Government & corrections
State facilities, correctional institutions, courthouses and civic buildings run old equipment with thin staff. Every site gets the same kit and its own record.
Case studyVerified at scale across 10 prisonsGovernment · 10 facilities · Statewide · Nashville, TNDeployment at scaleRead the case study 
What’s at stake
Housing units, dayrooms and medical units concentrate people, and healthcare costs follow.
Small maintenance teams cover many buildings full of old air handlers.
Capital requests and audits need a measured before and after.
Equipment has to be tamper-resistant and serviceable without disrupting operations.
Deployment at scale
Government · 10 facilities · Statewide · Nashville, TN
On-coil UV-C installed across 10 prisons in six weeks, with Connect streaming verification data from every facility.
Read the Tennessee Department of Correction case study →Where Cognituv fits
On-coil UV-C, standardized for rollout across many facilities.
See Cognituv GridAirstream treatment for housing units and common areas.
See In-duct UV-C
In the fieldCeiling air treatment with automatic anti-tamper shutoff.
See Overwatch 2x2One dashboard across every facility, with the record each site needs.
See Cognituv ConnectFacility types
What we look at first, the systems we usually find, the codes and standards to check and where we’d start. Codes and standards are listed for reference: a listing isn’t a compliance finding, and doesn’t mean any product, Cognituv’s included, is certified to one.
Prisons, jails and detention centers, with housing, medical, visitor and administration areas in secure buildings.
Includes: Prison · Jail · Detention center
Plan sensors for this facility Case study: Tennessee Department of Correction
Courtrooms, offices and public corridors, sometimes with secure holding areas and historic fabric.
Includes: Local or state courthouse · Federal courthouse
Agency offices and civic buildings, often on aging central systems, where upgrades go through public procurement rules.
Includes: Federal office building · State or municipal office · Library or community center
Kennels, isolation, veterinary, adoption and staff areas, with ventilation working hard against odor.
Includes: Shelter with kennels · Shelter with veterinary treatment
Identify · Apply · Verify™
A baseline at each facility: air handlers, air quality and the spaces with the most risk.
The same kit and install method at every site, so rollouts move quickly.
Cognituv Connect reports facility by facility, ready for budget reviews and audits.
Where we work: Correctional facilities, State and municipal buildings, Courthouses, Public safety and EOCs, Libraries and community centers and Military housing.
Codes and standards
The list comes from Cognituv’s facility and code library, reviewed September 2026. Publication isn’t adoption: whether a document applies, and which edition, depends on your jurisdiction, its amendments and your project, and the authority having jurisdiction decides. A listing isn’t a compliance finding for your facility, and doesn’t mean any product, Cognituv’s included, is certified to it.
ACA standardsAccreditation
American Correctional Association performance-based standards and accreditation
Accreditation standards for correctional operations, management and safety; the manual depends on the type of facility.
Listed for: Correctional and detention facility
ASHRAE 62.1Consensus standard · 2025
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
Minimum ventilation and related indoor-air-quality requirements for the occupancies it covers.
Listed for: Correctional and detention facility, Courthouse, Federal, state and municipal building, Animal shelter
ASHRAE 241Consensus standard · 2023
ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols
Planning, design and operation of air systems to reduce exposure to infectious aerosols, including an infection-risk management mode.
Listed for: Correctional and detention facility, Federal, state and municipal building
OSHA 29 CFR 1910Federal regulation
Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, 29 CFR Part 1910
Workplace safety rules for general industry; which sections apply depends on the hazards and work on site.
Listed for: Correctional and detention facility, Animal shelter
IBC 2024, Chapter 3Model code · 2024
International Building Code 2024, Chapter 3: Occupancy Classification and Use
How buildings and spaces are classified by use, from Assembly (A) to Utility (U). Your jurisdiction may have adopted another edition, with amendments.
Listed for: Courthouse
42 USC 8253Federal statute
Federal energy and water management requirements, 42 USC 8253 (supported by DOE FEMP)
Energy and water management, evaluation and follow-up requirements for covered federal facilities.
Listed for: Federal, state and municipal building
Start with a no-cost assessment: a call with an engineer and a written recommendation. When you want the data first, Cognituv Connect measures your own equipment, scoped and quoted for your site.
