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Returning to Work and COVID-19: How to Create a Safe Work Environment By Ryan Thomson, PE – By now, we have all adjusted to the new normal of working from home to help keep our communities safe. But what happens when we eventually return to the office? What can building owners do to continue to keep their employees safe? While we have been social distancing and staying home, our office buildings have also gone through some changes. Plumbing systems have had little to no demand, our HVAC systems have been running in unoccupied modes with no ventilation air, and our maintenance schedules have probably beenRead More →

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Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality By Carly Svenvold, EI, LEED AP BD+C – It comes as no surprise that it’s healthy to spend time outside. Ongoing research points increasingly toward the physical and mental benefits of spending time outdoors, especially in nature. But sometimes, that’s challenging, or even impossible. Even without a worldwide pandemic, the average person spends 87% of their time in buildings and an additional 6% of their time in vehicles—that’s a whopping 93% of every day spent indoors. Given recent stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures associated with COVID-19, we have been spending even more time than usual indoors. All thisRead More →

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