The Importance of Indoor Air Quality in Commercial Buildings
Employee productivity is a primary focus for businesses in every industry, and millions of dollars are spent each year to train managers, inspire employees, and create productive workspaces in an effort to get ahead. But one area that’s often overlooked as a contributor to productivity is the quality of the air inside your building. Is your commercial space suffering from Sick Building Syndrome? SBS, or Sick Building Syndrome, is an actual term used to describe a situation where employees, clients and other individuals within a building experience negative health and wellness issues that don’t occur outside the workplace. Symptoms include everything from headaches and eye, nose and throat irritation, to fatigue and dizziness, which tend to lessen or go away completely when out of the building’s environment. This issue has strong links to the air quality inside the building. Flaws in the building’s ductwork or ventilation systems as well as lack of air puri...