Ignoring Indoor Air Quality can be Costly

Numerous studies and reports show a significant and causal correlation between improving the indoor environment and gains in productivity and health.  Poor indoor air quality costs United States businesses tens of billions of dollars per year in reduced employee health and productivity.   It can also affect the ability of employees to properly perform their jobs for various reasons, ranging from intermittent short-term absences to discomforts that consistently impair cognitive abilities over the long term.  Additionally, poor indoor air quality can have the serious consequences of major illnesses and even deaths for the buildings' occupants.  Neglecting this matter can have legal and financial implications for responsible parties, including designers, builders, product manufacturers, building owners, employers and the occupants themselves.

A survey of studies looking at indoor environmental quality, health and productivity determined that all high-quality studies found a link between building characteristics and acute respiratory illnesses such as influenza and common colds.  In the case of indoor air quality, what you cannot see can hurt you.  Why take chances?  We will help you improve the air quality in your facility and in turn boost occupant well-being and improve employee productivity and health as well as save you money.