Explore how different people use Airthings for Business to monitor indoor air quality, improve work conditions and be more efficient.
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Maintain the building
Be energy-efficient
Respond to tenant issues
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“Looks like someone left the air conditioning on!”
Very low temperature in a meeting room
HVAC
is the biggest source of energy consumption in a typical commercial building
Turn off the air conditioning
10°C
Temperature starts to rise again
of potential energy savings in commercial buildings come from more efficient use of HVAC, lighting and insulation
79%
“Finance will be glad we stopped blowing our funds!”
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Low CO in the cafeteria every Tuesday
correlates with occupancy. Low CO levels indicate low numbers of people present
CO
“Maybe we can save some money here…”
Adjust food production
²
2
Up to 11 billion lbs (5 billion kg) of food is wasted by US organizations every year
11
“Now, we only produce enough to meet demand, reducing costs and wastage.”
Food production matched to footfall
billion
High temperatures in the office
of office workers say their building is too hot
42%
“Somebody call the FM!”
Turn down the thermostat
“Do we have to work in this heat?”
“I can't concentrate”
28°C
27°C
For every degree above average temperature there is a 1% drop in performance.
+1°F -1%
“Great, it's nice and cool.”
“No need to call the FM after all.”
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Optimal temperatures restored
22-25°C | 72-77°F Optimal office temperature
25°C
That was just a taster!
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Facility managers can do so much more with Airthings for Business
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Stay profitable
Comply with regulations
Attract and retain tenants
“Are we on the right side of the regulations here?”
High radon levels in ground floor rooms
Colorless, odorless and radioactive, radon is the number one cause of cancer among non-smokers
Act to reduce radon
Radon is subject to legislation and maximum limits in several countries
Radon levels brought under control
lung cancer deaths are caused by radon every year in the USA
Regulatory levels 4 pCi/L = 148 Bq/m³ (USA) 8 pCi/L = 300 Bq/m³ (EU, UK)
21,000
Improve ventilation on the ground floor levels
Seal gaps in basement floors and walls
Install a radon sump
“We could be using these rooms better instead of building more like we planned to.”
Consistently low CO levels in some meeting rooms
Start a new room booking system
indicates occupancy levels. Low CO levels show usage is low
CO levels higher as rooms used more often
was saved by one company who cancelled a plan to rent and refurbish new meeting space
$5.6million
“With our new room booking system, we’re making better use of our existing meeting rooms.”
“I’ve read that air quality affects worker productivity.”
Tenants are more concerned about indoor air quality than ever before
Monitor and improve air quality issues
of office workers believe poor indoor air quality is affecting their productivity and wellbeing
70%
“I get really drowsy in the afternoons here. The air’s so stuffy”
“The staff are much more engaged and alert these days!”
of workers list indoor air quality as a basic factor in the workplace environment
86%
Better indoor air quality improves tenant satisfaction
“I don’t get that drowsy feeling anymore.”
This is just the beginning...
Building owners can take control and achieve success with Airthings for Business
Plan cleaning schedules
Manage resources efficiently
Comply with health and safety
Different CO levels in different offices
Match cleaning to occupancy trends
High
Medium
Low
Carbon dioxide levels indicate occupancy and usage
More efficient use of cleaning resources
“We clean the busier offices more frequently, and visit the quieter ones less often.”
Efficiency savings are made by matching cleaning services to occupancy
$€£
High humidity levels in the kitchen
Act to reduce humidity
humidity over time encourages growth of mold
70%+
“Uh-oh...that looks like mold to me!”
73%
Humidity reduced and kept in medium range
allergies, mold and infections are all worsened by high humidity
Asthma,
“We increased ventilation and replaced our old extractor fans.”
30-50% Recommended humidity range
“The mold hasn’t come back”
30%
High Total VOCs in the bathroom
Switch to low-VOC products
(volatile organic compounds) are harmful fumes given off by strong cleaning products
VOCs
“I know, it makes me feel sick!”
“I can barely breathe when I have to use this stuff.”
TVOCs reduced to normal levels
like formaldehyde and benzene can cause headaches, eye, nose and throat swelling, asthma attacks and liver/kidney damage
“At least this new floor cleaner doesn’t make me feel faint!”
What else can you do?
Cleaning managers can use Airthings for Business to work more efficiently and effectively.
Keep staff happy and productive
Run your company successfully
Boost efficiency
“It's too cold!”
Low temperature in the office
10%
Chilly workers make more errors and increase labor cost by 10%
Turn up the thermostat
“Is the heating on?”
“I can't work like this!”
18°C
19°C
“I can concentrate now.”
Optimal temperature restored
44%
fewer errors made by workers (and fewer complaints!)
“That's better!”
22-25°C | 72-77°F Optimal temperature for productivity
22°C
“This meeting is going nowhere.”
High CO in the meeting room
builds up in poorly ventilated rooms, causing drowsiness and poor concentration
Ventilate room before the next meeting
“I thought we’d achieve more today.”
“I’m glad we had this meeting!”
CO levels brought down to normal
60%
Reducing CO concentrations can increase speed of work by up to 60%
“Excellent, that’s another item covered.”
“My eyes get so dry in here.”
Low humidity in the office… infections spread faster
$1,685
per employee is the cost of sickness absence to US companies annually
Act to increase humidity
“I think I’m coming down with something.”
25%
“Great news: absences are down this quarter.”
Humidity raised to normal levels
58%
Improving indoor air quality can reduce sickness absence by 58%
40%
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Tenants can boost productivity and company success with Airthings for Business.