[LIBRARYDIR] hepa air filters in study rooms

[Bem, Greg]

I believe this is the model that’s used at a local brewery. I’m not sure if this would work in a study room, but I believe they are quiet/near-silent and blend in quite well:
https://smile.amazon.com/Winix-5500-2-Purifier-PlasmaWave-Reducing/dp/B01D8DAYII/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=Portable+Air+Purifier&qid=1647271944&sr=8-13

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I was recently at WWU and they have air purifiers in their small study rooms.  They are very happy with how they are working.

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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] hepa air filters in study rooms

Hi all,

Our study rooms were added in a remodel, and the only ventilation is a slotted grate in the door. I am told these rooms were hot and stuffy pre-pandemic. One of our faculty, an epidemiologist, suggested that hepa air filters might make these study rooms safer.

Do you have ventilation-challenged study rooms? What are you planning to do with them? Thanks for considering,

Claire Murata, MLIS
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
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