IAQ Research | Applied Filtration

IAQ & Performance

Harvard & Syracuse Workplace Study: Employees in better IAQ perform 61% better on cognitive tasks.

Allen, Joseph G., Piers MacNaughton, Usha Satish, Suresh Santanam, Jose Vallarino, and John D. Spengler. 2015. “Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments.” Environmental Health Perspectives 124 (6): 805-812. doi:10.1289/ehp.1510037. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510037

10 Green Buildings found Employees had 30% less headaches & respiratory complaints, better sleep

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132316304723

Field validation, cost-benefit analysis shows energy-efficient, IAQ improvements worth it

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15330777/

Air Filters Used in LA Schools Linked to Higher Test Scores

2015 Aliso Canyon Gas Leak prompted air filtration additions to local school districts. 18 schools received plug in air filters with carbon + HEPA for every classroom, office and common area within 5 miles of the leak. 0.20 Standard Deviation Test Score Increase in Math & English was equivalent to 2 ½ Months of Extra Learning. Air Filters Used in LA Schools Linked to Higher Test Scores

Investment on Filters @ Schools Has Large Benefits

Educational Paper on Air Filters, Pollution, Student Achievement