ventilation
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. ventilation articles below.
Prescriptive HVAC: Diagnose, Then Treat
To protect against transmission of COVID-19 and other threats, plan the steps to increase building ventilation and improve filtration.
Indoor Air Quality: Mitigate Risk Of Aerosol Spread
In 2020, indoor air quality became front and center for buildings as CDC and ASHRAE stated that COVID-19 viral particles are likely spread not only through droplets but also via aerosols.
Transformative Wave Introduces Enhanced Ventilation Mode
Transformative Wave's eIQ Platform now allows facility managers to automate ventilation adjustments to comply with COVID-19-related CDC recommendations.
Grant Will Help Find Best Classroom Environment For Learning
The NSF-funded project will help researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute study how factors such as classroom temperature, ventilation, and lighting impact students.
Daikin Adopts R-32 Refrigerant
Daikin companies in North America announced they are developing ducted and ductless residential, light-commercial, and applied products utilizing R-32 refrigerant.
Better Ventilation Pays Off In Productivity, Health
Fresh air is healthier than stale or polluted air, and while increasing ventilation may increase energy use, research shows the benefits of doing so outweigh costs.
AF500 Portable HEPA Air Scrubber
The AF500 AIR-SCRUB-R is a portable HEPA air filter for establishing a healthier environment in commercial and industrial applications involving activities such as floor cleaning, grinding and polishing, and drywall installation and repair.
Aircuity Launches 2.0 Platform For Smart Commercial Buildings
Aircuity 2.0 helps commercial buildings looking to significantly reduce energy costs, improve cognitive function and productivity, and achieve quantifiable results as part of a smart building strategy.
Derive Savings From Demand Control Ventilation
Among energy conservation measures, DCV provides significant energy reductions for the operation of HVAC systems.
HVAC Load Reduction From EnVerid Systems
Modules that employ this company's HLR Technology improve indoor air quality in facilities while reducing HVAC energy consumption.
Detecting Radon Gas In Schools And Commercial Buildings
January is National Radon Action Month, and this article from ALTA Environmental describes the basic elements of radon testing and remediation for facility management.
Question Of The Week: What IAQ Myths Have You Encountered?
When it comes to: eliminating unhealthy sources; ventilation; and air filtration, which approaches are sound — and which should facility management filter out?
Wall-Mounted Bathroom Exhaust Fan By Greenheck
With an overall depth of 3.625 inches, Greenheck’s new low-profile, direct-drive Model SP-L bathroom exhaust fan is purpose-built for 2 x 4 wall installation.
Wind-Driven Rain Louver From Greenheck
The new Model EVH-901 dual module louver provides for high volume intake and exhaust ventilation and protects against water penetration even under the most severe wind-driven rain conditions.
TruBTU® by Cambridge Engineering
TruBTU is an app that helps determine the best and most efficient means for heating and ventilating a space.
Building Envelope: Energy Use And IAQ
Building envelope improvements often rank at or near the top of the facility team’s to-do list, since they generally provide an attractive return on investment.
Focus On: HVAC
This article features four products that cover HVAC innovations.
IAQ Trends: Conundrum In The Air
Ensuring healthy indoor environments often challenges energy efficiency measures.
Public Input Sought on Alternative to ASHRAE Standard 62.1 Procedure Proposed
A proposed change to the ventilation rate procedure in ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard is open for review after changes were made based on public input last year.
New 2010 ASHRAE Ventilation Standard Passed
New requirements regarding natural ventilation, exhaust systems, and the IAQ Procedure are included in the newly published 2010 version of Standard 62.1.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ventilation & Energy Efficiency
In this Web exclusive, Gordon Sharp of Aircuity explains how some building solutions and practices are greener than others. One area garnering a lot of attention is ventilation.
