The guidebook was developed by a joint task force established by the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Justin Garner, P.E., CxA, vice president, Engineering Air Balance Co. Inc., recently met with Herb Woerpel, editor-in-chief of Engineered Systems, to discuss  the role testing, adjusting, and balancing plays in the COVID-19 pandemic; if COVID-19 can be spread through the air, the upcoming Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) Annual Meeting, and more.  

Wade Conlan, P.E., CxA, commissioning discipline manager, Hanson Professional Services Inc., recently met with Herb Woerpel, editor-in-chief of Engineered Systems, to discuss how commissioning can curb the COVID-19 pandemic, his role on ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force, the upcoming Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) Annual Meeting, and more for the publication's Mechanical Marvels series.  

“Protecting our voters and poll workers from increasing the spread of COVID-19 at polling places is essential to protecting the health, welfare and safety of the entire population,” said Dennis Knight, vice chair, ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force.

The guide offers new HVAC systems’ guidance for reopening of buildings.

The 41-page presentation includes convenient checklists to prepare educational buildings to resume occupancy.