Key Economic and Justification Factors

For Indoor Environmental Quality

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Economic and Justification Factors
Check out the guide titled Key Economic and Justification Factors for Indoor Environmental Quality. It highlights why indoor environmental quality is important and explains how investing in it can deliver a strong return.

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Summary Information (Page 4-14)
A broad overview of each factor.
Key Factor 1: We spend a lot of time indoors (Page 4)
Key Factor 2: IEQ shapes us—Literally (Page 5)
Key Factor 3: Health Impacts (Page 6 - 7)
Key Factor 4: Productivity & Performance (Page 8 - 10)
Key Factor 5: Regulatory/Certification Compliance (Page 11)
Key Factor 6: Equity Concerns (Page 12 - 13)
Key Factor 7: IEQ and Climate Change Alignments (Page 14)
Detailed Information (Page 15-77)
A more in-depth overview of each factor.
Key Factor 1: More Indoor Time (Page 16)
Key Factor 1: How We Spend Our Time (Page 17)
Key Factor 1: The “Great Indoor Shift” (Page 18)
Key Factor 1: Rising Summer Temperatures (Page 19)
Key Factor 1: Global Levels of Fine Particulate Matter (Page 20)
Key Factor 1: Population Over 60 Years Old (Page 21)
Key Factor 2: IEQ Can Become Part of Our Bodies (Page 22)
Key Factor 2: Long and Short-Term Acclimations (Page 23)
Key Factor 3: Physical Health (Page 24 - 26)
Key Factor 3: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (Page 27)
Key Factor 3: Building-Related Illness (Page 28)
Key Factor 3: Skin and IEQ (Page 29)
Key Factor 3: Increased Risk of Illness (Page 30)
Key Factor 3: Legionnaires' Disease (Page 31)
Key Factor 3: Cardiovascular Issues (Page 32)
Key Factor 3: Passive Survivability (Page 33)
Key Factor 3: Mental Health (Page 34)
Key Factor 3: Disease Spread in Indoor Spaces (Page 35)
Key Factor 3: IEQ and Sleep Quality (Page 36)
Key Factor 3: Long-Term Health Impacts (Page 37)
Key Factor 4: Staffing Costs (Page 38 - 40)
Key Factor 4: Natural Ventilation (Page 41)
Key Factor 4: Thermal Comfort (Page 42)
Key Factor 4: Lighting Considerations (Page 43)
Key Factor 4: Effects of Noise Level (Page 44)
Key Factor 4: Absenteeism (Page 45)
Key Factor 4: Improved IEQ Boosts Job Satisfaction (Page 46)
Key Factor 4: IEQ Impacts on Student Performance (Page 47)
Key Factor 4: Increased Sales (Page 48)
Key Factor 4: IEQ Impacts on Patient Recovery Time (Page 49)
Key Factor 4: Productivity and Financial Impacts (Page 50)
Key Factor 4: Green Buildings and Productivity (Page 51)
Key Factor 4: Economic Impacts (Page 52)
Key Factor 4: Property Values (Page 53)
Key Factor 4: Higher Rent (Page 54)
Key Factor 4: Return on Investment in Green Buildings (Page 55)
Key Factor 4: Sales of Residential Green Buildings (Page 56)
Key Factor 4: IEQ and Home Value (Page 57)
Key Factor 5: Global IAQ Standards (Page 58)
Key Factor 5: Widely Accepted IAQ Guidelines & Standards (Page 59)
Key Factor 5: Carbon Dioxide Exposure (Page 60)
Key Factor 5: Recommended Exposure of RH (Page 61)
Key Factor 5: Recommended Exposure of CO (Page 62)
Key Factor 5: Recommended Exposure of Benzene (Page 63)
Key Factor 5: Recommended Exposure of Formaldehyde (Page 64)
Key Factor 5: Recommended Exposure of VOCs (Page 65)
Key Factor 5: Recommended Exposure of PM 2.5 (Page 66)
Key Factor 6: Equity Concerns (Page 67)
Key Factor 6: Air Quality and Developing Nations (Page 68)
Key Factor 6: Equity Concerns (Page 69)
Key Factor 6: The Most Vulnerable Individuals (Page 70 - 71)
Key Factor 6: Air Quality Impacts on the Elderly (Page 72)
Key Factor 6: Thermal Comfort (Page 73)
Key Factor 6: Acoustics (Page 74)
Key Factor 7: IEQ and Climate Change Alignments (Page 75 - 77)
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