Missing a few million? It could be your indoor air
May 2023 • 4 min read
AirGuard’s Indoor Air Quality management program helped a client maintain business continuity and eliminate $5.56 million USD of waste.
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THE CHALLENGE
AirGuard was asked by a client to protect staff returning to work at their head office after their work from home policy was changed.
THE OUTCOME
We deployed AirGuard’s patented, all-natural and non-toxic Active Germ Suppression (AGS) system as well as a wide-spread IAQ sensor network, protecting both staff and business continuity. The financial benefit of AirGuard’s full service is calculated as 4% of annual head office staff costs.
Investing in Air Quality improves productivity & reduces sick-days.
Compromised indoor air quality is a major issue for most modern Grade A office buildings. Starting in the 1970s, high-end buildings were sealed to decrease energy consumption, but this came at the expense of fresh air.
The result is poor ventilation, which:
- Harms employee productivity: elevated CO₂ levels due to improper ventilation can decrease employee productivity by up to 4%.¹
- Increases the likelihood of staff and customers falling sick: 57% of sick days are attributable to poor air.²
- Employees in green spaces display up to 30% fewer symptoms of “Sick Building Syndrome” or building-related illnesses.³
Engaging in a robust air management program will:
- Directly improve the bottom-line, and
- Produce brand uplift with greater staff retention/attraction by demonstrating a commitment to workplace wellness.
Mapping indoor Spaces with AirGuard air quality sensors.
AirGuard was asked by a client to protect staff returning to work at their head office after their work from home policy was changed.
The client asked us to install sensors throughout two office floors so as to identify factors that may hurt profits and to maintain business continuity.
48 IAQ sensors were deployed in total, each with four parameters providing a complete picture of air quality in their workspace.
Data-driven Air Optimization: The AirGuard Approach.
For this client engagement we collected over 2.9 million data points and observed significant CO₂ build updue to a lack of sufficient ventilation.
Data showed large increases in CO₂ from the early morning hours (9–10 am) as staff started to arrive, to extremely high levels by late afternoon (4–5 pm). We used the data to generate heat maps to: