Hvac system design and operational tool for building infection control

A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) design and operational tool for a HVAC system for a building, the HVAC design tool comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• obtaining a dynamic temperature model and a dynamic infectious quanta model for one or more building zones;
• determining an infection probability;
• performing a simulation using the dynamic temperature model, the dynamic infectious quanta model, and the infection probability to generate results comprising a recommended equipment configuration of the HVAC system;
• and
• initiating an automated action using the results.

A method for providing design and operating recommendations for a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system to achieve a desired level of infection control in a building, the method comprising:

• obtaining a dynamic temperature model and a dynamic infectious quanta model for one or more building zones;
• determining an infection probability;
• using the dynamic temperature model, the dynamic infectious quanta model, and the infection probability to generate at least one of design recommendations or operating recommendations to achieve the desired level of infection control;
• and
• operating a display to provide at least one of the design recommendations or the operating recommendations to a user, each of the design recommendations or the operating recommendations comprising an associated cost.