9 Top Tips from the experts
Specialist Building Service Engineers, Milieu, have just released their top tips for creating healthy office spaces.
With continued caution over people returning to work in their company offices, many are questioning the health of the buildings they work in.
The archetypal ‘stuffy’ office with minimal air circulation and ventilation is one that consumers will no longer stand for.
Developers and architects need to respond to this demand for healthy buildings, by creating spaces that look after the people who work there.
Here’s how to create a healthy office building:
- Air: get the highest amount of fresh air possible into your building
- Water: drinking water should be filtered with UV and additional carbon filters
- Materials: use clean materials that will not introduce pollutants into the building
- People movement: incorporate multiple stairwells
- Lighting: Ensure access to daylight for all staff
- Heating and cooling: design a thermally efficient building with feedback controls
- Sound: Provide quiet areas as well as those with background noise
- Smart technology: track occupancy densities, air, water, humidity and temperature
- Add plants: humans are generally happier in a green space!
To read more about how to create healthy office buildings, read the full article here.
Carl Carrington, CEO Milieu, says, “Never before have employers been under so much scrutiny regarding public health issues and the way they treat their employees. Providing a healthy working space for their workforce should be at the top of a company’s priority list. At Milieu, we’re passionate about creating healthy spaces and helping developers make the environment of the building as healthy as possible for the people who occupy it”.
About Milieu
Milieu is an established engineering consultancy that provides Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health engineering design within the built environment from concept through to handover and aftercare.
Find out more about Milieu at: www.milieuconsult.com.