The germicidal effects of UV light were discovered in 1877. Now, in the shadow of Covid-19, an application of UV-C is winning plaudits and a CIBSE Building Performance Award. Phil Lattimore reports
Tag: Ventilation
Clear evidence: applying cleanroom technology to commercial buildings
Cleanroom ventilation systems are used to ensure pathogen-free indoor spaces in life science buildings, but can the technology be used in commercial offices? Clean Air Technologies’ Brendon McManus MCIBSE, Richard Fagg and Steve Robinson put the theory to the test by measuring the clean-up rate in a mock-up of a boardroom
Optimising ventilation in the post-Covid classroom
To optimise classroom indoor air quality, schools need to take a holistic approach to natural ventilation and air cleaning technology, argues CIBSE’s Chris Iddon
Case study: LSE’s Marshall Building
The London School of Economics’ Marshall Building invites the public to the heart of the university via its spectacular Grand Hall. Andy Pearson finds out how ChapmanBDSP used the concrete structure to deliver a passive-first design that delivered natural ventilation in key areas
Breathing space: managing and assessing indoor air quality
New guidance designed to assess and improve indoor air quality has been published by the Institute of Air Quality Management, with input from CIBSE. Co-authors Emma Gibbons and Chris Rush explain how a new assessment approach aims to identify issues affecting air quality
Specifying fan coil units in a post-Covid environment
Why HDR’s Adrian Gray believes infectious disease transmission must be embedded in ventilation regulations
A novel approach: air cleaning devices
A new CIBSE guide aims to equip specifiers and facilities managers with the knowledge to safely and effectively select air cleaners. Cundall’s Ed Wealend summarises the contents
Upward trend: ventilating buildings to minimise Covid-19 risk
In a summary of his winning paper at the CIBSE Technical Symposium, Ventive’s Tom Lipinski discusses the evidence available for the best methods for ventilating buildings in a ‘Covid-conscious future’
Meeting the challenge of energy efficient ventilation
Maintaining good indoor air quality in buildings does not have to result in energy inefficient buildings, says Daikin
Net zero and Covid resilience
Improving the building fabric will allow for higher ventilation rates to minimise Covid-19 risk even in cold weather, says Dr Shaun Fitzgerald