ASHRAE Publishes Standard to Reduce Spread of Airborne Disease
ASHRAE has published Standard 241, developed to reduce the risk of infectious aerosol transmission in buildings.
Standard 241 establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission, such as SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, the flu virus and other pathogens in buildings like single and multi-family homes, offices, schools and healthcare facilities. The standard applies to new and existing buildings and major renovations and provides requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.