The results, recently published in Building and Environment, showed a striking improvement. The new device reduced the risk of infection to 9.5%. In comparison, the risk reached 47.6 percent with a ...

My firm recently completed the design of an off-campus student housing project. This project converted a 21-story, high-rise office building into an apartment-style student housing facility with one ...

Commercial kitchen ventilation (CKV) has been a challenge to mechanical engineers for years. Part of the challenge comes from the fact that the mechanical engineer is normally not the “kitchen ...

When the 456-meter-tall Kunming Junfa Dongfeng Square tower opens in Kunming City, China, in mid-2017, it will stand as one of the world’s tallest naturally ventilated buildings. Roughly ...

When it comes to warding off COVID-19, suppression and mitigation are the two key health measures based on epidemiological modelling. These two strategic non-pharmaceutical interventions—championed by ...

ASHRAE has released updated editions of its standards for ventilation system design and acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ). ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2019, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air ...

You notice a drafty window or a dated countertop long before you notice stale air, but the upgrade that quietly transforms how you live is almost always better ventilation. When you finally fix it, ...

Ventilation is among the most important functions in a mining operation. Since ventilation directly affects the health and safety of employees working underground, mine owners take the regulation of ...

When envisioning the future of vessel design, considerations for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) may not always take precedence. Yet, the significance of proper HVAC systems cannot ...