An expert panel, including William Bahnfleth, Rob Tanner, Jim Bogart, and Donny Simmons, answers this question and more regarding the role HVAC plays in virus transmission.
University of Alberta buildings to serve as a ‘living lab’ for a study on whether HVAC systems can help viruses spread, and how to improve filtration to prevent it.
Proper building ventilation has been a basic need in modern building performance for decades, yet, somehow, it remains one of the greatest difficulties for sustainable modern building design.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been upon us for several months now, and 20/20 hindsight is asking, “Why weren’t we ready for the pandemic?” So, as I sit and listen to the daily news while “sheltering-n-place,” it got me thinking of another potential pandemic: building security and safety.
The ECV-40’s new design features a dual-fan arrangement consisting of direct drive mixed-flow plenum fans with variable frequency drives (VFDs) replacing the forward-curved fan typically found in energy core ventilators.