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We’re offering free air filter energy audits to help firms reach net zero

As a British manufacturer of air filters, we’re offering businesses the chance to hit their net zero targets by reducing energy costs with a free air filter energy saving audit.

Firms in indoor retail, heavy industry, catering or hospitality, healthcare, education and public buildings need proper air filtration to help maintain healthy working and leisure environments.

Inside 90% of the time

Colin Hitch, our Managing Director, explains: “Every indoor space where people gather for work or pleasure should be properly ventilated. If you stop to think about your average day, unless you have a job in the great outdoors like a conservationist, gardener or farmer, then you’re inside pretty much 90% of the time.

“It’s not just our working lives that are spent in buildings, our leisure time is too. By day we might be in offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants, schools, cafés and retail environments and in the evenings, restaurants, theatres, sports complexes, shopping centres and cinemas. The list is endless.

Save energy & money

“However, we appreciate that there is a financial cost to companies when it comes to providing good quality indoor air to keep their staff and customers healthy and well.

“That’s why we’re offering anyone with an air filtration system a free air filter energy audit to see how they can save energy and money without compromising air quality and safety.

Planet & people pledge

“There’s no obligation to buy from us, it’s part of our ongoing planet and people pledge to help keep everyone healthy through the provision of breathable safe indoor air and to conserve and save the earth’s resources at the same time.

“By using low energy filters, you can reduce your energy use substantially. We offer our regular clients free filtration energy audits on and ongoing basis but are happy to extend this to anyone who is keen to find out more. The right filter will actually pay for itself over a fairly short period of time too.

Reaching net zero

“We’re happy to chat to any commercial air filter users, whether they are our customers or not, to give them free help and advice on how they can move towards reaching net zero through reductions in energy use. Also, as part of our planet and people pledge, we promote recycling air filters, where possible, and can advise on what products to use that can be recycled.

“For example, we’ve recently created a new panel filter, which is classified as suitable for Waste to Energy (WtE) and, providing it’s disposed of like this, zero goes to landfill.

“Our SuperpleatXC Panel Filter is unusual in that the entire filter in this case can go to WtE. Parts of other air filters are recyclable – metal frames for example, but it takes a bit of work.

Reduce & recycle

“These filters also help increase efficiency, reduce energy consumption and offer greater performance levels, which is another big plus point when it comes to reaching net zero.

“We can recycle the metal frames from other bag and panel filters, as part of the services we provide. We can either collect used filters and recycle the metal, or the customer can send them back to us for the service to be carried out.”

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Poor IAQ can reduce life expectancy & productivity

There has been a lot of research conducted to determine the impact of indoor air quality (IAQ) on life expectancy and what is called the burden of diseases (BoD).

BoD is measured by what is known as the disability-adjusted-life-year (DALY).

DALY

DALY was originally developed in 1990 as a time-based measurement combining years of life lost due to premature mortality and those lost due to time lived in less than full health.

IAQ in the European Union is believed to be responsible for approximately two million DALYs per year.

Lost healthy life

This means annually that the total estimated BoD attributed to IAQ is two million years of lost healthy life.

So, poor IAQ is reducing yours, your teams and/or your customers’ life expectancy potentially.

Workplace productivity

This is not only having an impact on how you and they live and how well we all are in our lifetimes and the quality of life we experience but is also impinging on workplace productivity.

According to French economists’ latest estimations, the cost of one DALY is 100 euros.

Therefore, it’s predicted losses resulting from inadequate IAQ are huge globally.

Protecting your team

If you’re worried you’re not protecting your staff fully and you’d like our professional assistance, please contact us and have a free, friendly and informal chat with our inhouse experts. There’s no obligation to buy from us.

Free Air Filter Energy Audit

You could even book a free Air Filter Energy Audit to see how we can help you improve performance with your current air filtration system and save you money. At the same time, you can get to know us and what we offer. This is a free service with no obligation to buy, just call or email us to set it all up.

Only available in the UK.

Why us?

We’re specialists in our field, with more than 50 years’ experience behind us, and are fully accredited. More here here.

Need an air filter? Shop online

Our full range of filter products, including custom-sizing and pricing, can be purchased via our e-store in a few easy clicks.

Call us for a FREE, friendly chat about your system, or to find out more about us, on 01278 452277, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no strings attached.

The facts and information for this article were supplied by and with thanks to Eurovent  AISBL / IVZW / INPA (2022). Eurovent 4/23 - 2022 - Selection of EN ISO 16890 rated air filter classes - Fourth edition. Brussels: Eurovent ©.

 

Why we all need air filtration

Most of us spend more time indoors than we realise, in fact, on average, we are only outside for 10% of our lives.

The rest of the time we’re living and working indoors. If you stop to think about your average day, unless you have a job in the great outdoors like a conservationist, gardener or farmer, then you’re inside pretty much 90% of the time.

It’s not just our working lives that are spent in buildings, our leisure time is too. By day we might be in offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants, schools, cafés and retail environments and in the evenings, restaurants, theatres, sports complexes, shopping centres and cinemas.

Or if you’re reading this and about to travel for work or a holiday, you’re probably inside an airport or another sort of travel terminus.

This is why we all need air filtration. Our world is an indoor one for most of our lives and, therefore, it’s crucial we all have clean air while indoors. It’s particularly important for vulnerable groups such as babies, children, the elderly and those who have health issues, which increasingly is every sector of the population.

How air quality effects your health

Many studies have shown a relationship between our health and indoor air quality (IAQ). They have also proven that particulate matter (PM) impacts on us and our wellbeing more than any other form of pollutant.

What is PM?

They are:

• Sulphate
• Nitrates
• Ammonia
• sodium chloride
• black carbon
• mineral dust
• combustion particles
• water.

PM is made up of a multifaceted mix of solid and liquid particles of both organic and inorganic substances suspended in the air.

How PM impacts on health

The effects of particulate matter on human health have been extensively studied in the past. The results are that fine dust can be a serious health hazard.

The most important diseases which have been associated with (caused or aggravated by) indoor air exposures due to PM contamination are:

• Allergy & Asthma
• Lung cancer
• Cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
• Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
• Dementia

Why particle size matters

Size is important when it comes to particles and how they impact on your health.

There’s evidence to suggest particle sizes affect us differently:

PM10

Particles 10 µm in diameter or smaller can reach the respiratory ducts, potentially causing reduced lung function.

PM2.5

Particles 2.5 µm in diameter or smaller can penetrate the lungs and cause issues with lung functionality, as well as skin and eye problems.

PM1

Particles 1 µm in diameter or smaller can enter the bloodstream, because of their size, and are the most dangerous. These can cause cardiovascular diseases, dementia and cancer.

How to protect your team/customers

To protect yourself, your team and/or your customers. Get our professional help today. We are just a phone call or email away and our experts are here during normal working hours to assist you.

Get in touch

If you’d like to find out more about the air filters and services we offer and would like some free, friendly, advice, please contact us . There’s no obligation to buy from us.

The facts and information for this article were supplied by and with thanks to Eurovent AISBL / IVZW / INPA (2022). Eurovent 4/23 - 2022 - Selection of EN ISO 16890 rated air filter classes - Fourth edition. Brussels: Eurovent ©.

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