January 2022, Evaluation of a Bioaerosol Sampler for Indoor Environmental Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, 20-minute presentation, Healthy Buildings America Conference (2021-delayed), International Society of…
Twenty years ago, the conversation around microorganisms in the indoor environment was centered around the ways to eliminate microbe communities, with people generally viewing them as harmful to human health. As scientific knowledge has exp…
Weatherization of a building is implemented in a variety of ways, but focuses on tightening the building envelope such that less air and heat are able to transfer between the inside and outside. A leaky building can feel uncomfortable, and
Humans harbor diverse microbial communities in and on our bodies, and these can be readily detected in the built environment. Human-associated bacteria disperse into and throughout buildings by three primary mechanisms: (1) direct human con…
The microorganisms inside the built environment often come from the occupants inside- mostly humans, pets, and plants. How we shape and operate the spaces in that built environment, and how we use the materials within that space, can affect…
Mhuireach, G. Á., Dietz, L., and Gillett, T. (2022). One or many? Multi-species livestock grazing influences soil microbiome community structure and antibiotic resistance potential. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 6:926824. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.20…
The built environment is its own ecosystem, and architectural features in the indoor environment can change those ecosystems and the organisms living there. Bathrooms and kitchens can act as sources of water or natural resources, the availa…
Since the development of Germ Theory – that “germs” cause illnesses – the majority of hygiene studies have suggested that the safest strategy to prevent illness is a mass reduction in the bacterial load that is carried on the skin. The assu…
by Mira | Sep 3, 2021 | News, Research | 0 comments COVID seems like it is here to stay, and as we move into an endemic era, we need reliable and cost-effective solutions to support safe indoor congregation. If air contamination levels can
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by pfh@uoregon.edu | Mar 10, 2020 | Informative, News | 0 comments As corporate entities, city, county, state and federal governments around the world take action against the spread of COVID-19, the built environment has been thrust onto ce…
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