Commercial Air Quality Testing
Commercial air quality testing is important for Occupational Health and Safety reasons. Commercial buildings are an important part of doing business, both for those who own them and for those who rent them. A commercial building could contain one or more of many types of businesses. Types of commercial buildings include:
- Office buildings
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Hotels
- Warehouses
- Industrial
- Healthcare
- Multi-use
Indoor air quality in commercial buildings has become of increasing focus. There are a number of parameters and methodologies that commercial air quality testing can be undertaken. These include different test methods listed in various rating schemes.
Commercial Building Rating Schemes
Air quality testing is usually undertaken in accordance with building rating schemes or other applicable guidelines and standards specific to occupant comfort and health.
These include:
- WELL Performance Rating – International WELL Building Institute
- LEED Performance Rating – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- NABERS Indoor Environment Rating – National Australian Built Environment Rating System
- Greenstar Rating – Green Building Council of Australia
- IAQ Verification Methods – National Construction Code (NCC)
These building rating systems allow buildings to be awarded a one-to-five-star rating depending upon their air quality testing results. The higher the star rating the better indoor air quality the building has achieved.
Commercial Air Quality Testing
Where there is no rating scheme requirement, air quality testing is undertaken in accordance with:
- WorkSafe Australia Exposure Standards
- ASHRAE
- WHO
- NIOSH
- OSHA
These include methods such as:
- Active sampling
- Passive sampling
- Direct reading
This includes analysis such as:
- Sampling and laboratory analysis
- Measurement and data analysis
Details needed for commercial air quality testing
If you require a proposal for air quality testing, the following information is usually required:
- the type of building
- the reason for testing
- layout of the building
- number of areas or worker zones
- if there are any complaints or concerns
For more complex work sites, such as industrial sites, a walkthrough inspection may be required to identify air quality hazards and formulate a detailed proposal.
For an obligation free proposal contact Enviro Corp using the contact form or call 1300 980 612 today.
