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RGF and HVAC Vendor Jackson Services Collaborated on Solution that Combines 360-Degree UV Light and Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Sterilization.

Expanded guidance available on ASHRAE’s newly updated COVID-19 resources webpage.

The current illnesses from the new coronavirus outbreak, and the associated human fear, has renewed people’s interest in the potential of the indoor environment to contain disease transmission. 

The device cleans contaminated air and prevents it from spreading to different sections of a hospital; potential future uses include homes, businesses, and assisted living facilities.

The expanded firm will blend the experience of both entities, combining specialization in the design of educational, government, healthcare, recreational, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.

Working with University of California Irvine Beall Applied Innovation, faculty members from The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts designed a face shield and assembled and tested prototypes within six days.

Dan Jones, president of UV Resources, discusses the wide-reaching impact of germicidal UV-C technology, its impact on COVID-19, and more.

The range of 40% to 60% RH may reduce contagion and help those who are infected.

The document is designed to ensure negative-pressure isolation rooms are working properly and ready to provide best-in-class care.

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE’s technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of HVAC systems on disease transmission in health care facilities, the workplace, home, and public and recreational environments.