In the fourth installment of IBEC’s six-part CLEAN Lessons Learned series dedicated to indoor air quality (IAQ) and its impact on infectious disease transmission in the built environment, IBEC discussed innovative techniques for measuring airborne biological hazards, aiming to bridge the gap between current indoor air quality assessments and the need for more nuanced approaches…

In the third session of the six-part CLEAN Lessons Learned series dedicated to indoor air quality, IBEC dived deep into the pivotal role of ventilation in maintaining healthy indoor environments and discussed its effectiveness as a tool against spreading infectious diseases. With 284 registrations, the event was sponsored by Johnson Controls and featured speakers from…

In the second of the six-part CLEAN Lessons Learned series dedicated to indoor air quality (IAQ) and its impact on infectious disease transmission in the built environment, IBEC shifted its focus to a topic of utmost importance: understanding the presence, risks, and ways to mitigate the spread of infectious disease in indoor spaces. With 132…

In partnership with AIHA, IBEC launched a directory listing service for potential air quality service providers on the Commit to C.A.R.E website.

IBEC helped shape the future of indoor air quality regulations and policy by working with Johns Hopkins University to create and share draft state-level legislation introduced in Massachusetts to enhance indoor air quality in public buildings.

IBEC successfully hosted its first installment of the Lessons Learned web series focusing on indoor air quality and infectious disease transmission in the built environment. With 225 registrations, the event featured speakers from Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and the American Society…

IBEC secured $99,974 in grant funding for developing and distributing knowledge products intended to help prevent the resurgence of mpox in at-risk communities in the US.

IBEC provided valuable public comments on the new ASHRAE 241 Standard “Control of Infectious Aerosols,” which was released in the summer of 2023. This standard informs how the indoor air quality industry will be regulated.

IBEC met with many potential partners, funders, and organizations with similar interests, including Johnson Controls, The Helmsley Charitable Trust, the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), Safe Traces, and many others.

IBEC hosted a virtual follow up meeting with stakeholders and potential partners on the development of an operational indoor air quality framework.  Over 46 individuals representing over a dozen different groups, agencies, or organizations registered and participated.