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Which organization designed the Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) measurement scale that rates the effectiveness of air filters?
Suggested Answer: D
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ASHRAE developed the MERV scale, which rates air filter efficiency in capturing airborne particles. LEED references MERV ratings in Indoor Environmental Quality credits to ensure air quality.
12 comments · newest first
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Evelynn
3 months ago
Definitely ASHRAE! Their work on air quality is well-known.
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Willow
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards ANSI. They set many standards.
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Elina
3 months ago
I think it's ASHRAE. They focus on HVAC standards.
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Idella
3 months ago
Wait, ASHRAE? I had no idea!
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Adolph
4 months ago
MERV? I always thought it was DOE!
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Danica
4 months ago
I thought it was the EPA at first.
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Remedios
5 months ago
Totally agree, ASHRAE is the one.
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Launa
6 months ago
It's ASHRAE that created the MERV scale!
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Leota
6 months ago
I’m torn between DOE and ASHRAE for this one. I need to recall more about their roles in air filtration standards.
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Mabel
6 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I believe it was ASHRAE that created the MERV scale.
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Nan
7 months ago
I remember studying about air quality standards, and I feel like ANSI was involved somehow, but I could be mixing it up with something else.
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Billye
7 months ago
I think the MERV scale was developed by ASHRAE, but I’m not completely sure.