Incube Space: Could optimising Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) be more effective than using productivity software?
Employee productivity is a key focal point of any business, with many choosing to utilise specially designed productivity tools - in 2021, the market stood at 47.33 billion USD. Productivity tools do offer advantages, however, they equally offer disadvantages, with many employees trying and failing to effectively manage multiple productivity tools at once. For example, Cornell University's Ellis Idea Lab researchers found that nearly an hour of every working day is wasted trying to find information via tools. Not only do these wasted hours by each employee impact their productivity, but it also has the potential to negatively impact a company, with up to $450 billion USD being lost annually.
Incube Space wants to ensure that indoor air quality is carefully considered and discussed during the conversation about productivity. Our co-founder Rishi Chowdhury argues:
'We seem to be forever trying to seek out another percentage of productivity as new tools come and replace others. With relatively small gains left to make by switching tools, we should instead be looking at our environment and ensuring that as humans we're in optimal condition to thrive in offices. It starts with lower CO2 levels and optimal thermal comfort.'
Incube Space believes that IAQ can have a significantly positive impact on productivity that is being overlooked. Good IAQ throughout an office working environment has the potential to boost employee concentration and cognitive performance and can prevent headaches, fatigue and dizziness (Sweeney, 2021). Choosing to invest in better IAQ across your office environment has the potential to hugely benefit your business, with the Harvard Study finding that doubling the recommended rate of ventilation across a commercial building can bring in an additional $6500 per year. Choosing to invest in better IAQ across your office can also create a reduction in absenteeism, which is currently costing American companies around $2.4 billion annually. Absenteeism is most commonly caused by the spreading of illnesses across a working environment and choosing high-quality IAQ can reduce this massively. You can maximise presenteeism in your office by choosing to prioritise IAQ as a productivity tool.
Here at Incube Space, we want to boost your productivity by improving your IAQ. We believe that simply optimising your HVAC system can have a hugely beneficial impact. For more information about how we can help you save time and money by boosting your productivity, contact us today to arrange a free Indoor Air Quality testing report. Choose to work smart by maximising your work environment.