Sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Presidential Ad Hoc Committee on Homeland Security with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Noon – 3 p.m. EDT

Terrorist attacks targeting the built environment are a critical and compelling issue to the nation, especially to building designers, owners and managers and first responders.

Multiple hazards and threats intersect within a building, and critical questions concerning the danger of chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) attacks remain. This broadcast will address questions of design, construction and operation of buildings. The primary goal is to address the key issues related to building protection from CBR incidents and draws heavily from ASHRAE’s most credible and timely reports and publications.

This free broadcast is intended to reach a cross-section of professionals, including engineers, architects, building owners and managers, fire, police, medical responders, public safety officers, risk managers and other key personnel.

DVDs will be produced and made available for sale and for use by ASHRAE chapters.

Information on downlink sites is available on ASHRAE.org.

Chair—Ronald P. Vallort, P.E.—Introductions

Segment One—Noon EDT

• Keynote
  D.A. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H
  Founding Director of the Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Former Director of the World Health Organization Global Smallpox Eradication Campaign
  The Threat to Building Occupants
• Welcome and ASHRAE Views
  Richard H. Rooley, FREng., ASHRAE President
  ASHRAE’s role in Homeland Security and the purpose of this broadcast
• January 2003 ASHRAE Report Summary and Building Codes and Standards
  Lawrence G. Spielvogel, P.E.
  ASHRAE reports and Homeland Security-related codes and standards
• HVAC and Refrigeration Systems
  William J. Coad, P.E.
  Homeland Security issues related to design and operation of HVAC&R systems in existing and new buildings

Segment Two—1:30 P.M. EDT - Protecting Buildings from CBR and Associated Threats

• Ventilation and Pressurization
  Andrew K. Persily, Ph.D.
  Design and operation of HVAC ventilation and pressurization systems to protect occupants
• Filtration and Air Cleaning
  H.E. Barney Burroughs
  Design, operation and maintenance of filtration systems and application in refuge areas
• Personal Protection
  Ralph F. Goldman, Ph.D.
  Personal CBR protective systems and equipment and their effectiveness

Questions—Ronald P. Vallort, P.E.
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