Liberty Building Forensics Group

Pre-pandemic, the phrase indoor air quality (IAQ) was an afterthought among building occupants in institutional and commercial facilities. Today, of course, IAQ is an important aspect of the workplace setting for all building occupants.

IAQ Concerns in Workplace Double for Employees Key aspects in this quick read: IAQ, workplace comfort, hvac, facilities - From Building Operating Management and Facility Maintenance Decisions. Helping facility professionals with their jobs and careers.

The COVID-19 pandemic produced an unexpected benefit for institutional and commercial facilities: It alerted the general public that facilities and their key systems – in the case of the pandemic, the ventilation and air filtration systems – have a direct impact on the health of occupants and visitors. But for all the heightened awareness of this connection, facilities remain woefully underfunded and undermaintained:

NIST Facilities Crumbling Under Maintenance Backlog Key aspects in this quick read: maintenance, deferred maintenance, NIST - From Building Operating Management and Facility Maintenance Decisions. Helping facility professionals with their jobs and careers.