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Built Environment

Conventional GUV

Accelerating the adoption of conventional GUV as a scalable, standards-backed air treatment tool for indoor pathogen mitigation.

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Understanding What Enables Responsible, Scalable Deployment

Conventional GUV is a well-established air cleaning intervention with a long history of use, but it remains underutilized in many indoor environments. Further work can help clarify the conditions needed to support broader, responsible, and effective deployment.

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Historical Significance

Conventional GUV has been used for nearly a century to treat air in occupied indoor spaces, but broader deployment is limited by low awareness, unclear commercial pathways, and gaps in standards and installation capacity.

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Awareness

Many building owners and operators are unaware of how conventional GUV can help reduce exposure to airborne pathogens in indoor spaces.

Commercial Pathways

The market lacks clear, scalable models for evaluating, financing, and deploying conventional GUV installations.

Installation Capacity

Clear standards and a trained workforce are needed to support safe and effective installation.

How It's Used

Below is a non-exhaustive list of settings where conventional GUV devices have been installed.

Healthcare Facilities

Installed as part of layered infection control strategies in clinical settings to support protection for patients and staff.

Sports Arenas

Deployed in high-occupancy environments, including locker rooms and training facilities, with the goal of reducing transmission risk in shared indoor spaces.

Commercial & Industrial Settings

Installed in offices, manufacturing facilities, and other indoor workplaces to support safer shared environments and operational continuity.

Schools & Universities

Used in educational settings as part of layered strategies to help reduce transmission risk and support continuity of in-person instruction during periods of elevated respiratory illness.

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