An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID\u002D19.
The board of health calls for at least six air exchanges per hour and the use of HEPA filters or filters with a MERV 13 rating in HVAC systems. Those high-grade filters are what Ontario has used in schools with mechanical ventilation systems during the pandemic.
“We must start including the quality of the air we breathe when we think of and refer to the safety of indoor settings,” she wrote. Ontario is working on harmonizing its building code with national construction codes, in an Ottawa-led effort, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing said the province’s next edition of the building code is expected to be finalized this year and in effect next year.
“Currently, the ministry is analyzing consultation feedback and National Building Code provisions with respect to ventilation standards.”
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