“Those of us in this field have been arguing for decades that we need to pay attention to the indoor environment, and we’re thrilled people are recognizing it’s important. But how to get from here to there will take an infusion of investment,” wired.com/story/the-next… via @wired

Great work throughout this project!

This seems particularly important right now: A Short History of Outdoor Air Ventilation Rates - By Julia Luongo, Guest Blog @JuliaLuongo shellym80304.com/2014/05/16/a-s… via Shelly Miller, PhD

Right out of the new ⁦Sharper Image⁩ catalog. What bogus! HEPA filters do not leave small particles behind. Total BS. These companies can say anything in their marketing and they do. Plus this probably emits some ozone as it’s an ionizer.

Haha!! Love to see this pop up every few years. They were all GREAT. Such a funny idea - thanks Rich for encouraging us to be ourselves!

Congrats Chuck Haas!! That’s fantastic news

The GOOD: CDC supports improving ventilation in schools The BAD: it's buried in their new guidance The SOLUTION: let's unbury it and make sure every school knows about it! --thread-- cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…

Great story on the front page of today's Chicago Tribune featuring work by Erica Zunkel and her team!

They plan #nextgeneration retail spaces to maximize #energyefficiency, often partnering with companies with planned construction, major retrofit, or new construction projects: Congrats to Illinois Institute of Technology, winner of the Suburban Retail Division.

Well-deserved feature piece on Harvard #HealthyBuildings postdoc Parham Azimi. He led our modeling of the Diamond Princess cruise ship (basis for our COVID risk calculator and will be used to model other diseases) w Zahra Keshavarz Brent Stephens magazine.iit.edu/spring-2021/st…

Summer's here and wildfires are looming large - now is the time to prep for woodsmoke events. I'm sharing some of my thoughts on creating a "clean room" in your home using air cleaning, air sealing, and simple strategies for managing indoor emissions: elliott-gall.medium.com/wildfires-and-…

Give the kids their rims back @chicagosmayor

Finally, our first paper from a series of to-be-published papers related to the impacts of mechanical ventilation on the IAQ in residences is out and available in STOTEN sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"If we are going to end mass incarceration in our lifetime, we must embrace and empower second chances. The robust use of clemency, compassionate release and other second looks is a small step in the right direction." Me & Erica Zunkel in the Chicago Tribune . chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

#projectexcavator