Many commercial buildings have some form of indoor air quality monitoring. But having a system that monitors is different from having a technology that acts on what it measures. A dashboard that reports elevated PM2.5 or TVOC levels is only as useful as the person who reads it and responds. Since ...

Facility managers, building engineers, and commercial real estate owners are navigating a more complex indoor air quality technology market than at any previous point. Investment in active air cleaning is growing, regulatory standards have become more prescriptive, and the body of third-party ...

Improving indoor air quality and reducing energy consumption are often treated as competing priorities. The common thinking is that when you invest more in ventilation and fresh air, energy costs go up. The ASHRAE 62.1 Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) challenges that assumption directly.

The air inside your building is doing a lot of work. It affects how occupants feel and how long they stay. It’s also subject to evolving regulations and directly tied to energy consumption. Facility managers are expected to balance it all, and the stakes are high. The wrong IAQ approach can lead to ...

Indoor air quality has become a topic that building occupants aren’t staying quiet about. From office workers and students to hospital patients and hotel guests, people are paying closer attention to the air they breathe, and they’re raising the issue with the people who manage their buildings. ...

61% of Workers Would Choose Fresher Air Over Better Amenities for a Full Workday

The numbers don't lie. Across hotels, universities, K–12 schools, and houses of worship, one shift in ventilation strategy is consistently delivering hundreds of thousands of dollars in capital savings. The tool is ASHRAE 62.1's Indoor Air Quality Procedure. The system making it work is smartIAQ®.

Bad Smells, Lost Sales: 41% Say Odor Is a Bigger Air Quality Red Flag Than a Virus Outbreak In the absence of visible air data, Americans are relying on their senses to judge indoor air quality, and foul odors are pushing them out of public spaces fast.

In today’s building environment, ventilation efficiency is more than a sustainability upgrade, it’s a capital cost strategy. More teams are looking at how to simplify HVAC systems and improve energy efficiency while lowering total cost of ownership. The Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) helps ...