In June 2021, REHVA published an additional annex to its main guidance document about UVGI disinfection technology. This document aims to explain the specific terms used in the UV technology field, the reasons why UVGI is used for virus inactivation, … Continue reading →
The XVI Ibero-American Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Congress (CIAR 2022), will be held on May 4-6, 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. The event also marks the 30th birthday of this biennial event, that happens, since 1991. CIAR 2022 promotes technical and … Continue reading →
[News item provided by REHVA] The European Parliament’s ENVI committee published a report about the effects of air pollution on health notably COVID-19. The report highlights the importance of ventilation to increase indoor air quality and the need for proper … Continue reading →
Buildings should serve the health, comfort, and wellbeing of occupants. We spend +90% of our lives indoor, thus indoor environment quality (IEQ) has a major impact on our health and life. Unfortunately, these basic principles are often ignored when constructing … Continue reading →
The need for good ventilation has been mainly justified with health reasons, but are there reliable health criteria to rely on when defining appropriate ventilation rates? Göran Stålbom published a good summary about the history of ventilation criteria in the … Continue reading →
