We are a consortium of architects and biologists from the University of Oregon researching microbiology, health, and sustainability in the built environmen
08/21/2020
Our latest publication on SARS-CoV-2:
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2... : Obstetrics & Gynecology An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.
07/29/2020
UO IHBE COVID19 Blueprint to Save Lives AND Restore Livelihoods COVID19, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus, Building Testing, Contact Tracing, Building Operations, Ventilation, HVAC, K-12 Schools, Higher Education; This i...
07/29/2020
Our research!! In the Wall Street Journal!!
Offices Try to Combat Coronavirus With More Fresh Air The pandemic is challenging long-held conventions for offices to be cool, dry, shaded from direct sunlight and mostly sealed off from outside air.
07/29/2020
Check us out on Good Morning America!!
Testing buildings may become added weapon in coronavirus reopenings Testing offices or schools could be faster and easier than testing people.
07/29/2020
We have a new paper out!!
Viable bacterial communities on hospital window components in patient rooms Previous studies demonstrate an exchange of bacteria between hospital room surfaces and patients, and a reduction in survival of microorganisms in dust inside buildings from sunlight exposure. While the transmission of microorganisms between humans and their local environment is a continuous exchang...
07/09/2020
we have a new preprint!!! Read this paper regarding SARS-CoV-2 in HVAC systems!
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Healthcare Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Units Available information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission by small particle aerosols continues to evolve rapidly. To assess the potential role of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in airborne viral transmission, this study sought to de...
07/04/2020
Our work is being featured on Good Morninv America!!! I’ll post the date/time when I know it.
06/28/2020
We have another publication on the way!!!
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Healthcare Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Units Available information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission by small particle aerosols continues to evolve rapidly. To assess the potential role of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in airborne viral transmission, this study sought to de...
Working hard this weekend processing environmental swabs looking for and -19 🤘
05/14/2020
Our work is receiving national attention. Learning more about the spread of and -19 every day!!!
As some restaurants reopen, model shows how coronavirus can spread farther than 6 feet "When a virus is caught up in an air stream, it has the potential to move much further than six feet," Professor Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg said.
05/14/2020
Research shows airflow needed to prevent spread of COVID-19 in businesses and restaurants Researchers from the University of Oregon found air flow can make a big difference in the spread of viruses like COVID-19 when people are inside closed spaces.