The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has released Guideline 44, “Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events.” This guideline offers recommendations for commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential buildings to mitigate health impacts from smoke, making it the first of its kind to support building owners and managers in preparing for and responding to smoke events. It includes insights on smoke’s effects on indoor air quality and health, best practices in building design and operation, and strategies to safeguard occupants’ health during wildland fire smoke events. A read-only version is free to access through February 11, 2025, and is available for purchase after.
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.