Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has highlighted the need for us to be flexible as we tackle new challenges. And while the virus may be “novel” (how many times have we heard that word?), most of us are just trying to make it work with what we have. For building owners and managers

How does bipolar ionization work? Bipolar Ionization is all about oxygen ions. Outdoors, there are naturally thousands of positively and negatively charged molecules or atoms in every square inch called “ions”. Generally, the higher the ion density, the better the air qual

At a time when resources are running low…budgets, space, PPE and other equipment…be sure to remember the biggest tool you have at your disposal: your building. We heard about one Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who put their building to

There is further evidence to show that building science—or more specifically, how we manage it—can have a major effect on infection rates. Dr. Stephanie Taylor and her team conducted a study of 370 patients to try to identify the major cause(s) of infection. They looked at the usual s

Most of the time we’re called in to figure out how a facility (the physical environment) is causing or contributing to infection. But sometimes, we like to be on the other side of it—before the infections happen. Proactive instead of reactive, so to say. According to a new guide book

Think back to the last construction or maintenance project at your hospital. Were you nervous about infection control problems? Wondering if you’d installed all the necessary control measures? Probably. But it seemed like the only option was to cross your fingers and pray that everyth