Schools and Universities

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Health and safety: Our services are particularly beneficial to educational institutions as they help to protect the health and safety of students and staff.
Academic performance: Improved air quality can boost academic performance.
Energy saving and cost reduction: Efficient monitoring and the measures derived from it can help you save energy and reduce your costs.
Environmental awareness: We help you demonstrate your environmental awareness, which can help attract environmentally conscious students, staff and donors.
Air quality measures: We can help you take measures to improve indoor air quality, such as the use of air filters, the maintenance of HVAC systems and the minimisation of pollutant sources.

Increasing absences from school due to respiratory infections, allergies and chemical exposure.
Over 14 million school days missed each year due to asthma and related illnesses.
Students' ability to concentrate is impaired by high carbon dioxide levels, poor ventilation, abnormal temperatures and particulate matter.
Humidity and mould lead to symptoms such as coughing, throat irritation, fatigue, headaches and wheezing.
Teachers struggle to teach in an environment where students find it difficult to learn.
The school administration is responsible for poor indoor air quality and the maintenance of school buildings.

Airtight buildings: Modern buildings are becoming increasingly airtight in order to save energy. However, this reduces the penetration of outside air and can impair the air quality inside.
Variety of air pollutants: There is a wider range of air pollutants indoors, particularly volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Higher pollutant concentrations: Concentrations of many pollutants are often higher indoors than outdoors.

It is therefore important to monitor indoor air quality and take measures to improve it. We support you in ensuring a healthy and safe environment.

Pollutants	Health hazards
Volatile organic compounds (VOC): Construction products, furniture, interior furnishings, cleaning agents, plastics, toiletries, perfumes	Irritation of the eyes and mucous membranes, headaches, dizziness, tiredness
Particulate matter (PM): Renovation work, cooking, clothing, carpets, upholstered furniture, printers, photocopiers, infiltrating outside air (exhaust fumes, tyre and brake abrasion, construction work)	Respiratory & cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes
Carbon dioxide (CO2): Respiration (humans + animals), gas heating, high occupancy leads to high concentrations	> 1,000 ppm: headaches, dizziness, general malaise, > 1,500 ppm: tiredness, lack of productivity or energy, difficulty concentrating and coughing to the point of breathlessness or even unconsciousness

Health risks: Inhaling particulate matter can have a negative impact on human health.
PM 2.5: Particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM 2.5) can penetrate deep into the respiratory tract and are a major problem indoors.
Ultrafine particles (UFP): Ultrafine particles with a diameter of less than 0.1 micrometres can enter the bloodstream via the alveoli.
Higher exposure indoors: Exposure to particulate matter indoors is often significantly higher than in outdoor air.

Sources:

Avoidance not possible

Consequences:

SBS (Sick Building Syndrome):

Damage to the nervous system, triggering or intensification of allergies, cancer, genetic damage or impairment of fertility

Measures:

Use low-emission products when constructing, renovating or refurbishing buildings

Ventilation according to demand

Intelligent ventilation concept

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