Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and energy efficiency are inherently linked. Managing either requires experience in both.  Maximizing IEQ and energy efficiency represents opportunity.

Good IEQ is essential for green buildings and sustainability, and is also critical to human health, comfort and productivity.

   

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, people spend over 90% of their time indoors. Poor IEQ adversely affects productivity, comfort and especially health of the occupants – the World Resources Institute estimates that “indoor air pollution causes 1.6 million premature deaths every year and afflicts nearly half of the world’s population…” (WRI, Oct. 2007) 

Proactive IEQ management helps property managers and owners to maintain healthy and comfortable environments while optimizing energy efficiency and building performance and reducing GHG emissions. Servicing 600 buildings worldwide, GBS brings cost-effective IEQ management services to clients in China and in Asia. 

Sustainability and business benefits of a proactive IEQ management approach include: 

  1. CSR and Sustainability Reporting - Turn proactive IEQ management practices into reportable data.
  2. IEQ as a value-added service - Create value for customers, tenants, employees and the public by demonstrating your commitment to ensure an excellent indoor environment and to address concerns about indoor and outdoor pollution, health and hygiene.
  3. Risk management - Diagnose potential IEQ issues before they escalate into PR nightmares. Protect against insurance & litigation claims due to poor IEQ.
  4. Enhanced profitability - Establish an IEQ knowledge base to maximize energy and IEQ performance over time. Ensure a healthy working environment to reduce absenteeism and increase staff productivity.
  5. Green buildings - Balance the need to maintain good IEQ and to optimize energy efficiency in order to improve building performance and reduce carbon footprints.
  6. Green certification - Contribute to achieving LEED and other green building rating schemes through IEQ assessment and management. 

Our IEQ services draw upon more than 35 years of specialized IEQ, mould and hazardous materials management experience. 

    • Proactive IEQ Management Program
    • IEQ audits and troubleshooting
    • Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system Inspection
    • In-depth occupational health and safety assessment
    • Consultancy service for internationally-recognized IEQ/IAQ certification