HVAC Control Strategies to Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19.

As the coronavirus situation has spread, guidelines provided by the Epidemic TaskForce of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have helped building owners and operators to reduce disease transmission in the built environment. Facility managers who adopt ASHRAE’s guidance can be confident that they are putting the welfare of their occupants and employees first. They can also be nearly as certain that implementing these new recommendations will drive increased energy consumption.