CAL-IN provides IAQ consultation and testing services for new projects, newly constructed and recently renovated buildings. We also tailor design IAQ management programs that maintenance staff can use to respond to occupant IAQ concerns.

Indoor air quality (IAQ) related illnesses lower productivity and increase absenteeism for employees. This loss of time from work can result in costly economic and legal implications for employers and building management and owners. CAL-IN provides financial data to assist clients in understanding the economic losses associated with poor indoor air quality. Often times, the cost savings in remediating a poor indoor air quality issue are greater than the costs of remediation. Essentially, the solution often pays for itself.

From an energy cost vs. worker productivity prospective, the benefit for providing comfortable work environments is clear. With the estimated energy cost to operate a building of $2 - $8 per square foot/year, and a worker salary cost of up to $300 per square foot/year, worker productivity becomes a dominant economic factor. It is estimated that a 1% increase in productivity in an average office building can justify doubling the maintenance and energy budget.

The importance of designing, constructing, operating and maintaining good IAQ in new buildings and newly renovated buildings is a critical factor in managing hidden or unplanned costs associated with our clients' businesses. We tailor our solutions specifically to each facility's operation so that facility management staff can use and respond to occupant IAQ concerns before they become costly problems.

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