EPA’s Clean Air in Buildings Challenge and Resources for Building Owners and Operators

Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Clean Air in Buildings Challenge. It is a call to action and a set of guiding principles and best practices to assist building owners and operators with reducing risks from airborne viruses and other indoor contaminants.
 
The Clean Air in Buildings Challenge highlights a range of recommendations and resources available for improving ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ), which can help to better protect the health of building occupants and reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread.
 
Four key actions outlined in the challenge include:

1. Creating a clean indoor air action plan that assesses IAQ, plans for upgrades and improvements, and includes HVAC inspections and maintenance.
2. Optimizing fresh air ventilation by bringing in and circulating clean outdoor air indoors.
3. Enhancing air filtration and cleaning using the central HVAC system and in-room air cleaning devices.
4. Conducting community engagement, communication, and education by communicating with building occupants to increase awareness, commitment, and participation in improving indoor air quality and health outcomes.

“While the EPA’s recommended actions cannot completely eliminate risks, they will help to reduce them,” said Frank Selamie, President of CTSI. “Proactive steps to improve ventilation, filtration, and other proven air cleaning strategies can reduce the risk of exposure to particles, aerosols, and other contaminants found in too many of our buildings.”
 
Providing resources to assist building owners and operators in achieving a safe and healthy indoor environment are the building science, industrial hygiene, infection control, and indoor air quality professionals at CTSI. With offices in New York and Florida, CTSI provides testing, monitoring, and consulting services for biological and chemical pollutants; infectious pathogens; and asthma triggers, allergens, and respiratory irritants. Their building assessments can help to determine the effectiveness of infection control efforts, HVAC system filtration, contaminant control in building water systems, and more.
 
CTSI also recently sponsored an educational video about the EPA’s Clean Air in Buildings Challenge that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/AJczPwv8jzc
 
To learn more about building assessments, inspections, and indoor air quality services, please visit www.ctsiweb.com, email contactus@ctsiweb.com, or call (212) 971-7016. 
 
About CTSI
Established in 1992, Consulting & Testing Services, Inc. (CTSI) was founded on one strong commitment: to provide efficient and expert services to clients based on professionalism, innovation, and cost-effective expert solutions. This commitment has been furthered with CTSI’s reputation in fostering client relationships in all sectors of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Construction industries. CTSI prides itself in utilizing a high quality service based on its diverse team of staff and professionals’ concise recommendations and solutions to the most pressing dilemmas. The company operates offices in New York and Florida that service clients across the United States.

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