Engineering controls for clean air in the office environment

Supply of adequate amounts of fresh air, properly conditioned, is crucial to maintaining good air quality in the office environment. Building managers frequently attempt to limit the amount of fresh air supplied to offices, because of the energy costs involved. It is important that the amount of fresh air being supplied be evaluated by competent personnel and that substandard conditions be rectified. It is also important that ventilation systems be properly maintained. If these fairly simple steps are taken, many complaints of poor air quality will be eliminated.