Hospitals and Clinics

The improvement of air quality in hospitals, clinics and other health-care settings is a vital constituent of modern airborne hygiene procedures. It is also of importance with regard to occupational health and safety requirements in medical institutions. Air cleaning provides a healthier and more pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors. It also makes economic sense due to its relevance as a preventative infection control measure.

Air pollutants compromise the learning environment

Creating and maintaining healthful air quality in schools presents a unique challenge. A complex mix of indoor and outdoor air pollutants can compromise the learning environment and cause concern about the health and comfort of students and staff. IQAir has extensive experience in providing schools with effective air cleaning solutions to address a wide variety of air pollution issues.

Air Quality in Schools

Children are particularly vulnerable to toxic air contaminants. Not only are their breathing rates higher in relation to their body weight, their lung development is directly affected by air pollution. Exposure to polluted air during these developing years leads to decreased respiratory function later in life. Increasing reports of asthma, which is one of the leading causes of absenteeism among school age children, have been directly linked to elevated air pollution exposure. Recent data also suggest that poor indoor air quality may directly reduce a person's ability to perform specific mental tasks requiring concentration, calculation or memory.

The air that we breathe has a great impact on our lives. We can survive for days without food and water, but only a few minutes without air. The quality of the air that we breathe is also of essential importance for our well-being. The less allergens, microorganisms and chemical pollutants we breathe, the smaller the chance of becoming ill. Medical conditions arising from air pollution can also have financial consequences. Healthcare costs and lost productivity in the workplace cost billions each year.

According to The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) people spend 90% of their time indoors. Moreover, people who are often most susceptible to the adverse effects of pollution (e.g., the very young, older adults, people with cardiovascular or respiratory disease) tend to spend even more time indoors.

IQAir systems feature the most reliable and efficient air cleaning technologies against them.

Maintaining a high level of indoor air quality

The indoor air quality in a fitness center is subject to many of the same challenges as a home or business in the same geographic area. Outdoor air pollution drifts indoors and thus becomes indoor air pollution. As a result, the air quality in fitness centers near freeways, in the busy city center or other sources of air pollution will reflect the poor air quality outdoors.

During work-out, this can cause discomfort for customers, especially those who are suffering from respiratory conditions such as allergies or asthma. Since customers use fitness centers to stay fit and healthy, extra care must be given to protecting their health by creating and maintaining a high level of indoor air quality.

Guests appreciate clean, healthy air

Hotel developers and managers realize air quality can be an important consideration for guests, especially in deciding whether or not to return to the property for future trips or meetings. A growing number of travelers, especially those who suffer from allergies, will no longer stay at hotels unless the guest rooms have allergy-friendly options and appointments.

As many as 38% of hotels now offer allergy-friendly rooms, and at least 25% of hotels offer air purifiers in rooms (unfortunately, many of those air purifiers produce ions and ozone that can damage health). Hotel rooms equipped for allergy-sensitive guests are sold at an average premium of $25 per room night, according to industry analysts. The same guests who are willing to pay a premium for allergy-sensitive sleeping rooms also expect the same high level of air quality in lobbies, conference rooms, and even large ballrooms.