NAFA brought its educational mission to its 2003 Technical Seminar, held April 10-12 in Raleigh, N.C. Approximately 180 members of the association took part in a number of training sessions designed to remind them about the fundamentals of air filtration and keep them up to date on the evolution of the air filtration industry.
Track one started off with a visit to the Research Triangle Institute (RTI). According to Elinsky, a group of 54 members visited RTI to listen to Jim Hanley, one of the developers of ASHRAE Standard 52.2. The standard provides guidelines for testing air filters, and RTI has the original test duct created for the standard. Visitors were able to see how filters are tested under Standard 52.2, and had the opportunity to listen to Hanley speak about the development and implementation of the standard.