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7 05, 2020

Perspective on Humidity Control in the Age of COVID-19
Perspective on Humidity Control in the Age of COVID-19

Perspective on Humidity Control in the Age of COVID-19

By Ryan Gaylord|2020-05-14T22:47:02+00:00May 7th, 2020|Categories: Healthy Buildings, Humidity Control, Scientific Studies|Tags: Humidity Control, HVAC Design, Pathogen Control|

With heightened global awareness around preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 it is important to consider the interaction between humidity, airborne pathogens and human respiratory infections within the built environment. The recent pandemic has highlighted a fact that has long been known about the role of HVAC systems in helping to prevent the [...]

1 05, 2020

How Humidity, Temperature and Ventilation Rates Affect the Spread of Viruses

By Jim Johnston|2020-05-15T20:22:49+00:00May 1st, 2020|Categories: Healthy Buildings, Humidity Control, Pathogen Control, Scientific Studies|

The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated meaningful discussions within the HVAC and healthcare industries about how temperature, humidity and ventilation can affect the survival and spread of hazardous pathogens. Farhad Memarzadeh, PhD, PE with the National Institutes of Health published an extensive review of over 120 papers in ASHRAE, delineating the effects of temperature, humidity and ventilation [...]