FacilitiesNet
December 7, 2021
Stephanie Taylor
To Mitigate COVID-19 Risk, Focus on IAQ
Facility managers must take a leading role in implementing infection control measures to promote the health and safety of building occupants.
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December 7, 2021
Stephanie Taylor
Facility managers must take a leading role in implementing infection control measures to promote the health and safety of building occupants.
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October 10, 2021
Parents are sneaking carbon dioxide monitors into their children’s schools to determine whether the buildings are safe.
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September 16, 2021
"While we tend to worry about inhaling viral particles like the coronavirus, new research shows the air quality at work may have subtle effects on cognitive function."
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September 13, 2021
Stephanie Taylor
In the U.S., for every dollar spent on health care benefits, another 61 cents is spent on illness-related absences and reduced work output.
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August 13, 2021
Stephanie Taylor
The focus that COVID-19 has brought to the management of school buildings, and, specifically, to indoor air quality (IAQ) is long overdue.
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December 4, 2020
Buildings were originally constructed to protect us against a hostile environment. However, thanks to the relentless pursuit of energy and operating efficiency, plus the use of artificial high-tech materials, the opposite is now true: buildings can also make us sick. The insights gained from the Covid-19 pandemic have shown just how vulnerable we now are indoors.
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Jan 6, 2022
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Stephanie Taylor
Antibiotics, antiseptics, high-frequency light waves, and oxygen radicals have saved many lives. We must use them selectively and for limited time periods, being fully aware of the ability of microbes to fight back with resistance.
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Jan 6, 2022
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Stephanie Taylor
Throughout human history, “good buildings” have been defined by measurable benchmarks tied to creating wealth. Now, we are dealing with a more challenging metric.
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