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Posted on: June 8, 2016 | By Mike Booth
Two studies have shown that sick building syndrome and hanging around indoors can actually make you sick. Scientists have long known that increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) contribute to global warming and, in turn, harm the environment, but thought that indoor levels of CO2 weren’t particularly harmful to occupants. They were wrong. A study […]
Posted on: May 25, 2016 | By Mike Booth
Can indoor air quality make people more productive? Research from Harvard University’s Healthy Buildings Program says yes. Quantifying Productivity Improvements In a study, researchers analyzed worker concentration and cognitive ability using various environmental scenarios, altering indoor air quality in a controlled lab setting. In one setting, the researchers lowered carbon dioxide levels, boosted ventilation, and […]
Posted on: May 18, 2016 | By Mike Booth
With the development of the brand-new AeraMax Professional II, facilities managers can ensure contaminant-free indoor air is available in a variety of settings. That’s because the AeraMax Professional II is designed specifically for smaller spaces, and complements the AeraMax Professional III and IV, which cover spaces up to 700 square feet and 1,400 square feet, […]
Posted on: May 9, 2016 | By Mike Booth
Researchers in London are using novel ways to determine air pollution levels—and bring to light hazardous conditions in the bustling metropolis. And it’s all being done with the help of the ubiquitous—and pesky—city pigeon. As part of an experiment/promotional campaign, ten pigeons were recently strapped with tiny nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensing backpacks and let loose […]
Posted on: May 3, 2016 | By Mike Booth
So you walk into a public restroom, impressed with the contemporary décor. Gleaming surfaces. Ultra-modern fixtures. Chrome everywhere. Then you see the futuristic hand dryer, one unlike the typical nozzle-and-push-button machines from the industrial 1950s. There’s no button. No nozzle. You simply thrust your hands into an empty space in a sleek, wall-mounted box, where […]
