Tag: volatile organic compound

Smart Building Technologies for Healthier Indoor Environments

By Miles Oliver, Contributing Writer Sep 18, 2024 Building Controls

Updated: Sep 18, 2024

Smart buildings today are far more than a token contribution to sustainability or a clever way to save energy—they positively impact health, safety, and comfort. This shift in how we design and operate buildings comes as research increasingly links indoor environmental quality (IEQ) to human well-being and productivity. Modern technologies offer powerful tools to meet […]

Poor Indoor Air Quality Could Impact Worker Creativity: Study

By Joe Bebon, Editor Dec 22, 2023 Green Building

Updated: Dec 22, 2023

Air quality in the office may affect our level of creativity at work, according to scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). Working with global air filter manufacturer Camfil on a shared research project, the NTU scientists found in a study that high levels of volatile organic compounds—gases released from products such as detergents, pesticides, perfumes, aerosol […]