Ventilation Control for COVID-19 & Beyond

Providing a healthy indoor environment requires an understanding of outdoor air ventilation. The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), brought about by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is putting a new focus on the approach to ventilation design and operation of buildings. Ventilation control above typical rates is necessary to create a safe indoor environment while protecting the building infrastructure. Monitoring and controlling actual flow rates in and out of the building is essential in ensuring dilution, and pressurization, maximizing efficient operation of HVAC equipment, and creating a safe and healthy building environment.