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Is there HVAC guidance that building and maintenance professionals can follow to help protect from COVID-19?
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has developed proactive guidance to help address coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) concerns with respect to the operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems. Read ASHRAE guidance . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have also developed guidelines…
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Will running a window air conditioner help protect me and my family from COVID-19?
Window air conditioners (AC) are used to cool specific indoor spaces and some may help in reducing airborne viruses if they have an outdoor air intake and/or a MERV-13 or better filter. Note that AC units that have outdoor air intakes are not common. If your window air conditioner has…
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What kind of filter should I use in my home HVAC system to help protect my family from COVID-19?
Minimum Efficiency Reporting Values, or MERV, reports a filter's ability to capture particles. Filters with MERV-13 or higher ratings can trap smaller particles, including viruses. Many home HVAC systems will have a MERV-8 filter installed as the default. Upgrading to a MERV-13 rated filter, or the highest-rated filter that your…
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I am removing aluminum siding from a pre-1978 home. The aluminum siding was nailed over the top of painted wood siding that tested positive for lead. The underlying painted surface is greater than twenty square feet. Must I comply with the Rule when removing the aluminum siding?
Answer: The work practices for exterior projects are based on a performance standard – if the activity disturbs a painted surface (generally, by creating paint chips or dust) in excess of 20 square feet, the work area must be contained so that dust or debris does not leave the work…
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Can notices for multi-family housing common area renovations be delivered to the mailboxes of dwelling units, or only to the actual units themselves?
Answer: Should a firm decide to comply with the pre-renovation education requirements by hand delivering or mailing “Renovate Right” pamphlets and notices, they may do so either through delivery of the notices directly to tenant units or through delivery to tenant mailboxes. If mailbox delivery is used, both hand delivery…
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My firm is doing renovations in a school during summer break, and no children under age six will be present during this period. Do we still have to comply with the pre-renovation education requirements? If so, how should the information be distributed?
My firm is going to perform renovations in a school during the students’ summer break. During the regular school year, the work area would fall under the definition of a child-occupied facility. However, no children under age six will be present during this multiple month break period. Do we still…
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In a typical co-operative apartment building, occupants do not own the individual units; rather they “own” an undifferentiated share in the entire building and then “rent” back a specific unit from the co-operative corporation. Similarly, in a typical condominium building, owners of individual units jointly own the common areas of the building. For purposes of the pre-renovation education requirements, who are the “owners” in such situations?
Answer: EPA recognizes that co-operative apartments (“co-ops”) and condominiums (“condos”) can be structured in a variety of ways. For example, in the case of co-ops, a corporation (sometimes referred to as a “co-op association”) is often established and owns all the units and common areas comprising the co-op; in such…
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When a unit is not occupied by its owner, 40 CFR 745.84(a)(2) states that the “Renovate Right” pamphlet must be provided to an adult occupant prior to beginning any covered renovation activities. What does EPA consider an “adult” for these purposes?
Answer: For purposes of receiving the pamphlet pursuant to the pre-renovation education requirements, EPA believes that “adult” means a person who has reached 18 years of age. Question Number: 23002-33372 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Must notifications for common area renovations always be provided to every unit in a multifamily housing complex?
Answer: Not necessarily. When renovations are to be performed in common areas of multi-family housing (i.e., those portions of the property generally accessible to all residents/users), the RRP Rule requires that each “affected unit” be notified in writing. See 745.84(b)(2). As a general matter, all units in the housing are…
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Can I measure carbon dioxide (CO2) indoors to get information on ventilation?
Good ventilation is important to help protect people from COVID-19 and for healthy indoor environments in general. Carbon dioxide concentrations indoors can provide information about ventilation but need to be interpreted carefully. Additional Information: See CDC Ventilation FAQs for more information. See the ASHRAE Position Document on Indoor Carbon Dioxide…
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