Hospitality

How to limit the spread of flu by cleaning the air

Posted on: September 16, 2015 | By Mike Booth

Catching the flu is one of those common experiences to which everyone can relate. We take precautions such as hand and surface sanitization and even getting vaccinated to avoid getting the flu. But most don’t address the most common means of contracting the disease – the air.

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How outdoor air pollution affects indoor air quality

office-building-outdoor-air-pollution-indoor-air-quality-sky-clouds Posted on: September 2, 2015 | By Mike Booth

A statistic that gets tossed around a lot lately is that indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than air outdoors. Considering so much time is spent indoors, this is certainly cause for alarm. However, indoor air quality and outdoor air pollution are often viewed as two separate issues despite being very much connected.

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Alamo Drafthouse poses successful last stand against odors

Posted on: August 26, 2015 | By Mike Booth

Facility managers in the hospitality industry often face the tremendous challenge of keeping restrooms looking and smelling clean despite a high volume of traffic. Many of these facilities see hundreds of patrons each day, and remain open for long hours, leaving little time downtime for clean-up. Hospitality: A battle of the five senses Whether entering […]

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Understanding the size of airborne contaminants

dust-micron-contaminants-air-quality Posted on: August 19, 2015 | By Mike Booth

Everyone has seen the hazy glow of dust floating in sunlight. While those specks of dust may seem miniscule, the human eye can only see particles about 40 microns or larger. Imagine, then, the size of the countless contaminants that we inhale every day, many of which are smaller than one micron.

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What is sick building syndrome?

sick-building-syndrome-home-stethoscope-house Posted on: August 12, 2015 | By Mike Booth

Imagine going to work every day and feeling fatigued, nauseated, dizzy and uncomfortable. You can barely keep your eyes open. You try to cough quietly and shake the itch from the back of your throat. For many, these symptoms become part of the daily routine when they’re working or living in facilities with sick building syndrome.

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