Sentences with phrase «provide better indoor air quality»

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Again, countless studies support the claim that indoor plants in the workplace provide better air quality and have many psychological benefits.

to create the best possible learning environment by providing exceptional daylighting, views, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort;

Despite increasing standards of insulation and airtightness, housing developers face few requirements to provide better ventilation and indoor air quality for new home buyers — beyond knocking extra holes in walls.

The end result is a filtration system hundreds of times more efficient than standard ventilation systems, capable of providing the homeowner and occupants with the best possible indoor air quality no matter what is happening in the environment around them.

«Occupants of a Passive House enjoy thermal comfort all year round, as well as superior indoor air quality from the continual flow of fresh air provided by a heat recovery ventilation system.»

AIA lists the ambitions set for the building: «1) to create the best possible learning environment by providing exceptional daylighting, views, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort; 2) to make the sustainable design strategies a visible part of the students» education by developing the site as a teaching tool with natural drainage and native and food - producing plants; 3) to inspire and excite the community about the possibilities of sustainable design and in turn generate support and private funding; 4) to reach net - zero electricity use through exceptional efficiency and adding photovoltaic (PV) capacity to meet the remaining electrical demand; and 5) to reach these goals with only a modest cost premium.»

Ricardo Sousa: In addition to what many of my colleagues indicated here, we also stressed the importance of having office spaces that encourage health and well - being, with a focus on indoor air quality, green cleaning products, choosing ENERGY STAR ® - compliant products, and also providing a quiet room for relaxation and meditation.

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

We have performed over 7,000 MOLD and HOME inspections, as well as providing specialized testing for: thermal imaging, EMF / RF, Mycotoxins, ERMI, VOC, allergens, bacteria and other indoor air quality environmental issues.