Guidance for Building Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lawrence J. P. E. Schoen
2020ASHRAE journal75 citations
Abstract
The HVAC systems in most non-medical buildings play only a small role in infectious disease transmission, including COVID-19 1 Knowledge is emerging about COVID-19, the virus that causes it (SARS-CoV-2), and how the disease spreads Reasonable, but not certain, inferences about spread can be drawn from the SARS outbreak in 2003 (a virus genetically similar to SARS-CoV-2) and, to a lesser extent, from transmission of other viruses Preliminary research has been recently released, due to the urgent need for information, but it is likely to take years to reach scientific consensus
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)OutbreakHVACTransmission (telecommunications)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEmerging infectious diseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyAirborne transmissionDiseaseComputer scienceBiologyMedicineEngineeringTelecommunicationsAir conditioningPathologyMechanical engineeringInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 impact on air qualityBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization