As technology continues to improve every aspect of the built environment, ASHRAE’s Vision 2030 is committed to leading, serving, and providing all professionals in the buildings industry with the resources and knowledge to continually drive the innovative and strategic improvements needed during the revolution of the built environment.
Now in its fourth year, this program was established to support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, and engineering.
After an extensive renovation, an immersive new exhibition and reimagined observation deck open at Chicago’s Willis Tower, inviting visitors to explore the city’s past, present, and future.
This study presents a comparison of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models of different room configurations with different airflow rates and patterns, in order to uncover the optimized HVAC air distribution design that can effectively control the spread of COVID-19 and similar diseases.