Local Authority Work
People spend most of their time indoors (80-90%) where they are exposed to a range of air pollutants. Buildings are becoming more airtight to reduce CO2 emissions, but this leads to the build-up of air pollution emitted for indoor sources. There are multiple sources of toxic emissions in buildings, most of which are poorly regulated. These include the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from building materials, furnishings, paints, solvents, cleaning materials and personal care products and particulate matter from cooking and burning candles.
Research shows that the benefits of improving the health and wellbeing of building occupants can be significant, for example by increasing productivity.
IAQ Consultants can provide a range of services for local authorities including supporting public health teams and advising building management teams on improving the indoor air quality for both employees and the public using their buildings.
Our services include:
- Advice on indoor air quality
- Monitoring air quality in workplaces
- Monitoring air quality in public and private buildings
- Producing Indoor Air Quality Plans
- Investigating complaints about indoor air quality
- Developing indoor risk assessment tools
“What I have personally found great is the fact that you have responded to our many queries so promptly, making what is by it’s very nature a technical subject, relatively easy for us to understand. Nothing has been too much trouble for you and I felt that you have gone the extra mile to assist us”
Recent new client
Example Projects
Indoor air quality: Digital ethnographic research
Maidstone Bus Station, Kent
