Rethinking Building Safety Post Pandemic: Approaches To Prevent Infection Transmission

Last Updated on November 23, 2023 by softtech

2020 the world was hit by the deadly coronavirus pandemic that impact world health. The pandemic emphasized the importance of safety and security. Before COVID-19 talks about building safety norms would stir up images of security cameras, fencing, frisking, and barricaded entry points. Today post-pandemic these measures cannot offer complete safety. Invisible sticking on the surfaces poses a great threat to safety. So does one safeguard the buildings against these germs and bacteria? To protect the buildings against the pandemic infection builders and engineers started using technology and eco-friendly safety approaches. Here’s how advanced technology defends buildings against communicable diseases.

Touchless Technology

The introduction of touchless technology forms a defense that ensures the safety of residential and commercial real estate occupants. Touchless technology is incorporated at the entry points for thermal screening. The technology also offers contactless access control and inspection of cleaning procedures. Right from covid red zone detection to providing contactless access to building records touchless technology handles it all.

Ultraviolet Radiation

Type C UV rays play a key role in destroying bacteria and viruses. UV rays help to decontaminate by breaking down the molecular structure of the pathogens. UV light better known as germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) has an inbuilt sanitizing module that disrupts the transmission of infections in buildings. The contaminated building area can be disinfected with the application of germicidal sources. Direct exposure to UV radiation impacts human health adversely. The use of upper room UV germicidal irradiation technology helps to reduce the exposure to direct UV rays. UVGI technology makes use of UV rays to disinfect viruses and bacteria through the creation of an irradiation field above the head of the room occupants. The use of UVGI does not impact the health of the inhabitants. The technology can be easily mounted in designer fittings on the walls or ceilings. The technology can also be placed and installed in existing buildings.

Fogging technology

Hospitals make use of fogging to disinfect patient wards and surfaces by dispersing disinfectant particles in the air. The hospitals make use of hydrogen peroxide fogging to remove air and surface pollution from patient rooms. Buildings sanitization can be achieved with the use of antiviral disinfectant and spray. Fogging in building not just destroys viruses but also other pathogens circulating in the air and sticking on the surface. Use of fine mist spray from spray removes germs from building rooms and offices.

Air cleansing plants

Plants help to absorb pollutants and circulate fresh air. Plant transpiration lowers the surrounding area temperature. It helps to regulate air cooling and humidity. Using air cleansing plants to absorb and catabolize pollutants and pathogens is a cost-effective and eco-friendly norm for promoting healthy buildings post-pandemic. Vertical gardening and vertical greening systems are used in the interiors of buildings for air purification and bio-filtration. Indoor planting helps to reduce sick building syndrome.

The covid pandemic brought lifestyle to a standstill and brought significant changes in the environment, travel patterns, and lifestyle. The pandemic caused the isolation of buildings, schools, workplaces, and hospitals. Engineers, builders, scientists, and the government are consistently trying to identify strategies to reduce the spread of the infection. The use of building protection approaches helps to reduce the air quality and reduce contact area. The approaches improve the air quality and also mitigate the transmission of communicable diseases.