4 Benefits of Commercial Ventilation

Ventilation is an important consideration for any property – and commercial buildings are no exception. But as a business manager or owner, it’s unlikely you’ll be familiar with the benefits of ventilation for your company.

To make things easier, we’ve pulled together four benefits of commercial ventilation…

1. Reducing pollution

Pollution is everywhere nowadays, from the roads we drive on to the homes we live in. That includes commercial sites, which can generate their own emissions as well as being affected by nearby external pollution. As a result, your office, warehouse or even school can become polluted with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, to name just a few.

Ventilation systems work by replacing the air trapped inside your building with fresh outdoor air. With an in-built filter, they can ensure external pollutants don’t make their way in, so you can keep the air clean inside your commercial property.

2. Eliminating damp

Another issue when air is trapped inside a space is humidity. It occurs when moisture is released into the air by a day-to-day activities like cleaning or boiling a kettle, as well as breathing. That’s heightened for commercial properties which have more people inside and more humidity being built up.

Ventilation reduces the amount of moisture in the air, exhausting it out of the building. This reduces related problems, which range from frustrating condensation to more serious issues with damp.

3. Health benefits

Commercial ventilation increases the number of air changes per hour in your office, warehouse or other commercial facility. By replenishing the air more frequently, it reduces the chance of airborne viruses or diseases being transmitted.

You only have to look at the COVID-19 pandemic to see how important ventilation is for disease prevention. It’s no surprise that outdoor spaces were the first step on the roadmap out of lockdown – primarily because of ventilation.

4. Cost savings

Finally, there are the cost savings. As discussed above, ventilation eliminates issues from damp, reduces pollution and improves employee health – all of which have their own knock-on effects for your business.

Better air and healthier employees lead to less time off sick and improved productivity. The same is true for damp prevention, which will avoid issues for any staff with respiratory infections, allergies or asthma.

By eliminating damp, you’ll also be avoiding the cost of repairing and maintaining your building. Whether it’s wood decay on windows or the deterioration of plaster and paint, damp can be a nightmare for commercial facilities. Thankfully, with effective ventilation, it’s a nightmare you can avoid.

Discover the benefits of ventilation

If you want to make sure your commercial property is experiencing the full benefit of ventilation, the team at COA Building Services can help. We provide professional ventilation services for businesses throughout Leeds and Harrogate.

From expert design and installation to ongoing maintenance and emergency callouts, you can rely on our team to provide commercial ventilation that works for you. Get in touch today to book a site visit and consultation.