What is ventilation?
This article discusses the crucial role of ventilation in improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and human health, tracing its evolution from industrial advancements aimed at preventing disease spread. It defines ventilation and examines natural, mechanical, and hybrid methods for replacing stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air to dilute pollutants and reduce disease transmission.
World Ventilate Day 2024: Enabling Action
World Ventil8 Day, observed on November 8th, raises awareness about the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and effective ventilation practices to protect public health and promote sustainability. The annual event highlights the impact of poor ventilation on health, cognitive function, and productivity, while underscoring the dangers of open-fire cooking and unsafe cooking practices as major sources of indoor air pollution worldwide.
Breathe Easy This Halloween: Enhancing Indoor Air Quality with Air Cleaners and Ventilation
Discover practical solutions to maintain clean indoor air during your Halloween festivities, including the use of MERV 13 fan-and-filter air cleaners and effective ventilation strategies. Learn how to enhance your indoor environment, keep your guests safe, and embrace healthier Halloween traditions with tips from the Air Support Project Team.
Getting the Recommended ACH With More Affordable Fan-and-Filter Models (COVID-19 Series, Part 7 of 7)
In this final installment of our series, we will introduce an accessible and cost-effective solution to the COVID-19 problem: MERV 13 fan-and-filter air cleaners. Join us as we leap into the science behind these models, their effectiveness, and how you can create and implement them in your spaces to protect against airborne viruses.
Why At Air Support Project, We Strive for 6 to 12 ACH (COVID-19 Series, Part 6 of 7)
This blog post focuses on the importance of achieving a specific target for air changes per hour (ACH) to enhance indoor air quality effectively. At Air Support Project, we strive for 6-12 ACH as the gold standard for reducing infection risk in various settings.
The Interplay of Time, Viral Density, and Filtration (COVID-19 Series, Part 5 of 7)
In this post, we examine the complex interplay between time, viral density, and filtration, examining how exposure duration and the concentration of viral particles influence the effectiveness of preventive measures.
Does One-Way Masking Work? (COVID-19 Series, Part 4 of 7)
In Part 4 of our series, we will take a closer look at optimizing masking as a form of air filtration. Whether it is to filter allergens, wildfire smoke, or airborne pathogens like COVID-19, we will look into how masking makes a difference in the air we inhale.
Powerful Ventilation and Filtration: Key to Reducing Viral Density (COVID-19 Series: Part 3 of 7)
In this part, we advance this discussion by examining how specific ventilation and filtration strategies can effectively decrease the presence of virus-laden aerosols in indoor environments.
The Hidden Dangers of Poor Ventilation: Understanding CO2 and Its Impact on COVID-19 Infection Risk (COVID-19 Series, Part 2 of 7)
In this Part 2, we will focus on ventilation, specifically understanding its relationship to carbon dioxide (CO2), as well as how CO2 monitoring can be used to assess infection risks, and what actions we can take when those CO2 levels are too high.
Defining the Problem: COVID-19 in the Air We Breathe (COVID-19 Series, Part 1 of 7)
COVID-19 is transmitted primarily by exhaled respiratory particles that can move like smoke through the air, travel distances much greater than 6 feet, accumulate in buildings, and remain infectious for hours.