In addition to health, air quality also influences well-being and performance. Even after a very short time, the concentration of carbon dioxide in an enclosed space can reach a level that has a measurable and demonstrable effect on people's ability to concentrate. After one to two hours in an ordinary office, levels of
carbon dioxide are often measured that increase the error rate and limit complex thinking skills.
There is also evidence of a very specific link between concentrations of
particulates on the one hand and performance on the other.
Temperature and
humidity (air humidity) also have a lasting effect on the ability to think. And
a lack of oxygenalso has a negative effect on the health and performance of the individual. Poor indoor air can quickly lead to a 30% to 50% drop in productivity. This is not only important in the office, but also in the home office or at home in general. This is because mistakes are made due to poor performance - and this leads to additional stress, possibly to dissatisfaction and irritability.
The device for measuring the quality of breathing air and indoor air, the air-Q air analyzer, records all factors that influence well-being and performance and calculates the air-Q performance index™ of the breathing air, taking into account scientific studies and investigations.
The calculation of the air-Q performance index is based on a cumulative procedure that is based on current studies on performance, which have analyzed the loss of performance caused by certain exposures to the air we breathe. For example, if a high carbon dioxide content in the air leads to a performance reduction of 20% and a high temperature to a reduction of 10%, the performance index is calculated as follows: 100 % - 20 % (CO₂ reduction) - 10 % (temperature reduction) = 70 %
