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Q&A: Perkins+Will’s Mary Dickinson on covid-19, resilience and buildings
In the second in a series of Q&A’s on covid-19 and building Perkins+Will’s Mary Dickinson offers her early take on how architectural design will change in the new viral era.
ASHRAE panel takes on short-term, long-term threats of covid-19 in buildings
A new industry task force already is suggesting updated practices for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning to protect patients and healthcare workers amid the covid-19 pandemic. And the panel soon will move on to the broader challenge of revising standards to limit the spread of viruses in all types of buildings.
PRESS RELEASE: ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force established
ASHRAE announces a Society-wide effort to respond to the current global COVID-19 pandemic and provide guidance on how to ensure that buildings are prepared for future epidemics.
Covid & Buildings Q&A: HKS’ Upali Nanda sees an end to ‘single-sector’ buildings
The research director at HKS expects mixed uses, flexible spaces and non-traditional work arrangements to rise as architects rethink buildings in a viral age.
Jones Pierce architect’s class at Georgia Tech tackles equity in homebuilding
A Georgia Tech course taught by Atlanta architect Frank Wickstead enhances the Kendeda Building’s efforts to enhance equity.
WELL task force to consider how healthy buildings can meet covid-like threats
The International WELL Building Institute is wasting no time in pivoting the WELL building standard in the direction of covid-19 and similar threats.
PRESS RELEASE: IWBI assembles task force on buildings and covid-19
Press release on International WELL Building Institute regarding covid-19 task force.
Can drinking water without chlorine and other disinfectants still be safe?
Two engineers asked a question: Are all the chemicals we add to drinking water really needed? And are they worth the risk?