truths and misconceptions on commonly held beliefs about virus spread
The interior of an airplane is perhaps one of the safest places to be when it comes to avoiding contamination from a virus like COVID-19. This is one of the …