University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health recently marked the beginning of construction of its 60-acre Aberdeen campus, Maryland, with a flag raising ceremony supported by the American Legion Post #39 Honor Guard and UM UCH’s spiritual services and grounds team. Read More …
HKS Releases Report: ‘ER Contagion: 8 Ways to Beat the Second Wave’
HKS has released the report “ER Contagion: 8 Ways to Beat the Second Wave.” It presents key ideas for upgrading medical facilities that may face a “second wave” of COVID-19, predicted in the fall of 2020, and future pandemics. Read More …
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 …
Annual Legionella Conference Rescheduled to January 2021
Legionella Conference: Prevention of Disease and Injury From Waterborne Pathogens in Health Care originally scheduled for Aug. 19-21 will be rescheduled to Jan. 20-22, 2021. Read More …
USGBC Releases LEED Guidance to Address COVID-19, Support Buildings with Reopening Strategies
The U.S. Green Building Council has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the coronavirus disease 2019. The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health and industry guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting, workplace re-occupancy, HVAC and plumbing operations. Read More …
ASHRAE Publishes Updated Legionella Guideline
ASHRAE has published an updated guideline to assist in control of legionellosis associated with building water systems. Read More …