Most people spend almost 95% of their time indoors, and more than 60% of that time is spent in their office.
This is even higher during summers when one just cannot wait to escape from the parking lot into the welcome escape of their air conditioned homes and offices. Not only do we live in this air conditioned environment, but also work in this very type of atmosphere.
The air quality in these air conditioned indoors greatly determine the health of the individuals who spend a vast majority of their time there.
The air quality not only causes a high risk of illness, but also causes an acute drop in the energy levels, thus directly affecting the productivity of the employees. Research has shown that room temperature is one of the key issues to be addressed when dealing with productivity issues in a working environment.
Higher temperature causes constant sweating, excessive fatigue and dehydration, all of which are directly responsible for the drop in your productivity, and for the piling up of files on your desk.
This also causes long term problems, like high blood pressure, reduced strength of your immune system, and increased chances of asthma, wheezing and chronic breathing problems. Numerous studies have shown that proper air conditioning is the key to improving not only the health of the employees, but also to boost their performance and productivity.
At the same time though, having a noisy air conditioner is definitely not going to improve your productivity, and also draw complaints from angry neighbors. Before going for the purchase of your air conditioner, make sure you take the opinion of an expert or a professional on the kind of air conditioner best suited for your needs, and the model of air conditioner that best suits your building design, ventilation constraints and air flow problems.
Good maintenance goes a long way in keeping good health of your employees, as well as protecting your appliances and making sure they do not run to a grinding halt in an unexpected fashion. Air conditioners also help decrease the moisture content in the building, but dust and other muddy particles inhibit this process by blocking the air flow.
Thus, while air conditioners improve the health and productivity of your office significantly, proper air conditioning can only be achieved by properly choosing the right model, right placing and proper maintenance.
