by Mira | Dec 17, 2021 | News, Research
Lead by the Port of Portland, the University of Oregon’s Institute for Health in the Built Environment and Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory are working in tandem with Oregon State’s TallWood Design Institute to develop an innovation hub and...
by Mira | Nov 1, 2021 | News, Research
Your sustainable lighting system may be a new way to keep people healthy and potentially save lives. New articles are out about our lighting research, discussing how the Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) system may be used to reduce airborne pathogen...
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...
by Mira | Sep 3, 2021 | News, Publication, Research
COVID seems like it is here to stay, and as we move into an endemic era, we need reliable and cost-effective solutions to support safe indoor congregation. If air contamination levels can be examined in buildings, we may be able to better control and identify COVID-19...
by Mira | Jul 5, 2021 | News, Publication, Research
Ever wondered how that fir trim in your house might be impacting you? What about the microbial community on your concrete basement wall? Probably not, but it’s our job to see how building materials may influence health. We looked at 4 different building...
by Mira | Jul 5, 2021 | News, Publication, Research
Can your hospital, apartment, hotel, or office protect you from viral particles in other rooms? We are working on it! In the wake of COVID-19, new ways are needed to track and subdue airborne viruses. Besides wind and breath, the mechanical movers of air, like A/C,...