ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols, establishes minimum requirements for reducing the risk of the transmission of airborne pathogens, such as the SARS-COV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.
The standard applies to new and existing buildings and major renovations and provides requirements for many aspects of air-system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.
More than 2,050 HVACR industry professionals attended ASHRAE's 2023 conference in Tampa, Florida. New leadership for 2023-24 was introduced, and a new IAQ standard addressing infectious aerosols was adopted.
ASHRAE announced its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the launch of its redesigned building decarbonization webpage and the release of a new Building Performance Standards Technical Resource Guide.
Two very different standards have recently been introduced that offer HVAC professionals the ability to demonstrate the performance of the systems they install.