Since earlier this year when the Covid-19 pandemic began to impact our lives and businesses, we have been learning to take precautions to protect ourselves against the new coronavirus.
Throughout the spring and summer months social distancing and mask-wearing became part of the “new normal” for everyone. Fortunately, during the warmer weather many of us have had the opportunity to spend time outdoors where our risk of exposure to the virus is much lower.
Now, however, with the cold weather setting in and everyone heading back indoors where many viruses spread much easier, we turn our attention to protecting ourselves while inside our homes, offices and other establishments.
One of the ways in which businesses are making their buildings cleaner is by ensuring they have adequate filters in their ventilation systems, and substantial ventilation overall. Indoor ventilation, heating and cooling systems recycle air that can transmit germs among the occupants of a room. In addition, indoor air that is heated during colder months tends to be dry, which creates a more favorable environment for pathogens like the coronavirus to be transmitted.
How Can We Help?
Whitman offers HVAC System Inspection Services to assist you in combating COVID-19 and other viruses and airborne pathogens that may exist within your building or facility. We are sensitive to business continuity and offer 24/7 services to quickly get you and your business back to work.
HVAC Systems & Disinfected Air
The Mechanical Code for HVAC systems requires a certain amount of mechanical ventilation (outside air in all occupiable buildings) based on the occupancy and floor area. However, most of the airflow serving spaces inside buildings is recirculated air.
There are actually a few ways to mitigate the proliferation of harmful microbials in the air inside of buildings.
Whitman has the engineering design technical expertise and experience to evaluate the optimal air disinfection method depending on your specific application. Certain types of these systems can also provide odor mitigation inside spaces, as well as a reduction in the quantity of required outside air.
The outside air reduction could result in simplified HVAC systems and potentially lowered installation and energy costs.
In addition, Whitman can provide a preliminary evaluation of your current HVAC system remotely if you have accurate drawings.
Contact
Eddie Alonso, P.E., C.E.M., LEED A.P.
Vice President of Business Development
ealonso@whitmanco.com
(732) 390-5858
Posted on October 27, 2020
