AIA publishes guide for re-occupying shuttered buildings post-quarantine

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has published a tool designed to help make the re-inhabitation of existing buildings take place more safely as the initial round of nationwide shelter-in-place directives begins to fade away.  According to an announcement published by AIA, the so-called Re-occupancy Assessment Tool aims to "provide public officials, businesses, and architects with practices that protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public while businesses, stores, restaurants, etc., reopen."  Previously on Archinect: "Recently shuttered buildings could bring about a “grisly lung infection” of their own."The too, which was developed by AIA's Disaster Assistance Committee, "provides a framework of strategies and general mitigation measures that can help reduce exposure to COVID-19," the organization writes.  Previously on Archinect: "'Hygiene ventilation' and the case for Green Stimulus." Image courtesy of Image by Erich Westendarp from Pixabay.The 19-page PDF offer...

AIA publishes guide for re-occupying shuttered buildings post-quarantine

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has published a tool designed to help make the re-inhabitation of existing buildings take place more safely as the initial round of nationwide shelter-in-place directives begins to fade away. 

According to an announcement published by AIA, the so-called Re-occupancy Assessment Tool aims to "provide public officials, businesses, and architects with practices that protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public while businesses, stores, restaurants, etc., reopen." 

Previously on Archinect: "Recently shuttered buildings could bring about a “grisly lung infection” of their own."

The too, which was developed by AIA's Disaster Assistance Committee, "provides a framework of strategies and general mitigation measures that can help reduce exposure to COVID-19," the organization writes. 

Previously on Archinect: "'Hygiene ventilation' and the case for Green Stimulus." Image courtesy of Image by Erich Westendarp from Pixabay.

The 19-page PDF offer...