It may feel like managing a building to support both occupant health and low energy consumption are mutually exclusive, but by using a real-time IAQ health index as the “North Star” for managing the indoor environment, it’s possible to find the sweet spot between the two. HVAC operations and other IAQ interventions can be employed, adjusted, or interchanged based on their energy costs – all while maintaining a space that supports the health of those inside. ThinkLite Air has created a real-time IAQ health score called the Health Index designed to evaluate the impact of the indoor environment on the human body. This creates an opportunity for the first time to visualize and manage indoor air in a timely manner to optimize the impact for occupants and efficiency overall.

Health equity and wellbeing are essential pieces of the sustainability puzzle and we have both a moral imperative to prioritize them, and an opportunity to explore how they can help us manage buildings efficiently.

Get in touch with Dr. Stephanie Taylor to ask any questions you have to improve your indoor air quality focused on health.