Purifying gyms, sports clubs, and spas
If you run a gym, health spa, sports club, or other fitness-based organization, you’re all about helping people get and stay healthy. So the last thing you want is Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) or other viruses or bacteria spreading through your building and causing illness. You also want your building to smell fresh and clean, and may need to keep the air cool so guests don’t become overheated when exercising. All of these things cost money and cut into your bottom line. What if there was a way to eliminate airborne and surface pathogens and allergens, while simultaneously lowering your energy costs for heating/cooling, and improving indoor air quality?
The Varionix system uses bipolar ionization to clean and purify indoor air. These positive and negative ions attach to certain viruses and bacteria and destroy them. This system also mitigates airborne allergens like dust and mold, reduces odours in locker rooms and training areas, and reduces energy costs for heating and cooling by drastically lowering the amount of outdoor air needed. On average, buildings that use the Varionix system see a 50% reduction in heating and cooling costs, while achieving the environmental benefits of lowering energy usage.
Coronavirus Concerns
It’s believed that COVID-19 is primarily spread from person to person, between people who are in close proximity to one another (within about 6 feet), or via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes (CDC). You can put desks 6 feet apart, but coronavirus may also spread through aerosols, or particles that can linger in the air for several hours. Typical air handling systems are not designed to eliminate these particles and can carry them from room to room. Even if you mandate masks in the office, they don’t eliminate the risk and you can’t be sure people won’t improperly wear or take them off when alone in their offices or cubicles. So virus particles can still easily spread through the whole building.
A person can also get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has come into contact with the virus, then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, although this is not thought to be the main way this virus spreads (CDC). Frequent cleaning and disinfecting can help reduce the spread, but no office has enough staff to clean every surface every time someone touches it.
Now, imagine such an infectious virus inside a building like your office, perhaps because infected respiratory droplets entered the air and traveled inside the HVAC system ducts, as a result of sneezing, coughing, or even touching surfaces within a structure. When these infected droplets are deposited on various surfaces, like desks, everyone is susceptible to the virus. If the pathogen is also floating through the air, there is an additional source of infection.
How can you avoid or alleviate the contamination of your building? Advanced air purification solutions are vital. Varionix systems from Kasel Air, when installed in the existing HVAC systems of buildings or as a standalone unit, actively and efficiently can eliminate microbes and viruses from the air. In this way, they remove the risk of HVAC systems contaminating entire buildings by delivering and depositing infected particles. The continuous application of bipolar ions emitted to indoor air is the most effective air purifying technology for decontaminating indoor air. Varionix system’s bipolar ions flow out into the circulating air, proactively attach to airborne germs, like coronavirus, and destroy them.
Monitor Your Progress
What if your employees still have concerns about their air quality? You can show them just how safe it is. Kasel Air’s collaboration with AirAnswers’ air sampling technology will provide on-location validation of air quality, enabling peace of mind for those utilizing the spaces. These sampling devices monitor the air for viruses, mold, and other allergens so you can ensure your building’s air is safe and clean. Only Kasel Air can provide this unique validated solution for disinfecting the air from Covid-19 and other contaminants.
Additional Benefits
This same Varionix system that protects the air from viruses, bacteria, and odours also destroys airborne allergens like dust and mold and reduces energy costs for heating and cooling by drastically lowering the amount of outdoor air needed. On average, buildings that use the Varionix system see a 50% reduction in HVAC, heating, and cooling costs, while achieving the environmental benefits of lowering energy usage. This is a great way to save money while improving the air quality in your office.