WESTWOOD, Mass. — enVerid Systems, a provider of IAQ solutions, introduced a tool to calculate energy, costs, and carbon impact of various HVAC strategies for mitigating airborne transmission of COVID-19. The free, open-source enVerid COVID-19 Energy Estimator allows building owners, mechanical engineers, and facility managers to quickly gain a more complete picture of the risk, costs, and carbon impacts of different ventilation and filtration approaches. The enVerid COVID-19 Energy Estimator is informed by enVerid’s decade-long focus on IAQ and energy efficiency.
The enVerid COVID-19 Energy Estimator was co-developed by enVerid Systems and Dr. Marwa Zaatari, P.E., an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and member of the commercial team and building reopening team for the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force. Zaatari is principal of Dzine Partners LLC and an advisor to enVerid Systems. She previewed the new tool during a recent webinar for a large audience of building engineers and facility managers.