The summit, cosponsored by The News and the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), brought together a blue-chip panel of industry experts to discuss what contractors and building operators can do to minimize the risks of air-handling systems being used for chemical or biological attacks (“Examining Building Security,” The News, Jan. 28). Many of the speakers who were asked follow-up questions at the conclusion of the summit found there was no time to answer all of them at the event. But several of the participants contacted by The News discussed questions about building access, the shutdown of hvac systems in the event of an attack, and the containment of biological agents.
More information will undoubtedly surface in the weeks to come. Those in the hvacr trade are certainly asking a lot more questions.