Touted as modern conveniences, disposable consumer products such as disinfecting wipes and personal hygiene wipes are anything but, considering the havoc they can wreak on residential plumbing systems.

ASHRAE’s Building Readiness guidance provides practical information and checklists to help minimize the chance of spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The series, which begins on Sept. 10 and concludes on Dec. 15, features 18 new or updated courses.

Given the challenges and limited financial resources available for building departments as cited in the Code Council's ongoing survey of U.S. code officials response to the pandemic, the implementation of remote virtual inspections can also save jurisdictions time and money as there is no longer a need for inspectors to travel to and from sites.

The deluxe restrooms combine comfortable and customizable hardware with easy-to-maintain design to deliver guests a hygienic, clean, and welcoming experience.

The guidelines provide best practices for recommissioning schools left vacant during coronavirus related shelter-in-place orders.

Plumbing systems have at minimum been underutilized or at worst-case idle, allowing dangerous levels of potentially harmful bacteria like Legionella to proliferate.

The 41-page presentation includes checklists to prepare educational buildings to resume occupancy such as starting up HVAC systems, as well as checks and verifications to maintain during the academic school year.

The partnership will help the state establish post-COVID-19 building reopening framework using ASHRAE technical resources.

The webinar will examine the challenges presented by attempts to reopen buildings, businesses and other public areas during this ever-changing pandemic.