As brew houses open in several states, the risk of becoming coronavirus hotspots runs high. An outbreak in East Lansing, Michigan, has been traced back to a brewpub. That facility closed down to take necessary precautions, including an update to its HVAC system.
Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV), a Charlotte, North Carolina business that operates taprooms in five states, already took precautions long before re-opening its nine locations. ABV installed the GPS Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization (NPBI) technology, which emits purify the air by eliminating airborne particulates, odors, and pathogens. The system emits a high volume of ions that steal away hydrogen from the pathogens, driving them out of the air space and leaving clean, healthy indoor air. GPS is installed in more than 150,000 locations worldwide, including Duke University Medical Center and Charlotte Douglas Airport.