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Indoor Air Quality

Striking a balance

Martin Passingham, Product Manager at Daikin discusses how both improved indoor air quality and a drive for increased building energy efficiency can be achieved by taking a whole-building approach to HVAC In order to improve energy efficiency, building air-tightness has ...

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Thermal comfort, air flow, and IAQ measurement improved to the max. The new universal IAQ instrument testo 400

The newly launched testo 400 is a universal measuring instrument for all air flow and IAQ applications, and impresses with its smart technology, user-friendliness, and versatility. Testo have launched a new multifunction IAQ measuring instrument to the UK market. The ...

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Impactful air filtration on demand

What is air filtration? While environmental decontamination and hand hygiene are universally recognised to reduce the risk of infections and keep people safe, adequate ventilation is vital for ensuring the air within workplaces & shared spaces is safe. Aerosols and ...

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Trade unions raise the alarm on air quality in schools

Six education unions have called on the government to find more money to help schools tackle growing indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. In a joint statement, the ASCL, GMB, NAHT, NASUWT, NEU and UNISON all expressed alarm at the extent ...

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Why humidity levels are key to keeping your office healthy this winter

With COVID-19 cases still high and the threat of a worse-than-normal flu season looming, employers will be keen to do all they can to look after the health of their staff this winter. As workers make a gradual return to ...

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uHoo Virus Index provides enhanced commercial air quality monitoring for business and educational productivity

Air Quality Data Gives Insight Into Virus ‘Survival’ Following the release of its latest white paper, uHoo, the developers of a best-in-class commercial air monitor, has today confirmed that all its uHoo Aura devices will now include Virus Index, an ...

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ABM launches programme to improve indoor air quality

As the UK continues to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, ABM has launched ‘EnhancedFacility’ a comprehensive programme of services designed to help businesses improve indoor air quality. Providing solutions which consider variables such as square footage, occupancy levels, movement of occupants ...

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CIBSE issues new air cleaning guidance

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has released two new pieces of guidance on reducing Covid-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies.  The new guidance reinforces CIBSE’s message that good ventilation is essential to reduce occupants’ exposure ...

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Innovative technology for face-to-face meetings

The return of office workers presents a new challenge to businesses seeking to protect their staff and visitors from the risks posed by SARS-CoV-2, its variants, and other microbiological hazards. “It’s not as simple as turning up the ventilation, or ...

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BESA publishes IAQ target guidance to support the health and wellbeing of building occupants

The removal of most Covid restrictions in the UK has increased calls for clearer practical guidance and the setting of specific indoor air quality (IAQ) contaminant targets to support the health and wellbeing of building occupants. The Building Engineering Services ...

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