Kevin Albers, ISO-Aire developer and manager of sales and marketing for ISO-Aire, explains how the air filtration system delivers proven COVID-19 mitigation strategies that are recommended for indoor air quality established by ASHRAE and the CDC.
A clean air technology presentation hosted by St. Paul College, St. Paul, Minn. brought university facility managers and building operation teams up to speed on the latest in ISO-Aire indoor air quality solutions helping to protect students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic – and beyond. A link to the presentation created for Minnesota State, the third largest system of state colleges and universities in the U.S., can be found here.
Kevin Albers, ISO-Aire developer and manager of sales and marketing, discussed the challenges associated with effectively implementing a campus-wide clean indoor air strategy, particularly in dated facilities or inside classrooms with poor ventilation. A proven solution many decision makers are turning to is ISO-Aire, a powerful air purification system that aligns directly with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and ASHRAE COVID-19 mitigation guidelines. As Albers noted, ASHRAE and CDC recommend use of portable, in-room air cleaners equipped with HEPA filtration to help protect students and staff by reducing airborne transmission of COVID-19 pathogens. Further guidance suggests pairing HEPA with UVC germicidal sanitization with a minimum of 2 air changes per hour (ACH), and to ensure the proper air throw for safe and effective circulation. In addition to proven, medical-grade HEPA filtration and UVC, ISO-Aire can be manufactured with optional ozone-free bipolar ionization as a third layer of protection.
As Albers explained, the innovation behind the ISO-Aire system is not in the components themselves, but in the approach used to combine them in to a portable, powerful, and proven commercial clean air solution built to last. “We didn’t invent the HEPA filter, we didn’t invent the powerful fans, but we figured out a way to engineer the pieces together into a single package that’s easy to deploy, works well, and is sized to the right space,” Albers noted. “There are a lot of products out there saying they’ll clean the air, but when you calculate the CFM and air changes per hour (ACH), they’re too small. With our units, you’ll see there’s quite a difference.”
Medical-grade HEPA filtration used in ISO-Aire models captures 99.99% of airborne pathogens at .3 microns to help reduce transmission of potentially harmful viruses like COVID-19 and emerging variants, as well as bacteria, mold, pollen, and dust.
Albers noted that in addition to COVID-19 mitigation, there’s a broader positive impact to investing in and implementing clean indoor air strategies in schools. “Healthy indoor air inside our schools goes far beyond COVID-19; looking to the future, clean air technology takes care of allergens and mold to create a far healthier space with less illness so teachers can teach, students can learn, people are sick less, and overall productivity improves.”
Many colleges, schools and daycare facilities across the U.S. have installed ISO-Aire units to purify the air inside classrooms, cafeterias, gyms, libraries, and isolation rooms. With 54-years of expert indoor air ventilation and HVAC expertise, Albers and his team at ISO-Aire’s sister company Ducts & Cleats can help.
Contact us for information on how ISO-Aire products can safeguard your school community. A note of thanks to the St. Paul College community for inviting our ISO-Aire team to share key learnings about COVID-19 mitigation best practices with cleaner, healthier indoor air.