Page 26 - Climate Control News August 2021

Disenfecting robots battle
COVID-19
THE RACE TO PROVIDE HEALTHY BUILDINGS AND ENSURE OCCUPANT WELL-BEING HAS LED TO THE INTRODUCTION OF DISINFECTING ROBOTS. CCN’S SANDRA ROSSI REPORTS ON NEW INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) TRENDS THAT HAVE EMERGED FROM THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
CORETRUST CAPITAL PART- NERS has unveiled ADIBOT UV-C Disinfecting Robots that disinfect air and surfaces against COVID-19 and other harmful airborne pathogens.
The robot is the centrepiece of multiple an- ti-COVID technologies at the company’s of- fice properties in downtown Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
As mask mandates are lifted and people re- turn to the office after a year of isolation, Coretrust has taken building technology to a new level to create safe, healthy and stress-free office environments.
The ADIBOT UV-C Disinfection system is cre- ated and manufactured by UBTECH Robotics, a global leader in intelligent humanoid robotics and AI technologies.
The robots use UV-C technology that disin- fects air and targeted surfaces to deactivate the DNA and RNA of harmful pathogens. By using UV-C, ADIBOT also reduces interaction with harmful chemicals, one-time use plastics and chemical disposal into the environment.
The system effectively disinfects 99.9 per cent
of targeted areas with minimal downtime. Managing principal and a founder of Coretrust, Thomas S. Ricci, said that as tenants return to work, health and wellness issues are
paramount to staff confidence.
“The robots are visible symbols of the anti-
COVID technology that stands behind the envi- ronmental health of our buildings,” Ricci said.
"We know of no other office owner that has the combination of environmental technology and health and safety operational protocols to com- bat COVID-19 and other viruses.”
UBTECH senior vice president, John Rhee, said the robots are just one of the technologies deployed to protect building occupants.
“We spend much of our daily lives at the offic- es so it is a smart strategy for landlords to use intelligent robots as an added cleaning layer to create safer and healthier workplaces,” he said.
“Employers want to make sure they have high standards of cleaning and disinfection to pro- vide a safe environment for staff.”
A major element in achieving virtually hospi- tal grade indoor air quality at all Coretrust prop- erties is the patented Biowall MAX, an Ultravio- let Germicidal Irradiation Air Disinfection
ABOVE: Robots are the centrepiece of multiple anti-COVID technologies being rolled out in today’s workplace.
CLIMATECONTROLNEWS.COM.AU
26