we actually pulled it off and the who is officially shifting their guidance to focus on building standards. i cant express how much i appreciate everyone who jumped on board with this. honestly this is going to save so many lives and thats exactly what we were aiming for.
September 2, 2020
Final supporters
To: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization
Statement of Support from Built Environment Experts
We’re writing in support of the Commitment statement to the medical community and relevant international bodies from 239 scientists urging recognition that COVID-19 airborne spreads via aerosol based on current scientific evidence, as well as through larger droplets. The July 9 WHO briefing is promising towards creating building based solutions for the disease.
We strongly support the medical and health professionals’ model of doing no harm and applying the precautionary principles. We urge the World Health Organization (WHO) to work with built environment experts and recommend the adoption of indoor environment best practices to protect building occupants worldwide.
As design and built environment professionals, we can immediately apply the knowledge, based on scientific evidence, of clean indoor air and mitigation techniques using proven technology: enhanced natural air ventilation, high performance air filters, good ventilation rates, appropriate humidity control, robust sunlight or proper ultra-violet light. We can help to protect first responders, students, office workers, essential workers and all citizens. The built environment can be a great health equity equalizer.
If the WHO recommends best practice air standards now before vaccines and therapeutic solutions are available, it will have a strong effect towards raising the public’s awareness of places where they spend time. This recommendation is complementary to other existing WHO advice such as wearing face coverings. Citizens would be empowered to request clean indoor air environments in addition to following other WHO guidelines. We also hope an elevated air standard will be in place even after vaccines and therapeutic solutions are available. Indoor and outdoor air pollution has been a persistent problem especially for the most vulnerable populations for decades.
Thank you for your serious consideration of this recommendation. We believe time is of the essence as we are seeing a rise in infection rate around the globe.
Reference:
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa939/5867798
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Reached 500 supporters
July 22, 2020
July 20, 2020
the amount of experts reaching out to collaborate on this has been wild and it proves just how much we need the indoor air standards updated right now. behind the scenes were putting together a technical packet for the committee so they have all the evidence they need to move forward.
July 18, 2020
we hit 100 signatures today which is honestly wild to see. its cool knowing so many other experts are pushing for these air standards too.
Reached 100 supporters
July 16, 2020
6 Comments
My office has zero airflow and I am terrified to go back in. Please listen to these experts and make some real rules for indoor air.
ABOUT TIME. Clean air is a human right. Stop ignoring the aerosol transmission evidence.
Finally some common sense. We have been yelling about hvac and ventilation for months. Listen to the engineers!
Fix the buildings. It is not that hard. Better filters save lives and it is time the WHO acknowledged the science.
PLEASE keep our kids safe in schools. Proper ventilation is the only way this actually works long term.
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we actually pulled it off and the who is officially shifting their guidance to focus on building standards. i cant express how much i appreciate everyone who jumped on board with this. honestly this is going to save so many lives and thats exactly what we were aiming for.
September 2, 2020
Final supporters
To: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization
Statement of Support from Built Environment Experts
We’re writing in support of the Commitment statement to the medical community and relevant international bodies from 239 scientists urging recognition that COVID-19 airborne spreads via aerosol based on current scientific evidence, as well as through larger droplets. The July 9 WHO briefing is promising towards creating building based solutions for the disease.
We strongly support the medical and health professionals’ model of doing no harm and applying the precautionary principles. We urge the World Health Organization (WHO) to work with built environment experts and recommend the adoption of indoor environment best practices to protect building occupants worldwide.
As design and built environment professionals, we can immediately apply the knowledge, based on scientific evidence, of clean indoor air and mitigation techniques using proven technology: enhanced natural air ventilation, high performance air filters, good ventilation rates, appropriate humidity control, robust sunlight or proper ultra-violet light. We can help to protect first responders, students, office workers, essential workers and all citizens. The built environment can be a great health equity equalizer.
If the WHO recommends best practice air standards now before vaccines and therapeutic solutions are available, it will have a strong effect towards raising the public’s awareness of places where they spend time. This recommendation is complementary to other existing WHO advice such as wearing face coverings. Citizens would be empowered to request clean indoor air environments in addition to following other WHO guidelines. We also hope an elevated air standard will be in place even after vaccines and therapeutic solutions are available. Indoor and outdoor air pollution has been a persistent problem especially for the most vulnerable populations for decades.
Thank you for your serious consideration of this recommendation. We believe time is of the essence as we are seeing a rise in infection rate around the globe.
Reference:
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa939/5867798
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Reached 500 supporters
July 22, 2020
July 20, 2020
the amount of experts reaching out to collaborate on this has been wild and it proves just how much we need the indoor air standards updated right now. behind the scenes were putting together a technical packet for the committee so they have all the evidence they need to move forward.
July 18, 2020
we hit 100 signatures today which is honestly wild to see. its cool knowing so many other experts are pushing for these air standards too.
Reached 100 supporters
July 16, 2020
6 Comments
I work in construction and we install these systems every day. They work. Why is this even a debate still?
My office has zero airflow and I am terrified to go back in. Please listen to these experts and make some real rules for indoor air.
ABOUT TIME. Clean air is a human right. Stop ignoring the aerosol transmission evidence.
Finally some common sense. We have been yelling about hvac and ventilation for months. Listen to the engineers!
Fix the buildings. It is not that hard. Better filters save lives and it is time the WHO acknowledged the science.
PLEASE keep our kids safe in schools. Proper ventilation is the only way this actually works long term.
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I work in construction and we install these systems every day. They work. Why is this even a debate still?