A new alliance has been established that seeks to serve as a global source for information, guidance, and knowledge on indoor environmental quality (IEQ). A memorandum of understanding creating the Indoor Environmental Quality-Global Alliance (IEQ-GA) was signed by ASHRAE and other industry associations.

The NEWS honors the 2014 Dealer Design Award winners in the Indoor Air Quality category.

ASHRAE and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) announced that they have agreed in principle to a merger, combining resources to improve IAQ in the built environment.

If HVAC contractors start by viewing IAQ sales as different from other sales, they just might be setting themselves up for failure. 

Unsafe levels of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and other toxic gases can threaten the health and safety of occupants inside buildings and homes. 

Although UV-C is simple, many contractors are mystified about how UV-C works and how to apply it cost-effectively. These aspects and other misunderstood issues are addressed here .

The AQ Pro provides the IAQ professional the latest in IAQ monitoring and real-time data logging for IAQ analysis in hospitals, buildings, schools, labs, clean rooms, airports, and more. 

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have spent several years researching ways to harness plants’ natural abilities to filter toxins out of the air into an application that could be used in indoor spaces like office buildings. Those researchers have now unveiled the first public-scale prototype of their green wall.

Enhancements have been made to the whole-home dehumidifier product line, which will provide more practical applications and product accessibility, as well as more flexible and simplified installation, the company said. 

If you’re reading this article in a building that has a forced-air HVAC system in it, you’re sitting inside the duct system right now.