Hey all - sorry I won't be able to join our call today. I had a client request an emergency meeting today (boo) because corporate mandated that they eliminate fossil fuel use from all their buildings (yay!) by 2025 and they've got a project underway that needs to pivot quickly.
Had I been able to join, I wanted to share this in case anybody hadn't seen it yet: https://medium.com/open-letter-to-address-the-use-of-electronic-air/no-to-ionizers-plasma-uvpco-bc1570b2fb9b
Full disclosure: One of my colleagues was involved in the writing of it, but it was joined on to by a number of researchers that have been very active in this field, including at least a couple ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force members.
I expect this debate to ramp up in the coming weeks months. There's going to be a land rush associated with the billions of dollars set aside for school improvements, and my inbox is already been spammed by companies claiming to qualify for these dollars, ranging from HVAC stuff to furniture (big eye roll there). On top of that, it looks like there's going to be some new misleading "research" released by at least one manufacturer that will be marketed well, but actually shows the technology performing really poorly compared to ventilation and filtration.
