NIBS COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall: Mental Health & Sanitation of COVID-19 Facilities

Join the conversation as the National Institute of Building Sciences hosts a virtual town hall with leaders from across the built environment to address concerns regarding building safety around COVID-19. Industry experts will discuss best practices to prepare and close out spaces used for COVID-19 patients, detailed advice on sanitation of buildings, and how to address mental health challenges as people plan to reenter facilities, convention centers, or hotels used to house COVID-19 patients or medical personnel.

Your organization may need to conduct business at one of these convention centers or hotels in the future. If you plan to visit or stay at a property that could have been affected, learn the steps taken to keep future attendees or guests safe and ease your customers or employee’s anxiety. Topics covered will include:

* Reoccupying spaces used to house COVID-19 patients and/or medical personnel
* Sanitation recommendations
* Addressing mental health issues around reentering these spaces