Crucial Health Benefits of Clean Air in Buildings

The buildings in which we spend most of our time can have a big impact on our health and wellbeing and for this reason, it’s crucially important to ensure that they’re engineered to be as safe as possible. IAQ or Indoor Air Quality refers to the quality of air inside the home or office and since these are the places we spend the vast majority of our time, it’s important to monitor and keep track of exactly how safe they are. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why it’s so important to ensure that our homes and offices are supplied with clean air.

For Asthma sufferers and those who are prone to allergic reactions, clean air in the home is an essential part of staying healthy. The symptoms of dust allergies include sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose as well as itchy or teary eyes and can leave sufferers feeling run-down and weary. One of the easiest, cheapest and most effective ways to reduce dust in the home and create a healthy space is to simply install an extractor fan. Although an extractor fan can be fitted to virtually any room in the home they are most often found in kitchens and bathrooms because these are rooms which are prone to contribute to poor levels of indoor air quality. Take a look at our extensive range of kitchen and bathroom extractor fans and choose the right one for your home.

Continuing to look at the way in which buildings impact our health it will come as no surprise in 2020 that cleaner air in office spaces can affect the way in which germs and viruses spread. The rapid spread of Coronavirus throughout 2020 has not only shocked the world but has also highlighted the role our building play in terms of health and wellbeing. Poorly ventilated office space is now thought to be one of the leading contributing factors to the spread of infectious disease. Take a look at this article Wired has put together examining the strong link between stagnant air in the office and Coronavirus.

It might seem strange but air quality can have a knock-on effect on our ability to get a good night’s sleep and being well-rested has a profound and long-lasting impact on our health. Studies have shown that indicators of improved indoor air quality such as reduced Co2 levels and the correct bedroom temperature can improve the quality of a nights sleep. The correct conditions for sleep can be improved simply by leaving a window or door slightly open in order to reduce the build-up of carbon dioxide. Alternatively, you might consider installing a heat recovery and ventilation system so that you have precise control over the temperature in your home while simultaneously extracting moist, stale and polluted air from the room.