The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and abroad in early 2020 caught many industries off guard, but in the perennial debate over the indoor air quality of commercial and public spaces, it supercharged a movement for cleaner air that was already gathering steam.
With manufacturers deploying a range of technologies, including MERV 13-rated HEPA filters, ultraviolet light, ionization, plasma arcs and hydrogen peroxide generators to neutralize, kill or filter the virus, it’s been a wild year that saw many of those resistant in the past to investing in improving air quality dragged forward by the necessity to do so.