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100% Outside Air – Is it Really One of the Best Solutions for Flushing Buildings?

In the age of COVID, we have to look at all available – and viable – options for occupant safety.

To help slow the spread of the coronavirus, ASHRAE, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (the World Health Organization) currently recommend running HVAC systems for a minimum of 4 hours (but preferably more) on a daily basis with 100% outside air (OA) to “flush out” the virus. I would love to be 100% on board with this recommendation all year round. But I’m not.

December 5 2016

Overview of New Classes of Refrigerants Offered at ASHRAE 2017 Winter Conference

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More than 160 refrigerants are maintained under ASHRAEs refrigerant classification standard, and that list continues to grow as the industrys need for new refrigerants increases.

A review of the new classes of lower global-warming potential (GWP) refrigerants within the context of legacy refrigerants and the forces that drive the development of new refrigerants is the focus of a new educational course from ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI).