There’s nothing more important than the very air that we breathe. And yet the air we breathe indoors – where we spend 90% of our time – all too often isn’t good enough.
That’s why we launched a campaign to call for the government to improve indoor air quality in all public buildings – including our schools.
Join the growing clean air alliance by emailing FMANZ CEO, Jo Duggan at ceo@fmanz.org
Better air in our buildings means people are healthier, and more productive, school attendance improves, and concentration levels and learning get a boost too.
Improving the air inside our buildings is good for business, good for our children, good for school attendance, good for our health and wellbeing, and good for our economy.
We commissioned new research showing that improving the quality of the air people breathe inside offices and schools would reduce sickness and improve concentration levels so much that it could benefit New Zealand to the tune of $1billion.
School absenteeism would drop with better classroom air, and attendance would rise by over half a million school days
The report concluded that increasing air flow into offices and schools ‘would deliver significant benefits at relatively low cost’.
Now a growing alliance of New Zealand businesses and organisations are backing a shift to better indoor air.
Dozens of New Zealand businesses and organisations – including Foodstuffs (North Island), ANZ, Playcentre, Massey University, Cushman & Wakefield, PMG Funds, Programmed, Citycare Property, Jacksons Engineering, Otago Museum, Frucor Suntory, Tāmaki Regeneration, Green Building Council, IAQ Research Centre New Zealand, Samson Corporation, Presbyterian Support Otago, Association of Building Compliance, Health and Safety Association New Zealand, AirLab, BGIS, Air Quality Collective, OptimumAir, FM Concepts, Simx, ebmpapst, PRISMA Facilities Management, IRHACE, CCCANZ and RLNZ – are calling for the government to set and implement improved indoor air quality standards for all public buildings.
The science backs improving our indoor air quality. There’s a clear economic case to do so. Improved learning, school attendance, and productivity show there are business and education reasons too. And the many well-known businesses and organisations backing the campaign suggest public interest and support.
Find out why this issue matters with our comprehensive indoor air quality resource page. You can read more here.
Join the growing clean air alliance by emailing FMANZ CEO, Jo Duggan at ceo@fmanz.org
