Surfaces, Materials, and Disinfection: COVID-19 and Beyond

National

May
11

Description

Performance has always been a discussion point as part of material and surface selection; however, as a result of COVID-19, the importance of cleaning and disinfection of surfaces within all settings has become a priority within interior environments. Durability, cleanability, and appropriate application of a setting and its building occupants was primarily applicable to healthcare. Now these considerations are applicable to all spaces, including commercial spaces and the home. Join ASID on Monday, May 11th at 1:00 p.m. ET for a webinar featuring Dr. Debra Harris (Baylor University), Jane Rohde, ASID, AIA, ACHA, CHID (JSR Associates, Inc.), and Shari Solomon (CleanHealth Environmental), who will discuss the importance of evidence, data, and science, provide relative information on environmental services, cleaning, and disinfection, and cover the need for evaluating product specifications from a multiple-attribute perspective that all focus on human health and safety. Other topics covered will include:

The importance of basing product specifications on evidence.
Cleaning and disinfection of materials in relation to infectious disease.
The strategic maintenance processes for surface materials that promote health and safety.
Understanding specifications based on performance requirements to avoid premature product failures.

Date and Time

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
5/11/2020

Location

Webinar

Dr. Debra Harris, PhD

Associate Professor, Family & Consumer Sciences, Interior Design

Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences

Baylor University

Dr. Debra Harris, PhD

Dr. Debra Harris is an evidence-based design researcher, product developer, and designer. She is an Associate Professor in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University and a Fellow of the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A&M University. Current and recent research involves biological and chemical contamination and transmission by finish material and the spread of pathogens in the built environment.

Jane Rohde, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, GGA-EB

Principal

JSR Associates, Inc.

Jane Rohde, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, GGA-EB

Jane Rohde champions a global cultural shift toward de-institutionalizing senior living and healthcare facilities through her practice, person-centered principles, research and advocacy, and design of the built environment. She is the principal of JSR Associates, Inc., which she formed in response to the gap between outcomes, operations, and design of the physical setting. Through continued practice, Jane has positively impacted the lives of older adults, those with special needs, and the staff that provides care and services to vulnerable populations.

Shari Solomon

President and Founder

CleanHealth Environmental

Shari Solomon

Shari L. Solomon, Esq. is president and founder of CleanHealth Environmental, LLC. CleanHealth provides infection prevention and industrial hygiene training and consulting services geared toward healthcare personnel and vendors responsible for infection prevention, cleaning and disinfection, and facility operations and maintenance practices. Ms. Solomon possesses more than 20 years of environmental consulting and federal regulatory experience. An attorney by trade, combined with her experience in the industrial hygiene field with a focus on healthcare, Shari holds a unique expertise and understanding of liability prevention techniques, offering clients practical and valuable risk management solutions.