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The Healthy Building Conference, Lisbon 2006


Julian Laws of Ionovate presented a paper entitled "The Impact of Improved Air Quality on Productivity and Health in the Workplace of which he was co-author with Andrew Jenkins (BT) and John Jukes (WESTRA).

 

New weapon to fight hospital infections

A potential new weapon in the fight against hospital acquired infections has been discovered by researchers at the University of Leeds.

The scientists studied the effect of negative air ionisers on infections caused by acinetobacter; a pathogen responsible for increasing numbers of sometimes fatal infections amongst hospital patients.  The ionisers, manufactured by Hampshire-based Ionovate, were placed in the intensive care unit at St James's University Hospital, which, like similar wards across the UK, has had recurrent problems with infections caused by acinetobacter.


During the second half of the year-long trial, the ionisers were switched on, and the results were impressive: infections due to acinetobacter ceased.

 

 

 

Director Oct 2006

The art of building performance
This article describes the problems of health, performance and productivity in modern buildings and how Ionovate products can remedy the situation.

 

 

Occupational Health Review Issue 123 Sept/Oct 2006

Researchers find ionisation of air enhances workplace environment
Improving workplace air quality through air filtration and ionisation improves employee performance and reduces sickness absence rate and staff turnover, according to a long-term serires of studies carried out in collaboration with British Telecommunications plc. This study used Ionovate products.

 

 

 

ICAM Aug 2006

A benefit a day ...
Investing in solutions that benefit not only the wellbeing of employees but give a healthy boost to their bottom line should be on every organisation's agenda. This article reports on the benefits from installing Ionovate products among other initiatives.

 

 

 

Observer Sunday February 6, 2000

Sick building, sicker profits
Well-designed offices could save employers up to £3,000 a year per worker, writes Jim Pollard. The working environment has never been top of management's priorities. The result, say experts, is workplaces that kill creativity, increase absenteeism, and undermine productivity. They are even implicated in this winter's flu outbreak.


In contrast, well designed workplaces produce savings of 3 to 15 per cent - worth up to £3,000 per person a year on a £20,000 salary.