Ventilation in the Commercial Sector
When it comes to air quality, there is nowhere more important than the workplace. At home the environment in which we live is largely within our control.
At work the air we breathe and our thermal comfort is provided by others. Small wonder then that a World Health Organisation report suggests that up to 30% of new and refurbished buildings may be subject to excessive complaints relating to indoor air quality. The symptoms include headaches, eye, nose and throat irritation, dry coughs, dizziness and nausea, difficulty concentrating, fatigue and sensitivity to odours.
Satisfactory air quality and thermal comfort is not just good for employee health, it’s good for business too. Localised heat, smells and moisture can be effectively removed with extract fans installed as close to the source as possible. In staff rooms, photocopying rooms, toilets etc. usually a window or wall fan can be extremely effective.
Pubs & Restaurants
Adequate ventilation is not only massively important for bars and restaurants when it comes to sanitation and food preparation, but it’s also absolutely crucial for the health and comfort of customers. It’s fair to say pubs and restaurants are among the most unique commercial venues when we’re talking about adequate ventilation.
Schools
Indoor air quality plays a hugely important role in the health, comfort and performance of school pupils and students. Schools, colleges and other classroom-based environments are often full for long periods of time and, in some cases, with minimal natural airflow.
Office Spaces
Despite the rise in home working since the Covid-19 pandemic, modern office environments must still balance comfort and energy efficiency with good air quality for employees and visitors.
Organisations continue to make staff wellbeing and environmental impact a priority and adequate ventilation is very much at the forefront of this.
Commercial Kitchens
Without doubt, commercial kitchens are among the most demanding workplace environments when it comes to ventilation.
Intense heat, steam, grease and grime and odours generated by commercial cooking mean maintaining a safe, comfortable and compliant space is crucial, but also a major challenge.
Retail Spaces
Ventilation is a huge part of the retail sector, from large department stores to smaller, boutique-style shops.
Customer comfort, staff wellbeing and product-protection are all major considerations for installers and specifiers. For example, maintaining consistent airflow in a busy department store or extracting stale air from food stops to maintain product quality.
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