Sick Building Syndrome Explained: How Indoor Environments Impact Health, Focus, and Productivity
Modern buildings are designed to be energy efficient, comfortable, and productive. Yet many offices, schools, and commercial spaces quietly contribute to headaches, fatigue, respiratory irritation, and reduced focus among occupants. These effects are often grouped under a term many people have heard, but few fully understand: Sick Building Syndrome. Sick Building Syndrome, commonly referred to as SBS, describes a pattern...
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Holiday Shutdowns & Low-Occupancy Periods: How Buildings Can Develop Hidden Environmental Risks
December is a unique time for many workplaces, schools, and facilities. Offices close for extended holidays, campuses operate on skeleton schedules, and commercial buildings experience significantly reduced occupancy. While these pauses are often planned and welcomed, they can quietly create building shutdown environmental risks that remain unnoticed until occupants return in January. Low occupancy does not mean low risk. In...
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Winter Indoor Air Check: Why The End Of The Year Is the Best Time to Evaluate Your Building’s Environmental Health
When most people think about winter indoor air quality concerns, they picture cold northern climates. In reality, even in Northeast Florida, the winter months create unique indoor environmental conditions that can negatively affect building health and occupant well-being. As temperatures cool, buildings are sealed more tightly, HVAC systems shift operating patterns, and employees spend more time indoors. These factors can...
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Cold-Weather Mold Risks: Why Winter Is Still a Busy Season for Indoor Contamination
Introduction Most property managers and business owners think of mold as a warm-weather problem; something that follows summer storms or hurricane season. However, winter mold risks are just as real, and in some cases, more insidious. When temperatures drop, buildings tighten up to conserve heat, ventilation decreases, and hidden humidity pockets form. These conditions create a perfect environment for mold...
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Indoor Air Quality & The Holidays: Keeping Your Workplace Healthy This Season
Introduction: Health, Holidays, and the Air You Breathe The holiday season brings together employees, students, and staff indoors — often in spaces with less ventilation and more shared air. While festive gatherings and end-of-year meetings lift spirits, they can also increase the spread of colds, flu, and respiratory illnesses. That’s why indoor air quality (IAQ) isn’t just a comfort issue...
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