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Articles Tagged with ''air cleaner''

Air Cleaner Filters Harris

Understanding Real-World Performance of Additive Air Cleaners in HVAC Design

The rise of 'additive' indoor air cleaners
John Williams Harris
John Gregory Williams
Bryan Cummings Harris
Bryan Cummings
April 16, 2026

Air cleaners are either subtractive or additive. Subtractive devices, like fiber or carbon filters, physically remove particles or chemicals from the air. Additive devices release substances into the air to neutralize microbes or chemicals.


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Guest Column

Practical IAQ Steps That Fit Real Jobs

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Victor Rancour
December 7, 2025

On more and more comfort calls, the first complaints are dust, odors, and stale rooms — not the thermostat setting. Contractors who treat filters, ventilation, humidity, and mixing as one system are turning those calls into easy wins.


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Tomorrows Environment Duct Cleaning

How the Right Filter Choice Impacts Indoor Air Quality, System Performance, and Energy Efficiency

Simple steps for choosing, replacing, and maintaining filters in any HVAC system
Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.
September 10, 2025

A quick guide to understanding the importance of HVAC air filters, what to look for, and why selecting the proper filter matters for every type of building, from ES NEWS' Tomorrow's Engineering Columnist Howie McKew.


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Active Pure

AP Sciences Group: Portable Air Purification

New product combines HEPA filtration with ActivePure Technology for in-room purification
SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff
September 26, 2024

This air purification and surface decontamination device has exceeded the requirements of the ASHRAE Standard 241-2023 for control of infectious aerosols.


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Indoor Air Quality Products

Program Designed to Assess and Certify Indoor Air Quality Products

By enhancing IAQ, we create a healthier, more pleasant environment for all occupants
Dr. Gráinne Cunniffe
December 10, 2023
Poor IAQ can impact our daily lives by triggering or exacerbating respiratory problems and allergies, potentially worsening existing health conditions or affecting our long-term health.
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UV Lamps Keep Coils Clean

UVC HVAC Treatment Returns 12% Efficiency Improvement

Eliminating accumulated buildup can result in up to a 30% cooling capacity increase when compared to a fouled and dirty coil
Tom Melton
December 9, 2023
One-year study conducted on Atlanta commercial high rise’s HVAC systems proves UVC lamps reap energy efficiency payback benefits.
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Yellow Fabric Ducts

How Contractors Can Help Improve IAQ in Schools

Contractors have to assist schools in knowing how to solve poor IAQ issues
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
October 30, 2023
Contractors have to stay educated and be in communication with school administrators regarding how they can achieve better IAQ and what funding is available to them.
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San Francisco Fog

San Francisco Adopts IAQ, Air Conditioning Program

The new Extreme Weather Resilience Program will provide air conditioning and filtration to 90 locations
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
October 20, 2023
The mayor of San Francisco announced a new program that will distribute air conditioning and air filtration to a number of communities impacted by wildfire risks.
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Air Cleaners

What’s the CADR of Your IAQ Products?

The only existing test that looks at an air cleaner’s impact on particles in a room space over time is the ANSI/AHAM AC-1-2020
Steve Mores
October 12, 2023
If there is no air movement through the air cleaner, there will be no CADR results.
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Free IAQ Resources Offered in Response to Wildfire Smoke

July 5, 2023

In response to an unusually early and active start to the 2023 Canadian wildfire season, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA ) has made available resources to help the public protect itself from poor IAQ caused by wildfire smoke on its Commit to C.A.R.E. website.


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