The seminar is titled “Engineering Controls for Airborne Infection Transmission: Technologies and Application Issues.” The presentation deals with ways of using engineering controls in dealing with airborne infection transmission. The matter came into sharp focus when the pandemic forced people to remain indoors for extended periods of time. It was found that indoor air quality is a:
“..problem hidden in plain sight..”
and that experts in infectious diseases, including those at the CDC, have found that viral infection is 18 times more likely to occur indoors than outdoors, meaning that this is of critical importance.
At the presentation, discussions will center on technology that is currently available as well as those that are just emerging including germicidal ultraviolet light, mechanical filtration, ventilation, and more. Factors impacting the application of new controls, including energy, cost, and the HVAC system and building types will also be discussed, and a summary of current research will be presented as well.
The presenter at the conference is William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE, FASHRAE, FASME, FISIAQ, who is Professor of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University.
The meeting is scheduled for November 12, from 5.30 pm until 8.30 pm at the Quiet Cannon, located at 901 Via San Clemente. When they plan events like this, coordinators might work with a printer who will use flyer printing to create informative handouts.