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How One Vanderbilt Raised IAQ Standards

FacilitiesNet, August 2022

One of the tallest skyscrapers, as part of one of the world’s most iconic skylines, opened for business during the COVID-19 pandemic with a high level of uncertainty surrounding what comes next.

When One Vanderbilt, the second-tallest office tower in New York City, unlocked its doors in East Midtown Manhattan in September 2020, it was during a stage of the pandemic when many employees were working from home as questions persisted about when they would return to the office.

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The HVAC Jerks Podcast with WellAir’s Mark Schmidt

The market for indoor air quality products exploded with the pandemic and it’s here to stay.

Join the HVAC Jerks, three guys who have spent way too much time in the HVAC industry and have plenty of fun producing weekly podcasts with the most interesting people in the trade.

Felipe Soberon WellAir Chief Science Officer

Schools’ Summer Assignment: Act Now on Air Quality to Prepare for Fall

With new Covid-19 subvariants spreading, public health experts are calling for indoor air quality improvements to ensure that classrooms are safe today and going forward.

I have four school-age children, and during the Covid-19 waves that rippled through the school year, every week or so at least one of their classmates was testing positive, which meant my wife and I then had to decide to what degree each member of our household should isolate themselves. It felt never-ending. So I know firsthand the upheaval and deprivation the pandemic has caused for students, parents, teachers and the broader school community.

Brandywine Realty Trust Properties has deployed WellAir’s portable NanoStrike air disinfection technology in their highly-trafficked conference rooms at Commerce Square in Philadelphia’s Central Business District

WellAir Brings Clean Air Technology to Brandywine Realty Trust Properties

STAMFORD, CT – May 18, 2022 WellAir, a leading provider of indoor air disinfection and purification solutions, today announced the implementation of its solutions in the elevator cabs throughout Brandywine’s entire Trophy Class of buildings as many employees return to workplaces. Brandywine has also deployed WellAir’s portable NanoStrike^TM air disinfection technology in their highly-trafficked conference rooms at Commerce Square in Philadelphia’s Central Business District.

One Vanderbilt Announces Installation of WellAir’s Clean Air Technology as Workers Return

The tallest office tower in midtown Manhattan takes a thoughtful approach to indoor air quality as employees return to work.

STAMFORD, CT – March 15, 2022 WellAir, a leading provider of indoor air disinfection and purification solutions, today announced the installation of its Plasma Air HVAC air purification products in One Vanderbilt Avenue, the skyline-defining tower in the heart of East Midtown. The products have been deployed across its own office floors, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt and tenant and public spaces, including the lobby, transit hall, amenity floor and Le Pavillon.

Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Partners with WellAir to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Air Purification Solutions Deployed to Reduce Airborne Virus Particles and Augment Cleaning Protocols at Luxury, World-Renowned Hotel in Greece

WellAir, a leading provider of indoor air disinfection and purification solutions, announced today that its Plasma Air HVAC air purification products have been selected by the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Athens, Greece to help reduce exposure to airborne pathogens and pollutants throughout the hotel. This partnership expands WellAir’s portfolio of partnerships with a variety of hotels across the world.

The New York Times Travel Exclusive: The Newest Hotel Amenity? Virus-Scrubbed Air

By Elaine Glusac

Originally Published Dec. 3, 2020 by the New York Times

Hotels across the nation are installing state-of-the-art filtration systems, including Plasma Air’s bipolar ionization technology, to help tackle the coronavirus where it is now believed to be the most dangerous – in the air.

Texas School District Installs Plasma Air Ionization Systems to Help Protect Students and Staff from Airborne Viruses

STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Plasma Air, the leading innovator in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions, announces today that its ionization systems are being installed in the Clint Independent School District (ISD) in El Paso, TX. With an enrollment of 11,800 students, Clint ISD has 14 campuses – four high schools, four middle/junior high schools, and six elementary schools. The Plasma Air systems will be deployed across all of its campuses as part of the school district’s safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Luxury Hotels Now Deploying Plasma Air Technology to Help Protect Their Guests and Employees Against Airborne Viruses

Bipolar ionization can help prevent the spread of viruses by neutralizing airborne pathogens.

Stamford, CT (November 02,2020) – Plasma Air, the leading innovator in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions, announces today that several top luxury hotel brands have selected its ionization systems. The Marriott’s Autograph Collection Hotels and The Ritz-Carlton are installing bipolar ionization technology in their properties’ HVAC systems to help neutralize viruses, such as COVID-19.

Up in the Air – Bi-polar Ionization in Meat Packing Facilities

As meat and poultry operations across the nation work to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in processing facilities, they’re taking the fight to the air. In part, that’s due to mounting scientific evidence that indicates the highly infectious novel coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, is transmitted through air, not just by person-to-person (via respiratory droplets) or surface contact alone.