Health, well-being and productivity
Our indoor environment has a significant impact on our health, well-being, productivity, and overall performance. Learn about what can affect us at work, at home, at school and other places as a result of ventilation in buildings.
Impact our health & well-being
Over thousands of years, our human needs within the indoor environment have evolved; however, what our body requires has remained largely unchanged. If our bodies and minds aren't getting what they need, this can result in a wide range of complications. When it comes to the quality of the indoor environment, the air we breathe is often underestimated.
- We spend 90% of our time indoors
- Our lives and environments
- What do we mean by health and well-being
- Building-related symptoms and issues
- Sleep quality, or how well we sleep
- Respiratory problems and allergies
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Connection between health, well-being and productivity
Physical health and mental well-being are inextricably related. Well-being is associated with numerous health-, job-, family-, and economically-related benefits.
People at work with high levels of well-being tend to report greater job satisfaction, which can lead to increased productivity, higher employee retention, and improved organizational performance.
Productivity and performance
The link between the indoor climate and our productivity and performance is still the subject of intense research: with many links between our strategic thinking, memory and efficiency, already been proven. The work places, schools, homes and other places are functional building spaces where we can clearly demonstrate how the indoor climate can impact our productivity and performance.
- At work
- At school
- At home
- At other places
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What is affecting us?
Our bodies and minds react to the indoor climate. There are so many external and internal factors that impact how we feel when we spend time indoors, and our body can react to these factors in different ways.
- Air pollution and particle pollutants with short- and long term implications
- Daylight in buildings and sunlight affecting us and our health
- Taming the noise including also acoustics, sound and low-frequency noise
- Low humidity levels - how low relative humidity should be indoors
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