When you work in an office all day, many staff don’t realise just how important it is to make sure there is good air quality. In fact, the unventilated office is becoming an increasing issue amongst companies where staff are feeling run down, tired and generally unwell.
Studies have shown that every human being exchanges between 10,000 and 70,000 litres of air in 24hrs just to keep them alive. That’s why clean air is so important, and if we’re not getting that in the workplace, where we spend so much time, then this can have a negative impact on our health.
A ventilation system can help every member of staff breathe easier. It can help with humidity which in turn makes it particularly favourable in the hot weather. In rooms or buildings where there is a build-up of moisture, people start to breathe in dust mites and even mould that may be forming around windows. This is not good for people with asthma or, in truth, anyone to be subjected to day in, day out. You might not realise it to start with but that odd moment when you have to catch your breath a few more times than normal during the working day could in fact be down to poor ventilation and moisture build up in the office.
Equally, areas in the workplace that are too dry can cause health issues too. Dry skin and nosebleeds can be the result of a stuffy, dry atmosphere. It’s easy to dismiss these ailments as related to something else, but chances are the first place you should consider is where you work.
Musty smells in offices are often a topic of staff conversation. Smelly foods and a build-up of odours can cause that distinct musty smell, which often becomes less noticeable the more you breathe it in as your nose adjusts to it. However, this can also have a negative health impact if there is no ventilation in the building to help disperse those odours.
In order to achieve a good balance of humidity and breathe in better, cleaner air, a ventilation system will help to alleviate some of the most common problems we see in poorly ventilated offices and workplaces. Combine this with encouraging your staff to get fresh air during their working day, such as going for a walk on their lunch break, and you’ll start to see an improvement in staff health, which will likely have a positive impact on performance too.
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