Today happens to be Clean Air Day, which is a highly commendable initiative to remind us all of the importance in reducing pollution. Clean air tends to be taken for granted, yet it is all too common for local environments to contain air that is shockingly contaminated. Vehicles are sadly a major factor in this, with Nitrogen Oxides (Nox) and PM2.5 particulates causing breathing difficulties and harming internal organs. This is of course the wider outside environment – but air pollution doesn’t stop at the front door. Retailers should also remember the need for clean air inside their properties too.
Taking steps to improve how your HVAC system deals with air pollutants can have a dramatic effect on the health and well-being of staff and customers. With air pollution being responsible for around 6 million sick days every year, any steps you can take to mitigate against this will pay you back handsomely. Removing allergens such as pollen and dust mites as well as NOx is a huge benefit for asthma sufferers for example, helping them to be more productive and feel more comfortable in the workplace.
Delivering clean air is also a benefit to retail stock. Particles held in the air such as soot can settle on items for sale, impacting their presentation and in some cases even make them unsaleable. So by investing in good HVAC filtration to remove pollutants can reduce damaged stock costs.
A third benefit is how clean air in your retail locations helps to support your brand. No customer enjoys entering a store which makes them uncomfortable. Clean air inside your property makes browsing a much more pleasant experience, encourages purchasing, and improves your bottom line.
The good news is that it can be possible for your HVAC system to clean the air in your property. This can be as simple as upgrading to carbon filters in existing systems or adding HEPA filtering to an existing HVAC system. But whichever approach you take, improving the air quality in your retail property delivers real cost savings as well as improving your revenues.
If you want to reduce the level of airborne pollutants in your locations, contact Store Maintenance. With our nationwide network of professional HVAC engineers on standby, we are ready to help you make the air in your properties clean and enjoyable. Contact us now to discover how we can help.
