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The Impact of School Facilities on Student Learning & Engagement

The Impact of School Facilities on Student Learning & Engagement

by Mira | Dec 7, 2022 | Publication, Research

A team of researchers at the University of Oregon’s  NetZED Laboratory  are taking a deep dive into how school buildings affect the learning outcomes of students. NetZED’s work reviews the literature on school facilities and details the relationships between students...
New Publication: Novel VOC Breath Tracer Method for Studying Aerosol Transmission

New Publication: Novel VOC Breath Tracer Method for Studying Aerosol Transmission

by Mira | Nov 28, 2022 | News, Publication, Research

It’s important to stay six feet apart, but eventually it stops mitigating disease transmission risk. Several studies suggest that transmission from a distance greater than six feet explains a significant number of COVID-19 superspreading outbreaks. Because of this,...
New Paper: Toward Integrating Numeric Disease Transmission Risk in Energy Code and Ventilation Standards

New Paper: Toward Integrating Numeric Disease Transmission Risk in Energy Code and Ventilation Standards

by Mira | Nov 8, 2022 | News, Publication, Research

What if every building you entered was filtering out airborne pathogens, harmful particulates, and actively monitoring the microbial particles in the air all while saving energy? We have a new paper out on how standards can be updated to require safer air in energy...
In the News: Innovation for Managing Future Epidemics

In the News: Innovation for Managing Future Epidemics

by Mira | Jun 22, 2022 | News, Publication, Research

Our work on air quality and viral spread has been featured in the University of Oregon publication Around the O. Improving air quality, health screenings, and public health messaging—research performed at the UO points to better strategies for managing future...
Social Distancing Only Goes So Far: New Paper on COVID-19 Near & Far Field Exposure & Time

Social Distancing Only Goes So Far: New Paper on COVID-19 Near & Far Field Exposure & Time

by Mira | Mar 30, 2022 | News, Publication, Research

Our latest preprint on COVID-19 and aerosol transmission: “A novel VOC breath tracer method to evaluate indoor respiratory exposures in the near- and far-fields” is available! The public has been told for the majority of the pandemic that we need to keep...
Global Building Health: CLEAN 2020 Summit Meets to Assess COVID-19 Limitations & Discuss Population Health Solutions

Global Building Health: CLEAN 2020 Summit Meets to Assess COVID-19 Limitations & Discuss Population Health Solutions

by Mira | Oct 4, 2021 | News, Presentation, Publication, Research

Business leaders, building scientists, engineers, microbiologists and more are working together to reopen facilities around the world. In the CLEAN 2020 Summit, these experts, including our own team, created a well-rounded picture of the challenges and sticking points...
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