PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.,
Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
first time on a global scale, new research has found that healthy
buildings with enhanced ventilation can improve the cognitive
function and health of occupants, suggesting that ventilation and
filtration are preeminent healthy building strategies. The study, COGfx Study 3: Global Buildings,
was led by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Health as part of the renowned COGfx Study series, which examines
the impact of indoor air quality on how people think and feel. This
latest study supports the prior studies' lab and U.S. findings and
further supports that indoor air quality is not only good for
people's health and safety, it's good for the bottom line – through
increased productivity, fewer sick days and better cognitive
function.
"As more people move toward returning to offices, schools and
recreational activities, the health, safety and intelligence of
indoor environments have come into greater focus," said
Dave Gitlin, Chairman & CEO,
Carrier. "The COGfx Study continues to demonstrate that proper
ventilation and filtration of indoor environments plays an
important role across the globe in fostering a proactive health
strategy. At Carrier, we are focused on delivering innovative
solutions and services that positively impact the health,
productivity and cognitive performance of occupants of all
buildings."
The COGfx Study 3: Global Buildings examined the impact of
indoor air quality on the cognitive function of office workers
across six countries - China,
India, Mexico, Thailand, the United
Kingdom and the United
States. The research found that cognitive function declines
as the levels of fine particulate matter
(PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
increase. Higher CO2 can be an indicator of poor
ventilation in buildings.
Importantly, mechanical ventilation, such as an HVAC system with
efficient filtration, can help to protect building occupants from
the negative cognitive effects of
PM2.5 and CO2. In addition to
acute impacts on cognitive function, reducing exposure to
PM2.5 is associated with many other
health benefits including reductions in cardiovascular disease,
asthma attacks, and premature death.
While the research focused on office employees in commercial
buildings, the takeaways are applicable for all indoor
environments. Carrier offers numerous products and services that
optimize indoor air quality, including a suite of advanced
solutions through Carrier's Healthy Buildings Program that serves
key verticals including, healthcare, hospitality, education, retail
and marine. Carrier's Healthy Buildings Program offers innovations
including:
- Abound – A digital, cloud-native platform that aggregates data
from different systems and sensors and provides transparency into
insights about air quality, thermal comfort, and other performance
data.
- OptiClean™ Dual-Mode Air Scrubber & Negative Air Machine –
A portable negative air machine, which cleans and removes air
potentially contaminated by the coronavirus.
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Assessments – A selection of IAQ
assessments to identify healthy building strategies that can be
applied to buildings now and ensure solutions are effective long
into the future.
This latest research builds on previous COGfx studies that
demonstrated better thinking and better health can be found inside
healthier buildings. The first study found cognitive function test
scores doubled when study participants were in simulated green
building environments with enhanced ventilation as opposed to
conventional building environments. The COGfx Study 2 examined
real-world building environments in the U.S. and showed that
employees in green-certified buildings showed 26% higher cognitive
function test scores and 30% fewer sick building symptoms versus
buildings that were not green-certified.
The COGfx Study 3 can be found here and full reports are
available at www.theCOGfxStudy.com. Follow the discussion on
Twitter using the hashtag #TheCOGfxStudy.
Primary support for the study came from Carrier Global
Corporation (NYSE:CARR).
About Carrier
As the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and
intelligent building and cold chain solutions, Carrier Global
Corporation is committed to making the world safer,
sustainable and more comfortable for generations to come. From the
beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new
industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a
world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center
of everything we do. For more information,
visit www.Corporate.Carrier.com or follow us on social
media at @Carrier.
Contact:
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Danielle.Canzanella@carrier.com
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