Designing healthy buildings and workplaces is SPACE Inc.’s third core service offering—in addition to workplace design and Anew.
When it comes to creating healthy buildings, there are nine key elements we consider:
- Ventilation
- Lighting and views
- Air quality
- Noise
- Water quality
- Safety and security
- Dust and pests
- Moisture
- Thermal health
Designing for daylight, views, and noise reduction
While all are important, we’ll touch on a few in further detail in this post.
Daylight and views:
Light has acute effects on our cognitive function and sleep, and it plays a huge role on employees’ health and wellbeing. According to the 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building report, daylight exposure and access to windows at work has been linked to improved sleep duration and mood, reduced sleepiness, lower blood pressure, and increased physical activity.
At SPACE, we provide direct lines of sight to exterior windows from as many workstations as possible, without introducing glare.
Noise reduction:
We define noise as any “unwanted or disturbing sound” that interferes with normal activities. According to the 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building report, each year, around 30 million Americans are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise levels. And the presence of background noise can disrupt an individual’s ability to focus, communicate, or perceive speech.
We help control indoor sources of noise—such as mechanical or office equipment—providing spaces perfect for productive, uninterrupted work.
A science-based approach to a safe return to work
When COVID-19 began, we quickly realized the need to expand our definition of healthy workplaces into antimicrobial protection—to ensure buildings are safe from viruses and bacteria.
We’re proud to offer our Facility Armor program that kills 99% of microbes on porous and non-porous surfaces and prevents microbes from repopulating those surfaces between cleanings.
This CDC-approved, hospital grade disinfectant fogging application features an electrostatically charged antimicrobial technology. It’s water-based and EPA-accepted for all areas of your facility, including food service.
SPACE Facility Armor can be beneficial in many spaces beyond the typical office setting.
Who can benefit from SPACE Facility Armor?
- Offices and commercial buildings
- Retail spaces
- K-12 schools and busses
- Colleges and universities
- Transportation companies, including airplanes, busses, and limousines
- Churches
- Libraries
- Federal, state, and local municipalities
Contact us to start preventing microbial growth on everything you touch, and create a safe and healthy workplace for your team.
Ergonomic solutions to your employees’ wellbeing
Our clients place high value on the physical wellbeing of their staff, often leading them to seek new furniture to meet ergonomic guidelines.
In addition to the above considerations, we also offer ergonomic assessments, seeking to fit each individual person to the chair, desk, or other furniture asset.
