Many people spend most of their lives indoors, so proper building ventilation is essential. In addition to maintaining healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) and optimising a building’s efficiency, ventilation helps remove pollutants, regulate temperature and ensures a comfortable working …
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Retrofitting existing commercial buildings is no longer optional as the UK strives to achieve ambitious net-zero targets by 2050; it has become a pressing necessity. Older buildings are often characterised by energy inefficiency, with outdated heating systems, poor ventilation, and …
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The challenge of combating climate change continues to be a focus for global governments. With the UK setting a target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050, much will hinge on the ability of commercial real estate to reduce carbon …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a profound transformation in commercial real estate (CRE). This new technology reshapes how investors, property managers, and tenants interact with commercial spaces. As a result, each party can optimise operations, enhance their commercial experiences, and …
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As sustainability becomes an ever-greater requirement for businesses, Energy Use Intensity (EUI) has emerged as a key metric for measuring building efficiency. It calculates a building’s total annual energy consumption based on its overall floor area. The lower your …
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Introduction Post pandemic period has seen a number of studies and media articles that showed how Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important indicator of a building’s Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). There was so much importance attached to its measurement …
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There’s something in the air at Westminster. The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, tabled by Green party peer Baroness Jenny Jones, has had its second reading at the House of Lords. Unlike previous motions that were brushed under the …
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Clean air is important for human health, so buildings are ventilated, bringing in “clean” outside air for humans to breathe, expelling the polluted indoor air to the outside. But outside air is not always clean, and ventilation can worsen the …
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Summary On the 9th of May 2023, National Health Service (NHS) England published new guidelines and standards for the application of HEPA filters for air cleaning in healthcare spaces, which is an addendum to the HTM-03-01 specialised ventilation advice and …
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ABSTRACT The increased awareness of the importance of good Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and indoor air quality products, as well as the need to optimise mechanical ventilation rates to deliver good IAQ, have both led to increased demand for IAQ …
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was the sixth leading cause of death in the USA in 2020. A new CDC study has shown that workplace exposure to particulate matter and tobacco smoke are contributing factors, with mortality rates elevated for …
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Radical new research by the Francis Crick biomedical research institute in London suggests that air pollution is instrumental in triggering cancer. The findings are not only a breakthrough in terms of understanding and combating cancer, but also in realising the …
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Airflow is critical to the effective performance of portable air purifiers and an (often hidden) point of difference between competing brands. Successfully cleaning all the air within a room is a real engineering challenge. Many air purifier vendors make unsubstantiated …
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While lockdowns have been lifted, fallow time - the amount of time an operatory is left empty after an Aerosol Generating Procedure (AGP) to permit the clearance and/or setting of airborne droplets or aerosols - is still contributing to …
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An open letter to the WHO Director General, regarding the WHO’s current ventilation roadmap. …
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