I’m feeling pretty somber as I sit here writing this month’s column. Latest reports indicate 152 people remain unaccounted for following the partial collapse of a 12-story residential building in Surfside, Florida, on June 24.
The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has been developing and disseminating guidance for the control of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 since its formation in March 2020.
Hundreds of scientific studies over the past century have proven the disinfectant efficacy of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI or UV-C) energy, having first inactivated viruses and other microbes on surfaces in 1877, in water in 1910 and in air in 1935.
The annual Healthy Handwashing Survey from Bradley Corp. queried 1,050 American adults Jan. 11-13, about their handwashing habits, concerns about the coronavirus and flu and their use of public restrooms.
Building Safety Month 2021 celebrates the industry’s resilience throughout the pandemic and looks to continue creating safe and sustainable buildings and communities.