Price Industries' Air Filtration Systems Mitigate Airborne SARS-CoV-2
Dateline:
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Published 4-27-2020
Price Industries is significantly increasing production of its air filtration systems in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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Ohio University Constructs Osteopathic Medical Education Facility
Dateline:
Athens, Ohio
Published 4-27-2020
Ohio University is constructing the $65 million Heritage Hall in Athens.
International WELL Building Institute Assembles SARS-CoV-2 Task Force
Dateline:
New York
Published 4-26-2020
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has assembled a task force to address the role of the built environment in reducing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory
Blinn College Plans Science, Technology, Engineering, and Innovation Building
Dateline:
Brenham, Texas
Published 4-25-2020
Blinn College is planning to build the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Innovation Building on the RELLIS campus in Brenham, Texas.
LSU Health Shreveport Plans Center for Medical Education and Wellness
Dateline:
Shreveport, La.
Published 4-22-2020
LSU Health Shreveport is planning to build the $60 million Center for Medical Education and Wellness.
The Ohio State University and Central Ohio Technical College Construct Alford Center for Science and Technology
Dateline:
Newark, Ohio
Published 4-18-2020
The Ohio State University and Central Ohio Technical College are constructing the $32 million John and Mary Alford Center for Science and Technology.
VACUUBRAND Offers Continuing Education Courses Approved by AIA & GBCI
Dateline:
Essex, Conn.
Published 4-15-2020
VACUUBRAND is offering continuing education courses approved by the American Institute of Architects and Green Business Certification Inc.
Federal Stimulus Bill Allocates $2.2 Trillion for Coronavirus Research and Relief
An Additional $2.3 Trillion from the Federal Reserve Includes Billions for Business Loans
Published 4-15-2020
Federal financial measures have been approved in the past few weeks to shore up the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, with direct monetary assistance and business loans totaling $5.5 trillion, and more support and flexibility for research universities and government contractors. The federal stimulus package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—is intended to pump $2.2 trillion dollars into the economy, primarily in the healthcare and research sectors, and to provide emergency relief to institutions, businesses, and workers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the pandemic. The specifics of how it will be implemented are still evolving, and it is likely that additional stimulus bills will be considered in the coming months, including investments in infrastructure for the nation’s research enterprise.
New York University Renovates Historic Structures for School of Global Public Health
Dateline:
New York
Published 4-14-2020
New York University is renovating two adjacent historic structures on its Greenwich Village campus to create a new home for the School of Global Public Health.
ASHRAE Creates Epidemic Task Force to Ensure Building Preparedness
Dateline:
Atlanta
Published 4-14-2020
ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, has created an epidemic task force to respond to the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and provide g