NAFA members have authored many studies and papers on air filtration and the application of technologies to improve living and work environments. These air filtration articles are published in NAFA’s Air Media magazine (available online) and other HVAC/R publications, and available to NAFA website visitors and members. In addition, NAFA archives many research projects on air filtration, indoor air quality, and environmental air quality.
Air Filtration Articles by NAFA Members
NAFA Position Statement on ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force (ETF) Core Recommendations for Reducing Infectious Aerosol Exposure
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 this document in such a short period of time, and for it to be so universally accepted and referenced by the …
Member News: Air Filtration Holdings Acquires Permatron
Air Filtration Holdings, LLC Edgewater Funds and Duchossois Capital Management in partnership with Brandon Ost complete the acquisition of Permatron. Edgewater Funds, Duchossois Capital Management and Brandon Ost announced today they have collectively acquired Permatron, a privately held company in Elk Grove Village, IL. Founded in 1957, Permatron has spent 60 years specializing in custom …
Impact of High-Efficiency Filtration Combined with High Ventilation Rates on Particulate Matter Concentrations in U.S. Offices
Tom Ben-David, Sheng Wang, Michael S. Waring | 7-1-2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2015, the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) 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 indoor particulate matter (PM) at high ventilation rates in offices. This …
NAFA Member George Spottswood Appointed to NIST’s MEP Advisory Board
Last month, NAFA member and CEO of Quality Filters, Inc. George Spottswood was appointed to the National Institute of Standards & Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NISTMEP) Advisory Board. NISTMEP’s mission is to enhance the productivity and technological performance of U.S. manufacturing. They are a national network and the only public-private partnership dedicated to serving small …
Shipper Insights: How Accurate NMFC’s Can Help Control Transportation Costs
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 the correct NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification). The NMFC is a numerical code which describes …
Know More! Selling
Know More! Selling By Sam Richter The Internet has changed the way companies sell, and buyers buy. Unless you have been living on a deserted island for the past 15 years, I know that statement did not send shock waves through your consciousness. And even if you had been living on a deserted island, you …
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Be a Leader: The Five Components to Results Management
Now more than ever, it is important to get the best – and most – out of employees. Many leaders desire to increase staff performance, but few have a system to achieve their desired results. Here are five components to results management to get you thinking about creating the system you need to maximize your …
How many cubic feet of air are passed through an air filter annually?
By D. Brian Baker, Custom Vac Limited January 2009 Of course there is no single answer to this question because it depends on many factors such as, what is the fan CFM on high, what is the fan CFM on low, is continuous fan being utilized, what are the heating and cooling CFM’s, how …
NAFA Position Statement on 52.2 Appendix J
4/30/14 – As the President of the National Air Filtration Association, this is to inform the committee that based on an overwhelming consensus of NAFA’s members, NAFA will be voting “No” concerning the motion made in New York City, to move Appendix J from an appendix to an actual part of ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2012. NAFA …
The Purpose of Paint Arrestors
It does sound “green” to say overspray collectors keep the environment cleaner, but let’s face facts; keeping the exhaust stack and fan free of overspray build-up ensures that an exhaust system can properly remove VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) and other noxious vapors from a spray booth. That is the primary purpose of a paint arrestor. …
Dealing With Schools’ Ventilation Problems
Officials at Keefe Technical School upgraded filter efficiency and found out the improvement keeps the ductwork clean while operating the heating and cooling coils at peak energy efficiency. Statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics are a bit unnerving: 53 million school children and 6 million teachers, administrators, and others walk into 120,000 school …