NEMI and UC Davis Update Ventilation Verification White Papers
September 1st, 2020 — NEMI and UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute have released an Updated Ventilation Verification and Energy Optimization White Paper for Educational Facilities and General Buildings.
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have all recommended that, in order to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when reopening commercial, office or other buildings where members of the public work or congregate, buildings should verify that their heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems provide sufficient outside air ventilation and filtration. Unfortunately existing buildings are commonly found to not be providing the minimum acceptable ventilation rates.
To address this gap, the White Papers propose a Building Reopening Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program that would certify that a building’s ventilation and filtration systems meet recommendations to protect against the spread of COVID-19. This program provides concrete implementation steps to verify that building air ventilation and filtration systems meet or exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to the extent feasible, that meet ventilation and filtration recommendations for reopening buildings set forth by the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, and ASHRAE, as well as any applicable local and state agency building-reopening guidance. The program would also ensure that systems are operating efficiently and would identify recommendations for future efficiency and safety upgrades.
Click HERE to Download the Educational Facility Version
Click Here to Download the General Building Version
