ASHRAE Provides COVID-19 Ventilation Guidance

ASHRAE—with input from ASHE, the ASHRAE Technical Committee for Healthcare, and the ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170: Ventilation of Health Care Facilities Committee—has provided guidance to help health care organizations prepare for COVID patients. Introductory information about the COVID-19 pandemic is followed with issues to consider and recommendations from experts in the field.

Download the file below for advice on HVAC systems, configurations, and modifications to support safe segregation of suspected and confirmed patients in controlled air environments, whether true isolation or modified alternative arrangements.