TECHNOLOGY
HOTELS rush to scrub clean air quality
There has been a sudden demand for specialized , scientifically-designed air purification and filtration systems which not only ensure clean , virus-free air , but also boast features like maintaining medical-grade air quality and spreading ions onto surfaces through the air .
The Crowne Plaza Albany — The Desmond Hotel in Albany , New York , for instance , uses a 24x7 air purification system that treats the air and surfaces , whose technology was originally developed for NASA and is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration .
“ We follow the IHG Way of Clean program . It seemed that common sense dictates that you deal with the air ,” says Michael Chain , vice president of Delta Holdings Inc . “ Just filtering the air seems a daunting task when considering the behavior and introduction paths of these viruses , and other potentially harmful allergens . We did not select a filtration system . We selected this 24x7 purification system that is active .”
The InterContinental Houston — Medical Center , which also follows the IHG Way of Clean , has installed an Integrated Viral Protection ( IVP ) Bio Defense Indoor Air
122 hotelsmag . com November / December 2021