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Search Articles Clearing the Air for Indoor Farming: Air Quality, Air Filtration, and Odor Control September 28, 2022 Introduction The primary goal of indoor farming is to create a thriving environment for plants to grow healthy and strong. This goal is accomplished by giving everything the plant needs, including light and carbon dioxide (CO2) for…

Search Articles Beyer Introduces Air Ventilation Legislation as Monthly Jobs Report Shows More Americans Returning To In-Person Work September 28, 2022 Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who chairs Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, today announced the introduction of the Airborne Act, legislation that would incentivize non-residential building owners to conduct indoor air quality assessments (IAQ) and upgrade…

Search Articles The History of ASHRAE Standard 52.2 and NAFA May 27, 2022 Tom Ottney may be an unfamiliar name to some of you, but I was the NAFA President from 1996-1997. While in Toledo to represent Cambridge Air Filter Company I took the opportunity to join ASHRAE to find out how air filter testing…

Search Articles ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force Vice-Chair Delivers “Back to School” Presentation May 27, 2022 On August 12, the Healthy Schools Network hosted a “Back to School” webinar on Energy Savings and Healthy Indoor Air. Dennis Knight, Vice-Chair of ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force, and Tracy Washington, Program Manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency served…

Search Articles COVID-19 and Air Filtration FAQs July 11, 2021 What you need to know about keeping you and your building safe As we all socially distance and stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some may be asking themselves what else can they do to ‘flatten the curve.’ While hand-washing and staying home remain the…

Search Articles NAFA Position Statement on ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force (ETF) Core Recommendations for Reducing Infectious Aerosol Exposure May 26, 2021 The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) is pleased to offer its’ support and feedback to ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force (ETF) for the outstanding document “Core Recommendations for Reducing Airborne Infectious Aerosol Exposure”. To complete…

Search Articles Filtración de aire: COVID-19 y la filtración de aire, preguntas frecuentes April 1, 2020 Para ver los seminarios web con subtítulos, haga clic en el botón “CC” en la esquina inferior derecha del video. Puede cambiar el idioma de los subtítulos haciendo clic en el botón de configuración en la esquina inferior derecha…

Search Articles COVID-19 Resources for the Air Filtration Industry March 23, 2020 With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all concerned with the potential for conditions to worsen. It is vitally important that NAFA members take the appropriate steps to reduce the impact of the outbreak on your business, workers, customers and the…

Search Articles Impact of high-efficiency filtration combined with high ventilation rates on particulate matter concentrations in U.S. offices October 4, 2017 In 2015, the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) Foundation funded a research proposal by Associate Professor Michael Waring at Drexel University, which was to determine whether high-efficiency filters could be used to effectively control…

Search Articles Shipper Insights: How Accurate NMFC’s Can Help Control Transportation Costs April 27, 2017 NMFC’s must be provided by the shipper so that carriers can determine shipping rates. Learn what shippers need to know about NMFC’s to control transportation-related costs. One of the most important steps when preparing a LTL (Less-than-Truckload) shipment is identifying…