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The expanded firm will blend the experience of both entities, combining specialization in the design of educational, government, healthcare, recreational, industrial, and manufacturing facilities.

Working with University of California Irvine Beall Applied Innovation, faculty members from The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts designed a face shield and assembled and tested prototypes within six days.

Dan Jones, president of UV Resources, discusses the wide-reaching impact of germicidal UV-C technology, its impact on COVID-19, and more.

The range of 40% to 60% RH may reduce contagion and help those who are infected.

The document is designed to ensure negative-pressure isolation rooms are working properly and ready to provide best-in-class care.

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE’s technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of HVAC systems on disease transmission in health care facilities, the workplace, home, and public and recreational environments.

Approximately 20% of AEC firms intend to lay off employees as a result of the coronavirus, states an Engineered Systems/Clear Seas industry study.

Looking beyond the immediate crisis, designers are brainstorming the ways codes and standards can be improved to prevent disease transmission in buildings.

Technologically advanced software, modeling helped shape the seven-story NeuroDiagnostic Institute (NDI) in Indianapolis.

OSHA offers guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19, including safe work practices and appropriate personal protective equipment based on the risk level of exposure.