How to Prevent Air Quality Health Concerns in Your New and Refurbished Air Tight Buildings

A breath of fresh air is easier said than done these days in new air tight buildings. Dry itchy eyes, fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, dizziness and nausea are all symptoms an individual can experience when in an environment where the air quality is poor. As new and refurbished building air tightness has improved, infiltration rates have been reduced leading to individuals experiencing these symptoms. Prevent “Sick Building Syndrome” Does sick buildings result in sick people? Increased levels of CO2, humidity and temperature are all common causes of poor air quality in places that suffer from new building air-tightness, in other words the “Sick Building Syndrome”. Carbon dioxide is taken to be the main indicator resulting in inadequate conditions for teaching, learning and overall performance in places of work. SST’s AQ-Alert+ Environmental Monitoring System was designed for the surveillance of air quality in any building in order to combat these wide spread issues resulting in benefits such as improved comfort and health. Stand Out From the Crowd Stand out from the crowd in your tender submissions by offering air quality solutions that can improve environmental conditions, creating a comfortable environment to teach, learn, work and play.