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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.

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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.

Plasma Air’s Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization Technology Earns UL 2998 Validation for Zero Ozone Emissions

Plasma Air, a Connecticut-based manufacturer and leading innovator in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions announced that its Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization technology has been UL 2998 validated — certifying the products as ozone-free. As ozone awareness increases in the air purification industry, Underwriters Laboratory – UL has developed a new environmental standard, UL 2998, concerning the ozone output of electrostatic air cleaners. Many HVAC design engineers include this standard in their schedules and specifications to avoid air purification devices that emit ozone.

Third-Party Test Results Show A Reduction in Coronavirus Surrogate by 99%

Spanish Ministry of Defense Biological Laboratory Test Plasma Air Ionizers on Coronavirus Surrogate

Testing carried out by Tayra and backed by the Spanish Ministry of Defense Biological Laboratory in Spain on the Plasma Air Ionization technology showed a reduction of MS2 Bacteriophage, a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), in indoor environments.

Plasma Air Deactivates Airborne Viruses — Cleaning the Air You Breathe

There is mounting research to suggest that clean air plays a vital role in preventing the spread of COVID-19. While respiratory droplets are considered the primary transmission route, experts strongly suspect that aerosol transmission may be occurring. Plasma Air’s HVAC-mounted ionizers use proactive air purification technologies to deactivate airborne viruses safely. Our needlepoint, brush, and tube-style products use bipolar ionization, which creates millions of positive and negative ions, a proven method of virus destruction.

Plasma Air Solutions Installed in the One of the Largest Multifunctional Business and Residential Centers in Poland

Plasma Air, the leading innovator in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions, announces that its ionization systems have been selected and installed in the Unity Center, a mixed-use development being constructed in Krakow, Poland. The project is the result of a multi-year, forward-thinking development created to transform the area into a premier business and residential center. This new development will transform the city, bringing modern workplaces for companies to grow, luxury residential apartments, a new hotel, vibrant shopping and dining.

Plasma Air Delivers Clean Air to the New TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Most would agree that hotel guests do not want to wake up to the smell of jet fuel and car exhaust. While indoor air quality may not have been a concern when the iconic TWA Flight Center opened in 1962 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (then called Idlewild Airport), nearly 60 years later it is. When the landmark building reopened as the TWA Hotel this past spring, it became JFK’s first on-airport hotel. Located directly across from JetBlue’s Terminal 5, the TWA Hotel is accessible via car, AirTrain, or directly from the arrivals level of the terminal. Given the hotel’s proximity to transportation, it is estimated that countless guests will be passing through this hotel and a key component to serving them is to maintain healthy, comfortable indoor air quality.

One Air Purification Technology Solves Several Cannabis Problems: Odor, Mold, Mildew, Bud Rot, and Disease

Odor abatement and disease control: For cannabis growers in the legalization era, these are the thorniest challenges. As local governments enact strict odor ordinances, new growers need viable odor-abatement plans to get licensed, while established facilities face stiff fines for odor violations. At the same time, growers must pass rigorous microbial testing or face massive revenue loss.