New system solutions for infection control in response to demands for increased ventilation in healthcare facilities

Research Project, 2025

This project is based on recent research on efficient ventilation and new highly effective air cleaning technology. The aim is to explore the possibilities of using this new technology to meet the need for significantly increased ventilation flows that has been proposed by healthcare hygiene specialists in recent years. The new technology has been shown by measurements both in the laboratory and in the field to effectively capture infectious airborne particles. A very low flow resistance makes it both energy-efficient and quiet, which is the basis for the possibilities of using it for the intended benefit.The project is dedicated to ensuring that very promising research results on ventilation and air cleaning become available to benefit the healthcare sector in creating safe healthcare environments. The project is carried out in collaboration with specialists in both healthcare hygiene and the operation and management of healthcare facilities.The technology to be adapted in the project has been carefully reviewed in previous projects with very clear and positive results. In addition, the fundamental issue regarding requirements and methods for limiting the spread of infection in healthcare facilities has been a theme for collaboration between the actors of the current project; a theme that has attracted great national interest among both healthcare providers and property managers. This makes the possibilities for the project´s results to have an impact in society very good.