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Can opening windows, as WHO suggests in some cases, give the same result of a mechanical ventilation system with respect to COVID-19 pandemic?

IEQ Global Alliance Posted on 2020/04/29 by Maria Kapsalaki2022/04/05

To dilute any kind of contaminant below a concentration level that may adversely affect human health, a specific amount of outdoor air must be provided at the positions of the building occupants. The amount of outdoor air needed depends on … Continue reading →

An example: An office building consisting of several floors is owned or rented by the same company, and, due to a smart working application, the number of employees actually present in the office is very small compared to the usual expected number of employees. Is it possible to place them on one floor only in order to be able to switch off the HVAC system in the other floors and save energy and money?

IEQ Global Alliance Posted on 2020/04/29 by Maria Kapsalaki2022/03/11

No. Social distancing is the main WHO recognised procedure to reduce pandemic spread. Therefore, the occupancy index reduction is the right direction to go, while concentrating all of the employees on one floor is contrary to what is needed. It … Continue reading →

How can I best manage my HVAC system to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19?

IEQ Global Alliance Posted on 2020/04/29 by Maria Kapsalaki2022/04/05

The ways of managing an HVAC system to reduce the risk as much as possible  at the same time to reduce the airborne levels of COVID-19 as low as reasonably achievable can be quite different depending on the system’s file … Continue reading →

How can I best manage my home HVAC system to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19?

IEQ Global Alliance Posted on 2020/04/29 by Maria Kapsalaki2022/04/05

In the absence of people infected in the home, there can be no COVID-19 in the air. Therefore switching on the heating and air-conditioning systems does not affect the risk of contagion in any way. If there are infected people … Continue reading →

How can I best manage an all-air system (heating and air-conditioning) serving a single working space to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19?

IEQ Global Alliance Posted on 2020/04/29 by Maria Kapsalaki2022/04/05

It is the case for supermarkets (always open, even in an emergency period), or for some public places frequented by many people at the same time (such as shops, shopping centres, restaurants, bars, cinemas, theatres and gyms (closed during the … Continue reading →

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