The Green Building Initiative announces the approval of ANSI/GBI 01-2021: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Design, New Construction, and Major Renovations by the American National Standards Institute. Read More …
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NIST Airflow Model Could Help Reduce Indoor Exposure to Aerosols Carrying Coronavirus
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have built an online tool that could help decrease the concentration of aerosols containing the novel coronavirus in the hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients and other spaces such as offices, retail stores and residences, potentially reducing the likelihood of building occupants becoming infected. Read More …
ASHRAE Releases Updated Versions of Standard 62.1, 62.2
ASHRAE has released updated editions of its standards for ventilation system design and acceptable indoor air quality. Read More …
OSHA, NIOSH Release New Toolkit to Better Protect Hospital Workers from Transmissible Diseases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently released the Hospital Respiratory Protection Toolkit, a resource for healthcare employers to use to protect hospital staff from respiratory hazards. Read More …
ASHRAE, IAQA to Join Forces to Grow Resources for IAQ Professionals
ATLANTA, Ga. — ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association have agreed in principle to join forces, combining resources to improve indoor air quality in the built environment.
Pending a three- to six-month period of due diligence, IAQA will become a part of the ASHRAE organization while maintaining its own brand and Board of Directors. Read More …