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ProMark Associates, Inc. Articles
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Destroy viruses with advanced technology to achieve clean indoor air
The spread of COVID-19 has facilities managers around the globe concerned about the risk of airborne contaminants. According to the (Centers) Center for Disease Control, the virus can spread through respiratory droplets that travel ...
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Is the solution to pollution dilution?
Controls and monitors are part of environments where cleaning and purifying air moves beyond the usual HVAC filters and ventilation air. We can now utilize sensors and real time monitors that identify, track, and assure safe destruction of: mold, ...
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How best to solve the IAQ problem in large buildings
Recently we had the opportunity to present our point of view on how best to solve the IAQ problem in large buildings. We knew it was a long shot that we might gain traction but here was an opportunity to do our best. Thanks to one of our team ...
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Legionnaires is an Air Quality Risk
The recent Bronx, NY outbreak of Legionnaires infections is a grim reminder of the deadliness of this strain of pneumonia. Like many of the outbreaks, cooling towers caused this one. Twenty have been identified but the search is still going on. Over ...
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Gas-phase air filtration: Protecting you from what you can’t see
Air filtration, covered previously, targets solid matter (particulates) such as dirt, dust, leaves, and any visible airborne debris. Gas-phase filtration is for the unseen pollution that is airborne gases that may have an odor–but not always. ...
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Monitoring Air Makes Sense
Did you know that air filters were originally put in air handling systems to protect the life of the equipment, not human life? And that it is not uncommon for air filters to get changed less frequently to save on maintenance costs? Monitoring input ...
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Commissioning New Casino TS-APS Installation
On April 20, 2015, I arrived in Canada’s Quebec province to commission a Total Spectrum® Air Purification System (TS-APS) installed in a new casino. Smoking will be allowed so air quality was a major issue. Unlike our first casino ten ...
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How Serious are the Issues of IAQ?
In a recent report, UL’s scientists estimated that there are 80,000 chemicals in international commerce today, with only 3% having been fully evaluated for health impacts. The danger is exacerbated by sealing building envelopes to conserve ...
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Confusion over the word “filter”
I find that using the word “filter” conjures up very different pictures and understanding in people’s minds as everybody has the reference of home furnace filters–mostly the low end of possibilities. There are many filter ...
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A case must be made for changing how buildings operate
So Cloud connectivity for sensors is essential. It is becoming common that large monitors are placed in the common area to show building operations, energy consumption, calculated Carbon Footprint, recycling productivity, and waste reduction and ...
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‘Sleeper’ Issue: Indoor Air Quality
Thirty percent of commercial buildings in the United States have poor indoor air quality (IAQ), according to an article in Buildings. And a white paper from UL entitled “Dawn of the Building Performance Era,” refers to IAQ as a ...
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Does your availability of Data Trend Toward Saving Money?
A case must be made for changing how buildings operate, so Cloud connectivity for sensors is essential. It is becoming common that large monitors are placed in the common area to show building operations, energy consumption, calculated Carbon ...
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Does Innovation in Indoor Air Quality Involve a Paradigm Shift?
Instead of diluting indoor air with compromised outside air, consider removal and destruction of pollutants as part of the HVAC system. Purifying indoor air reduces the level of ventilation required, thereby lessening the energy used to condition ...
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Post Show Survey Results are in from the 2014 show!
According to a post-show survey of several thousand industry professionals who attended the 2014 AHR Expo, 94% said they came to see “what’s new” in the marketplace. An additional 91% said attending the Show was an important way to ...