COVID-19 Archives - Lilker Associates

Engineering Healthier Schools

Healthier School Environments: A COVID Legacy By Kabi Pandey, PE, Vice President/ Director Institutional Projects, ACEC New York SCA Committee Chair The COVID-19 pandemic made public health the number one priority, shining a light on the indoor environment’s impact on well-being. While health officials recommended a multi-pronged …

COVID-19 / Industry News

View on Videoconferencing

View on Videoconferencing The COVID 19 pandemic has ushered in the era of videoconferencing at warp speed, likely replacing much of business travel for years to come or certainly reducing the need for it. The benefits—significantly lower out-of-pocket expenses, less down time, reduced wear and tear …

Thermal Temperature Scanners

Thermal Temperature Scanners: COVID-19 and Beyond Soon to be as ubiquitous in the U.S. as they are in China and other parts of the world hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, thermal or infrared cameras at entry points to buildings and facilities serve a valuable screening …

COVID-19 / Industry News / Technology

HVAC Modifications COVID19

HVAC Modifications to Minimize COVID Transmission—Plain Talk on What Works (and What Doesn’t) As we navigate our way back to work, school, shopping, and other indoor activities, understanding the role of HVAC systems in limiting the spread of COVID-19 and other viral transmission is a hot …

COVID-19 / Industry News

The Buzz on Using UV for Disinfection

Beyond the Hype: The Buzz on Using UV for Disinfection By David Cyr, LC, MIES, IALD, Lilker Lighting Group Director Using ultraviolet (UV) for disinfection, or “UV germicidal irradiation” (UVGI) is older than you may think. A patent for a germicidal low-pressure mercury source was issued in 1886, …

COVID-19 / Lighting