The Office of Research Facilities (ORF) collaborates on bioenvironmental research to improve indoor air quality and save energy in biomedical laboratories, animal research and health care facilities. The Principal Investigator for Research Facilities is Dr. Farhad Memarzadeh fm30c@nih.gov . The results of these studies have been cited and, in many cases, adopted as national and international standards for labs and hospitals. Among the standard-setting organizations and institutions that adopted or use ORF applied facility studies are:
- American National Standard Institutes (ANSI)
- American Society of Heating and Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in:
- ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook
- ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook
- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health
- International Conference on Indoor Air Sciences
- International Conference on Healthy Buildings
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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Following are links to the studies:
