While maintaining the health and comfort of a building through space temperature, relative humidity, and the cleanness of its occupants, the HVAC system plays a critical role in the potential spread of COVID-19.
Per an article, titled, “Guidance for Building Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic” published this spring, “The HVAC systems in most nonmedical buildings play only a small role in infectious disease transmission, including COVID-19. Preliminary research has been recently released, due to the urgent need for information, but it’s likely to take years to reach scientific consensus.