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Posted on: August 5, 2015 | By Mike Booth
To facility managers, HEPA is a common phrase, but to the rest of the world it’s just a buzzword. The hype surrounding high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters is real, but how do these filters actually function? We have all the facts about air filtration for facility managers and indoor air quality enthusiasts alike.
Posted on: July 22, 2015 | By Mike Booth
Air purifiers have gone from novelty to necessity as the global state of air quality becomes a more pressing issue. In the U.S. alone, more than 131 million people live in bad air, according to the National Resources Defense Council.
Posted on: July 15, 2015 | By Mike Booth
Open a window. Turn on a fan. Plug in an air freshener. These are the methods most people turn to when they’re trying to improve indoor air quality. However, managing indoor air isn’t always that simple, especially when you’re dealing with a facility that has various sources of contaminants.
Posted on: July 8, 2015 | By Mike Booth
A recent Popular Science piece exposed some startling information about airborne transmission of diseases, covering everything from toilet plumes to the 2003 outbreak of SARS. For example, the article notes that 100 bacteria, fungi and viruses can be spread through the air.
Posted on: June 12, 2015 | By Mike Booth
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a vital part of a facility manager’s day-to-day responsibility, which is why we made it the featured topic when we hosted a monthly meeting of the Northern Illinois chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) in Itasca.
