Poor IAQ in the Office

Poor Indoor Air Quality in commercial buildings is a growing concern these days, with several studies suggesting that indoor air pollution is 2-5 times worse than outdoor air pollution. Most individuals spend approximately 8-10 hours a day at their workplace, exposing themselves to Dangerous indoor air pollutants such as bacteria, mold, viruses, carcinogenic VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) generated within the office building.

Micro-organisms and VOC’s are continuously released in commercial buildings and it is important to effectively keep the counts under control, since the generation of these pollutants are dynamic and cannot be predicted. The air cleaners available in the market are expensive and have limitations in addressing the problem at its source. They are not capable of handling large volumes of air present in commercial office buildings, most of which are air-conditioned by central plants and air handling units.

This challenge sparked off the inspiration to design an innovative and effective solution that addresses the above issues and provides centralized decontamination of Air at the source.

The IAQURE system combines UVGI (ultra violet germicidal irradiation) and Photocatalytic Oxidation technology in a module which aesthetically integrates with the AHU.

When UV-C rays irradiate onto the photocatalytic reactor coated with nano particles of titanium dioxide, hydroxyl radicals are released, which react with the contaminants present in air and oxidize them into harmless by-products.

The Photocatalytic reactor is designed to maximize the contact of air molecules mixed with pollutants, passing through the system since this is critical for effective decontamination of air. This reduces the by-pass factor and effectively destroys pollutants, thereby decontaminating the air.

We engaged a third party NABL Certified Lab to determine the efficacy of the system in a testing facility as well as in a fully functional office environment. The results clearly determine the efficacy of the system and periodic testing & monitoring over a twelve (12) month period, establishing the proof of concept and sustainability of the solution.

The IAQURE system is an ideal solution to address the growing concern of poor indoor air quality & can be easily integrated with AHU’s in new projects as well as retro-fitted in existing offices which makes it an effective and viable solution to improve Indoor Air Quality on a sustainable basis.