Books, Conference and Journal Papers

ASHRAE Books Content

Chapter 10, Disaster Planning and Emergency Management:
HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics, 2nd ed.

Free Download: Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction and Commissioning

Read Free Online: Residential Indoor Air Quality

ASHRAE Conference Papers

Conference papers from 2017 and after are avaiable for free download in PDF format. Older papers can be purchased in ASHRAE's bookstore. 

2019 Annual Conference

 KC-19-C021 -- Infectious Passenger Isolation System for Aircraft

 KC-19-C020 -- Designing Simplified Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms to Reduce Infection Rate in Future Pandemics

2017 Annual Conference

 LB-17-C005 -- An Efficient Ventilation Configuration for Preventing Bioaerosol Exposures to Health Care Workers in Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms

2016 Annual Conference

 ST-16-004 (GIA 15-16) -- Assessing Effectiveness of Ceiling-Ventilated Mock Airborne Infection Isolation Room in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Influenza Transmission to Health-Care Workers

2015 Winter Conference

CH-15-C017 -- Effectiveness of a Local Ventilation/Filtration Intervention for Health-Care Worker Exposure Reduction to Airborne Infection in a Hospital Room

2014 Winter Conference

NY-14-C023 -- Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) in Hospital HVAC Decreases Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

2012 Winter Conference

CH-12-C057 -- Assessment of Health-Care Worker Exposure to Pandemic Flu in Hospital Rooms 

ASHRAE Journal Papers

Modeling SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk in Various Office Building HVAC System - July 2023

Increasing Ventilation In 1980s High-Rise Commercial Office Buildings - November 2022

Inhaled Mass and Particle Removal Dynamics in Commercial Buildings And Aircraft Cabins - July 2022

Airborne Disease Transmission Risk and Energy Impact of HVAC Mitigation Strategies - May 2022

Interpreting Air Cleaner Performance Data - April 2022

Transporting and Storing COVID-19 Vaccines - February 2022

Lessons Learned (So Far) From The COVID-19 Pandemic- February 2022

Building Sciences: Covert COVID Thoughts- February 2022

A Bipolar Ionization Primer for HVAC Professionals - November 2021

Monitoring IAQ and Occupant Health - October 2021

Central HVAC Filtration vs. Portable Air Purifier Filtration: Mitigating COVID-19 in Public Spaces - October 2021

Virus Transmission Modes and Mitigation Strategies, Part 4: Additional Virus Mitigation Strategies - September 2021

IEQ Applications: Reducing Airborne Contamination, Transmission & Migration—Inspirations From Cleanroom HVAC Technologies - September 2021

Virus Transmission Modes and Mitigation Strategies, Part 3: Ventilation, Filtration And UVGI - August 2021

IEQ Applications: Evaluating Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation: Case Study - August 2021

IEQ Applications: Designing Beyond The Well-Mixed Space - July 2021

Analysis of Spread of Airborne Contaminants and Risk Of Infection - July 2021

Minimizing COVID-19 Transmission in High Occupant Density Settings, Part 2 - June 2021

IEQ Applications: Managing Aerosols Using Space Flushing - June 2021

HVAC Applications: Return Ductwork Requirement For Airborne Pathogens Through the Airstream - June 2021

Reducing Airborne Infectious Aerosol Exposure - May 2021

Minimizing Transmission In High Occupant Density Settings, Part 1 - May 2021

Virus Transmission Modes and Mitigation Strategies, Part 2: Airborne Transmission and Distribution - April 2021

Defining Viruses And Droplet Release - March 2021

Solving Problems: Debunking UVGI Myths - February 2021

What It’s Like Opening a Building During a Pandemic - January 2021

IEQ Applications: Tool Evaluates Control Measures for Airborne Infectious Agents - January 2021

Preparing HVAC Systems Before Reoccupying A Building - January 2021

Effect of Ventilation and Filtration on Viral Infection in Residences - December 2020

A Brief Introduction to Passenger Aircraft Cabin Air Quality - October 2020

Filling the Knowledge Gaps: HVAC and COVID-19 - September 2020

Improving IEQ to Reduce Transmission of Airborne Pathogens In Cold Climates - September 2020

IEQ Applications: Building Readiness Plan for SARS-CoV-2: ASHRAE Headquarters - September 2020

Study of Viral Filtration Performance of Residential HVAC Filters - August 2020

Evaluating Virus Containment Efficiency of Air-Handling Systems - July 2020

Makeshift Negative Pressure Patient Rooms In Response to COVID-19: Recommendations and Lessons Learned - July 2020

IEQ Applications: Water Management Best Practices During and After Low or No Occupancy - June 2020

IEQ Applications: Guidance for Building Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - May 2020

 IEQ Applications: Designing for Airborne Infection Control - July 2019

 Improved Ventilation System For Removal of Airborne Contamination in Airborne Infectious Isolation Rooms - Feb 2019

 Bioaerosols in Health-Care Environments - Aug 2014

 IAQ Applications: Ventilation, Crowds, and the Common Cold - Feb 2014

 IAQ Applications: Hospital Surge Capacity - Sept 2011

 Health Issues: HVAC & Infectious Diseases - June 2009

Ultraviolet Germidical Irradiation: Current Best Practices - August 2008

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