Q: How can the lighting design community participate in the GUV discussion? Chinnis The lighting design community is really focused on three main things: educating our clients so they can educate theirs, following the current research (which honestly gets updated it seems almost daily), and learning about the types of products and applications that have been traditionally used and what is rapidly emerging. This team answers key questions about GUV technology, what the latest research says, the concerns/issues lighting designers need to consider, and what lighting designers should discuss with manufacturers and/or their clients. Robert Karlicek, Jr., LESA Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Dave Pfund, The Lighting Quotient. Read what our leading experts have to say: Darcie Chinnis, IALD, HLB Lighting Design Dr. Still, there are lots of questions as to how designers can integrate GUV into buildings and building systems to help mitigate pathogen transmission and protect building occupants.

The disinfecting capabilities of germicidal ultraviolet radiation (GUV) is attracting a lot of attention given its ability to deactivate viruses, such as COVID-19.

COVID-19 virus is changing the way we think about the built environment.