Corporate

What is a HEPA air filter, anyway?

Posted on: August 5, 2015 | By Mike Booth

To facility managers, HEPA is a common phrase, but to the rest of the world it’s just a buzzword. The hype surrounding high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters is real, but how do these filters actually function? We have all the facts about air filtration for facility managers and indoor air quality enthusiasts alike.

Read More

5 Long-term Health Risks Associated with Poor Indoor Air Quality

COPD-respiratory-health-IAQ-air-purifiers-lungs Posted on: July 22, 2015 | By Mike Booth

Air purifiers have gone from novelty to necessity as the global state of air quality becomes a more pressing issue. In the U.S. alone, more than 131 million people live in bad air, according to the National Resources Defense Council.

Read More

Why is it so challenging to manage indoor air quality in public spaces?

Posted on: July 15, 2015 | By Mike Booth

Open a window. Turn on a fan. Plug in an air freshener. These are the methods most people turn to when they’re trying to improve indoor air quality. However, managing indoor air isn’t always that simple, especially when you’re dealing with a facility that has various sources of contaminants.

Read More

Aerosol experts reveal unsettling truths about indoor air quality

Posted on: July 8, 2015 | By Mike Booth

A recent Popular Science piece exposed some startling information about airborne transmission of diseases, covering everything from toilet plumes to the 2003 outbreak of SARS. For example, the article notes that 100 bacteria, fungi and viruses can be spread through the air.

Read More

Clean air: A key to creating green offices

Air-purifiers-green-offices-pure-air Posted on: June 22, 2015 | By Mike Booth

In the American workforce, the cost of absenteeism for a single employee is an estimated $2,650 per year. Imagine then, the financial hit for company when influenza travels around the office.

Read More
20212223