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W hilst the reduction of indoor virus spreading is at the top of everyone’s minds, the risk of rapid vertical spreading of fire is not far behind it, and neither issue can be resolved without affecting the other. Ventilation and spread of viruses It is almost unanimously agreed that indoor ventilation has a dramatic effect on the spread of a virus. Government statistics state that the indoor virus spread can be reduced by 70% when ventilation is increased, many reports suggest that the 70% figure is modest. Needless to say, there has already been much written about this topic and it can be concluded that indoor ventilation will be a major weapon in the fight against current and future virus spread. Ventilation volumes need to be significantly increased and controlled compared to previous recommendations to reduce indoor viral spread. Mechanical ventilation Whilst in the summer months, increased ventilation can be as simple as opening windows, FEATURE FIRE SAFETY 30 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES OCTOBER 2021 Rupert Coggon , Tenmat is saying we are currently facing two major, life critical issues, which will influence how buildings will be ventilated in the future. FIRE SAFETY Solving the virusVS fire spread conundrumwhen upgrading ventilation