How AtmosAir Improves Workplace Productivity
AtmosAir improves workplace productivity by directly improving indoor air quality (IAQ).
Cleaner air reduces illness, supports cognitive function, and creates indoor environments where people can think, focus, and perform at a higher level.
Organisations that implement AtmosAir consistently report:
• Fewer sick days
• Improved concentration and task performance
• Higher employee comfort and morale
• Greater confidence in workplace health and safety
Why Indoor Air Quality Matters to Business Performance
Employees represent the largest operating cost in most organisations.
On a per-square-metre basis, companies typically spend up to 10 times more on people than on rent and energy combined.
Even small improvements in employee health or productivity therefore deliver outsized financial returns.
Peer-reviewed research shows that:
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25–60% of inhaled airborne particles are deposited in the respiratory system
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Poor indoor air quality leads to lost productive time, even when symptoms are mild or unnoticed
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Reduced cognitive performance translates directly into measurable financial loss
IAQ and Cognitive Performance
Cognitive performance is not a single function - it is the combined output of multiple mental processes, including:
• Decision-making
• Memory
• Focus and information processing
• Strategic thinking
In the Harvard COGfx / Healthy Buildings studies, participants completed nine cognitive function tests in offices with different air quality conditions.
Results showed significantly higher cognitive scores in environments with improved indoor air quality and active HVAC air purification (“Green” and “Green+” offices).
The conclusion is clear:
Better air leads to better thinking.
What Degrades Indoor Air Quality?
Indoor air contains a complex mixture of:
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Microbial contaminants (bacteria, viruses, mould)
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Fine particulate matter (PM)
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
IAQ is degraded from two primary sources:
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Outdoor pollutants introduced through ventilation and occupant movement
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Indoor emissions from building materials, furnishings, cleaning products, and human activity
More than two-thirds of indoor air quality studies report pollutant concentrations higher indoors than outdoors.
Health, Comfort, and Productivity Impacts
Although indoor pollutants are often invisible, their effects are well documented.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consistently ranks poor indoor air quality among the top five environmental risks to public health.
Common short-term symptoms include:
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Headaches
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Fatigue
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Difficulty concentrating
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Eye, nose, throat, and lung irritation
Long-term exposure has been linked to:
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Impaired memory and cognition
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Disrupted sleep
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Increased asthma and cardiovascular disease
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Certain cancers
These impacts directly undermine workplace performance and attendance.
The Role of Air Ions in Human Performance
In natural environments - mountains, forests, waterfalls - air ion concentrations are high and air feels noticeably “fresh.”
Typical ion concentrations:
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Urban indoor air: 200–500 ions/cm³
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Natural environments: ~5,000 ions/cm³ or higher
Modern buildings significantly suppress natural ion levels.
How AtmosAir Supports Productivity
The AtmosAir Bi-Polar Ionization (BPI) system restores indoor ion concentrations to levels found in nature.
Once distributed through the HVAC system, bi-polar ions:
• Neutralize VOCs
• Inactivate airborne pathogens
• Agglomerate fine particulate matter so it can be filtered or removed from the breathing zone
• Improve perceived air freshness and comfort
AtmosAir is an active, whole-building solution that treats air where people actually breathe - not just in return ducts or filters.
Importantly, AtmosAir systems are UL 2998 certified and do not produce harmful ozone.
Productivity Plus Energy Efficiency
Because BPI improves air quality within the space itself, buildings can often:
• Reduce outside air intake by up to 50%
• Lower cooling and dehumidification loads
• Reduce HVAC energy costs without compromising IAQ
This allows organisations to improve both human performance and building efficiency simultaneously.
In Summary
AtmosAir improves productivity by addressing a fundamental truth:
You cannot optimise people without optimising the air around them.
Clean air is not a comfort feature.
It is a performance strategy.